Funny how we share (or don’t share) each other’s passions. I was a graphic designer (and car enthusiast) and worked with a woman who’s daughter was having car troubles. I felt sorry for her daughter and offered to fix her car for her. She insisted that I TEACH HER to fix the car, instead. The girl for me, I laughed! Then as repayment for this lesson she took me to dinner later that week. But what I didn’t know was she had a pilots license and flew me to dinner 200 miles away! Holy cow! Our second date was to the symphony, where she played viola in the orchestra. Unbelievable! I eventually raced and coached high performance driving cars as a hobby, then scuba, and then I took up motorcycles. She has participated in all of this with me. She’s not one to sit on the sidelines. Oh, and we decided to get married after knowing each other for only a few weeks. And all these many years later we are still going strong.
Sir, you are truly munificently blessed to have found such a unicorn-grade lady to share and do life together with in full abundance. Long may that continue for you both!
Having separate interests and hobbies is great for a healthy relationship. If a woman loves to paint, or knit, or skateboard (etc), but her SO doesn’t, it’s just downright absurd to say that means the relationship won’t work. What other people think doesn’t matter. After all, relationships aren’t ruled by committee. 😉 You’re happy and you found a good guy. Period. ❤️
I’m a woman (46), I ride, & my husband doesn’t, he never has & never will. I started riding right after we got married (we were together for 6 years when we got married), & now I’m a MSF instructor as my side gig (I’ve been riding 6 years). I go on motorcycle vacations w out him, & this totally works for us. We have things in common that we do together, but we enjoy our own interests
My wife wants nothing to do with bikes, knows nothing about bikes and I like it like that. Whenever I get a new bike, she asks, is that a new bike? I say, no, I just painted it.
Aww, that's awesome. Congrats on getting marrried! Still closer to 50 than 60, I'm a lifelong rider ( Honda Z50 when I was 8) and my girlfriend has a Triumph Tiger. I helped her find it and rode it home for her on a very windy day 3 years ago across some long wet windy Bay Area bridges that were shut down for wind gusts right after I got through the tolls. Countersteering and Zen soft hands, getting blown around like a kite. I was laughing all the way. So much fun. Enjoy riding. I gave it up for a short while when my daughters were young. The big one is in college, and I'm well insured, so I've been back at it on a 2010 Multistrada 1200S since 2013. Stay humble, never stop learning, and share...which you do. You are going to hang it up for a while if you have kids, but don't fret, that is a wild ride - and a blessing beyond description - all its own.
So my bf rides and for first two years of our relationship I was what everyone called me “backpack” lol every where we went to events, so in 2018 I was tired of riding on the back of his I took the course passed my test and bought a bike, last two years we have been riding everywhere now even out of state. He loves it! I love it!! Best hobby every. He have his group of riding buddies and I have some girls to.
My wife not only encouraged me to ride, she taught me the basics when we first met. I bought my first bike because of her. Over 39 years and 20+ bikes later, we are still together and happier than ever. Oh, and she’s SHORTER than Doodle at 5’ even!
Nice to see more ladies out there riding without their significant other. I started riding motorcycles after I got married and my husband won't even sit on one. I think he was shocked at first, but has now come to a place of acceptance. I commute with my bike a lot, and really enjoy my outings with riding buddies. There's a part of me that wishes my husband rode motorcycles, but a part of me also enjoys the time I can have with my riding friends who might feel like third wheels if my husband was to come along for the ride too. So I have come to accept that my husband won't share in this with me, but it can be a time I can value with my friends.
My girlfriend just showed me this vlog and I have to say, it’s really nice to get someone else’s perspective on this. This is a great reminder that absolutely every part of you doesn’t have to align exactly with your partner to be a perfect fit and happy. As long as you share the same core values and appreciate each other and each other’s passions and individualism, it can all be good. Thanks for sharing your experience in being someone who loves riding, but is with someone that doesn’t ride! :)
I started riding when I was 13, off road until 18. Got my motorcycle license and been riding ever since. I am from Australia. I rode in New Zealand for 2 years, 6 years in the UK and in Europe and 5 years in Canada and the US. My husband has never ridden. I tried to get him interested when we were dating many years ago. I say he is married to Scouts and the Scouting movement. I stopped riding for around 10 years while I had young children and then back on the bike. I am now 70 years old and a motorcycle riding instructor. My husband and I are still happily married. He has no issues with who I ride with, where I ride and how long I might be away riding with my friends touring the country. Really enjoying your TH-cam channel and admire the success you have on TH-cam. When I think of all the footage I have from my many journeys on my motorcycle, where would I have been earlier if there was TH-cam, Instagram etc. Thanks heaps, I am still learning and practicing my motorcycle skills.
I tried to encourage my wife to learn how to ride, but she was happier being a passenger on the back. We share so much else in common and we can talk for hours. Yes, it would nice if she did know how to ride, but considering how much we have in common, it isn't even an issue for me. She's at the age where her knees are giving her a hard time getting on and off my bike (2022 BMW R1250RT). My previous bikes were cruiser style bikes, lower to the ground which made mounting and dismounting much easier. I hope your marriage has as much fun and love as mine and Lori's has had these past, soon to be 25 years! Love your videos! So interesting to see riding from a female perspective!
Hi Doodle! I’ve been watching you for about a year and this is the first time I have to say that I can relate to you about something so important to me. I am engaged to a wonderful man who also does not ride and has no interest in trying to learn, I think because of a horrid car accident he was in when he was 8. I too used to wonder in the beginning of our relationship, if I would be able to take this when it gets more serious and the answer so far is, yes! The main reason is because we get along so well and have a very happy/healthy relationship. He totally respects my love for the hobby and he has said he would try dirt biking someday, so I’m truly excited for that :) And lucky for me when I rented the Honda Shadow in Mexico, he was comfortable to ride on the back and he said, “I can see why you enjoy riding, it’s very therapeutic” 😁 I just wanted to share that some of those women and you are not alone in this!
Not odd to me. My wife took the Basic Rider Course over 20 years ago, completed/passed, realized she *hated* the slow-speed balance issues that bikes have, and hasn't ridden since. She understands what I love about riding and supports what I want to do 100%. She has hobbies I don't enjoy, and I support her doing those the same way. (Aurora photography? Why would someone go out in the middle of the night, in winter, *in Alaska*, and take pictures? :-) )
Congrats on the marriage. You both looked really good in the wedding picture. It doesn't matter who rides and who doesn't. All that matters is that you love respect and support each other. Thanks for sharing mrs doodle.
My husband doesn't ride and shows no interest. Both of my daughters have since got their endorsements. Our goal is to get atleast a 2nd bike this yr so all 3 of us can go out together.
Doodle! I'm so glad you're back. I saw that you said you were taking a break in December and I actually dropped my youtube time down to almost nothing. Then I saw that you had a new video and let me tell you its good to see your videos again. I love that your so honest about everything. You fall, you show it, you said you didn't do well in the dirt you tell us. Don't ever change. Take care and thanks for another great video.
