We only had a short bit of sun left ( 4pm) , so we dared to ride together on the 1100 on the Natchez Trace. Both agreed it is a very comfortable and capable two-up bike.

I thought I was going to drop it a few times.. but always while stopped or all but stopped.. its just sooo unwieldy while barely moving. While at speed... its great ride.

The wife certainly enjoyed being a passenger on this bike much more so than being a passenger on the Savage.... BUT.. she would rather be a RIDER on the Savage than being a passenger on .... anything. So.. not sure where that leaves us.

Buy another Savage/S40.

Your a blessed man Pine !  

I've got just the oppsite situtitaion .    Mine has no entention of ever  leaving the yard with  a set of handlebars in her hands.   We had one of those little Knee high dirt-bikes for my son when he was seven or eight years old , she rode it once.   Son didn't ride it so I got him a little 110cc 4-wheeler.   Well the three of us went riding in the hay field once.  I had one of those 200cc street-legal dirt bikes at the time.   The good parts are :  
The son did take-up with the 4-wheeler and is on a grown-up size one now.  
I have a passenger any time the son is at somebodys else's house and the weather is nice !  

Its only about an hours drive from my house to where I-65 and Natchas Trace meet in souther middle Tn.   We've been on it several times and Its a nice place to cruse along.   What part of it is in your neighborrowhood ?

MMRanch wrote on 02/10/14 at 07:14:47:


I live near Jackson MS ( Clinton). From my house to the Trace is about 5 minutes, but theres 4 red lights ( thats including redlight time). We have riden from Clinton to Natchez, and from Clinton the Ross Barnett Rez. Its a great place to break in a new rider or bike.


Having a wife who rides is a great thing. You did good. Id much rather have someone ride along with me than me hauling them. Mo Fun for everyone.. Of course, if cost is an issue,, 2 riders get lousy total MPG & youre using tires up.. plus the cost of 2 bikes & insurance & maintenance,, Makes a Miata look real good,, except it aint a BIKE!! or a pickup, which are my 2 most favorite ways to travel.,so far, but then, Ive never had a 2 seater convertible,,


The Savage has been pretty cheap as ride. I pay about $100 per month per car to insure.. the Savage is $175 for the year.  Even the 1100 is only $225 for the year.