Tips carrying a pillion?

[kevfromcoro]

most noobs i have pillioned..i tell them to follow my body
as someone said....follow the centre of your helmet..
nothing worse than someone sitting up on ya half way through a corner..
more experianced riders who pillion just sit there.do eveything right,and even smoke.
found it easyier to keep the the weight on yr backside,,ie sore legs.
dunno about the hips and kidneys.
try a kidney belt,,,

[BiK3RChiK]

I've noticed several deep scratches appearing on my tank. I don't want to say it to my pillion as it's only a suspicion and I'd probably get hurt for saying so but I think it's her jewellery scratching, like bracelets and such, when she puts her hands down under braking. Be warned.

Get her some gloves...

Just my 0.02

Mavis

[Coyote]

Get her some gloves...

Just my 0.02

Mavis

I can't afford to get any new ones for myself let alone a pair for her

I have been lending her my nice pair of gloves, but they still have a tear that exposes part of the index finger and her bracelets still dangle over the sleeve. I've got the ones that have been made fingerless by the road

[McDuck]

Tell her to take of the scraching stuff when you two ride together? keep an eye on TM, i picked up a new pear of dryrider gloves for 60 bucks, and the race ones to not standerd.

[Bikernereid]

I feel safe enough with my bloke to take my sunnies off to put them in my pockets etc. It is all about trust and experience.

most noobs i have pillioned..i tell them to follow my body
as someone said....follow the centre of your helmet..
nothing worse than someone sitting up on ya half way through a corner..
more experianced riders who pillion just sit there.do eveything right,and even smoke.
found it easyier to keep the the weight on yr backside,,ie sore legs.
dunno about the hips and kidneys.
try a kidney belt,,,

[DIN PELENDA]

Pillion gripers that go around your weist, like belt are wery good as pillion is filling more in control and lean with you.Much beter then holding to bike.

[skidMark]

Give girlfriend beer.....develop beer belly on afore mentioned girlfriend....

gap problem if solved...

or come out of the closet, by having a honda your most of the way there.

then you can take middle aged men with kegs for bellys pillion.

Skid.

[skidMark]

Pillion gripers that go around your weist, like belt are wery good as pillion is filling more in control and lean with you.Much beter then holding to bike.

Yeah until ya walk into the pub with ya love handles lol.

good idea, look silly though.

[skidMark]

most noobs i have pillioned..i tell them to follow my body
as someone said....follow the centre of your helmet..
nothing worse than someone sitting up on ya half way through a corner..
more experianced riders who pillion just sit there.do eveything right,and even smoke.
found it easyier to keep the the weight on yr backside,,ie sore legs.
dunno about the hips and kidneys.
try a kidney belt,,,

Screw that...then you get silly pillion moving round heaps to stick with ya.

ive told all my girlfriends.....

hold onto me, close for the corners..... and you will just go with me...

then once they are used to it they relax and just go with it.

had one ex who decided....**it's scary when the bike leans so i force myself to stay upright**

i got her out of this habbit.....but one day she wanted to go upright mid corner **to see the ferrari going the other way** so she did...and perked up real quick....at which point i nearly lost it into said ferrari.

that relationship ended soon after.

thank god.

WOMEN UGH!

SM

PS. why do you think i put a single seat tail on my bike!

[madbikeboy]

Well I've finally taken a passenger, and discovered my g/f is a wee bit of a biker chick Now that shes had a taste she's been 'can we go for a ride today???' and buzzin when we get back. Its great to share the 2 wheeled feeling.

Just wondering if there are any little tricks people have discovered to help make it a bit more comfortable for the passenger. I've got a CBR600RR, and when I sit in my normal riding position (at front of seat by tank) theres a huge gap between me and the start of the rear seat. I've tried pushing back a bit so I'm sitting further back on the seat which seemed to help. Other ideas?

Wear a back pack to fill the gap. It gives the pillion more security because she percieves that she can hold on better, and that she's holding part of the rider. It also acts as a bit of a shock absorber if she does move forward. Also, it pushes her further back which resolves her weight moving forward.

ZX7Rider does this with his lovely wife Jeanette, I claim no credit as I'm finding it really hard to convince anyone to fill the spot on the back (ay Georgie...!)

[terbang]

Hold me fast and kiss me slow...
Oh thats right, just keep it smooothe and safe and remember that they (pillions) can have a degree of control over the bike too by displacing their weight. This can easily work against you if you start giving them a few frights.

[Blossom]

Who holds on?? I just stick my hands in my pockets and have a wee nap wedged nicely between the packrack and his back (ty God for the puppies).
Seriously though I am a terrible pillion. I tend to antisipate wayyyy to much going into corners and the man has on occasion struggled to keep the FJ1100 up. lol. Bad wife.
So be warned some pillions who are riders themselves may try to 'ride' the bike right along with you which brings its own set of problems. lol

[idb]

You must do your best to terrify your pillion to prove your skill and manhood.

[sunhuntin]

i just told susan to go with me when cornering. first few times, she sat up straight, which meant i had to lean furthur. in the end i took her up the esses of the cemetary circuit. tugged her arms tighter around my waist, yelled at her to go with me, and went for it. lol. now, she leans the bike for me... dangit.

tell em to keep their feet OFF the exhaust... i now have a nice dried run of melted shoe. gonna invest in footboards i think.

havent really ridden in wind, so cant tell whether hugging or sitting back affects the steering.

for pillioning down hill, i usually weight my feet on the pegs, lock my legs and then tilt my upper body back towards the packrack. use stomach muscles to hold that position. riding with a pillion, i just get ready to support extra weight on downhills. easy.

[owner]

I feel safe enough with my bloke to take my sunnies off to put them in my pockets etc. It is all about trust and experience.

I should think so, sssshhhh, (dont tell them I nearly lost ya off the back on the puke front straight babe) netraul passenger for me, just take your time, take it easy, her life is in your hands. after time youll get to know each others riding habbits and signals
antisipate the lights and stop signs, try and never come to a stop by going slow

oh youve got some fun coming your way good luck please dont kill her buzz RIDE SAFE.
The more chicks on bikes the better