I would in a heartbeat BUT no way she would ride her own! She’s a trouper though cause she rode on two wheels with me for 35 years!
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I would in a heartbeat BUT no way she would ride her own! She’s a trouper though cause she rode on two wheels with me for 35 years!
IdahoMtnSpyder
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Don't be surprised if she changes her mind! Others have!
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
Yup! We went from "riding that thing will be a dealbreaker for us" to "my, that's pretty nice" to "you bought that for me?"
She looks pretty happy to me.
agedbikeman
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too much weight
As I speak, I'm sure my RT 1330 is overloaded currently touring in France, even to the point I have an extra top box on the trunk rack, and not for the first time either. With this in mind, watch the road surface and slow down for lumps and bumps, don't throw it round corners and respect your extra weight and you'll be fine.
It's when you overload it and thrash it your problems start.
JUST TAKE IT EASY, your choices are 1 reduce your luggage, 2 respect your load or 3 break your spider and maybe yourself. I personally go for option 2
As I speak, I'm sure my RT 1330 is overloaded currently touring in France, even to the point I have an extra top box on the trunk rack, and not for the first time either. With this in mind, watch the road surface and slow down for lumps and bumps, don't throw it round corners and respect your extra weight and you'll be fine.
It's when you overload it and thrash it your problems start.
JUST TAKE IT EASY, your choices are 1 reduce your luggage, 2 respect your load or 3 break your spider and maybe yourself. I personally go for option 2
Chefex
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weight issue
Between my wife and I we top over 550 pounds. I'm a really big guy. Have a RT-s that we two upped on a trip across 4 states and had no issues. Hardest thing will be on the shocks, ride safe and don't hot dog, and I believe you'll be ok. But that's not a professional opinion, just mine. We didn't have any problem with the handling of the bike, it performed well. Sure gas mileage wasn't great and harder on the springs, but didn't feel safety was an issue. But like I said just my opinion. Since then my wife enjoyed the ride so much we bought her her own.
Between my wife and I we top over 550 pounds. I'm a really big guy. Have a RT-s that we two upped on a trip across 4 states and had no issues. Hardest thing will be on the shocks, ride safe and don't hot dog, and I believe you'll be ok. But that's not a professional opinion, just mine. We didn't have any problem with the handling of the bike, it performed well. Sure gas mileage wasn't great and harder on the springs, but didn't feel safety was an issue. But like I said just my opinion. Since then my wife enjoyed the ride so much we bought her her own.
Bob Denman
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Why not just buy your Wife her own bike?
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No that makes perfect sense! Now we only total about 300 lbs, but what I found is that once she knows how to drive.....and she should incase anything happens to you, she will indeed go from "trooper" to Ryder in no time!
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