2 Up Riding Advice

[David]

In my younger days I didn't mind riding two up even when it was a buddy running up to the store. It just added to the challenge like riding in the rain.

The last time my wife road with me she refused to get back on and told me to call a cab She has her own bike now and I have a cowl over my rear seat.

I gave a new friend from France a ride back from Lake Travis on 2222 in Austin many years ago. We ended up racing another friend in his Civic. VERY STUPID!!! We were on my '85 700 Interceptor. After the ride he said he could tell we were leaning far when HIS footpeg touched the ground

On the same stupid ride, a car changed lanes in front of us to pass another car when I was doing about 120. I grabbed all the brakes I could but still had to split the two cars at probably 80! I really wonder how I lived past 25.

I saw the guy about 10 years ago for the first time since that weekend and he couldn't believe I was still alive

[speeder]

No problem riding with a passenger, but it makes a huge difference if the bike is up to it. A Harley FLH w/ those fat tires or a major touring bike, (Goldwing, etc.), is best. Light-weight sport bikes would be the worst. On a Harley dresser, you hardly notice a passenger unless she's deuce and a quarter or something.

I started riding @ 14 on dirt bikes around a resort w/ hot little chickies in bikinis on the back, I defy any of you to tell one of those that they can't have a ride. Some of you sound like old hens with all the worrying, but I'll grant you that a little common sense goes a long way on a MC.

The proper way to instruct a newbie passenger who you are about to give a ride is to ask them if they've ever watched Olympic bob-sledding. Tell them to mimic those guys, ie. "our bodies move as one". Since a good rider is *quiet* on a bike, (not a lot of body movement), it helps a lot if you are a good rider. Chicks are easier than guys at first, (especially relatively small ones), you just tell them to hold on to you and be a backpack. I've had buddies who are fairly large on the back of sport bikes w/ no problems if they were motorcyclists themselves. No explanations were necessary. Obviously you do not ride like a maniac w/ a passenger. Be cautious and follow these rules. Learn to ride well yourself, first.

[air-cool-me]

I like the side car idea!