photojoe FSO
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I've had a fair amount of experience riding 2-up until Shar got sick earlier in the year and is unable to walk without the use of a cane let alone ride.
I had no problem on 2-up short rides with her on the Savage. She eventually took the course and got her mc license with the intention of getting her own bike. Then she got sick and hasn't been on a bike since last year.
But, back to the case in point; The Savage was fine 2-up for short hauls of under 100 miles. Any longer and it starts to hurt. It hurts me, Shar and everything on the bike works a lot harder 2-up. Brakes, clutch, shocks and loss of speed. So, I've been riding solo most of the year and have become convinced that this bike is best ridden that way. Actually, I was asked to give one of Shar's friends a ride home a couple of weeks ago, and noticed immediately how hard the bike was working 2-up. What a difference!
I'm still looking for an Intruder. Either a 1400 or 1500cc because I do enjoy riding with Shar and want her (and me and the bike) to be comfortable. It's killing her not being able to ride and looking out the window watching me take off is not making her feel any better. I figure with an Intruder, she would be comfortable enough to sit for a few hours, especially the Intruder 1500 LC. I'll keep the Savage, but will have a bigger bike for 2-up and long haul riding soon. Actually I'm playing e-mail tag with someone who has a '96 1400 for sale, but he's asking too much for it. It needs a lot of work. The search continues.
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