Backbone that's good.Mine does hurt more now.Remember you are the head of the household,don't forget though she is the neck that turns the head. For real now,with gas always going up more quickly than pay.Do the math, for me it was very easy to point out with the money I would save not buying as much gas for my old truck,I could easily make the bike payment.That was over two years ago. Now there is a winding mountain road north of hear I took my first wife(NOTE FIRST)up it on my old Suzuki back in about 1984. We went up that hill like I liked to back then.She was hitting me in my back.She seemed very upset that I was almost dragging my knees.BIG mistake. Took my wife(#2) on my Speedmaster a little over a month ago up the same road.I never went up or down that hill so slow on a bike.Point is she was happy,I did not get punched in the back. That hill or road is Yarnell Hill on the way up to Presscott,Az. She had a good experence.Oh and yes she of course found some places for shopping(!@#$oh boy!!).She did cry about the seat,thus a new touring seat.Got to keep her happy.It was a good excuse for the new seat.Good luck.Ride!!!