Love riding my bike, riding on back SUCKS

[FazerWest]

SOOOO, we went to dinner tonight, then i was gonna go pick up that jacket from the craigslist guy. we get in our car (mazda3) and back out, and the car starts sputtering....ugh, seriously. so we pull over listen to the car, try to move again and constant sputtering, soooo we drove about a mile down the road to walmart, parked the car, did some research on my phone (my guess is its the egr valve) and decided to walk to the gym about 1/4 mile down the road where our friend works, borrowed his car went home.

I got on my bike and led us back to the gym, then hubby rode my bike with me on the back to walmart where he drove the car the 5 miles to the dealership as i followed. Then after dropping it off he rode my bike home again with me on back and it SUCKS, i hated it lol im too high up i feel like im tipping backwards, ugh i just didnt like it at all!!! turns felt slick i just, no, lol me no likey!!! my bike is made for me to be riding it, and NOT on the back!! haha

Anyways just wondered if anyone else got to be passangers on their own bikes and if you hated it as well!

on the plus side my new pants and boots ROCK, was strange with the boots at the first cause with my tennis shoes being mesh i could feel the shifter, now with boots i cant, i just kinda KNOW where it is...haha weird.
ohhhh and the pants have pockets in the sides to put hip pads in!!!!! cool huh!!!! nwo to track down some hip pads that will fit!!!!

 

[daddyrack]

The only thing iv ever been a passenger on was my grandfathers gold wing years ago.now that I ride I never plan to be a passenger again! Lol

 

[meganiimarie]

On the weekends I alternate between riding mine with a buddy and riding on the back of his TL1000R. At first I couldn't stand it, I just about had a panic attack the first time I got on the back. Now I'm a lot more comfortable and it proves to make things a lot more convenient when going places with limited parking and/or high traffic times. I think another big part of it for me is trust as I wouldn't just jump on the back with anyone.

 

[Nastybutler]

Never been a passenger on a motorcycle, but I know it sucks being a passenger on a snowmobile.

My wife isn't a big fan of being a passenger. That's why she wants to get her license. She did say that it's a lot more comfortable and she can actually relax now that I put the top case on. She was always worried about falling or sliding off the back too.

 

[FazerWest]

Never been a passenger on a motorcycle, but I know it sucks being a passenger on a snowmobile.

My wife isn't a big fan of being a passenger. That's why she wants to get her license. She did say that it's a lot more comfortable and she can actually relax now that I put the top case on. She was always worried about falling or sliding off the back too.

Well I am fine on the back of patricks meanstreak, and our old fz1 but my bike, ick I just dont like it lol, glad to hear your wife is getting in the saddle!!!

 

[Brock Kickass]

The only time I've ever been on the back of a sportbike is when I was 12, I went for a quick trip on the back of a Honda Hurricane. I don't remember it being ideal for riding on the back.
My wife finds the FZ1 much better than the 6R for riding on the back. That being said, 45 minutes at a time is about her max. She used to be a little freaked out by the motorcycle passenger experience in general, but she's getting more and more comfortable with it. Every time she sees an FJR she tells me that's what I should have, and every time I see a CBR 250 or similar I tell her that's what she should have. So far it's a stalemate.

 

[Chucker]

I don't like being a passenger in a car, let alone a bike.

 

[JT]

Rode in as passenger on a jet ski that f%&$% sucks....

 

[bleedinblue]

No im allways at the controls.Iv taken my sister, a couple cousins, and a few other girls for a ride.My sisters gotten better, but everyone else made me feel cramped on the 6r.Its mainly just the way they dont know how to keep there own weight stable.It seems like they are allways pushing or pulling on my upper body.

In a similar thread, I remember a comment somebody made about his wife putting her hand on the tank during braking.Iv got my sis starting to do that, it helps alot

 

[meganiimarie]

Once I got the flow of knowing when to brace myself on the tank to slow down and knowing when to hold on tight because he was going to take off, it got soooooo much easier. Makes a huge difference. The two other things I do when on the back is make sure that my elbows and my knees are in close to the same spot because it allows my buddy to lean more and keep the bike more upright. Secondly, I keep my head always on the inside of his during a turn. Doesn't really matter at moderate speeds, but I found it makes a huge difference when going 100-130 mph.

In a similar thread, I remember a comment somebody made about his wife putting her hand on the tank during braking.

 

[buzzbomb]

my bike is made for me to be riding it, and NOT on the back!!

Of course, now it's hubby's turn to reciprocate, so he can appreciate your feelings on the subject. It's called:

 

[r0ar]

Once I got the flow of knowing when to brace myself on the tank to slow down and knowing when to hold on tight because he was going to take off, it got soooooo much easier. Makes a huge difference. The two other things I do when on the back is make sure that my elbows and my knees are in close to the same spot because it allows my buddy to lean more and keep the bike more upright. Secondly, I keep my head always on the inside of his during a turn. Doesn't really matter at moderate speeds, but I found it makes a huge difference when going 100-130 mph.

Wowww 100+ as a passenger, I've never been a passenger but I'd probably have a heart attack being the helpless passenger lol

 

[dmkun]

I don't like being a passenger in a car, let alone a bike.

Ditto. But i do need to get the givi top and side bags so my wife can sit comfortably.

 

[Brock Kickass]

Once I got the flow of knowing when to brace myself on the tank to slow down and knowing when to hold on tight because he was going to take off, it got soooooo much easier. Makes a huge difference. The two other things I do when on the back is make sure that my elbows and my knees are in close to the same spot because it allows my buddy to lean more and keep the bike more upright. Secondly, I keep my head always on the inside of his during a turn. Doesn't really matter at moderate speeds, but I found it makes a huge difference when going 100-130 mph.

100-130MPH with a passenger? Wow.

 

[Rabbitman109]

My wife wanted to learn how to take passengers and she didn't want to take just anyone, and she knew that I could help her since I have taken her so much. Plus, being really tall, if at a stop light it gets away from her with all the extra weight, I can put my feet down, and stop the bike from falling. Once, we rode home from work with me on the back of the Vulcan. It was a little freaky, but since we had the backrest in the back, it was not too bad. She did well, and I told her that if she could take my weight, she could handle pretty much anyone. That is the one time that I rode on the back.

 

[jjb]

The only time I will ride passenger is to stop Nazis from taking over the world.

 

[meganiimarie]

Obviously not on the 6R It's a TL1000R and it pretty much laughs at my weight on the back. We are hoping to hit 150+ which I know it will do without a problem.

100-130MPH with a passenger? Wow.

 

[SpawnXX]

I tested my back seat out with my brother once as myself being the passenger and had no problems..and I have had passengers from 70 pounds up to 375 pounds and all of them enjoyed the ride and said they were suprised how comfortable it was. I only had one passenger that said they didn't like not having a backrest...

I think your experiencing what most people would... Nobody wants to be a passenger on their own bike.

:thumbup:

 

[Mork201277]

i used to be a passenger of my farther's bike . but i think to ride is more fun than to be a passenger