Making sure your pillion's wearing full gear.

[raftn]

I personally would never take some one on my bike unless they are properly fitted out. I take my kids out some times, not often, but still went to the expense of getting the right gear for them. I would take it very personally if my pillion was hurt badly when it could of been avoided if the correct gear was being being worn.

Skin grafs are not cool, neither is brain damage, loss of limbs, or death.....

[celticbhoy]

found this thread interesting as I took my first pillion yesterday. Borrowed a jacket, helmet and gloves. She had never been on a bike before and as I was suiting her up she asked if all this was necessary and is it worth it!!!! I was nervous she didn't have bike boots or pants....anyway 20 mins later she lovin it and screamin her head off with joy. Yes it was worth putting gear on but maybe in summer don't need to she says!! Shit just could not get thru to her the idea of safety! She did a good job as a first time pillion and I was happy with my part but bummed she just doesn't get it!

[Duke girl]

What makes me laugh at people who ride 2 wheels without the appropiate protective gear on is the only thing they do protect is their head by wearing a helmet. What good is it protecting your head when the rest of you would be spread out all over the road. Why do you think they make protective bike gear for, to look at, I dont think so. All I can say to those who ride with that type of clothing on is they dont value their lives at all or those they allow on the back dressed in the same way. Regardless of how good a rider you are you cant trust everyone around you while riding, so have enough common sense and dress appropately while riding, Isnt your life worth that much?.

[klingon]

....anyway 20 mins later she lovin it and screamin her head off with joy. ...

Are you sure she was enjoying it?

If you have trouble convincing her to wear the gear, just send her on here and the locals will sort her out.

["D" FZ1]

I have sold approx 80 scooters in Hamilton in the last couple of years. They all obviously buy a helmet but very few have listened to me and bought gloves and a decent jacket. Even parents buying scooters for there kids to get to Uni or to work on. Either to tight or naive about what could happen in a crash.

[klingon]

I can kind of understand about some of the gear being a bit expensive, bulky to carry when you're at work or uni etc etc... but no gloves?! They're as cheap as anything, easy to carry around tucked in your helmet and could save you so much pain and grief! I simply cannot understand why people don't wear them!

[celticbhoy]

Are you sure she was enjoying it?

If you have trouble convincing her to wear the gear, just send her on here and the locals will sort her out.

Maybe it was just the vibrations she was enjoying and worried more gear might reduce them!!

[portokiwi]

I saw a girl on the back of a Honda in Auckland city on Monday the male rider was fully kitted up, and she had a skirt, light jacket and high heals on.
Yes he might have been droping her of to do some shopping.
it was a 250cc. I loughed and said to my wife that this is what everyone is complaing about on KBers.
Mind you I saw this realy sexy lady the same day wearing fawn trou riding a Suzuki GN riding through britomart. i got a slap around the ears from my wife but even she had to admit the lady did look good. Might get her one of those bikes I think

[MarkH]

I can kind of understand about some of the gear being a bit expensive, bulky to carry when you're at work or uni etc etc... but no gloves?! They're as cheap as anything, easy to carry around tucked in your helmet and could save you so much pain and grief! I simply cannot understand why people don't wear them!

I bought Helmet/gloves/wet weather gear/kevlar reinforced jeans on the day before I picked up my scoot. When I picked it up I decided that I didn't want to trust my normal shoes while riding, so I got some boots for the ride home. Less than a week later I upgraded my jacket to a proper leather jacket with hard armour.

In total I must have spent most of the way towards $2K and I can understand why some riders don't want to spend that much. But safety is important and you should factor in at least reasonable gear into the cost of getting a bike/scoot.

[Irontusk]

Scooter riders are shocking for the gear they wear, alot of it is the advertising (not only the pics showing people riding with nothing but an open faced helmet, which in my opinion is a very bad choice anyway), they are always advertised with a price that is supposed to be for new riders to be ready to ride.. no gear mentioned or suggested of course. That and with the cost of scooters, then the cost of gear is much more in comparison to buying a proper bike.
When I started looking for a bike, I started looking for gear at the same time cause common sense told me it was something I'd have to include in what I could spend.

Both the bike dealerships I went into, saying I was looking for my first bike, didn't mention gear at all, I had to ask about it..

[Zuki Bandit]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cR5IhDFdmM .......................

[Irontusk]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cR5IhDFdmM .......................

OUCH!

I did the same thing off the front of a trike when I was about 14, we were just riding around a farm (no gear of any sort.. clever, I know) and I wasn't holding on tight enough when the driver changed gear (the front wheel liked to jump on gear change), I got thrown off but managed to climb back on after running along infront of it for a moment. That was a moment of adrenaline, and luck!

But again, how could someone be so stupid to take a pillion like that and then do stunts to top it off.

[MarkH]

But again, how could someone be so stupid to take a pillion like that and then do stunts to top it off.

Unlike intelligence, there is no limit to human stupidity.

[bezajel]

I had no idea what I should be wearing when I started pillioning, luckily Neil was adamant about me having helmet (a nice new one), gloves (his old ones) and cordura jacket (his spare one). I started out matching that with knee high leather boots and jeans, but got motorcycle boots and draggin jeans fairly promptly. As a result, I was completely kitted out before I got my own bike.... next on my list are some cordura pants and some better gloves.

On the other hand, when we went to Rarotonga we did as the locals and biked in shorts and tshirts, not even helmets (the best we did was to wear sensible shoes). That creeped me out, it's scary what the heat and predominant practice can make you do... I like to think we'll be better next time.