Mr and Missus two-up?

[junkmanjoe]

thanks chaps..

we see how we get on..

she either like it or not.

JMJ

[magicfairy]

After spending many many many hours on the back of Balrogs (Jim) many bikes (GS 1150 Adv, Busa, gsx 1100...) a comfortable seat and riding position is number one.

If you are really uncomfortable nothing else matters.

Apart from that ride smooth, go interesting places, don't confuse her with too many instructions. "Relax and dont wriggle round when we are going slow, cornering or I don't have both hands on the bars"

And check fairly often with her that she is OK

[Taz]

Good luck joe. Mine used to ride everywhere with me. Then the kids came along and she had a 10 year break. Got her back on once this year so far and she enjoyed it but is not hassling me to take her out more often. Don't force it.

[Ronin]

thanks chaps..

we see how we get on..

she either like it or not.

JMJ

Get her a strap on.


ohhhhhhh, not 'that' behind you.

Move along, nothing to see here

[allycatz]

Riding fast over speed humps when your pillion needs to go 'wees' is not funny either

[denill]

Lotsa good advice there.

IMO the most important is - to ride at a slow pace. That is slower than you've ever gone before. Especially at the start of your ride. After some distance you can increase the pace a bit - but most importantly, always ride to a smooth rythym. No hard braking into corners etc............

Know what I mean?

[junkmanjoe]

okies we have a helmet for the misses.. and it fits here good..

shes keen to get on the back,, im going to add a small pack rack to bike, just give her a bit more of a safe felling she wont fall off the back..

we give it a go down to featherston for a coffee, 90% straight roads and about a hour return trip..

thanks heaps chaps and chapess

JMJ

[TomJ]

a great tip I picked up from other kbikers is to lean bike slightly away from her as she gets on. This will stand the bike upright when weight goes on the footpeg and make things feel nice and stable. Also nod when you are ready for her to get off and give double tap on her leg if you are about to overtake of give it some juice!

enjoy - the bike has become a little escape from family duties for the wife and I

[That looks like fun]

Good luck Joe My wife hated being on the back so much I had to buy her a bike of her own Unfortunatly its a roady so we dont ride together much, oh hang on thats a bonus Wonder if she has finished cooking me sum eggs

[Mrs Cowboyz]

Spot on!

Make sure that she feels safe and comfortable for her first ride on the back.

Explain the leaning thing, but make it smooth so that she hardly notices.

If you practice clutchless shifting so that you get the engine speed 'spot on' for smooth gear changes, without banging helmets - it all helps.

But the big one to get her hooked is to take her shopping for stylish bike gear. If she feels that she is dressing up to go out on the bike.................

Sorted!

couldnt agree with you more on this one being a pillion myself!

Show her how much she means to you by letting her sit at the front

hahahaha...if only!!

a great tip I picked up from other kbikers is to lean bike slightly away from her as she gets on. This will stand the bike upright when weight goes on the footpeg and make things feel nice and stable. Also nod when you are ready for her to get off and give double tap on her leg if you are about to overtake of give it some juice!

enjoy - the bike has become a little escape from family duties for the wife and I

took me a few years to get on the back of hubby's bike...wasnt too keen at all but he managed to convince me when he got the nine...hate the pillion seat itself but have managed to rectify it with this...

[junkmanjoe]

Well we had misses on the back,
ive added a pack rack to my bike, and i put my tail pack on as well, gave her some comfort knowing some thing was behind her,
she snuggled in and we where off.................
every thing went well, was on the main road, traffic was quite, and not to many corners..
her balance was good, with little room for improvement.

over all, was a good little loop ride, and Ally was happy........

so rimutakas next i feel.....

JMJ

[neels]

Nice

Keep it up and be nice. Before you know it you'll be doing what I was on wednesday night and slapping her on the knee to warn her to hold on tight because there's a cattle stop coming up and we're going to hit it hard.

I don't know if the mp3 player for the wife is a good idea though, it's hard to tell if it's singing or screaming from the back

[CookMySock]

so rimutakas next i feel.....

I trust you are teasing us.

Don't be tempted to squirt it for some time yet, or you will be back at square one, or worse. Just enjoy the road and pass a car or two - roll the gas on and off smoothly, just enough for her to get used to it, and regularly ask her "how was that?" If you get a gasp and a breathless reply then, well, you will need to judge that for yourself. You might want to decide right from the beginning what YOU want from it - if it's to demonstrate your finely honed caning skills then expect it to end in tears, or at least the next ride to be a little subdued if there is one.

Steve