New riders with passengers a deadly mix

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SmotPoker · #1 Unread post by **SmotPoker** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 7:08 am

I know laws vary from state to state regarding passengers. New riders should never take passengers. When you are ready to take a passenger make sure it's not their first time on a bike. Even an experienced rider can be throw by an "inexperienced" passenger. There's nothing more frightening than leaning into a bend with the passenger trying to hold the bike upright. The harder you lean the harder they counter lean.

#2 Unread post by **9000white** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 7:31 am

went into ditch years ago on a rd400 because passenger tried to hold us up and succeeded.

oldnslo · #3 Unread post by **oldnslo** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 9:52 am

Even after 18 years and many, many miles, I have never had a passenger, and plan to stay that way.

Analog · #4 Unread post by **Analog** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 11:20 am

Yeah, you have got to communicate with the passenger before riding them, and discuss how leaning works, etc.... I don't think I'll be ready to ride somebody for a while...
Somebody told me once that you are ready to ride a passenger only once an experienced rider feels confident enough in your abilities that they will let you ride them.

TechTMW · #5 Unread post by **TechTMW** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 2:25 pm

Analog wrote:Yeah, you have got to communicate with the passenger before riding them, and discuss how leaning works, etc.... I don't think I'll be ready to ride somebody for a while...
Somebody told me once that you are ready to ride a passenger only once an experienced rider feels confident enough in your abilities that they will let you ride them.

Thanks, I just spit Coke all over my monitor and keyboard.

oldnslo · #6 Unread post by **oldnslo** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 3:25 pm

It's amazing how the simple arrangement of words can change the whole impression of what is said.........

iwannadie · #7 Unread post by **iwannadie** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 5:51 pm

when i took my first passenger, was a girl who grew up riding bikes. she knew how to sit back there and weighed probally 110pounds so it was i think the perfect way to learn to ride with a passenger...

rubthebuddha · Sat Aug 20, 2005 6:06 pm

Analog wrote:Yeah, you have got to communicate with the passenger before riding them, and discuss how leaning works, etc.... I don't think I'll be ready to ride somebody for a while...
Somebody told me once that you are ready to ride a passenger only once an experienced rider feels confident enough in your abilities that they will let you ride them.

I'm totally with you on that Analog. My wife's an experienced rider, but she won't ride me unless there's that communication thing going on.

sapaul · #9 Unread post by **sapaul** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 6:23 am

So why are bikes better than women.

Cause you can ride your bike anytime

You can ride your friends bike

You can look at pictures of other bikes without getting into trouble

If your bike smokes you can stop it

You can trade your bike for a younger model

and best of all you can sometimes have two on your bike.

All jokes aside, the only time my wife listens to me is when we ride, she really enjoys biking and in particular the long runs and has made a fantastic effort to learn to be "her words" a good pillion rider. She understands that is a big responsability for the one in front. I know guys that have droped their bikes at robots because their pillions where squirming around and waving at their friends.

SmotPoker · Sun Aug 21, 2005 8:18 am

How about the passenger that leans down to fuss with his shoes or pants while your standing at a redlight. Suddenly you've got a 400 or 500 lbs. bike with about a 100 pound lean to one side. Especially difficult if you've only got one foot on the ground.