My girlfriend and I have been going out 10 years. She loves horses, still doesn't ride bikes yet. It really makes no difference :) And no I don't think it's odd if someones other half doesn't ride! :) Pretty normal really lots of couples don't share all interests :)
Congrats on getting married! My wife doesn’t ride, but she’ll ride two-up with me occasionally. My current dilemma is that my grand-daughters are bugging me like crazy to learn how to ride. I want to teach them, but their mother (my daughter) hasn’t quite come around to it (but she might be ever-so-slowly warming up to it). I just tell them that as long as their mom is okay with it, then I will (their dad is okay with it). Personally, I’m really hoping their mom comes around. If that day comes, I’m steering them to (among others) your videos. You’re a great inspiration.
As someone who is getting ready to celebrate my 25th wedding anniversary, I will say that your hobbies don’t need to align. Sometimes ours have, sometimes they have not. We support each other, and we encourage each other to learn new things and have new experiences. We do lots of things together, but we each have our own hobbies as well. Congrats, and hope you have a long happy life together.
I'm new into riding, but I think this thought applies to other passions as well. As a girl practicing intense sports (downhill mtb, climbing, off-piste snowboarding, etc.) sometimes it was quite intimidating for some guys to talk to me about their hobbies. I guess we were meant to only click with a few people, be it a close friend or a partner. Happy for you and your husband! :)
While my wife and I both ride, it is rarely together due to work schedules. There is nothing odd about a person not riding in a relationship with one who does. It is honestly not for everybody. The relationship is the important thing, hobbies outside of that are just hobbies!
I’m in the same boat as you Doodle. My family never was interested in motorcycles because their in the medical field as well as I and seen to many injuries from riders. But that didn’t deter me from riding by myself. Took the MSF Course and bought a motorcycle and never looked back.
Finding someone as a good match is amazing. Just happy for you two. :) I am happy that my wife does ride with me, but not a requirement. She took the 3 wheel rider course to have skill in case something happened to me while we ride 2up. Though once she rode the 3 wheels she had to have her own. Great vids, as always!
“ did you just call me doodle” I love that story. Keep riding safe Ms. doodle❤️ I really loved your live stream with MotoJitsu!!! You actually turned me onto MotoJitsu and MotoJitsu taught me things that I have not figured out over the past 30 years of riding. Thank you for that!!
Doodle When you mesh on a certain level, That is all that matters. Never force the other to do what they don't like and never get forced to quit what you love! I hope you two are together forever! Peace Lady! 👍👌✌🎈
I love how you describe your relationship - and why if you want to change them you shouldn’t be with them. Great video, loved it! I’m dying to get into adv riding!
Before I got hitched, the priest asked me what I thought made a good long term marriage. My answer: separate TV’s. He asked why, I said because we can’t always do the same things and be together all the time because that would make us bored of each other. Variety is the spice of life and keeps a marriage interesting. You need your own ‘things’ along with your together things! Been married 19 years...and wouldn’t change a thing.
Yes as the previous person commented.My late Wife tried to become a pillion passenger,trying to enjoy the motorcycle thing. Which has been with me since I was Thirteen. (Now 75) But she was not interested in it.She tried but it wasn’t for her.But! She knew Bikes meant a lot to me. So she let me get on with it. So I guess it works both ways.Your Husband is not a rider. Hey,why would anyone lose a great partner/Husband/Wife because of different interests. To each there own!😁😁
Been married for 36 years, I’ve ridden for for 45 years and I got my wife into riding when we got married. We each have different hobbies and interests, and occasional we ride together, but often we each ride by ourselves. Being married doesn’t mean you have to be joined at the hip for everything in life, in fact it’s often much healthier for a relationship if you aren’t !
Wow, that's a great video. The scenery around the road is so beautiful while you're riding the bike. I'm glad to be a friend of your great channel. Always stay healthy. 👍👍👍🤝🤝🤝🤙🤙🤙👌
Congrats On getting married Doodle, it’s good to have separate hobbies. When I get home from a ride my wife sees how happy I am & she knows how much my bike & riding means to me. Best of luck to you & your husband!
My wife was always curious why I love riding. So in 2014, she started joining my rides as a passenger from time to time and thought it was fun and finally understood me. In 2018, she got tired of pillon riding and decided it’s finally time to ride on her own. At the time I had 3 bikes and after taking a couple of moto courses, she sequestered one of my bikes, a Ducati monster 796 and made it HER bike. Now she’s giving me back the monster ‘cause she saw the Triumph Street Triple RS at a dealership that just opened in our city and wants to buy it. Since before the pandemic, I was planning to upgrade my 2017 Multistrada into a V4 once the new models reach our dealership. Now they’re here, but I will have to wait a little longer because she has to upgrade first and I can’t afford 2 new bikes in 1 year. Having your spouse riding also has its cons.
I am pretty luck as my wife rides and has done for most of her adult life, we also have a lot of the same friends, but she does have her own interests and its doesn't cause any problems. We have been married for 31 years and been together for 35 years, although her riding a bike was one of main things that I liked about her when we first met.
congrats again on getting married! this was a super good topic for a video! for me it's just easier to date someone that rides because you know they won't try to stop you (at least for the time being). I had dated someone who didn't ride and he was so insecure and wanted me to stop, so i stopped dating him lol.
They don’t need to ride, they just need to be confident! If Kody wasn’t confident and encouraging of me riding, I wouldn’t have been interested in him in the first place.
I think a lot about what if I date someone that doesn't have much or anything important in common with me. It would be nice to share activities with someone so I think having at least a few activities to share with someone is important, but at the same time if you get along splendidly with the other person, they will probably try to include themselves in something you're interested in or try to find something to share that can be that thing(s) that you do together. If I'm only watching movies, eating food, and going on a couple vacations a year with someone, that doesn't feel like enough in common. I hope to meet a lady like you some day as I'm like your husband, quiet, nerdy, engineer type. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the topic Mrs. Doodle.
YES ! A "beautiful family"! I have four kids, the youngest is 15, and kids have been my greatest joy. Motorcycles come a close second. Doodle. Don't miss out on kids!
My wife doesn't ride. Not even pillion. Looking outwards, it's different, but within the relationship it's the same. But riding is my thing. She also didn't object to the calendar. I've taken several dirt classes and they help you lot with the coaching on body position. It's different from street riding.
I can't talk my wife into riding, and also can't talk her out of being a passenger. I prefer to ride without a passenger, but she is always wanting to ride. I offered to get her a bike of her own so we could ride together, bit she isn't into it. Riding with a passenger on a sportbike sucks imo.
My wife rode pillion on a hired Royal Enfield in India and Goa. It was great. However, she would never ride pillion in Great Britain. It was a one off!. I love that area who record your videos, open tree lined roads ....wonderful...no need to be a hooligan, just take in the environment. Congratulation on Marriage ...ride safe
Dirt riding is very different to road riding. Definitely take a class. I did and it improved my riding on dirt so much. Still not the greatest off road, but have enough knowledge to get me through.
