Why would you be a pillion?

**inlinefour** · 21st April 2007, 11:28

Originally Posted by speeding_ant

I personally cant stand being a pillion, I'd rather be riding my own bike. But in saying that, I do love pillions on my bikes.. I guess its fun having someone to enjoy the experience on the bike just as much as you do. I've racked up thousands of kms with someone on the back and have learnt this: Only take someone who you can trust to do the job, not someone who just flops around on the back. Its actually quite hard to be a decent pillion, you can't just sit on like a roller coster. I have a list with only one or two people I can actually take on a bike fast.. Small, compact chicks with abs/thighs like steel. Its far easier as they do half the work, weigh next to nothing, and you hear screams of enjoyment coming from the back.

Nothing better

Are you actually sure they are "screams of enjoyment coming from the back."???

**speeding_ant** · 21st April 2007, 11:31

Originally Posted by inlinefour

Are you actually sure they are "screams of enjoyment coming from the back."???

Hahaha. Yeah mate, sure as anything

Smiles all round

**inlinefour** · 21st April 2007, 11:38

Originally Posted by speeding_ant

Hahaha. Yeah mate, sure as anything

Smiles all round

I'm getting used to the looks and screams of the locals when I run over the dumbarse's foot when they are not looking where they are going. Apparently it hurts been run over by a wheelchair, or so I'm told...

**yungatart** · 21st April 2007, 11:50

IL4, It does!!! I work with a girl who is in a wheelchair, she is real good at reversing over my foot - usually the one I broke a couple of years ago!!!

**speeding_ant** · 21st April 2007, 11:59

Originally Posted by inlinefour

I'm getting used to the looks and screams of the locals when I run over the dumbarse's foot when they are not looking where they are going. Apparently it hurts been run over by a wheelchair, or so I'm told...

Haha nice one. It does hurt by the way

On a more serious note, do you guys do it on purpose? I know I would

**NotaGoth** · 21st April 2007, 13:51

I love going pillion... Maybe its the enjoyment of knowing and actually feeling how much trust you have for the person in front of you... Its just fantastic..

I went pillion with SpeedMedic and really really enjoyed myself.. I absolutely loved it.. though I felt sorry for him having to put up with the little sack of potatoes on the back, as it was a huge learning curve for me... But the feeling I had when I got off the bike was just.. Gosh I can't even explain it...Amazing....

I just guess that the feeling I was left with.. And realizing finally how much I trusted him as my friend, has left a lasting impression.. And I'll never wonder wether I should or should not go pillion with him again.. Cause I know I'll just do it without a second thought..

I now have my own bike.. But I'd still LOVE to keep going pillion..... (cept someones thrown a tanty bout that)

I guess for me now going pillion would be so that I could get to know roads that I haven't ridden before... Seeing what the roads like and kind of feeling it.. This way I'll kind of know what I'm in for before I actually take MY bike out there myself.. Just a bit of a boost for my confidence.. Instead of feeling like I'm going completely out into the unknown...

**Disco Dan** · 21st April 2007, 14:44

There is only two people I trust enough to ride pillion, both have bikes over a litre and both have been riding for 10 years or more. I find it helpful to learn another persons riding style and see their lines etc.

Taking pillions? Well I like to have lots of practice, my GSX actually handles better with a pillion on the back (upto a certain weight of course).

**WickedOne** · 21st April 2007, 14:55

I could probably count the people I would pillion with on one hand, I would not jump onto a bike with just anyone, I would have to be completely confident in their capabilities. As far as taking pillions, once you have ridden with someone as your pillion for a while you hardly notice that they are there and vice versa. Jacs has been pillioning with me for about nine months and I don't even notice her behind me. She no longer holds on at all and even falls asleep occasionally (through Waipoua Forrest, and Kopu/Hikawai Gorge)

**inlinefour** · 23rd April 2007, 13:24

Originally Posted by speeding_ant

Haha nice one. It does hurt by the way

On a more serious note, do you guys do it on purpose? I know I would

and there is only one person here on KBer that I would REALLY like to run the fark over. I only know of a handfull of people who know who that individual is and no, I doubt it if anyone here can guess who it is...

**ZeroIndex** · 23rd April 2007, 13:51

Originally Posted by XxKiTtiExX

I love going pillion... Maybe its the enjoyment of knowing and actually feeling how much trust you have for the person in front of you... Its just fantastic..

I went pillion with SpeedMedic and really really enjoyed myself.. I absolutely loved it.. though I felt sorry for him having to put up with the little sack of potatoes on the back, as it was a huge learning curve for me... But the feeling I had when I got off the bike was just.. Gosh I can't even explain it...Amazing....

I just guess that the feeling I was left with.. And realizing finally how much I trusted him as my friend, has left a lasting impression.. And I'll never wonder wether I should or should not go pillion with him again.. Cause I know I'll just do it without a second thought..

I now have my own bike.. But I'd still LOVE to keep going pillion..... (cept someones thrown a tanty bout that)

I guess for me now going pillion would be so that I could get to know roads that I haven't ridden before... Seeing what the roads like and kind of feeling it.. This way I'll kind of know what I'm in for before I actually take MY bike out there myself.. Just a bit of a boost for my confidence.. Instead of feeling like I'm going completely out into the unknown...

Carver is a crazy person to go pillion with... I wanted to on a group ride when my bike was broken, and Carver said, yeah, you can pillion on the back of my GS500... Well, to cut a long story short: You know the sidecars at Paeroa, the pillions are called swingers, cause they hang right off the bike to get through corners? Well, that's what I ended up having to do, it was awesome

**NotaGoth** · 23rd April 2007, 13:55

Originally Posted by ZeroIndex

Carver is a crazy person to go pillion with... I wanted to on a group ride when my bike was broken, and Carver said, yeah, you can pillion on the back of my GS500... Well, to cut a long story short: You know the sidecars at Paeroa, the pillions are called swingers, cause they hang right off the bike to get through corners? Well, that's what I ended up having to do, it was awesome

Good thing you enjoyed it.. I'd have been scared.. I'll only ever go pillion with Glen..

I know bout the sidecars... Mum wanted to go pillion as a swinger with my old man.. She never got the chance though..

**msm** · 23rd April 2007, 14:46

I don't have a choice, so it's a good thing I enjoy it

My scooter isn't exactly going to take us both very far or very fast, so I hop on the back of thehollowmen's v-strom whenever we're going somewhere together. We just got back from a weekend trip to Dunedin, the ride down on Saturday was nice and comfy, but on the way up again yesterday it was raining and my bum was getting very sore (from the pillion seat, honest) so I was happy when it was all over. I do enjoy it, though. I keep hinting to get him to go faster

The only thing that really bugs me is how turbulent and bouncy it gets on the back of the bike, and it takes a lot of fiddling with the suspension to get it just right for both of us. I can't duck down for cover behind thehollowmen when the wind knocks me about too much because we're both about the same height. But other than that it's good fun.

**slikchik** · 23rd April 2007, 20:03

Trust is such a huge thing isnt it when it comes to being a pillion - but the driver also has to trust the pillion isnt going to try to stand the bike up around corners. of course the intercom system helps for those moments, although I just normally get "hold on!!"

**Arthur** · 24th April 2007, 10:06

It's how my old man got me into riding - years ago, we'd go out around a mob of sheep with the TTR. One day while we were out bringing in a mob of sheep (me on foot), he asked if i wanted TO ride home (I heard him ask if I wanted A ride home), and i've never looked back since. Now it's how I get people into riding, first I take them for a ride, and if they're keen, then I teach them how to ride....