I was reading the thread about the people who hate ridin' 2up, and I can totally understand why they feel that way. I definitely like the feeling of being alone on my bike, its kinda what brought me to motorcycling.

BUT...

I've got a friend coming to visit me here in Australia from Canada in the next two weeks, and she's been talking about getting on the back of the bike since I got it. I have never done a 2up ride and I've already told her that I'll try it so long as she bares with me while I ride around the side streets here to get used to the extra weight.

I was hoping that all you who hate 2up riding and maybe those of you who do, could help me out by giving me some pointers on what to do and how to take this on for the first time.

What I'm most concerned with is making sure that she/we stay safe. I've got some gear for her, not a full kit, but I've borrowed the essentials (helmet, gloves, jacket) but I just wanna make sure that I take all the precautions I can before taking her onboard.

Any and all help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance,
Tom