Wait do what? You got married ! I missed that Doodle for sure well the year has been hectic I was blessed with two hurricanes Laura and Delta .Congrats for you doodle bug! I hope your very happy and you and your husbands face hurt from smiling so much because of being so happy, and im most sure he knows what he was getting into , be safe
Thanks for sharing! My partner sent me this because I was under the impression not many women who ride are with partners who don't haha I'm getting my learners next weekend so pretty excited!
I ride alone. My wife doesn’t like it at all. Really though that’s cool cause I like to be by myself sometimes and so does she. She may not like to ride but she is always getting me motorcycle stuff! Love you Doodle
Sometimes your hobbies align. Sometimes they don’t. But you still love them regardless. Would I ride a 200 mile day date with him...heck yup. Would I go sit out in the freezing woods hunting with him....ummmm. 😂
My husband can care less about a motorcycle. He doesn't care that I ride. We have been together for almost 30 years. I have always wanted a bike and I decided to go for it.
I told my husband I wanted to start riding motorcycles. He said, OK. I bought a FZ-07, he tried it ~ BAM! We've been riding ever since and started our own channel. I love riding alone and I really love riding with him. It's just the best!!
Hi Doodle, a new year beginning, we have vaccines, you're married, and your channel is a huge success, and life is good. I'm sure Cody wouldn't want you to stop riding because he has, so why would you want to stop riding! A silly question, I think it's great that you have different things you each want to do, not live out of each others pockets, but keep your independence, and it shows that you thrive on working hard! You have a common interest in Dirt riding which Cody is more into, and maybe we could see this side of you both in some future videos. You dated Cody as a friend, not as a bike buddy!
I have been riding motorcycles for 41 years and my spouse (then girlfriend) was my first "Queen" seater on my 1980 Yamaha 650 Special. She got her license about 5 years ago but is hesitant to ride in the heavy traffic we have here in the most densely populated state (New Jersey). Tough to blame her for that. She has no problem with me riding although, since I am 67 years old she does worry a little for my safety. I ride a Harley Heritage Softail which, at 750 pounds (wet) can be a little tough for me to maneuver when I "duck walk" it. I'll stop if it gets really bad but I'm okay for now.
I have always wanted to ride, but never thought I could. One day (2yrs ago) I said screw it I'm not getting any younger! Told my BF and he taught me. But I definitely ride WAAYYYY more than he does. Lol I'm usually riding alone.
@@alisonmarusak3137 He taught me the basics with the clutch and I pretty much ran with it from there. Our work schedules don't line up and he's not too keen to ride in cold weather, so right now riding is my 'me time' to de-stress from work and school.
Damn right Doodle. Again, congratulations to you and Cody. I know I saw a video of HTW's and Jess' Mom was actually PO'd that Jess got into it as it was something she always wanted to do herself but, for whatever reason, hadn't. In my own situation, I'm actually opposed to having a relationship right now (divorce related PTSD), that I'm not even considering riding 2 up with anyone. But that's me. I also think it's important not to share all interests with a significant other. I've actually broken up with ex-gf's if they lost all sense of themselves to "adopt" all of my interests or expected me to abandon my interests and/or friends in favor of theirs. Be your own person.
Both me and my partner share a lot of hobbies and interests (riding, shooting and music) but also have some separate ones. She is an epic guitarist, I can't play a note. I build cars and bikes for fun, but she doesn't. We share enough to be able to enjoy a lot of time together, but also have things we can do separately too when we need the alone time. I don't think I know more than a couple of women IRL who ride whose partners don't - but it's refreshing to see more and more online. And of course congrats on getting hitched!
Here is how you work it - my wife doesn't ride but we plan riding trips together - she becomes my sweep car carrying tools, food, etc., with agreement on the destination and route. It could be a picnic, restaurant, or attraction. We've done this for years a nice way to share a road trip.
Yeah alot of guys & girls just don't like bikes or bike riding. It's a shame when you do, but they don't, but we are all different. You have to be happy riding on your own or with biker friends.
My partner of five years has no desire to ride a bicycle let a alone a moto. I love riding on my own after work or meeting up with fellow riders to enjoy my expensive hobby. I am blessed that she insisted I not sell my 48 when I purchased my Street Glide. I am very lucky to have a supportive partner who loves to open the garage door when she hears me up the street. Congrats on your marriage!
So, so happy for you!!! I thought in the past that maybe the R3 caused your hubby not to like riding so much. Great starter bike, but the aggressive stance could have turned him off. I started on a naked and I found it hard on long rides and hard to control as a newbie. The bike I have now is so much more relaxed and I can even ride on the interstate without being tossed around.
Have you ever thought about doing a complete winter gear tutorial? How to use them and what has worked best for you. Us new to Northern riding would find it useful.
Very healthy relationship when you have things you enjoy doing together and things you do separately. It would be interesting to see you do a trip together that combines off road cycling and back woods camping. Mix of both types of motorcycling.
I am lucky. I rode dirt bikes as a youngster, and then did NOT ride for many years. My (new at the time) 3rd wife WAS an experienced street rider with great skills. I took the MSF course, acting as if I never rode (because I only rode in dirt before), and loved the course. Long story short, I bought a Sportster, my wife worked with me on the finer street riding skills, and I got hooked. A dozen years later? I own TWO bikes (a Kawasaki Concours 14 and a Yamaha FZ6R), and my wife owns a Sportster 1200 Low. Riding is one of the very few hobbies we enjoy together, so we savor it. She is a peg-dragger from way back, and now my skills honestly surpass hers as I became more sport-riding oriented, as you are, Doodle. I am the one dragging knee (not peg!) now.....We still enjoy long (200 mile plus) day rides together. Keep the rubber side down, and best wishes to you and Cody! PS, My wife has ridden well over 20 years, BEFORE it was "cool to be a lady rider." She was just a RIDER, like you.
@@DoodleOnAMotorcycle I remember that it wasn't perceived as well as it has been for the last decade or so. My wife is even a member of a local womens' riding club. Cheers for all you women badasses!
you should continue to love your Husband for how he is as a human being and not as how others might expect him to be, you are you and he is he and if you both love that about each other, then nothing or no one else matters to the Happiness and love you both share. he met you as a rider and should never want to take that away from you, just as you respect that he does not want to ride. be safe and Happy Trails to you always Doodle. I am 74yrs old and my wife gives me her blessings when I leave the house but would never dare ask me not to ride because she knows how much I love motorcycles. she doesn't ride, so I take her to the Mall and we enjoy shopping.
It's important for couples to have diverging interests in my opinion. My wife did try all the stuff I was interested in when we first started getting serious (hiking, camping, etc.), but most of it she wasn't interested in, which was fine with me. When it becomes a problem is when one of the partners starts to give the other a hard time about spending time doing those things...maybe that's from over indulgence. You just have to find that balance. My wife and I bought bikes together in the late 90's (had both ridden as kids). I crashed when riding alone, and she never rode again. I got another bike back in '14, a cruiser. She rode on it once and said "no" (after I had added a passenger seat and pegs for her). My crash really turned her off, that and the whole middle age sense of mortality. I upgraded bikes a couple of years ago to a bagger (with a trunk), and it still took me 2 years to get her on it. Now, she rides regularly with me and is considering getting her own bike again. It's fine with me either way. I love having her with me. Get yourself a tourer and have the guy hop on and try it. You could really turn some heads, lol.
