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A prediction: The wife will ride a few times, then decide she doesn't like riding that much, and choose to not go anymore. This is because it will occur to her that part of the reason she liked you having a motorcycle in the first place was because it got you outta the house and gave her a few hours of peaceful reprieve. Further, after riding a few times with your wife, you may also decide you don't like riding with her that much either (explained below), and that you also enjoyed your own little respite and the freedom it offers. This is strictly IMO, and every marriage is, of course, different. I am coming from a successful 35 year marriage (40 if you count living in sin). and believe I have learned something in all that time.
In either case, the good part for you is, if you like the C50 then you have a new bike whether she follows thru on her idea to ride or not. It's a win/win situation! The other thing is, maybe wifey will want the Savage hand-me-down for her own ride.
Now, on the subject of wives on the back seat... mine may not be typical, but as a serious rider, I have found, eh em, drawbacks to having my wife ride with me. To be frank, women tend to be fussy... I'm hungry, I'm tired, my butt hurts, I gotta pee... And keep in mind, that last complaint requires more robust facilities than a simple bush alongside the road. Granted, there are exceptions, but I've found females are OK for a "nooner"; i.e., an afternoon jaunt around the hills, but can be a royal PITA on a more serious ride. Now before I am burned at the stake for being a male chauvinist, this is all based on my own personal experience; your mileage may vary.
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