The Physics of Pillions

[pommie girl]

get them to hold you as tight as they can (arms and legs).....this comes in especially handy when they climb up on to your shoulders and hug your helmet .....ah the 1982 TS185, did everything - but nothing very good
But im not kidding about the tight grip thing - it gives you a sense of where they are on the bike - and it 'ties down the load'.
My girlfriend got the hang of this quite quick and would put her arms in my jacket pockets or hold my chest area. She then would pull herself tight so she would almost 'lie' on my back.
Sometimes even the deep rumble of the GB doing 150 on the motorway, would put her to sleep!!!!!! which scared the shit out of me not noticing that she was asleep then thankful she hadnt fallen off

Geez, falling asleep is one thing I don't think he'll be doing as he'll be too busy watching out for problems....... and if he were to lean on me with 95kgs of weight I'd probably fall off the bike but I shall definitely tell him to hold onto me - thanks!

[Big Dave]

Geez, falling asleep is one thing I don't think he'll be doing as he'll be too busy watching out for problems....... and if he were to lean on me with 95kgs of weight I'd probably fall off the bike but I shall definitely tell him to hold onto me - thanks!

My mrs falls asleep on the back of the bike regularly when we are touring. I know she's asleep by the way her helmet rattles against mine.
no dramas - i tap her leg if i'm going to wick it up.

95kgs huh - Like I said - you do know how to adjust your spring pre-load?

[pommie girl]

95kgs huh - Like I said - you do know how to adjust your spring pre-load?

Ummm, no. But it's definitely one of the first questions I'm going to be asking at the Auckland spanner evening!!

[Big Dave]

Ummm, no. But it's definitely one of the first questions I'm going to be asking at the Auckland spanner evening!!

Tis simple - It is adjusted via are the things that spin around at the botom of the springs - on your rear shock absorbers - check your manual if you have one - there should be a tool in your toolkit that goes in the round lug at base of said spring - rotate this so as to make the spring more compressed - there is usually 4 or 5 lugs - take it to max - this increases the pre-load to accommodate a heavy pillion.

I'd check what the max payload for the bike is too.