My wife absolutely hates anything motorcycle related stuff and it’s my entire life. Married for 6 years so yes, it does work people. You both don’t need to be riding, although it would be nice but isn’t a deal breaker
I stopped by Joe Cocker's "Mad Dog Cafe" in Crawford, Colorado in 2000. His wife Pam was a rider but Joe never was. She would give anyone who rode in on a motorcycle a souvenir of Joe Cocker paraphernalia. (for you kids, Joe was a pretty big rock star in his day) She gave me a belt buckle. She and Joe were very happily married and as far as I know Joe never rode. Unfortunately he passed on a few years ago.
My wife doesn't rides with me about 5-10% of the time. It makes me sad and I wish she would ride with me. I always said if anything happened to her and if I were to date again, the very FIRST question I would ask the lady would be, 'do you LOVE to ride motorcycles'. If that answer was no or nah, not really I'd move on faster than a 1000RR from a stop light. :-)
Thank you for this video (and the comments here, thank you!). I'm starting a relationship with a guy who doesn't ride motorcycles, and I am worried how we are going to work this out especially with the motorbiking community still being very male-dominated. He's supportive of me riding, but a little bit cautious about the male-dominated community (not overbearing) since he knows how men think. So we'll try our best to work things out!
Congrats on marrying your best friend! Also, having your differences and similarities with your spouse is good. It's a good way to keep your sense of self while still having your sense of togetherness.
My wife doesn’t ride, I haven’t owned a bike for about 8 years, and now our 19 year old daughter wants to buy a Ninja400! We are now very worried, overprotective parents. I’m a new subscriber, just found your channel today.
I use to ride for years and was married x 20 years and she didn't ride, what was a red flag is whenever I wanted to ride, she would say.. I was taking time away from us.... Divorced now for quite awhile, my gf and I are pretty serious , but red flags.... she does not want me to get a motorcycle and says the same adding that she is ANGRY if I don't respect her opinion and by getting a motorcycle, according to her, I am disrespecting her opinion and her opinion doesn't seem to matter.... CONTROL and INSECURITY issues can destroy a relationship and it is very very very hard to find someone who has the SAME INTERESTS!! Live your Life for YOU and be with someone who understands and respects your hobbies. I will probably be single very very very SOON!
My better half worked at riding with me, and actually took passenger training with StayinSafe group to become more comfortable. Went ok until an adventure ride in the Rockies; on a forest road a 4 wheeler decided to own the road and we took a brief detour into a wide and deep drainage ditch along side the road. Being a dirt biker I found the experience entertaining (although on a Super Tenere' it was a challenge), we didn't go down and popped up on the road just fine (my story anyway). That was the last time she got on 2 wheels after we got back to the RV. Fast forward, I added a CanAm Spyder to the fleet and she is comfortable on that so compromise can work. It's ok overall and if it makes for a better partnership I can ride 2 wheels whenever I want and 3 when she wants to go.
I know a couple that are riders. Each rides on their own but they tour/travel together on one bike. They trade off being the passenger but apparently he likes being her passenger more than the other way around.
After not riding a motorcycle for 20 years I said to my wife I would like to get a motorcycle, she said life’s to short and I should buy one for fun at the weekends at the showroom she purchased the very same bike we have just complete our first long road trip of Tasmania. It’s great fun after 20 years and for my wife it’s been 34 years since she rode a bike
I would love to own a dirt bike and go trial riding! I’ve seen several people doing that on TH-cam but no one locally. Everyone down here in Louisiana goes mud riding...
Nobody in mine or my partners family rides. My partner is scared to be a pillion. Note I drive taxi and heavy trucks. Problem is that others in biker community believe I am available and I can't ask those types for mechanical help. So it makes me a independent biker. It is a good thing to trust and allow some freedom within a relationship. I would be suffocating otherwise.
I would think your hubby would want to learn. Going for a ride with your partner can be so romantic, all the beautiful places you go and see is so fun to experience together.
I started riding two years ago, something I always wanted to do since I was a little kid, b/c my dad rode and would take me with him. My husband doesn't ride even though his dad did ride for years but hasn't recently due to health issues (although he does still have a very beautiful and expensive HD so who knows what he'll do in the future). My husband thought about trying to learn but decided he doesn't feel comfortable and he's not that interested and that's fine with me except it would be nice to have him as addicted to riding as I am and it stinks to leave him for all day or longer to go riding (and no, he won't go on the back with me as a passenger, I already tried that approach :) but it is ok to have separate hobbies and interests. So long as he does not complain too much about me buying riding gear and stuff for my bike!!!!
1st of all - congrats🎉👫. I love riding & enjoy long day rides (think 350-450 miles🤭). My hubby enjoys riding, but he needs a purpose and a destination, whereas I love to ride just to ride😂. We do so many other things together such as diving , rock climbing, & mtn biking, so it’s totally good👍
In my honest opinion, having things to connect is great but also having things that you don't share with your significant other is important. If it is something like riding motorcycles it is great cause it doesn't put temptations from the one side and doubts or jealousy from the side that is not into it.
Funny how we share (or don’t share) each other’s passions. I was a graphic designer (and car enthusiast) and worked with a woman who’s daughter was having car troubles. I felt sorry for her daughter and offered to fix her car for her. She insisted that I TEACH HER to fix the car, instead. The girl for me, I laughed! Then as repayment for this lesson she took me to dinner later that week. But what I didn’t know was she had a pilots license and flew me to dinner 200 miles away! Holy cow! Our second date was to the symphony, where she played viola in the orchestra. Unbelievable! I eventually raced and coached high performance driving cars as a hobby, then scuba, and then I took up motorcycles. She has participated in all of this with me. She’s not one to sit on the sidelines. Oh, and we decided to get married after knowing each other for only a few weeks. And all these many years later we are still going strong.
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Sir, you are truly munificently blessed to have found such a unicorn-grade lady to share and do life together with in full abundance. Long may that continue for you both!
@@rhonda-my_honda_cb500x3 Thank you Rhonda...And we just got her a second bike, a ‘21 CB500X! 😎
I'm a pilot and motorcycle rider too! It's a Top Gun kind of thing!
Dude that's so cool.
Having separate interests and hobbies is great for a healthy relationship. If a woman loves to paint, or knit, or skateboard (etc), but her SO doesn’t, it’s just downright absurd to say that means the relationship won’t work. What other people think doesn’t matter. After all, relationships aren’t ruled by committee. 😉 You’re happy and you found a good guy. Period. ❤️
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Amen to that, mate, very well stated !
I’m a woman (46), I ride, & my husband doesn’t, he never has & never will. I started riding right after we got married (we were together for 6 years when we got married), & now I’m a MSF instructor as my side gig (I’ve been riding 6 years). I go on motorcycle vacations w out him, & this totally works for us. We have things in common that we do together, but we enjoy our own interests
My wife wants nothing to do with bikes, knows nothing about bikes and I like it like that. Whenever I get a new bike, she asks, is that a new bike? I say, no, I just painted it.
