Advice for first 2up Ride...

[Rotten_Ronnie]

I'm a girl too! I ride a Suzuki GS550L... it's a smaller "naked bike" so not huge and not heavy.

That said, I recently took a friend for a ride.

I'm 5'2" and weigh around 130. The friend is 6" and (I found out later) weighs about 280 (!).

The biggest thing I noticed was that at the stops, I needed both feet on the ground, rather than one.

Yep, the tip over point is a lot easier to reach with extra dead weight on the back. I can just imagine you going into a lean in the corner and having the 280lb pillion shift as they got scared mid corner.

I always back it off by 30% when I ride with a passenger. Even a smaller passenger can unsettle a bike with ease if you commit to too much lean and corner speed. Hold something back until they're used to riding and enjoy the rush.

[smallfish]

Pretty much what everyone else has stated but it is important to educate every new passenger before they get on, it will make for an all around better ride.

[britor]

Rule #1 if you have a girl on the back. Make sure she is VERY good looking!

[ShaqX7]

Rule #1 if you have a girl on the back. Make sure she is VERY good looking!

+1 And then God said: "Though shall only ride my beasts with hot womanz beside"

[Vlad]

Dumb and Dumber reviving the year old thread with nothing to add but noise.

One thing to take into account when riding with a passenger on pretty much any bike but a chopper is unintentional wheelies. Moved center of gravity and upset chassis balance combined with a desire to impress can and do often spell disaster. The beautiful chick ain't so beautiful after an asphalt kiss...

[ShaqX7]

Dumb and Dumber reviving the year old thread with nothing to add but noise.

One thing to take into account when riding with a passenger on pretty much any bike but a chopper is unintentional wheelies. Moved center of gravity and upset chassis balance combined with a desire to impress can and do often spell disaster. The beautiful chick ain't so beautiful after an asphalt kiss...

Didn't like my joke? That's too bad. Maybe someone else on the forum did, and smiled for a bit. No need for calling anyone dumb. Good advice btw



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[Vlad]

Didn't like my joke? That's too bad. Maybe someone else on the forum did, and smiled for a bit. No need for calling anyone dumb.

I overreacted. I apologize for the name calling, it was uncalled for.

Good advice btw

Thanks . I try to add value whenever I can.

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Now that made me smile .

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