Tips for riding with a passenger.. 

Excellent idea. Get the cob webs out

Eeyore, I do the very same thing and teach that to new riders who ask me as well, very smart and experienced thing to do sir, couldn't agree more

Same here

Sounds like sound advice for all of us thank you bro for the tip

Thanks 👍

Passenger responsibility is important. I can’t enjoy riding with my fiancé on the back anymore bc she for some reason just refuses to be an active participant. She likes to “enjoy looking around and enjoying the ride”.. But paying zero attention to what’s on the road and not holding on and messing with her nails and cell phone constantly …. Not willing to take that risk anymore. I have a backrest on order.. that will put me a bit more at ease but the fact that she knows multiple ppl that have died on bikes (sport bike incidents … but still).. that should put in perspective that riding is dangerous. She’s putting both of us at risk by her behavior.. where I need to be constantly reminding her to hold on and pay attention and not have both hands on cell phone. I’m gonna share this vid with her but she will prob just get pissed as usual that i am trying to make riding together safe. Once again.. great comment to bring up about passenger responsibility

@@geraldgoodiii6993 Good luck. I know in my case. I no longer ride with a passenger. My wife had a stroke (from which she recovered), and ever since has a balance issue. So any lean on the bike causes her to react as if falling. Saving up for a trike or a side car.

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Mo, it’s great that your wife still wants to get on the Bike after a stroke,Bless her. God bless both of you. I have seen strokes at first hand,and really it’s down to the person’s determination.But! If that person has gone too far then there is no coming back from it. Mmm,my Father! All the best. Long May the Biking continue. My love and regards to your Wife. That is determination.

@@donlunn792 thank you Don. Very much appreciated and you are right. It all depends on the individuals determination. She can walk and talk. Just can't think too much or stand too long. 😕 . A stroke doesn't just affect the person it happens to. It also affects everyone around that person as well. For instance everytime I plan something I have to take in consideration will there be a line, how much noise will be there because alot of noise over stimulates her, have to park close, I could go on and on lol. But I love her and would do anything for her. Thanks again Don and be safe out there sir.

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@@goldilocks913 thank you Mihai. Very much appreciated 🙏

On a heavy bike especially with a passenger, both feet down.

Here in the UK, RoSPA advanced riders, do not like both feet down! But surely! With a pillion passenger,especially with a heavy one,then both feet down is the best.I think that Whatever is safest particularly with your nearest and dearest! then that is what you use? I find that these days at the age of 75 I do struggle ,well maybe not struggle, but find that it not so easy as when I was younger with a pillion passenger. When I was about 18, I used to give my workmates a lift if their bike had broken down.And they were big guys! 15-16 stone. Me ?18 years old! Ten stone! Yet it never caused me any problems. But! Nowadays there is no way that I would carry a pillion passenger of that weight.Maybe self preservation kicks in when you are old.Who wants broken bones or worse at 75.😀😀

Happy to help!

Thanks, will do!

Many thanks!

Thanks for sharing!

Not only that, women ride now as well (and we all bring along way more luggage than before).

ALL the techniques become even more crucial in rain and low traction situations. Whatever you "can get away with" on good dry clean asphalt with good high traction street tires tends (for a lot of riders) to include a bit of "slop". As traction goes away (rain, mud, snow, off-road, gravel, sand, etc...) the ability to "get away with slop" also goes away. FOCUS is key... AND let off the speed a tad most of the time. Might be even more important that you revisit the drills learned in any/all of your classes, camps, workshops, and track days and put in some more time repeating them. I know it gets old, but you want to know them well enough you "just about can't f*** it up" rather than know them just well enough "to consistently repeat it". Finally, almost regardless of what anyone else says on the matter (it seems controversy surrounds)... Body position can save your bacon. On cruisers, we don't have quite as much road clearance as sporties. It might not be a big deal in the dry and warm... BUT cold and wet and low traction, adding a bit of body position can reduce the bike's lean through turns and keep the contact patch and traction that remains as reasonably high as possible... I'm only on a Suzuki Savage 650, but in the rain (beyond a light mist) I'm adding a bit of body position, just to avoid skirting with a wash-out or low-side disaster... It's easier than you might expect. ...AND yeah, I know. I'm not the Motorman. I also ride in the mountains, where it can start raining for no good reason at the drop of a hat. I get caught out in it regularly... in spite of my best efforts to avoid it. ;o)

Heated grips

@@DustinLaughs oh nice.

He was actually paying her a compliment. She was only 125 years ago when he first started riding with her and years later only 3lbs heavier. He is def paying her a compliment.

Once I got used to the fixed fairing, I handle it better than I did either of my prior bikes with no fairing - I think because it prevents bad habits like looking down at the tire. Forces your eyes up. I think you’ll love it pretty shortly.

@@jeffh3286 thanks brother. I hope so.

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You just turn the handlebars full lock to the right and it comes up off the stand easy. With your foot on the floorboard it's easy to lift your leg over the seat.

Of course.

I don't want a person I don't know riding next to me. I don't know their experience and I don't want to worry about them.

Do you think they could knock you off your motorcycle?

Being more visible to oncoming traffic is the most vital safety advantage ever. You don't need to be visible to yourself. You don't need protection from your own riding skill and style. You need to be seen by the distracted soccer mom.

I don't know about Jerry, but my feelings against Ape Hangers is purely from my riding habits. They hold your hands and arms above your heart, so because I'm known to hit the road for hours at a time, it's easy for the fingers to go numb and my hands to lose strength in grip... It's also why I don't habitually keep my hands at "10 and 2" on the steering wheel in a car, preferring "4 and 8" instead. AND yes, I always take a prospective passenger around a parking lot and do a few low-speed drills (figure-8's, slolam, tightening circles, usually) to get us both used to the duo-dancing before we hit the streets. It's usually a lot of fun, especially with a "complete noob" squealing and giggling hysterically back there... ;o)

Sounds like you need to go to a parking lot with your wife and practice braking to a stop. Keep your head and eyes up while coming to a stop. Handlebars pointed straight ahead. Use both brakes. Then release the rear brake just as the wheels stop turning. Both feet should touch the ground as the wheels stop turning. Use the front brake for your final stop but don't snatch it or grab it. Squeeze it.

@@motorman857 thank you jerry it gets scary at times..i'm going to bike week this weekend and there will be a lot of slow riding..when im by myself it's no problem with her i have a hard time..

You stay straight up in the saddle, allow the bike to lean under you, same goes for the passenger.

@@motorman857 thanks Then as speed gets up a bit and/or corners get tighter just stay with the bike..?

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Uhhh, yea sure.