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I don't condone that. But if that's what it takes, you gotta do what you gotta do. 👍
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Aww, that's awesome. Congrats on getting marrried! Still closer to 50 than 60, I'm a lifelong rider ( Honda Z50 when I was 8) and my girlfriend has a Triumph Tiger. I helped her find it and rode it home for her on a very windy day 3 years ago across some long wet windy Bay Area bridges that were shut down for wind gusts right after I got through the tolls. Countersteering and Zen soft hands, getting blown around like a kite. I was laughing all the way. So much fun.
Enjoy riding. I gave it up for a short while when my daughters were young. The big one is in college, and I'm well insured, so I've been back at it on a 2010 Multistrada 1200S since 2013. Stay humble, never stop learning, and share...which you do. You are going to hang it up for a while if you have kids, but don't fret, that is a wild ride - and a blessing beyond description - all its own.
So my bf rides and for first two years of our relationship I was what everyone called me “backpack” lol every where we went to events, so in 2018 I was tired of riding on the back of his I took the course passed my test and bought a bike, last two years we have been riding everywhere now even out of state. He loves it! I love it!! Best hobby every. He have his group of riding buddies and I have some girls to.
My wife not only encouraged me to ride, she taught me the basics when we first met. I bought my first bike because of her. Over 39 years and 20+ bikes later, we are still together and happier than ever. Oh, and she’s SHORTER than Doodle at 5’ even!
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Nice to see more ladies out there riding without their significant other. I started riding motorcycles after I got married and my husband won't even sit on one. I think he was shocked at first, but has now come to a place of acceptance. I commute with my bike a lot, and really enjoy my outings with riding buddies. There's a part of me that wishes my husband rode motorcycles, but a part of me also enjoys the time I can have with my riding friends who might feel like third wheels if my husband was to come along for the ride too. So I have come to accept that my husband won't share in this with me, but it can be a time I can value with my friends.
My girlfriend just showed me this vlog and I have to say, it’s really nice to get someone else’s perspective on this. This is a great reminder that absolutely every part of you doesn’t have to align exactly with your partner to be a perfect fit and happy. As long as you share the same core values and appreciate each other and each other’s passions and individualism, it can all be good. Thanks for sharing your experience in being someone who loves riding, but is with someone that doesn’t ride! :)
Beautifully said!!!
I started riding when I was 13, off road until 18. Got my motorcycle license and been riding ever since. I am from Australia. I rode in New Zealand for 2 years, 6 years in the UK and in Europe and 5 years in Canada and the US. My husband has never ridden. I tried to get him interested when we were dating many years ago. I say he is married to Scouts and the Scouting movement. I stopped riding for around 10 years while I had young children and then back on the bike. I am now 70 years old and a motorcycle riding instructor. My husband and I are still happily married. He has no issues with who I ride with, where I ride and how long I might be away riding with my friends touring the country. Really enjoying your TH-cam channel and admire the success you have on TH-cam. When I think of all the footage I have from my many journeys on my motorcycle, where would I have been earlier if there was TH-cam, Instagram etc. Thanks heaps, I am still learning and practicing my motorcycle skills.
I think you nailed it. You wouldn't ask a guy why he married a woman who didn't ride.
I tried to encourage my wife to learn how to ride, but she was happier being a passenger on the back. We share so much else in common and we can talk for hours. Yes, it would nice if she did know how to ride, but considering how much we have in common, it isn't even an issue for me. She's at the age where her knees are giving her a hard time getting on and off my bike (2022 BMW R1250RT). My previous bikes were cruiser style bikes, lower to the ground which made mounting and dismounting much easier. I hope your marriage has as much fun and love as mine and Lori's has had these past, soon to be 25 years! Love your videos! So interesting to see riding from a female perspective!
Hi Doodle! I’ve been watching you for about a year and this is the first time I have to say that I can relate to you about something so important to me.
I am engaged to a wonderful man who also does not ride and has no interest in trying to learn, I think because of a horrid car accident he was in when he was 8. I too used to wonder in the beginning of our relationship, if I would be able to take this when it gets more serious and the answer so far is, yes! The main reason is because we get along so well and have a very happy/healthy relationship. He totally respects my love for the hobby and he has said he would try dirt biking someday, so I’m truly excited for that :) And lucky for me when I rented the Honda Shadow in Mexico, he was comfortable to ride on the back and he said, “I can see why you enjoy riding, it’s very therapeutic” 😁
I just wanted to share that some of those women and you are not alone in this!
Not odd to me. My wife took the Basic Rider Course over 20 years ago, completed/passed, realized she *hated* the slow-speed balance issues that bikes have, and hasn't ridden since. She understands what I love about riding and supports what I want to do 100%. She has hobbies I don't enjoy, and I support her doing those the same way. (Aurora photography? Why would someone go out in the middle of the night, in winter, *in Alaska*, and take pictures? :-) )
Congrats on the marriage. You both looked really good in the wedding picture. It doesn't matter who rides and who doesn't. All that matters is that you love respect and support each other. Thanks for sharing mrs doodle.
My husband doesn't ride and shows no interest. Both of my daughters have since got their endorsements. Our goal is to get atleast a 2nd bike this yr so all 3 of us can go out together.
Listen Doodle, I think I can speak for most of us that follow you and say you are crushing it with your TH-cam blogs, AWESOME as always.
Doodle! I'm so glad you're back. I saw that you said you were taking a break in December and I actually dropped my youtube time down to almost nothing. Then I saw that you had a new video and let me tell you its good to see your videos again. I love that your so honest about everything. You fall, you show it, you said you didn't do well in the dirt you tell us. Don't ever change. Take care and thanks for another great video.
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My girlfriend and I have been going out 10 years. She loves horses, still doesn't ride bikes yet. It really makes no difference :) And no I don't think it's odd if someones other half doesn't ride! :) Pretty normal really lots of couples don't share all interests :)
Congrats on getting married! My wife doesn’t ride, but she’ll ride two-up with me occasionally. My current dilemma is that my grand-daughters are bugging me like crazy to learn how to ride. I want to teach them, but their mother (my daughter) hasn’t quite come around to it (but she might be ever-so-slowly warming up to it). I just tell them that as long as their mom is okay with it, then I will (their dad is okay with it). Personally, I’m really hoping their mom comes around. If that day comes, I’m steering them to (among others) your videos. You’re a great inspiration.
As someone who is getting ready to celebrate my 25th wedding anniversary, I will say that your hobbies don’t need to align. Sometimes ours have, sometimes they have not. We support each other, and we encourage each other to learn new things and have new experiences. We do lots of things together, but we each have our own hobbies as well.
Congrats, and hope you have a long happy life together.
I'm new into riding, but I think this thought applies to other passions as well. As a girl practicing intense sports (downhill mtb, climbing, off-piste snowboarding, etc.) sometimes it was quite intimidating for some guys to talk to me about their hobbies. I guess we were meant to only click with a few people, be it a close friend or a partner. Happy for you and your husband! :)
While my wife and I both ride, it is rarely together due to work schedules. There is nothing odd about a person not riding in a relationship with one who does. It is honestly not for everybody. The relationship is the important thing, hobbies outside of that are just hobbies!
