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[LKLD]

So tonight is my wife's birthday. I take her and my daughter out to her favorite place to eat (Grillsmith). We get back home, and I give her the remote for the tv, so she can watch all of the silly programs that she loves to watch, that I make fun of. So I go out to the garage to clean the bike from the weekend riding, and to leave her to her shows. After a half hour, she walks into the garage, walks around the bike, and with a big smile on her face says " maybe you can take me for a ride this weekend.".

This floored me! I've had the bike for a year this month, and she has shown no interest at all in it. When I told her I wanted to get a bike last year, after 20 years of no bike, she said " No, no, no, no, no!!". She has since eased her position, but is always scared of me riding it.

I told her " we don't have another helmet Baby". " Well, get one!" she said. Holy sh#%!! So it looks like I'll be shopping for gear this Christmas.

I did not see this coming.

 

[not2shabby]

How many drinks did she have with dinner?!

Buy the gear before she changes her mind.

 

[Greg 03]

My wife refuses to ride so I'm done askin. Enjoy sir.

 

[LKLD]

No drinks, that's what floored me. If she had been (she doesn't drink), then I wouldn't have taken her seriously.

 

[Bugnatr]

So tonight is my wife's birthday. with a big smile on her face says " maybe you can take me for a ride this weekend.".

Been married that long? Don't you know what she really wants - wink, wink, nod, nod.

 

[bwv]

It is very important that you review every step you took leading up to this victory... there is a root cause here... if you can figure it out, and then document it.. you may help others.

 

[LKLD]

So tonight is my wife's birthday. with a big smile on her face says " maybe you can take me for a ride this weekend.".

Been married that long? Don't you know what she really wants - wink, wink, nod, nod.

23 years, and for the life of me I have no idea.

 

[HotRodZilla]

This is good news. It would be great news if she had shown up in the garage naked!!

Oh...And tell your wife we say happy birthday!!

 

[LKLD]

It is very important that you review every step you took leading up to this victory... there is a root cause here... if you can figure it out, and then document it.. you may help others.

Other than making her feel special on her birthday, I haven't a clue. I'll have to ask her one day, but not now, as I don't want to ruin the mojo that I have going right now.
Just ordered a helmet.

 

[garyahouse]

Hey bud.

Congratulations. This is really good news. I'm assuming she's never been riding with you before, and that she's going to be a little nervous. I know you've got the good sense to drive like gramma on that first ride. Let's hope that not one thing goes wrong that first time. I don't know a thing about your situation, but for WIW, new riders can change their minds about motorcycles in a hurry. Guess how I know that?

Hope everything goes real smooth. Let us know how that first ride goes?

Gary

 

[majicmaker]

LKLD, Don't look a gift horse in the mouth! If she wants to ride, take her for a ride!!. Make it memorable. Pick some really nice roads. I know that's hard to do in Florida but, there's gotta be some in your neck of the works. Ride to some tiki hut kinda of place with a killer menu. I know Lakeland is waaaay inland but, find a lake somewhere. Trust Me on this one!!

 

[LKLD]

Yeah Gary, I'll be riding like a 90 yr. old a after smokin' a joint. I'll keep in in "T" mode, so as not to scare her, but if she says " c'mon baby, show me what it's got!", then "s" mode will kick in and she'll hold on for dear life!

 

[LKLD]

LKLD, Don't look a gift horse in the mouth! If she wants to ride, take her for a ride!!. Make it memorable. Pick some really nice roads. I know that's hard to do in Florida but, there's gotta be some in your neck of the works. Ride to some tiki hut kinda of place with a killer menu. I know Lakeland is waaaay inland but, find a lake somewhere. Trust Me on this one!!

You are so right on this! I plan on taking her to the coast, to a place that has a live reggae band and good food, with a nice view of the gulf.

 

[Top_Speed1]

I kinda liked zillas vision... Naked, garage and bike and wife presents you with a present on her birthday. Now that is an ultimate memory!

Happy Birthday wifey!

 

[creg-ny-baa]

Buy the gear before she changes her mind.

What he said.

 

[majicmaker]

LKLD, Don't look a gift horse in the mouth! If she wants to ride, take her for a ride!!. Make it memorable. Pick some really nice roads. I know that's hard to do in Florida but, there's gotta be some in your neck of the works. Ride to some tiki hut kinda of place with a killer menu. I know Lakeland is waaaay inland but, find a lake somewhere. Trust Me on this one!!

You are so right on this! I plan on taking her to the coast, to a place that has a live reggae band and good food, with a nice view of the gulf.

Yep! That sounds like the right place. I spent 15 years going to Jamaica once a week. Reggae music in the air will make anyone go to their happy place. Enjoy!

 

[dcarver]

Day 1 with msDcarver on first Death Valley ride

.."Slow DOWN. Too FAST!" (61 mph)

Day 2 -

".."Slow DOWN. Too FAST!" (75 mph, slowly creeping up, gradual acceleration)

Day 3 - after an idiot in a Mustang pulls out in front (plenty of room, but not by msDcarver viewpoint)

"Pass that ******!~"

Me - "Ok, I'm going to count from 3 to 1, then downshift twice. Hang on. Yell if you're not comfortable"

msDcarver - "Wow, 128 mph is really smooth! Now slow the **** down!"

I hope you and yours have similar smiles!

 

[Pterodactyl]

LKLD, Six years ago my wife said I don't want to ride with you any more. I was crestfallen ; I knew if she no longer rode pillion then my riding would suffer as well. She said, "No you don't understand, I want my own bike ." Those are some of the best words I've ever heard and certainly the most expensive. Now three new Beemers and 100,000+ miles later she loves to ride as much as I do. We retired early and restructured our lives around motorcycle travel. This Christmas she'll be getting a new bike and we are heading to Key West.

Sharing riding with your wife can be a great thing. Consider yourself lucky.

 

[SoCalFJR1300]

This is good news. It would be great news if she had shown up in the garage naked!!

...and said "take me for a ride"!