Need some womenly advice

[saiko]

I'm glad to hear your listening to your wife's concerns and not taking the 'my way or the highway' attitude. Most women worry about their husband being killed and having to raise the kids on their own. Do you have life insurance? Just to show your wife that you have the worst case scenario covered, it may give her some peice of mind. Then also show her your gear, armoured, leather whatever your choice is, let her see how good it is. I also find it helps to remind concerned relatives (politely) that bad shit happens to people doing all sorts of things, like Christopher Reeves paralysed riding a horse and Jonah Lomu needing a kidney transplant through illness not injury. You have to live life and have something to look back on later. The sidecar thing is not a silly idea either, a friend of mine is just completing his so he can take his 10yr son out with him. My last suggestion would be a riding course to reassure your wife you are being responsible and increasing your safety by increasing your skill. Hope you guys find a happy ground on this one good luck!

Yeah, your thoughts are perceptive & intelligent. My partner has no interest in bikes, but she knows I love them. If I pushed her to ride with me, it would push her away. I just hope she will take an interest eventually, as she sees me enjoying riding. Vifferman has it sussed - plan a neat weekend away, with travel by bike. I've just invested a few grand in new riding gear, all kevlar & carbon fibre, with a one-piece on order from Italy. The message is loud & clear - "yeah I like to ride fast - but responsibly; and I have to good gear so if I do take a fall, chances are I'll be coming home, not to hospital". It does give some peace of mind. My partner's main concern is if we ride together, have an accident & both die, we have no close relatives who would look after our kids. And it does prey on my mind too, that who would look after them? Two-up I would be really careful, but you never know when a pissed tosser is going to cut the next corner...

[Daisy Duke]

Take it as a compliment. She cares for you and it thinking about your well being.

[strayjuliet]

Greetings ladies,

I ask you this now from your point of view. My wife is not really enjoying me riding on a bike and seems pretty anti the whole thing, of course with me having 2 minor wipeouts it hasn't helped my cause. What do you suggest I do to warm her up to the whole bike thing? I can't take her out on the bike yet as I am still on a learners.

Suggestions? Comments?

when i first met wolf i hated bikes well not hated as such was more kinda scared of em and the danger that could come from sliding down the road after the bike but to over come my fear meant to get on a bike adn i did and hey i now love em hence my being on this site lol wouldnt b here if i still hated bikes now would i? anyway my suggestion is have u got a close friend who rides a bike and has a full licence maybe you could talk to them about maybe putting mrs outlawtorn on that and explain to her that with everything (ie push bike horse riding etc) theres the falling off get back on thing u cant ecxpect to b a great rider without taking the spills first i dunno hope it helps good luck

[surfchick]

be safe and don't come home in pieces- may-be eventually she'll warm to it.

[Aitch]

then we had kids and she got even more opposed to the idea. Then she kicked me out and guess what??? I'm getting a brand spanking new GSX750F!!! Yeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

[Dodgyiti]

How about getting a sidecar.Being a family man you can put the kid's in the sidecar, wife on the back of bike and all enjoy a days outing. And you still get to ride you can always take the sidecar off for a solo trip.

Ermm
Sounds good, but a decent outfit has leading link suspension and a flat bottomed front tyre. Not the best for going around corners solo

[Goddess of Goof]

My 5 cents worth (while we still have 5 cent pieces....)

is to check out "Power Adventures" - an off-road motorcycle park in the Woodhill Forest. They have awesome Family Days, and you can take your wife and children (unless they are under 3) and enjoy small, safe, fun motorcycles. Of course, beginning on an Off-road bike is an excellent start for anyone.

They have Women Only events, so women beginners can try it out - and of course, bikes of all sizes for kids, and Dads.

If your wife sees the less threatening side of motorcycles, and has a go on one, she may understand what you enjoy so much.

Go Well, and Good Luck. Keep us Posted !

[czarnian]

my advice when u finaly get your bigger bike get her onto the 250 and get her

[Eurodave]

Dont write off adding a sidecar, I did that for about 15 years while my family was growing up.I had 2 different chairs on my Z1-R over the years & now have some fond memories of good times.Plus outfit riding is a hell of a lot of fun once you get used to it & you get to meet some really interesting folk. I still have an outfit- a CX500 with leading link forks & a Sabiston chair
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