I’m in the same boat as you Doodle. My family never was interested in motorcycles because their in the medical field as well as I and seen to many injuries from riders. But that didn’t deter me from riding by myself. Took the MSF Course and bought a motorcycle and never looked back.
Finding someone as a good match is amazing. Just happy for you two. :) I am happy that my wife does ride with me, but not a requirement. She took the 3 wheel rider course to have skill in case something happened to me while we ride 2up. Though once she rode the 3 wheels she had to have her own. Great vids, as always!
“ did you just call me doodle” I love that story. Keep riding safe Ms. doodle❤️ I really loved your live stream with MotoJitsu!!! You actually turned me onto MotoJitsu and MotoJitsu taught me things that I have not figured out over the past 30 years of riding. Thank you for that!!
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When you mesh on a certain level, That is all that matters. Never force the other to do what they don't like and never get forced to quit what you love! I hope you two are together forever!
Peace Lady! 👍👌✌🎈
Jokes aside/In all seriousness congratulations once again, I wish you guys a longgggggg happy life together
Congratulations Mrs Doodle. Wishing you guys nothing but the best ☺☺👍👍
I love how you describe your relationship - and why if you want to change them you shouldn’t be with them. Great video, loved it! I’m dying to get into adv riding!
Before I got hitched, the priest asked me what I thought made a good long term marriage. My answer: separate TV’s. He asked why, I said because we can’t always do the same things and be together all the time because that would make us bored of each other. Variety is the spice of life and keeps a marriage interesting. You need your own ‘things’ along with your together things! Been married 19 years...and wouldn’t change a thing.
Yes as the previous person commented.My late Wife tried to become a pillion passenger,trying to enjoy the motorcycle thing. Which has been with me since I was Thirteen. (Now 75) But she was not interested in it.She tried but it wasn’t for her.But! She knew Bikes meant a lot to me. So she let me get on with it. So I guess it works both ways.Your Husband is not a rider. Hey,why would anyone lose a great partner/Husband/Wife because of different interests. To each there own!😁😁
I'm so happy that the love of my life rides. He helped me with the anxiety that hindered me from riding in the past. Congrats on your commitment!
Aww!! 😊
Been married for 36 years, I’ve ridden for for 45 years and I got my wife into riding when we got married. We each have different hobbies and interests, and occasional we ride together, but often we each ride by ourselves. Being married doesn’t mean you have to be joined at the hip for everything in life, in fact it’s often much healthier for a relationship if you aren’t !
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Congratulations Carolyn.❤️ May GOD bless you and your family always. Take care, ride safe and stay safe.🙂
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CONGRATS on your new adventure! Keep the forward momentum going. Good luck with your journey. God bless America.
Riding is not for everyone (man or woman); but a partner that respects and lets you ride; that’s a keeper!
Wow, that's a great video.
The scenery around the road is so beautiful while you're riding the bike.
I'm glad to be a friend of your great channel.
Always stay healthy.
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Congrats On getting married Doodle, it’s good to have separate hobbies. When I get home from a ride my wife sees how happy I am & she knows how much my bike & riding means to me. Best of luck to you & your husband!
My wife was always curious why I love riding. So in 2014, she started joining my rides as a passenger from time to time and thought it was fun and finally understood me. In 2018, she got tired of pillon riding and decided it’s finally time to ride on her own. At the time I had 3 bikes and after taking a couple of moto courses, she sequestered one of my bikes, a Ducati monster 796 and made it HER bike. Now she’s giving me back the monster ‘cause she saw the Triumph Street Triple RS at a dealership that just opened in our city and wants to buy it. Since before the pandemic, I was planning to upgrade my 2017 Multistrada into a V4 once the new models reach our dealership. Now they’re here, but I will have to wait a little longer because she has to upgrade first and I can’t afford 2 new bikes in 1 year. Having your spouse riding also has its cons.
I am pretty luck as my wife rides and has done for most of her adult life, we also have a lot of the same friends, but she does have her own interests and its doesn't cause any problems. We have been married for 31 years and been together for 35 years, although her riding a bike was one of main things that I liked about her when we first met.
congrats again on getting married! this was a super good topic for a video! for me it's just easier to date someone that rides because you know they won't try to stop you (at least for the time being). I had dated someone who didn't ride and he was so insecure and wanted me to stop, so i stopped dating him lol.
They don’t need to ride, they just need to be confident! If Kody wasn’t confident and encouraging of me riding, I wouldn’t have been interested in him in the first place.
you have a point there!
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Triumph owners: that whistle though!!
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I think a lot about what if I date someone that doesn't have much or anything important in common with me. It would be nice to share activities with someone so I think having at least a few activities to share with someone is important, but at the same time if you get along splendidly with the other person, they will probably try to include themselves in something you're interested in or try to find something to share that can be that thing(s) that you do together. If I'm only watching movies, eating food, and going on a couple vacations a year with someone, that doesn't feel like enough in common. I hope to meet a lady like you some day as I'm like your husband, quiet, nerdy, engineer type. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the topic Mrs. Doodle.
Congrats! Wishing you guys many years of marital bliss and a beautiful family. 🙏🏾
YES ! A "beautiful family"! I have four kids, the youngest is 15, and kids have been my greatest joy. Motorcycles come a close second. Doodle. Don't miss out on kids!
My wife doesn't ride. Not even pillion. Looking outwards, it's different, but within the relationship it's the same. But riding is my thing. She also didn't object to the calendar. I've taken several dirt classes and they help you lot with the coaching on body position. It's different from street riding.
Whoever doesn’t realize Mr. Doodle doesn’t do the road doodle thing anymore, only some dirt doodling....I question their doodloyalty.
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Not everyone is a long time subscriber..
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Good job sir. That's the most doodletastic comment ever!
Do not worry about other people! Be happy, enjoy your life together!
I ride, my wife doesn't. lol Not even as a passenger
I can't talk my wife into riding, and also can't talk her out of being a passenger. I prefer to ride without a passenger, but she is always wanting to ride. I offered to get her a bike of her own so we could ride together, bit she isn't into it. Riding with a passenger on a sportbike sucks imo.
My wife rode pillion on a hired Royal Enfield in India and Goa. It was great. However, she would never ride pillion in Great Britain. It was a one off!. I love that area who record your videos, open tree lined roads ....wonderful...no need to be a hooligan, just take in the environment. Congratulation on Marriage ...ride safe
The wife rode two up with me few times. She’s wasn’t a fan of the whole leaning to turn thing.
I wonder if anyone is ever shocked when you say that... 🤪
@@DoodleOnAMotorcycle many are...... she can't even ride a bicycle. lol
Dirt riding is very different to road riding. Definitely take a class. I did and it improved my riding on dirt so much. Still not the greatest off road, but have enough knowledge to get me through.
