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Practice in a parking lot 1st, and go over quick stops and turns to get a feel for them. DON'T let your passenger ride to the parking lot with you. Have them drive or ride with someone experienced.

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I printed out all the tips I was given and made my ex-girlfriend read them before I took her out.

The Crimson Rider® wrote:don't pick someone who weighs heavier than you.

That rules out everyone except infants and toddlers for you, Vermi!

ZooTech wrote:
That rules out everyone except infants and toddlers for you, Vermi!

dood! i weighed in at 131lbs today... i was 127lbs last week.

plenty of legal girls under that weight category.

Plain and simple. Any rider's first pillion really should be another motorcyclist. They know what NOT to do (lean or shift weight in the middle of a turn, etc.)

YOU need to get your skills up to speed before you risk someone else's safety. Your bike will handle differently, brake differently, etc. etc. You need to get a good handle on those differences before you take a never ridden passenger. Especially if you hope to make it a repeat performance.

If you "must," take her then make it very short and end on a positive note. Just a putt around a nearby parking lot or empty business park.

She really should NOT hold on to you, but onto grab rails next to the seat. If you should brake suddenly, she'll shove you up onto your tank (and you could lose control) unless she is hanging on to the motorcycle, instead of you.

She needs to understand two things above all: Don't shift her weight suddenly, especially when going slowly. And look over your INSIDE shoulder in turns (this will help ensure that she doesn't try to keep the bike upright in a turn and end up dumping you both.)

I've had both my children on the back of my bike. My 14 year old son, who is a great bicyclist, is a terrible passenger because he fidgets so badly and so regularly I can't stay focused on the road. My 16 year old daughter is a DREAM! She keeps movement to a minimum and I hardly know she's there.

Check out this link: http://www.msgroup.org/DISCUSS.asp Read #197

The Crimson Rider® wrote:

ZooTech wrote:
That rules out everyone except infants and toddlers for you, Vermi!

dood! i weighed in at 131lbs today... i was 127lbs last week.

plenty of legal girls under that weight category.

http://www.eating.ucdavis.edu/resource/ ... y/bay.html

Kal wrote:

The Crimson Rider® wrote:

ZooTech wrote:
That rules out everyone except infants and toddlers for you, Vermi!

dood! i weighed in at 131lbs today... i was 127lbs last week.

plenty of legal girls under that weight category.

http://www.eating.ucdavis.edu/resource/ ... y/bay.html

no Mr. Kal... i don't have an eating disorder.

i just have a good metabolism rate and im a little picky on foods. i actually eat a lot of junk compared to other bigger people.

Kal wrote:I wasnt suggested you did....


I was just suggesting a source of Pillions for you...

oh...


seriously though... even at my work, there's 2 girls that i can take as passengers. and nope, they don't have eating disorders. one is 5'4" 107lbs and the other is 5'7" 122lbs.

one of them is willing but i don't have an extra helmet and riding gear. i suppose i could lend her my riding gear for parking lot passenger practice but that's as far as we can go w/o another set of riding gear. and nope, i won't take a passenger who is just wearing a helmet. they need to wear full gear too so we can double knee drag.







PS. if anyone still didn't get it even w/ the emoticons... i wasn't serious about the double knee drag.