Kirk:
Just a female point of view. It sounds like you are a responsible rider that went way out of your way to make her more than comfortable with the whole trip (not a typical guy thing in my realm).
...(1) are you available to date this woman or is this a friend thing?
...(2) does she even like bikes??? big??? We either love them or hate them, not a lot in between.
...(3) IF she does like bikes, You are single/available, and She still chose to ride with the other...LET IT GO. It could mean she is interested in the other guy or she is playing all of you. I don't necessarily like the idea that she switched bikes mid-trip. She broke my code...I don't care how much I might like to meet someone else, if I start in one Mustang or on one bike, that is where my butt stays for the duration of the event.
...(4) if you are so wrapped up in this one (and it does sound like lust), figure out her work schedule, ask her to lunch and bring her flowers (not the whole shop...1/2 doz is good)...usually works. Let her know you would prefer to have her ride with you in the future.
Quincy:
Better edit that statement "The day a chick comes up and says Oh My God is that a Hayabusa..."...there are more women out there like me than you realize.
The most frustrating thing, at least for me, is that guys expect me to go up to them. Example: new black corvette last night on SW Military Drive follows me and my friend in my Mustang to Brooks AFB, parks directly behind us, talks about us (we can hear them), we did say hello when they parked so we did open a door to them, but they leave after about 30 minutes of drooling...whats up with that? And then there was the swarm of bikes that surrounded us in traffic and talked back & forth to each other about who was going to get me to ride with them...did I mention I was never asked to go with any of them? I was raised SOUTH...men ask the women to go out. I will not climb all over a guy just because his ride is "pretty". Watch out for those that do...they are flavors of the week for all to play with. Every weekend I watch all the bikes around here and many times wish I could go for a ride...but I don't do the little black skirt that shows the t-back with the halter top that conveniently comes untied thing...maybe that's where I am going wrong but at least the guys have some respect for me as a person. Next time one of the "chicks" says something about liking the other guys red bike better...tell her your sorry you couldn't coordinate your bikes color with her moods.
If they don't understand the power, they will never understand the passion either.
