re need advice for riding with someone on pillion in article c t dsc well sf ca us rwert well sf ca us bob wert writes i need some advice on having someone ride pillion with me on my ninja this will be the the first time i ve taken anyone for an extended ride read farther than around the block we ll be riding some twisty fairly bumpy roads the mines road mt hamilton loop for you sf bay areans you sonuvabitch rub it in why don t you we have great weather and great roads here unlike the rest of you putzes in the u s nyah nyah nyah for the severely humor impaired this person is lbs and fairly small so i don t see weight as too much of a problem but what sort of of advice should i give her before we go i want her to hold onto me rather than the grab rail out back and i ve heard that she should look over my shoulder in the direction we re turning so she leans with me but what else are there traditional signals for slow down or go faster or i hafta go pee etc you ll likely not notice her weight too much a piece of advice for you don t be abrupt with the throttle no wheelies accelerate a wee bit more slowly than usual consciously worry about spitting her off the back it s as much your job to keep her on the pillion as it is hers and i guarantee she ll be put off by the bike ripping out from under her when you whack it open keep the lean angles pretty tame the first time out too you and her need to learn each other s body english she needs to learn what your idea is about how to take the turn and you need to learn her idea of shit don t crash now so you don t work at cross purposes while leaned over you can work up to more aggressive riding over time a very important thing tell her to put her hand against the tank when you brake this could save you some severely crushed cookies have fun chris behanna dod h d fxwg wide glide jubilee s red lady behanna syl nj nec com cb t baby bike disclaimer now why would nec zx needs a name agree with any of this anyway i was raised by a pack of wild corn dogs
