Originally Posted by ezrydn

Baddog,

My last Harley was a '95 Springer. I'm currently piloting an '04 Softtail Standard, FXI. You're right on target. Even my wife tells everyone, "He loves the Harley more than me."

The problem comes from when we want to ride "solo." Gals just don't understand that the machine handles much, much differently without a splittail on the bob. Cornering, all-out accel, everything is just "different." We like changing out riding situations and, sometimes that means "she" doesn't get to go. That is what enrages mine. It's not about what we WANT to do, but more, what they THINK we ARE doing.

I've had a viberider in my pass pad now for over a year and I've never told my wife it's there. She'd never understand the humor of the install.

Why do we put so much effort and love into our bikes? Because it's the same relationship I experienced in Nam with my buds. It's a "life/death" relationship where everything's "on the line" and passengers just don't understand that like we do.

Now, I've gotta roll "her" out and give her a good washing!