Wait do what? You got married ! I missed that Doodle for sure well the year has been hectic I was blessed with two hurricanes Laura and Delta .Congrats for you doodle bug! I hope your very happy and you and your husbands face hurt from smiling so much because of being so happy, and im most sure he knows what he was getting into , be safe
Thanks for sharing! My partner sent me this because I was under the impression not many women who ride are with partners who don't haha
I'm getting my learners next weekend so pretty excited!
I ride alone. My wife doesn’t like it at all. Really though that’s cool cause I like to be by myself sometimes and so does she. She may not like to ride but she is always getting me motorcycle stuff! Love you Doodle
Sometimes your hobbies align. Sometimes they don’t. But you still love them regardless. Would I ride a 200 mile day date with him...heck yup. Would I go sit out in the freezing woods hunting with him....ummmm. 😂
I liked your comment so much I checked out your channel. Liked and subbed.
Take it easy and stay safe.
My husband can care less about a motorcycle. He doesn't care that I ride. We have been together for almost 30 years. I have always wanted a bike and I decided to go for it.
I told my husband I wanted to start riding motorcycles. He said, OK. I bought a FZ-07, he tried it ~ BAM! We've been riding ever since and started our own channel. I love riding alone and I really love riding with him. It's just the best!!
Hi Doodle, a new year beginning, we have vaccines, you're married, and your channel is a huge success, and life is good. I'm sure Cody wouldn't want you to stop riding because he has, so why would you want to stop riding! A silly question, I think it's great that you have different things you each want to do, not live out of each others pockets, but keep your independence, and it shows that you thrive on working hard! You have a common interest in Dirt riding which Cody is more into, and maybe we could see this side of you both in some future videos. You dated Cody as a friend, not as a bike buddy!
I have been riding motorcycles for 41 years and my spouse (then girlfriend) was my first "Queen" seater on my 1980 Yamaha 650 Special. She got her license about 5 years ago but is hesitant to ride in the heavy traffic we have here in the most densely populated state (New Jersey). Tough to blame her for that. She has no problem with me riding although, since I am 67 years old she does worry a little for my safety. I ride a Harley Heritage Softail which, at 750 pounds (wet) can be a little tough for me to maneuver when I "duck walk" it. I'll stop if it gets really bad but I'm okay for now.
My SO got me into riding. Now I ride more than he does 😬
I have always wanted to ride, but never thought I could. One day (2yrs ago) I said screw it I'm not getting any younger! Told my BF and he taught me. But I definitely ride WAAYYYY more than he does. Lol I'm usually riding alone.
@@alisonmarusak3137 He taught me the basics with the clutch and I pretty much ran with it from there. Our work schedules don't line up and he's not too keen to ride in cold weather, so right now riding is my 'me time' to de-stress from work and school.
Damn right Doodle. Again, congratulations to you and Cody. I know I saw a video of HTW's and Jess' Mom was actually PO'd that Jess got into it as it was something she always wanted to do herself but, for whatever reason, hadn't. In my own situation, I'm actually opposed to having a relationship right now (divorce related PTSD), that I'm not even considering riding 2 up with anyone. But that's me. I also think it's important not to share all interests with a significant other. I've actually broken up with ex-gf's if they lost all sense of themselves to "adopt" all of my interests or expected me to abandon my interests and/or friends in favor of theirs. Be your own person.
Congratulations Doodle! I know you all will be happy!
Both me and my partner share a lot of hobbies and interests (riding, shooting and music) but also have some separate ones. She is an epic guitarist, I can't play a note. I build cars and bikes for fun, but she doesn't. We share enough to be able to enjoy a lot of time together, but also have things we can do separately too when we need the alone time.
I don't think I know more than a couple of women IRL who ride whose partners don't - but it's refreshing to see more and more online.
And of course congrats on getting hitched!
I'm going to keep this short, nice vlog! Keep up the hard work it's already paying off.
Here is how you work it - my wife doesn't ride but we plan riding trips together - she becomes my sweep car carrying tools, food, etc., with agreement on the destination and route. It could be a picnic, restaurant, or attraction. We've done this for years a nice way to share a road trip.
Yeah alot of guys & girls just don't like bikes or bike riding. It's a shame when you do, but they don't, but we are all different. You have to be happy riding on your own or with biker friends.
My partner of five years has no desire to ride a bicycle let a alone a moto. I love riding on my own after work or meeting up with fellow riders to enjoy my expensive hobby. I am blessed that she insisted I not sell my 48 when I purchased my Street Glide. I am very lucky to have a supportive partner who loves to open the garage door when she hears me up the street. Congrats on your marriage!
My hubs does the same with the garage door! 😃
So, so happy for you!!! I thought in the past that maybe the R3 caused your hubby not to like riding so much. Great starter bike, but the aggressive stance could have turned him off. I started on a naked and I found it hard on long rides and hard to control as a newbie. The bike I have now is so much more relaxed and I can even ride on the interstate without being tossed around.
Have you ever thought about doing a complete winter gear tutorial? How to use them and what has worked best for you. Us new to Northern riding would find it useful.
I already did! 🤪 th-cam.com/video/eymKNteX1dI/w-d-xo.html
Very healthy relationship when you have things you enjoy doing together and things you do separately.
It would be interesting to see you do a trip together that combines off road cycling and back woods camping.
Mix of both types of motorcycling.
I am lucky. I rode dirt bikes as a youngster, and then did NOT ride for many years. My (new at the time) 3rd wife WAS an experienced street rider with great skills. I took the MSF course, acting as if I never rode (because I only rode in dirt before), and loved the course. Long story short, I bought a Sportster, my wife worked with me on the finer street riding skills, and I got hooked. A dozen years later? I own TWO bikes (a Kawasaki Concours 14 and a Yamaha FZ6R), and my wife owns a Sportster 1200 Low. Riding is one of the very few hobbies we enjoy together, so we savor it. She is a peg-dragger from way back, and now my skills honestly surpass hers as I became more sport-riding oriented, as you are, Doodle. I am the one dragging knee (not peg!) now.....We still enjoy long (200 mile plus) day rides together. Keep the rubber side down, and best wishes to you and Cody! PS, My wife has ridden well over 20 years, BEFORE it was "cool to be a lady rider." She was just a RIDER, like you.
Wait - are you telling me it wasn't always cool to be a lady rider??
@@DoodleOnAMotorcycle I remember that it wasn't perceived as well as it has been for the last decade or so. My wife is even a member of a local womens' riding club. Cheers for all you women badasses!
you should continue to love your Husband for how he is as a human being and not as how others might expect him to be, you are you and he is he and if you both love that about each other, then nothing or no one else matters to the Happiness and love you both share. he met you as a rider and should never want to take that away from you, just as you respect that he does not want to ride. be safe and Happy Trails to you always Doodle. I am 74yrs old and my wife gives me her blessings when I leave the house but would never dare ask me not to ride because she knows how much I love motorcycles. she doesn't ride, so I take her to the Mall and we enjoy shopping.
