Who rides but won't go pillion?

**JimO** · 14th July 2008, 20:18

i have to admit i will never go on the back, i have been riding since 1975 and been pillion about a dozen times but have to say that now i wont go on the back with anyone, dont care who it is but have no problem carrying passengers

**Dakara** · 14th July 2008, 20:20

Never have been and never will, but at 95(ish) kg I think I'd be a heavy pillion...

I guess riding a bike you know how easily things could go wrong, and would have to put a lot of trust in the rider....

**HornetBoy** · 14th July 2008, 20:21

Yup,Had to go pillion for a couple of months whilst getting the bike fixed and absolutely hated it, i think personally its because i hate the feeling of not being in control that makes me refuse to go pillion.

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 14th July 2008, 20:24

Originally Posted by jimjim

i have to admit i will never go on the back, i have been riding since 1975 and been pillion about a dozen times but have to say that now i wont go on the back with anyone, dont care who it is but have no problem carrying passengers

I would if I knew the rider, and bike... but will admit I probably wouldn't enjoy and or like it as much. I know my other half simply won't get on the back... its a control thing

**Mountlocal1** · 14th July 2008, 20:24

Originally Posted by Dakara

Never have been and never will, but at 95(ish) kg I think I'd be a heavy pillion...

I guess riding a bike you know how easily things could go wrong, and would have to put a lot of trust in the rider....

+1 ... +10kgs....

**Oakie** · 14th July 2008, 20:26

Only if I was stuck way out in the country. Never by choice.

**Dave-** · 14th July 2008, 20:29

i dont even like going pillion in a cage...

**sinfull** · 14th July 2008, 20:32

Originally Posted by Dave-

i dont even like going pillion in a cage...

+1 Would do it if it was the only way out of a siuation, but wouldn't plan it !

**dwnundabkr** · 14th July 2008, 20:35

only if i really have to or if i know the rider very well

**JimO** · 14th July 2008, 20:38

looks like im not the only one then

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 14th July 2008, 20:40

Originally Posted by Dave-

i dont even like going pillion in a cage...

Me either...

**Nagash** · 14th July 2008, 20:51

I've only ever been a pillion once, and granted I was quite drunk, and it was dark and on a very windy road with a rider that i'd never ridden with before, on *my* bike, but I hated every moment of it.

And I don't like being a passenger in a car either.

Loss of control and all that..

**beyond** · 14th July 2008, 20:55

Yep, just discussing this today in fact.
I hate being a passenger anytime on anything

On a motorbike it would be an absolute emergency for me to get on the back with anyone else, knowing how many things can go wrong.

I have no problem pillioning others. Some of my mates I've had to pillion home after they binned their bikes in remote areas but they hated it as much as I would have and they never normally ride pillion either.

I am very careful with a pillion on board (another life etc) and have not had any incidents with pillions since getting back into motorcycling. Most of them feel completely safe with me, even the timid ones.

**Gareth51** · 14th July 2008, 20:56

Have trouble getting legs around some petrol tanks these days and even more trouble around the rider in front of you , so unless its an emergency you wont catch me on the back