Head knocking

[The Stranger:Me]

i find that is the only time i come into contact with pete. I can't hold on to tank as my arms are to short so i hold onto the side of the seat or petes jacket.

Shit, would have thought you 2 would have had more contact, with being married and all.

Best options under braking are. Back of tank, but if your arms are too short brace against the riders thighs. This one also allows for some communication. A good charley horse conveys to the rider to slow down.

I'll leave it to you to work out what other parts to grab to convey other messages.

[The Stranger:Me]

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

The other one is to clamp on to the rider tight with your thighs and use your stomach and back muscles to steady yourself under braking and acceleration

[Mrs Busa Pete]

Shit, would have thought you 2 would have had more contact, with being married and all.

Best options under braking are. Back of tank, but if your arms are too short brace against the riders thighs. This one also allows for some communication. A good charley horse conveys to the rider to slow down.

I'll leave it to you to work out what other parts to grab to convey other messages.

How do you do that between my gloves and his leathers but it might be fun trying.

[Waylander]

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

We've already got Mark scarring new pillions, do you really have to do so as well?

[babyB]

We've already got Mark scarring new pillions, do you really have to do so as well?

not trying to scare them, just a little info......ppl dont think twice about takin over a car steering wheel. but are not awear that its possible to do so on a bike

[madmatt]

I recon if you keep doing it then an option might be to stick a small strip of draft stop on the front of your hat ?? might soften the blow or at least protect your helmet

[Edbear]

who probably doesn't need the extra distraction of having boobies slammed into him

But, but, but.... Oh it's too easy!

[pyrocam]

out of all the crazy responses (like stop being a dick changing gears and slowing down) thats gotta be the best one!