Advice for first 2up Ride...

**Rotten_Ronnie** · 08-14-2010, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by FreeFloat

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** · 03-17-2011, 02:49 AM

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** · 07-31-2011, 08:07 PM

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

**ShaqX7** · 04-16-2012, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by britor

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** · 04-16-2012, 08:15 PM

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** · 04-19-2012, 12:41 AM

Originally Posted by 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...

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** · 04-19-2012, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by ShaqX7

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.

Originally Posted by ShaqX7

Good advice btw

Thanks

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Originally Posted by ShaqX7

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Now that made me smile

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**eric9090** · 05-14-2012, 07:05 AM

story is going a bit away from the topic.....but I must say Vlad was right and funny :P
Dum n Dumber stuff.....

**Sabex** · 06-10-2012, 08:22 PM

Did my first 2up today...
Went from Brampton to Wasaga Beach. And back later in the day. Boy did that feel different, and pretty much what everyone in this thread has already said^
Great advice.

All in all, it was a great experience and we both came out alive. And to top it all off, he said he feels safe on it! I don't even feel safe on it, riding solo! (mind you: my bike is not the best, and is somewhat falling apart slightly.) Although that could just be because it was me riding it and he trusts me...the fool!

future note: cars are much easier to transport people around on. buy a car.