I just bought a 2006 S40, and I am new to Suzuki products. I am wondering how this bike will do with 2 up riding. Also is there a seat that gives the passenger more room? Thanks...

i honestly haven't seen anyone use that butty buddy seat, but i think a girl would appreciate it

My fiance and I ride to school together everyday, I have a home made rack welded on for my bag and she wears her backpack.

I only have the stock passenger seat with the stock sissy bar for her, but we are perfectly comfortable.

Kim, That is the eventual goal... The better half is riding one of my dirt bikes to get the feel for a  motorcycle. Once she feels comfortable she wants to take a MSF course. Then we will buy her a bike. ..

I only plan on riding 2up for a longest distance of 30 miles at most...

I weigh 350 pounds, so I imagine that I probably top out at quite a bit more than you and your wife combined.  The bike has plenty of power for me, including freeway speed, and 100-160 mile rides through mountains.  You should have no problem there.

Comfort is another issue.  I would check out the post above on the buttbuddy.  I have heard some very positive things about it from passengers.

Gerald, I am 235lbs and the wife is 5'9'' and has 34 inch inseam so she is not little either...I feel confident in the ability to pull the weight...I have ordered a set of Ed L's control brackets...I wish they had made the rear seat a little longer....

Kim, I know I am creating a monster...LOL... I used to drive a circle track race car....I have always been confident in my wife's ability to tow trailers... So one day when I had to work late I had her tow the race car to the track...I changed clothes and left work...When I arrived at the track my truck and trailer were there but no racecar...I look beside my truck and the guys I race with were all there and my wife was missing...I then looked out to an area we used as a practice track when the track was busy...My racecar was there being driven by my wife with a big smile...I offered to let her drive anytime she wanted but she never took me up on that offer... I have a feeling that we will be buying her a bike before long...

I've ridden 2 up a few times with either my wife or my neice. The bike can handle it, although I worry now, with the damage to engine and all. Biggest problem for me is the seat is so small, passenger tends to lean forward a little bit, thus causing ME to have to lean forward. I need to lean back. ( 6'1", 250lbs ) So it's real uncomfortable for me. I prefer to ride solo.

My wife and I go on rides together often. 100+ miles every time. She said she has no problem with the seat. She is 5' 105lbs. I am 5'11 and 200lbs. You can feel the additional weight, the bike doesn't pull AS hard as being solo, but it isn't really struggling either. The brakes are up to the task as well, just needs a little harder actuation. I then go ahead and stiffen up the rear shocks one notch from 2-3 and the suspension feels like riding solo. I do have a sissy bar on the back, which used to be a backrest from a Intruder and it is bolted to the fender. She had one of those tiny purses with boobiez on the front. So it essentially looks like a woman's upper body in a black corset. She retired it for being too small, so what I did was cut a slot in the bottom and pull it over the sissy bar and tie it with a ribbon on each side. I had a 1/2' thick neoprene pad that was about 6"x6" and stuck it inside the purse for padding. It looks pretty cool on the back with the "boobiez" facing the rear. She said it feels like a real backrest, but she's totally happy with the look as well. It even still holds a cigarette pack and lighter and a comb.