Re: [ST] Riding two up

[David Edmondson <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 24/7/01 1:42 AM, James Wright at jwright@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Definitely give your passenger instructions on:
> 
> - Getting on and off only when instructed
> - How to lean with you (not a whole lot more, not a whole lot less)
> - Trying not to scootch around too much, especially in turns
> - Watching out for the hot exhaust when getting on & off, etc.
> 
> Also, if you're stopping hard, another thing she can do (besides holding on to
> your waist or the grab handles) is to wrap her arms around you and put her
> hands on the tank.  This gives her something to put her weight against without
> you having to bench press her while trying to maintain control of the bike.
> :-)
> 
> -- J

It's also worth pointing out that the bike is more stable at speed. If they
want a wriggle they should do it when you are hammering along rather than
filtering between traffic.

Dave


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