Charon
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The Savage/S40 has adequate power for carrying double, unless you plan to do long uphill mountain grades at highway speed (think I-70 westbound from Denver). But the passenger seat is not a pleasant place to be, according to my wife. About ten miles was all she wanted. I have tried sitting on it, and I have to agree. If you want to do any serious two-up riding, go look for a bike designed to do that job and don't even fool with the Savage/S40. Go to a dealership - or several dealerships - with your wife in tow. Both of you climb onto whatever bike seems to fit, and sit there for as long as the sales staff will let you. I suggest starting with a Gold Wing, to get an idea of what is possible. Most anything else will be a "downgrade." It is important that both of you sit on the bike at the same time, because the passenger seating position will be different with and without the width of the driver forcing the passenger's legs to spread apart (yeah, I know that sounds kinky).
Edited to add: For two-up riding, don't even look at sportbikes. Most cruisers have poor passenger seats. If the passenger seat isn't as wide as the driver's seat, she won't like it. If the passenger seat slopes rearward, she will feel very insecure on any sort of acceleration. Look to see where the passenger footpegs are located. Most modern bikes do not have centerstands, so you will have to convince the sales staff to hold the bike upright while the two of you sit on it - with your feet on the pegs. Or bring a big, strong, willing friend. I know these comments seem rather negative, but there is a lot of truth in the saying "If Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy."
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