I've thought the same thing. That being said my wife and I have decided to dress safer and try to exercise every precaution I can... My wife likes to ride as much as I do... As a matter of fact she works all our routes and navigates... I just drive... It's great...

 

After reading your and all other post, I concur you are not ready. You have been given some excellent information. Starting slow and taking it slow. Questions for you, thou:
How long have you been riding?
Have you let your wife sit on the bike?
Have you practised her getting off and on the bike?
Has she asked questions about the shifting, levers, anything?

 

I had a little bit of concern the first time I took my wife for a ride as well. No shame in being concerned and taking appropriate precautions. One thing I suggest which worked well for me to get over the ******* was to make the first ride in the parking lot that I practice in. I did a few slow speed turns, some start up turns, a few emergency stops, etc. In other words, all the things I might need to do on the road under real conditions that a) I might not be familiar with riding two up and b) That she needed to feel so that she wouldn't think it was anything out of the ordinary. After that, I felt more comfortable and she felt ready to go and off we went.

Bill

 

Uhhhh.....................greed.

We used to 2 up on a mini bike in the 60's. Shur, couple of scrapes, maybe even gouges or gashes, but we lived. NOW, I don't mean ya should go out lookin' for 'damage', but for Heaven's sake, it's a 'scooter', and you be the 'rider'.
Momma is one of those 'scatterbrains' referred to above. She wanted to ride. So, put her on a 250 Zook, jus' like the one Tima jus' bought for his wife. Turns out, she 'thinks' differently on it, than in her cage.
THANK,GOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She rolls outta the "Men's Crisis Center" this spring, on her own Sporty.
Oh, she's underestimated curves, JUST I did. Had close calls, JUST like I did. And nobody jerked my card. We ALL learned sometime.

 

LOL @ that one~ Life's a risk................
My wife loves riding with me, hell it makes my bike ride a lot smoother when shes behind me!

 

if you're road wise and not just starting...than enjoy having her ride along with you

 

I love it.....

Yeah, my wife tried riding a bicycle and then went out and rode into a moving Honda Civic. No chance she rides her own motorcycle but she does have a sport quad and does ok on 4 wheels. In the meantime she makes a great pillion and I hardly know she is back there.

 

You take someone else life in you hand everyday one way or the other, so I would let her get on, start out slow till you get use to riding two up but there nothing like riding with your woman on the back.

 

IMO I think I ride safer with her on the back. It is up to you on how you feel with your ability to ride. If you know your a good rider then there is no problum.

JMO good luck.

 

Nice thing about her taking the MSF class actually TWO nice things
1) she will have a better understanding of what you are doing, and might be calmer as a passenger
2) God forbid, should anything happen... she could ride the bike

My wife rides her own.... but as asked above.... you take her life into your hands when you drive a car.... risk is risk......