Riding pillion on a sport bike?

[Blue Velvet]

About time manufacturers stopped putting pillion seats and footpegs on bikes.

+1

I removed mine as soon as I got the bike home...

However, I don't mind riding pillion on a sprots bike. One advantage of being an ant is it's not uncomfortable.

[cruza]

I've heard from quite a few pillions who claim to have fallen asleep on the back of a bike (never a sport bike). That amazes me! I can't imagine being that comfy and relaxed- I like looking ahead to the next corner and anticipating overtaking, etc.

My partner fall asleep on the way to the greymouth street racing a few years ago on the back of my duc 900ss, not fun in the corners ........ other than that she loves being in the back and always jabbing me in the sides when I was wasn't keeping up with other bikes in the group.

[Joni]

My guess is the older you get the more uncomfortable they become...

Yup - I agree, when I was younger I used to pillion on a friends GSXR now and then, and we did trips of over 500km's a shot and it was fine.... now I can’t be bothered, its tight and uncomfortable... short trips only I would say. (Mind you I have not pillioned in over 2 years now)

My ex rode a blackbird... now that was the best pillion bike, fast, not as awkward to pillion on in fact quite comfortable... loved that bike, pity I could never ride the thing because my feet did not even touch the ground!

[heyjoe]

Cruiser bikes with a decent pad on the back seat are comfy. Unfortunately the styling of of the pillion seat area on mine is not. My wife isn't keen to be on it any more than about 30 mins before wanting to get off for a few minutes.

[Goblin]

your knees are round your ears (and i'm short) and not much to hold on to.

Guys LOVE that!

[Joni]

Guys LOVE that!

What that you knees are around ears? or that you a grabbing an any stable point so you dont fly off the back?

[Goblin]

What that you knees are around ears? or that you a grabbing an any stale point so you dont fly off the back?

Both!

[madandy]

Guys LOVE that!

Modern Sprots bike pillion seats are the training ground for Bedroom Olympics

[Trudes]

I've heard from quite a few pillions who claim to have fallen asleep on the back of a bike (never a sport bike). That amazes me! I can't imagine being that comfy and relaxed- I like looking ahead to the next corner and anticipating overtaking, etc.

I fell asleep on the back of one of my ex's ZZR600 going over the Kaimai's one day, he didn't realise until I woke up with a bit of a start when he slowed down. Only possible I'm sure because he was a smooth rider, the seat on them is very comfy and we had a packrack on.

[MsKABC]

I've pillioned on a GSXR1100, 916, 851, Fireblade, Goldwing & an old Suzuki 1300 (can't remember model sorry). Comfort depends a lot on the smoothness of the rider. The gixxer was awful because the rider was awful The 916/851/Blade rider was/is excellent, but the postage stamp pillion seat and the half body length height above the pilot on the Ducs made for interesting times. The only thing missing from the Goldwing was popcorn...although the rider was pretty hardcore for a Ulysses man - we scraped toe pegs!!

The bike in our shed at the moment doesn't have a pillion seat (748R)....so I guess I'll just have to ride it myself ....once hubby gets it repaired, that is

Pillioning and riding yourself are two vastly different experiences. If you trust the pilot, pillioning is a cathartic and relaxing experience. Riding is immensely satisfying and exciting.

My Dad fell asleep on the back of a bike on the way to the Cold Kiwi once, against a pack rack he'd made himself!

[Stickchick]

I have ridden pillon on all types of sportsbikes and yes its a strain on my knees being so high up but other than that I absolutely love it.

I do believe that a lot of the comfort is to do with the rider than the bike. If the rider is smooth then you spend less time trying to work at stayin on your seat.

However in saying that, I have found jrandoms GSX1400 to be the most comfortable for long trips, smooth rider, comfortable seat and the pegs are just the right height for my legs not to feel like they are up by my ears.

[jrandom]

However in saying that, I have found jrandoms GSX1400 to be the most comfortable for long trips, smooth rider...

Riding with a great pillion makes the smoothness a lot easier.

[Bikernereid]

Have fallen asleep on numerous bikes, in all weather conditions and so much of it depends on the rider. If they are not irratic as hell then I can nod off quite nicely even if it is a sports bike.

At the end of the day when you get on a sports bike you know that they are not primarily designed with pillions in mnd. I much prefer being higher up even if my knees are round my ears and did find that removing protectors from my trousers did stop the terrible pain I was having in my knees. It felt strange and awkward being on a Busa after spending so much time on the bike of CRB 600s and I couldn't wait to get back on the back of OWNER'S bike.

[kiwifruit]

Riding with a great pillion makes the smoothness a lot easier.

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[Gremlin]

Ask the Mayor of Paeroa what he thinks of being pillioned on a sportsbike.... bwa ha ha ha ha!!

speedie can't talk... he spent a fair amount of time zooming around in a car

I took a pillion down to paeroa on my zx10. Left on saturday, did a coro loop, she fell asleep a few times, rode back up on sunday evening, she reckons she was asleep for roughly an hour...