MiDe84 Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Greetings fellow riders. I am planning a date with my wife to try and show her why I love motorcycles. I own a SV650s and she has only ridden with me once and hated it due to no back rest and forward posture. She said she would feel much better riding on a cruiser. Im having a hard time selling the idea of getting rid of my bike and getting a cruiser to her. I think I have come up with the best way to show her how fun it can be. What I know so far is I want to rent a Victory motorcycle and do some sort of picnic lunch somewhere. I wanted to ask some of you for some help. I want a destination thats nice and scenic like a national park or the like. I also want to try and plan a nice route thats not all just highway. I would prefer to stick to the backroads. I also need to keep the trip to within 1 day from around 10am-5pm due to rental hours. So here is a summary of what im trying to accomplish and 2 questions. A nice destination 2-3 hours from Coulmbus.A nice route to said destination.A fun activity to do. Should I have others join and make it a group ride or go solo?Should I rent the Victory Cross Country Tour or Vision? I am trying to keep this fun and a little romantic. I was thinking of maybe something around Hocking Hills with lunch at a nice park and maybe a little nature hike. Im also thinking about the zipline tours. We did a zipline park on our honeymoon and loved it. I apperciate any help and will be very grateful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) Hocking Hills is pretty much all you need. Hop around cave to cave and that will be likely most of the day. The BBQ joint down there I hear is good but I've yet to be able to try it Edited May 5, 2014 by Bad324 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Make it an overnight and stay here (hocking): http://www.getaway-cabins.com/special_occasions.htm That would break the ride time in half over 2 days, which might be good unless she is OK with a lot of hours on the bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Ditch the 2-3 hour thing. That is too long on the bike for her first real ride. An hour or so each way. So Hocking and the zip lines is a great idea. Another would be Mansfield, hit the reformatory, then the carousel and then lunch. Buy her lunch, don't try and pack it. Take all the stress and planning on her part out of it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Get a girlfriend that likes motorcycles. Problem solved. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 You wouldn't want her wanting to ride bitch all the time anyways. It's gets old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Thread hijack complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 http://www.viberider.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueskeyes Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Hocking Hills and zipline adventures. Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiDe84 Posted May 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Hocking Hills is pretty much all you need. Hop around cave to cave and that will be likely most of the day. The BBQ joint down there I hear is good but I've yet to be able to try itCave hopping sounds fun. Thanks for the suggestion.Make it an overnight and stay here (hocking): http://www.getaway-cabins.com/special_occasions.htmThat would break the ride time in half over 2 days, which might be good unless she is OK with a lot of hours on the bike.I actually have their magnet on the fridge. My wife and I love the cabins. But it's hard finding a babysitter that will do overnights.Ditch the 2-3 hour thing. That is too long on the bike for her first real ride. An hour or so each way. So Hocking and the zip lines is a great idea. Another would be Mansfield, hit the reformatory, then the carousel and then lunch. Buy her lunch, don't try and pack it. Take all the stress and planning on her part out of it.She has no ideas about this trip. She just knows we need an all day babysitter at some point in the near future. I'll be packing the lunch and that's why I'm going with a bagger so I have some storage.Get a girlfriend that likes motorcycles. Problem solved.Well we are kinda married and have an awesome daughter. I love her to death and she is an amazing mother.You wouldn't want her wanting to ride bitch all the time anyways. It's gets old.First things first let me get her just enjoying the ride then maybe we can think about a riding course.Thread hijack complete.Lol this picture is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Riding bitch is all about the scenery, being comfy, and feeling safe. I've ridden on the back just a few times. My very first ride was beautiful, scenic, just enough adventure and was the ride that made me realize I wanted a bike, probably lasted about an hour. Some of the others were a little on the scary side and made me feel worried the whole time, which lead to a really unenjoyable experience.I think Hocking is a fantastic idea You've got a fun beautiful riding aread, but gauge her reaction to your speed through the corners too. There's plenty of short rides so she can get off and stretch a little. Maybe take a camera and get a pic with you two and the bike at one of the nice locations and get it printed and frame it for her when you're done with the trip... might conjure some nice feelings about the bonding you can do on bike trips. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Head down rt 78 to the muskie bucket pic nic lunch there then head back home. 78 is a great ride even on a bagger. