i've only been riding for three weeks. my g/f wants to (eventually) ride w/ me. i have NO plans on taking her anytime soon as i still want to gain more experience myself. but i thought i'd ask, what are some good tips/general rules for caring a passenger? i plan on having her in full gear.......meaning from HEAD TO TOE. and how long did you guys wait to take a passenger? im anxious to take her w/ me but i know its too early and i dont want anything bad on my conscience. so what are some tips/rules?

You have been only riding for 3 weeks total? IMO, you need to feel 100% confident with your riding on your own before you take the responsibility of someone else's life in your hands. You may not mean to hurt someone, thats why they call them accidents. Experience is something you can't buy in a store.

thats why i posted that i DONT plan on doing so until i get more experience under my belt. i DONT want that on my conscience, which is what i said above. i was just curious as to what tips and what not people had for taking passangers. and no this isnt a question that im asking, saying that im not going to do it, then go and do it after hearing the tips/advice. its as clear as its typed. just curious, idk.....i think the extra weight would be f'kn nerve racking.

Sorry read it wrong. There are such things as good riders and bad riders, or passengers. I tried giving a girl a ride who weighed more than me, and when we were at a light, she almost tipped me over and that was the last time I gave her a ride. But when they ride, they put their arms around you when you take off and when you slow down and stop, they use the gas tank to brace themselves when slowing down, When you lean or if you lean corners, have them lean with you and not against you. But I would say just take corners slow without any leaning for awhile, til you get good at it. As you are riding, they really don't need to hold on to you at all that much. They can also use their legs to hold on to you. They squeeze on you and that helps also.

+1 on the part where they hold on the tank instead of you when you slow down. the boys dont like being crushed if you catch my drift...

Man, I tell the ladies that if I'm turning right,they should put their helmet onthe right side on mine and keep their body even with mine,, they seem to understand that,, Oh Yeah, and tell them to look into the corner, they'll learn too!! It seems to work!

jay you will fill the bike resisting you so bad when you have someone else on it. oh man. i just tell the girl dont move. look straight dont lean. ill do the work myself. just like in bed j/k........

Sounds like someone needs to start pickin up skinnier chicks :-P jkjk lol

It was my sister.

If she is a brand new passenger, when you go through the turns, have her turn her head the direction you are turning...don't worry about her "leaning" with you just yet. Also, +1 on holding the tank when slowing down.

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Sounds like someone needs to start pickin up skinnier chicks :-P jkjk lol


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It was my sister.


lol

seriously, that made me laugh.

- +1 on the "holding on to the tank" it will keep her out of your seat (having her slide into your seat seems a lot cooler than it is, you realize that when your nuts go back into your body). Make sure she isn't wearing rings when she rides with you though, she will scratch your tank if you stop quicker than she expects (which you will at some point) and she slams her hands onto your beautiful clear coated tank.
- As your experience gets better, it won't matter what she does when you are taking turns/curves, as long as she keeps doing it all the way throught the turn. you will feel your bike either going with you too much or fighting you more than usual and you will adjust accordingly.
- The real fun part is when she keeps knocking her helmet into yours. [sm=headbang.gif]
- DON'T SHOW HER HOW "GOOD" OF A RIDER YOU ARE, you will never be "THAT" good.[sm=nono.gif] It is dumb-ass's likethat, thatend up giving their girlfriends road rash. HER LIFE is in your hands, that is exactly what it is. I am not trying to be melodramatic, just want to make it clear to you the confidence that she is puting in you.
[sm=rant.gif]- At the same time, if you aren't a complete idiot, have fun, that is why you bought the bike to begin with.

Hope this helps and wasn't to preachy,
Noob

I gave my girl a ride on my bike a few weeks ago. She is a little shorter than me and weighs a little less than me. Let me tell you it was freaking different. It felt like I was fighting the bike all the time. The slow turns were the absolute worst. Heck I don't like doing them that much by myself and with someone else it was really different. I even killed the bike at a stop light I ran because we were sitting there for 4 minutes and then I finally just said screw it were going through it. We just went around the block and back it was the night after I finished installing my undertail.

Anyway, I should just have her sit straight up on the bike? I heard that you're supposed to tell them to look over the shoulder of the way you're turning and that will have them leaning just the right amount for the turn. I'd like to take her out again, first I think we both need to start exercising again though. lol Right now I just tell her she can't go because the bike has a weight limit and if she wants to go then she has to lose some lbs! hahaha That's so mean but oh well, I ain't no stick man myself at 6'1" 220lbs. I also have my tires set at 36/36 psi should I fill them up to 42 or whatever the max is? On the tire it suggests going 42 but what I hear from everyone is go to 34-38 for curves and better grip. /shrug

Mike

+1 on fighting the bike and the helmet knocking. Other than that it's cool to ride out with your girl behind you. :)

damn! alot of good advice, thanks everybody. and as i said, this WILL NOT be happening anytime soon. i want to brush up my own skill before i put someone elses life in my hands. but i definately appreciate hearing everyones advice on the subject. very informative.