It's important for couples to have diverging interests in my opinion. My wife did try all the stuff I was interested in when we first started getting serious (hiking, camping, etc.), but most of it she wasn't interested in, which was fine with me. When it becomes a problem is when one of the partners starts to give the other a hard time about spending time doing those things...maybe that's from over indulgence. You just have to find that balance. My wife and I bought bikes together in the late 90's (had both ridden as kids). I crashed when riding alone, and she never rode again. I got another bike back in '14, a cruiser. She rode on it once and said "no" (after I had added a passenger seat and pegs for her). My crash really turned her off, that and the whole middle age sense of mortality. I upgraded bikes a couple of years ago to a bagger (with a trunk), and it still took me 2 years to get her on it. Now, she rides regularly with me and is considering getting her own bike again. It's fine with me either way. I love having her with me. Get yourself a tourer and have the guy hop on and try it. You could really turn some heads, lol.
My wife absolutely hates anything motorcycle related stuff and it’s my entire life. Married for 6 years so yes, it does work people. You both don’t need to be riding, although it would be nice but isn’t a deal breaker
I stopped by Joe Cocker's "Mad Dog Cafe" in Crawford, Colorado in 2000. His wife Pam was a rider but Joe never was. She would give anyone who rode in on a motorcycle a souvenir of Joe Cocker paraphernalia. (for you kids, Joe was a pretty big rock star in his day) She gave me a belt buckle. She and Joe were very happily married and as far as I know Joe never rode. Unfortunately he passed on a few years ago.
My wife doesn't rides with me about 5-10% of the time. It makes me sad and I wish she would ride with me. I always said if anything happened to her and if I were to date again, the very FIRST question I would ask the lady would be, 'do you LOVE to ride motorcycles'. If that answer was no or nah, not really I'd move on faster than a 1000RR from a stop light. :-)
You correct doodle, most guys wife’s or girlfriends don’t ride so same thing! Good content.
Thank you for this video (and the comments here, thank you!). I'm starting a relationship with a guy who doesn't ride motorcycles, and I am worried how we are going to work this out especially with the motorbiking community still being very male-dominated. He's supportive of me riding, but a little bit cautious about the male-dominated community (not overbearing) since he knows how men think. So we'll try our best to work things out!
Congrats on marrying your best friend! Also, having your differences and similarities with your spouse is good. It's a good way to keep your sense of self while still having your sense of togetherness.
I had a motorcycle ~30 yrs ago when my wife and I met. It took me 27 years and buying her a Vespa to get her to ride with me. Don't give up, Doodle.
Things have changed for the worse on the roads the past ten years. Too many distracted drivers.
Next purchase...side car.
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how about a Goldwing xD
My wife doesn’t ride, I haven’t owned a bike for about 8 years, and now our 19 year old daughter wants to buy a Ninja400! We are now very worried, overprotective parents. I’m a new subscriber, just found your channel today.
Welcome to the channel! Your daughter is following in your footsteps 😁
I use to ride for years and was married x 20 years and she didn't ride, what was a red flag is whenever I wanted to ride, she would say.. I was taking time away from us.... Divorced now for quite awhile, my gf and I are pretty serious , but red flags.... she does not want me to get a motorcycle and says the same adding that she is ANGRY if I don't respect her opinion and by getting a motorcycle, according to her, I am disrespecting her opinion and her opinion doesn't seem to matter.... CONTROL and INSECURITY issues can destroy a relationship and it is very very very hard to find someone who has the SAME INTERESTS!! Live your Life for YOU and be with someone who understands and respects your hobbies. I will probably be single very very very SOON!
My better half worked at riding with me, and actually took passenger training with StayinSafe group to become more comfortable. Went ok until an adventure ride in the Rockies; on a forest road a 4 wheeler decided to own the road and we took a brief detour into a wide and deep drainage ditch along side the road. Being a dirt biker I found the experience entertaining (although on a Super Tenere' it was a challenge), we didn't go down and popped up on the road just fine (my story anyway). That was the last time she got on 2 wheels after we got back to the RV. Fast forward, I added a CanAm Spyder to the fleet and she is comfortable on that so compromise can work. It's ok overall and if it makes for a better partnership I can ride 2 wheels whenever I want and 3 when she wants to go.
I know a couple that are riders. Each rides on their own but they tour/travel together on one bike. They trade off being the passenger but apparently he likes being her passenger more than the other way around.
After not riding a motorcycle for 20 years I said to my wife I would like to get a motorcycle, she said life’s to short and I should buy one for fun at the weekends at the showroom she purchased the very same bike we have just complete our first long road trip of Tasmania. It’s great fun after 20 years and for my wife it’s been 34 years since she rode a bike
Guys, get a wife that seems out of breath when she talks about you 😁😁😁 Congrats for your wedding 👏👏👏👏
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I would love to own a dirt bike and go trial riding! I’ve seen several people doing that on TH-cam but no one locally. Everyone down here in Louisiana goes mud riding...
Nobody in mine or my partners family rides. My partner is scared to be a pillion. Note I drive taxi and heavy trucks. Problem is that others in biker community believe I am available and I can't ask those types for mechanical help. So it makes me a independent biker. It is a good thing to trust and allow some freedom within a relationship. I would be suffocating otherwise.
I would think your hubby would want to learn. Going for a ride with your partner can be so romantic, all the beautiful places you go and see is so fun to experience together.
Being single IS not bad AT ALL ! I love every minute of it !
Well done on going your own way ... 😎👍🏼
All the best with it!
Curious which GoPro (and, esp, which chinmount) you use ... ?! 🙂. Cheers!
I have my whole set up detailed right here! www.doodleonamotorcycle.com/motovlogging-set-up
I started riding two years ago, something I always wanted to do since I was a little kid, b/c my dad rode and would take me with him. My husband doesn't ride even though his dad did ride for years but hasn't recently due to health issues (although he does still have a very beautiful and expensive HD so who knows what he'll do in the future). My husband thought about trying to learn but decided he doesn't feel comfortable and he's not that interested and that's fine with me except it would be nice to have him as addicted to riding as I am and it stinks to leave him for all day or longer to go riding (and no, he won't go on the back with me as a passenger, I already tried that approach :) but it is ok to have separate hobbies and interests. So long as he does not complain too much about me buying riding gear and stuff for my bike!!!!
I didn't see the comma in the title at first glance, I though you were being dirty lol. Got to keep reading glasses nearby.
Cody is a fantastic guy, your so fortunate to have each other 💕💕💕💕
Cute stories. I kept getting distracted by the sound of your bike....sounds just like mine! (2011 Tiger 800) 😎🏍
Eeeee!! Same engine! Different chassis!
1st of all - congrats🎉👫. I love riding & enjoy long day rides (think 350-450 miles🤭). My hubby enjoys riding, but he needs a purpose and a destination, whereas I love to ride just to ride😂. We do so many other things together such as diving , rock climbing, & mtn biking, so it’s totally good👍
In my honest opinion, having things to connect is great but also having things that you don't share with your significant other is important. If it is something like riding motorcycles it is great cause it doesn't put temptations from the one side and doubts or jealousy from the side that is not into it.
Congratulations young lady
GOD bless you and your Husband