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snot Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) Ditch the 2-3 hour thing. That is too long on the bike for her first real ride. An hour or so each way. So Hocking and the zip lines is a great idea. Another would be Mansfield, hit the reformatory, then the carousel and then lunch. Buy her lunch, don't try and pack it. Take all the stress and planning on her part out of it. Get a girlfriend that likes motorcycles. Problem solved. You wouldn't want her wanting to ride bitch all the time anyways. It's gets old.Agreed... I grew up on the back of a bike. I also agree with MJ, but I will try really hard not to be on the back again..... I get sleepy and have slept on the back of the ZX-14.Oh and watch the Rep levels.... the higher the better the idea. Edited May 5, 2014 by snot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Having her on the back makes it easier for her to reach in the saddle bag and pass up a sammich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 I would say take 70 east to Zanesville then take 146, to 284, to 78 over to the muskie bucket. Should be under 200 miles and 4 hours round trip, would be great as a starter ride for her to get use to longer rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jschaf Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Pillions are nothing but trouble. Do what I did & get her her own ride. She'll have a lot more fun. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantahertzdonut Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 If you go to Hocking Hills, I'm told there is some steakhouse that advertises the hell out of itself and it's just awful. It only stays in business due to unknowing travelers stopping in thanks to the ads. Avoid. It'll ruin your day!I'll see if I can get the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 If you go to Hocking Hills, I'm told there is some steakhouse that advertises the hell out of itself and it's just awful. It only stays in business due to unknowing travelers stopping in thanks to the ads. Avoid. It'll ruin your day!I'll see if I can get the name. Jack's Steakhouse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfman Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 If you're serious about 2-up, make sure you give her some basic instruction beforehand...it can be the difference between an enjoyable ride and a dangerous one! Better yet is if she has previous riding experience. Pillions are nothing but trouble. Do what I did & get her her own ride. She'll have a lot more fun.+1 Gotta agree with this....I've never enjoyed having the extra weight on the back. The only time I've found it tolerable was when the passenger had a few years of riding experience (scooters)....still can't imagine the seat on the S1000rr was very comfortable for her though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTheAzn Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 +1 for hocking. I've done that canopy tour in hocking its a good time. I dislike riding on the back, mostly because I am not in control, for me riding in a car with someone is one thing, riding on the back of someone's motorcycle is another. Plus after you've ridden yourself, being on the back is meh... Sent from my iPhone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFlash Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Im having a hard time selling the idea of getting rid of my bikeand getting a cruiser to her. I think I have come up with the bestway to show her how fun it can be. I want to rent a Victory motorcycle and do some sort of picnic lunch somewhere.Should I rent the Victory Cross Country Tour or Vision? Is this in hopes that she will want to ride with you more often, or is thisin hopes that she will be more accepting of you getting the bike you want? If the bike you tease her with is not the very one that you want to end upwith, there could be attitude directed at you, down the road. Put her on the very bike you dream of her enjoying, with you. If she ishappy with it, and talks about it the next day with a smile on her face,your chances are good that she'll want to be your riding partner, often. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calinazaret Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 I like riding passenger, but I think it's one of those things either you like it or you don't. I agree with a shorter ride to start. If you can, have part of it be a group ride and part be solo. That's the best of both worlds. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Get her into the MSF course ASAP. Then you get a small dual sport for her that you can borrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 If you're bent on a date, I have had a few ladies on the back of my bike. Wife included.The back-rest is a common request. One told me she preferred sport bikes over cruisers because she felt like she would fall off the back of a cruiser. Scenery and smooth roads are important. And like everyone else said, she is not involved in the riding, so 30-40 mins is a long time for her once the novelty wears off. I would keep it just the two of you unless you have some good friends to roll as "support"Without stepping on your toes. The rider community is worth showing her, but don't let it ruin your "date." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccrory Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 And go somewhere she'll especially enjoy, even if you're lukewarm about the destination. She'll associate the bike with getting something she wants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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