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wildchild · 01-10-2011, 09:38 AM

done many trips with the g/f. set the rules right away. first trip we did, i just assumed she knew how things went.

#1: NO CAMPING for her!!!! she did not enjoy riding hundreds of miles then crawling in a tent only to get soaked with that nights rain. who knew that was an important consideration. LOL

#2: no two up riding. apparently she doesn't appreciate my riding style at all.

#3: out of state trips now days she takes the truck and tows her bike, then rides when we get where we are going.

this year she wants to take a trip on her own bike and try to ride the whole thing. no problem I'll cut my expected mileage down 30% but I know in advance. honestly I may pull a camper with the truck and put the bike in the trailer, I've done enough highway touring miles to last a lifetime. it's boring. I'll just let her and some of our buds do the ride together. none of them has done a longer trip so they want to try it.

probably best if you either go alone (just the two of you) or only with other couples. otherwise single guys tend to get antsy about the "couple" pace. one guy in our group took off towards the end of the trip and made the trek home on his own. no big deal, but it put a damper on her feelings because she thought it was her fault.

decide what riding you're going to do when you get there and do it with her. one guy on a run with us left his wife in the mountains in the rain and took off because she couldn't keep up due to nerves with rain and curves. she had never ridden rain. we stayed with her through the curves.

have her practice packing for a bike trip. many people don't understand pack light. LOL giver her a saddle bag and say that's your luggage, what fits goes, what doesn't stays home.

overall we enjoy riding trips together as long as we both compromise on how we're going to get there and what we'll do when we get there. rainy rides are out for us unless she gets caught and absolutely has to keep going. she can and has done it but doesn't like rain. be prepared to skip a ride and just sit in a hot tub for a day. not always a bad thing. LOL

Archren · 01-10-2011, 09:47 AM

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have her practice packing for a bike trip. many people don't understand pack light. LOL giver her a saddle bag and say that's your luggage, what fits goes, what doesn't stays home.

THIS! Again, I'm used to packing light (living out of a wall locker and a foot locker for a year FTL), so living out of one hard bag (including my DSLR) for two weeks is doable, but it takes planning (cold and/or rain gear take up space) and ensuring that you take some time to do laundry along the way.

Not everyone likes to do this, but I carried a camelbak. Good way to help stay hydrated between stops, and it acted like a mobile purse - wallet, phone, chapstick, smokes - so I wouldn't have to dig through the saddle bags during gas stops.

G-Rex · 01-10-2011, 09:55 AM

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have her practice packing for a bike trip. many people don't understand pack light. LOL giver her a saddle bag and say that's your luggage, what fits goes, what doesn't stays home.

This is a great idea. Highly recommended.

Also, take along some duct tape or tie-downs. You never know when those latches on the bags will give. *hides*

When I'm not in the middle of work stuff, I'll add a few additional points as well, but you're getting good advice across the board already.

Archren · 01-10-2011, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by G-Rex

This is a great idea. Highly recommended.

Also, take along some duct tape or tie-downs. You never know when those latches on the bags will give. *hides*

When I'm not in the middle of work stuff, I'll add a few additional points as well, but you're getting good advice across the board already.

To quote you... HEY NOW, GOD DAMMIT! Billy's latch broke too, so it wasn't my fault!

OneSickPsycho · 01-11-2011, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by wildchild

done many trips with the g/f. set the rules right away. first trip we did, i just assumed she knew how things went.

#1: NO CAMPING for her!!!! she did not enjoy riding hundreds of miles then crawling in a tent only to get soaked with that nights rain. who knew that was an important consideration. LOL

#2: no two up riding. apparently she doesn't appreciate my riding style at all.

#3: out of state trips now days she takes the truck and tows her bike, then rides when we get where we are going.

1 - I could see that happening

2 - I can definitely see that happening

3 - Great idea, though in that case I'd probably just tow both bikes.

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Originally Posted by wildchild

this year she wants to take a trip on her own bike and try to ride the whole thing. no problem I'll cut my expected mileage down 30% but I know in advance. honestly I may pull a camper with the truck and put the bike in the trailer, I've done enough highway touring miles to last a lifetime. it's boring. I'll just let her and some of our buds do the ride together. none of them has done a longer trip so they want to try it.

probably best if you either go alone (just the two of you) or only with other couples. otherwise single guys tend to get antsy about the "couple" pace. one guy in our group took off towards the end of the trip and made the trek home on his own. no big deal, but it put a damper on her feelings because she thought it was her fault.

