Head knocking

[Mom]

What i do to my pillion in 3 easy steps is this....

1.... strip of 5mm hardboard (about 300mm wide) splint, attached to pillions back using Duc Tape or similar, bungy cord is no good...to stretchy..
2..... shortened scaffold supports about 1m in length, attached to pillions shoulders and mine, no need for tape as they already have hooky things..
3....Tell her to enjoy the ride before we get set up, cos she cant hear me once the scaffold poles are in place...

BTW Maha man is full of it........

[Titanium]

Sounds like you (or the rider) need some love handles ... http://www.quasimoto.co.nz/index.php...products_id=16 aka pillion grab handles.

[Waylander]

Sounds like you (or the rider) need some love handles ... http://www.quasimoto.co.nz/index.php...products_id=16 aka pillion grab handles.

Those look more like they are to prevent the pillion from falling off rather than moving forward.

[Titanium]

Those look more like they are to prevent the pillion from falling off rather than moving forward.

Gives the pillion something to push on under braking .... .

The work very well.

Have been used on the Coro Loop even .....

[Korea]

Where are you looking? Middle of the helmet? How about looking over the shoulder - does that help?

As for shifting: Pre-weight the lever just a little before up-shifting, it will snap into gear effortlessly when you engage the clutch. Should be much smoother.

*Also works for clutchless shifting, but snaps into gear when you back off the throttle a fraction.

[BuFfY]

Well what I normally do is look over his shoulder... the back of the helmet isn't too interesting to look at!!

We tried the backpack on his back but it just made me feel like I was going to fall off! So I asked him to stop and we changed.

We did think that practice would be a huge help but I thought that maybe it was something that I needed to be told, rather than something I will just pick up naturally.

Oh and the me having a go at riding it.... not yet!!

Thanks heaps for all the advice

[R6_kid:Me]

tell him to stop riding like a dick! part of carrying a pillion is being considerate. If he rides with you in mind it wouldnt happen. I've never had that problem except when doing wheelies/stoppies, changing gear roughly, or stopping in a hurry. Either that or get stronger arms.

[sels1]

Pyro's bike is pretty small and uncomfortable for both of you!...tell the tight wad to buy a more suitable perch for his flash new G/F

Yeah we did that and it works well. Now have that much room on the back seat I can sometimes forget she's there...

[R6_kid:Me]

Or wait until he has his full licence and a bike that can handle the weight of two people without needing to be thrashed.

[Ixion]

What you need are shockabsorbers, to take up the deceleration. Something large and soft, sticking out in front of you. Try larger ones.

[sunhuntin]

when i was pillion on my ex's harley, he had a top box which i would lean on. i would watch the road ahead, note when a stop was likely to happen, and put more weight on my feet, pushing back on the pegs, at the same time tightening my thighs on the seat. i do the same now as a solo rider.
cos the seat on the harley was quite long, there was a bit of room between us, which left room to avoid head bangs. think i only did that once or twice, and that was when it was pissing rain and i was freezing [id lean forwards and bury my hands in his pockets, lol.]
but when i would pillion with dad, it was head crashes all round...the gn was too weak to take both of our weight, plus dad has lost some riding ability with age...his changes arent as smooth.

[Oakie]

What you need are shockabsorbers, to take up the deceleration. Something large and soft, sticking out in front of you. Try larger ones.

Ah yes. I can vouch for that. Mrs Oakie comes with said heavy duty 'shock absorbers' as standard equipment and I must admit that I have never been thwacked in the back of my helmet by the front of her helmet, even when riding a little roughly.

[babyB]

a little off subject, But food for thought for pillions....

situation- your rider has collapsed over the tank ie heartattack/fainted.....you can still gain control of the bike.
As a pillion you can still reach the clutch & front brake leavers... therefor you can also steer the bike.
So if something goes wrong First slow the bike down, second get it steered to a safe as possable place before it falls over, becouse fall over it will. Before it falls hit the kill switch.
Pillions you are not hoples in a situation

riding couples out there, try it out/practice your rider can slump over the tank & still use his legs to stop the bike from falling while pillion practices

[scumdog]

Very, very rarely does that happen with CB and I, maybe it's cos she rides too and knows how to 'pillion'?
I dunno but don't really have a problem (maybe also Harley seats are better for preventing that sort of thing?)

[SDU]

Like some off the others said, relax, get to feel the bike & know the riding style but the rider needs to learn to be smooth as poss to help.

I spent years on the back & it wasn't a problem. I use to get called Koala by a few mates cause I would be perched close but be in moving in unison with Lemans. I use to sit on the back with my hands relaxed on my thighs & used my legs to stay on the bike. Under emergency braking or if we were hmm er blasting in what I called track mode, I still just braced & relaxed with my legs & my arms in the same position & it kept me upper body braced enough to stop my helmet whacking into his, even if he ended up freezing his balls on the tank occasionally.
Relax, lean with the bike & find your groove, have fun but don't try to steer/ride the bike for him. You're soon find what suits you two.
Sometimes the bikes are just a but small to be two up & are uncomfy no matter what you do.