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Originally Posted by Trip

Dude, if you let her ruin our trip, I am going to find you and stab you.

Seriously, you need something like a 1200GS to even consider it, I would want a goldwing myself. All the extra luggage and shit you will need to be comfortable, I wouldn't attempt it on a small bike. I couldn't take the whining. If we do a 250+ mile local day, she is not in a good mood.

I agree that a larger bike is more comfortable, but it really depends on the girl. I have a higher tolerance than most - my only long distance trip was pillion, and we did 5500 miles. My butt got a little sore, but I have a little perspective on pain and discomfort that most women do not (deployments to Iraq, for instance).

I'd say if she's dead set on doing it pillion, start out small for her sake - take her on a few shorter trips first for HER to see if she'd even like it, and for YOU to see how good of a passenger she is over distance. That also serves to get her used to the inevitability that her butt will go numb, her feet might be buzzing, and that 500 miles on a bike is vastly different from 500 miles in a car, etc.

I had a good time, but I want my own touring bike for the next time I do it.