Yeah, I wouldn't expect to be at the same pace when riding together...

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Originally Posted by wildchild

decide what riding you're going to do when you get there and do it with her. one guy on a run with us left his wife in the mountains in the rain and took off because she couldn't keep up due to nerves with rain and curves. she had never ridden rain. we stayed with her through the curves.

What a dick move... It sucks sometimes riding with slower people and having to wait for them all the time, but your wife? C'mon man!

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Originally Posted by wildchild

have her practice packing for a bike trip. many people don't understand pack light. LOL giver her a saddle bag and say that's your luggage, what fits goes, what doesn't stays home.

overall we enjoy riding trips together as long as we both compromise on how we're going to get there and what we'll do when we get there. rainy rides are out for us unless she gets caught and absolutely has to keep going. she can and has done it but doesn't like rain. be prepared to skip a ride and just sit in a hot tub for a day. not always a bad thing. LOL

I can just imagine the look on ONSSP's face if I handed her one of my small ass saddle bags and was like, 'this is for all your shit'...

OneNotSoSickPsycho · 01-13-2011, 08:51 AM

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I can just imagine the look on ONSSP's face if I handed her one of my small ass saddle bags and was like, 'this is for all your shit'...

My face would be the combination of these...

OneSickPsycho · 01-13-2011, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by OneNotSoSickPsycho

My face would be the combination of these...

I was thinking

OneNotSoSickPsycho · 01-13-2011, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

I was thinking

Yeah, maybe that one too

wildchild · 01-13-2011, 03:45 PM

oh oh she's leaving you for the guy with a Goldwing. LOL

OneNotSoSickPsycho · 01-13-2011, 03:50 PM

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oh oh she's leaving you for the guy with a Goldwing. LOL

Haha! I wouldn't ride long distance with him on his sports bike period. TOOO uncomfortable. Maybe if he had a cruiser, I'd probably be down. Or I'd ride next to him with the guy who has the Goldwing

01-10-2011, 09:38 AM	#1
wildchild cruiser Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the run Moto: '09 HD superglide, 16 Yamaha FZ 09 Posts: 2,749	done many trips with the g/f. set the rules right away. first trip we did, i just assumed she knew how things went. #1: NO CAMPING for her!!!! she did not enjoy riding hundreds of miles then crawling in a tent only to get soaked with that nights rain. who knew that was an important consideration. LOL #2: no two up riding. apparently she doesn't appreciate my riding style at all. #3: out of state trips now days she takes the truck and tows her bike, then rides when we get where we are going. this year she wants to take a trip on her own bike and try to ride the whole thing. no problem I'll cut my expected mileage down 30% but I know in advance. honestly I may pull a camper with the truck and put the bike in the trailer, I've done enough highway touring miles to last a lifetime. it's boring. I'll just let her and some of our buds do the ride together. none of them has done a longer trip so they want to try it. probably best if you either go alone (just the two of you) or only with other couples. otherwise single guys tend to get antsy about the "couple" pace. one guy in our group took off towards the end of the trip and made the trek home on his own. no big deal, but it put a damper on her feelings because she thought it was her fault. decide what riding you're going to do when you get there and do it with her. one guy on a run with us left his wife in the mountains in the rain and took off because she couldn't keep up due to nerves with rain and curves. she had never ridden rain. we stayed with her through the curves. have her practice packing for a bike trip. many people don't understand pack light. LOL giver her a saddle bag and say that's your luggage, what fits goes, what doesn't stays home. overall we enjoy riding trips together as long as we both compromise on how we're going to get there and what we'll do when we get there. rainy rides are out for us unless she gets caught and absolutely has to keep going. she can and has done it but doesn't like rain. be prepared to skip a ride and just sit in a hot tub for a day. not always a bad thing. LOL

01-13-2011, 03:45 PM	#9
wildchild cruiser Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the run Moto: '09 HD superglide, 16 Yamaha FZ 09 Posts: 2,749	oh oh she's leaving you for the guy with a Goldwing. LOL