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Sorry read it wrong. There are such things as good riders and bad riders, or passengers. I tried giving a girl a ride who weighed more than me, and when we were at a light, she almost tipped me over and that was the last time I gave her a ride. But when they ride, they put their arms around you when you take off and when you slow down and stop, they use the gas tank to brace themselves when slowing down, When you lean or if you lean corners, have them lean with you and not against you. But I would say just take corners slow without any leaning for awhile, til you get good at it. As you are riding, they really don't need to hold on to you at all that much. They can also use their legs to hold on to you. They squeeze on you and that helps also.



i thought i was reading a soft core porno script for a minute there...

My bad Stephens, I was just pokin fun, no harm intended. You can make fun of me now :( lol

Its safer when passenger is lighter than rider, keeping the CG centred between the wheels rather than off the pillion's tip.
I give all passengers a simple pre-flight brief before each ride. It goes simply:
Mount the bike from theriders left side.
Always keep both feet on the footpegs, never put them down while moving or stopped.
Sit square and centred (could be hard). Do not try to wave at anybody...lol. (funny but it caused me an uncomfortable wobble)
Always keep eyes on theroad withhead over riders right shoulder except when going through a left hander.
Passenger shouldsit close and keep with the riders profile, don't have any ideas or even try to bank for the rider.
Hands locked tight when accelerating, relaxed grip when cruising(need to keep circulation in the fingers orthey get numb)and against the tank when braking.
If the riding scares a lady passenger, she's instructed to grab my... well... you know to get my attention. As for a guy, he should justbearthe ride.
Also, I bring up my back and straighten out my arms when braking to avoid the passenger sailing over.

Hope it makes sense!

thanks! great tips aswell. i'll keep all of these inmind when the time comes. but it isnt going to be for quite a while.

Another thing to think about is, the passenger is the boss. If she thinks you are going too fast, slow down! Make sure she is comfy. It might be fun to stop at a coffee shop, or even go for dinner to start. Nothing long or formal, just to get you both aquainted. You have plenty of time to tear it up riding solo. Have fun...down the road.

Dude there are a lot of good tips in this post. the best one i found were the Tank one and looking over the shoulder of the turn your going into(right = right shoulder and so on). i didnt give my first ride for about a year and 2 months or so of me riding. soooo many girls want a ride but trust me EVERY GIRL is differnet when they ride. ive given rides to girls who love bikes and know a lot about them but when you ride with them its the absolute worst ride ever and then there is the girl like my gf who is just soooo comfortable to ride with that its like im riding by myself. i can barely feel her at all. which is AWSOME!!! the funny part is that the worst ride was with a smaller girl. worst ride weighed 105lbs and was 5' 8" and my girl is 115 and 5' 5". HUGE differance in the ride though i gotta admit. the taller girl crushed my balls the whole ride and i cant believe how uncomfortable it was. where my girl leaned in the turns with me, was loose at the hips and just a beautiful ride. like i showed in the comparrison its mostly in the passanger. just remember that shes on the back of the bike which means she has the power to make that thing do what ever she wants. so lay down some laws even though it sounds gay to do so. my favs are:
KEEP OUT OF MY SEAT!!!!!!!........and the shoulder one hahahaha other then that have fun with me......i find myself talking to my girl when we ride. shes just really comfortable to ride with. i can ride with one hand turn to my side and all the stuff you do when your alone on your bike. sorry for the long post

If the riding scares a lady passenger, she's instructed to grab my... well... you know to get my attention. As for a guy, he should justbearthe ride.

what the hell is a guy doing 3 inches away from your butt anyway? only one d!ck should be on a bike at all times!!

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If the riding scares a lady passenger, she's instructed to grab my... well... you know to get my attention. As for a guy, he should justbearthe ride.

what the hell is a guy doing 3 inches away from your butt anyway? only one d!ck should be on a bike at all times!!



Ha ha ha... S**t happens [:'(]

Haha thas funny only one d*ck on a bike.lol. If she is really hot, you might push her back bout 6 inches too! lol

Another tip that really helps new riders is when slowing down to a light or sign, instead of down shifting and using the tranny to brake, put it in neutraland roll,then use the front and rear brake, its so much easier on your passenger.

1 penis per bike, unless its an emergency