A guy I dated about 25 years ago taught me to ride his 350 something… It was OK, but it didn’t do a lot for me. I figure I could handle one of those cute little scooters, but next to his Royalstar, it’d look kinda silly…
And I’m not worried about him keeping alone - I know him well enough not to sweat that.
I started meeting riders during research for a writing project. Got into grad school, moved to California, and needed a vehicle.
Having become a Sportster rider for mainly professional/economic reasons (don’t snicker) it took a little while for the real pleasure to catch up. I think that happened at the cliffs near Big Sur.
I’m sure a lot of guys would have considered me their dream catch. (Sorry no tattoos or body piercings. I am a blonde). Unfortunately as a single woman on a Harley a lot of people…um…er…thought I fit a stereotype and it was…um…er…kinda hard to get a date. I considered customizing a t-shirt to say, “but I’m straight.”
This may seem to go against your grain, but would you consider taking an MSF course? When I first took mine I had no actual interest in becoming a rider. It was just field research. Not the same thing as being a passenger at all. It’s like riding in an airplane versus flying one.