Spyder For Wife..

[K80Shooter]

My wife was diagnosed with ALS in December and continued to ride on the back of our 2018 Spyder for 2 or 3 months before it became to tiring for her. We then did a few day trips in our Ford Edge ST bringing alone her wheel chair. Now those days are bygones also. Lately we are down to watching an episode or two of Heartland together each day in her room at an Adult Family Home where she is now. So enjoy what you can do together with your DW while you can. Getting old is not for wimps!

Buying the Spyder last fall, in our late 70's, was a throw back to the 1980's when we had a Kawasaki 650 SR, she loved riding on the back of that and riding her Honda Trail 110. I would add that she really likes the loaner powered wheelchair that the ALS Association has provided for her.

I wish the best for you and your wife!

So sorry to hear this Smoking1127, you and your wife are in my thoughts. Cherish each other and your memories while you can.

I totally agree, live life to it's fullest as you never know what tomorrow might hold.

 

[cruisinTX]

Something I did not see in previous answers was addressing her strength and stamina. We purchased a 2014 RT Limited in the fall of '17 for my wife thinking it would be "her" ride while I continued on the two wheelers. The big mistake we made was in not doing sufficient test rides. We both test rode a friend's RT for about 10 minutes each about a year before our purchase. Then after getting serious about the '14 being offered here we test rode a 990 in Altus OK. but she didn't feel like driving so I took took us for about a 30 minute spin around the area. Handling that and our RT has been no problem for me as I maintain a sufficient level of fitness. She, on the other hand, has always been fairly weak in here upper body. Bottom line of all that is she only has the strength and stamina to ride safely for about an hour and is this then simply too tired. That results in us having to take the Spyder if any ride we plan is more than an hour. I don't mind taking the back seat so she can drive, but that situation certainly limits the time and distance we can go on separate vehicles.

 

[wng2]

My wife was diagnosed with ALS in December and continued to ride on the back of our 2018 Spyder for 2 or 3 months before it became to tiring for her. We then did a few day trips in our Ford Edge ST bringing along her wheel chair. Now those days are bygones also. Lately we are down to watching an episode or two of Heartland together each day in her room at an Adult Family Home where she is now. So enjoy what you can do together with your DW while you can. Getting old is not for wimps!

Buying the Spyder last fall, in our late 70's, was a throw back to the 1980's when we had a Kawasaki 650 SR, she loved riding on the back of that and riding her Honda Trail 110. I would add that she really likes the loaner powered wheelchair that the ALS Association has provided for her.

I wish the best for you and your wife!

Thanks, I wish the same for you and your wife as well.

 

[BajaRon]

Getting the right ride can sometimes take a good deal of research and time. But it is usually well worth the effort.