Letters to the Editor
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meet him partway
he has made a strong commitment to you by giving up racing. I believe you can make it easier for him by moving towards a middle ground and keeping motorized two wheeled transport in your life and sharing that with him.
try recreational rides for weekends away. Ride two-up at first and then try it yourself after taking the motorcycle safety foundation training course.
Move away from the testosterone fueled bikes to something more family-oriented like some of the touring bikes. Look at some of the maxi scoots like the silverwing or the Burgman.
I wish you the best of luck dealing with his biker friends however. you may need to find a new community of riders to be friends with. Believe it or not, there are civilized riding communities.
Best of luck in making it work. I hope you find the path you need to be on.