Coffee357 wrote:On almost all of the newer bikes it seems as if they put the passenger seat way up in the air in relation to the driver. Doesnt seem to make sense for mounting or riding with the weight being put that high on the bike. Am I missing something or is it all about style...
Coffee
I have no idea why they do that. My Shadow's passenger seat is way up in the air and the foot pegs are so high, the only person I could have ride with me would have to be Dr. Ruth or Mini Me.
It's not a big issue for me right now though. I'm a new rider, and all my friends are guys. One of them said he'd rather nail his testicles to a tree than ride on the back of a girl's bike.
I think it's so the passenger has a better view. But in reality they don't. I have one motorcycling buddy and I let him ride into town with me once when his bike was sick (broken clutch cable). I asked him if the raised seat made for a good view and he said "nope not really, I was seeing DOT most of the way there".
Kaige I think your friend has a problem... he'd rather nail his testicles to a tree than sit with his legs around a woman?
You'd think, huh?! Apparently they find it emasculating.
