It's a turn on for me to gear up and hit the road and this old broad loves getting attention from the opposite sex. 
Girl, I can totally relate.  I look forward to the feeling of putting on the leathers!  I get to show the off fun side of me and not the corporate me.  Also, my husband likes to ride behind me and watch how others "eyeball" me (in a good way) as we ride by.  It cracks him up, but I also think he feels proud..."that biker chick is with him" and rollin her own wheels.