Carried my first pillion - all good!

[Psychonaut]

Passed my test a week ago (DAS) but still on my humble 125 (CBR), went shopping for a lid and gloves on Sat but my S.O. was not up to trying it then (well it was pissing it down) Sunday I searched the loft and found my old bike jacket (thats never seen a bike before) that I used to wear to the pub 11 years ago and we got her into the new lid and gloves and a pair of boots and I took of the rear cowl and replaced it with the seat.

Went through the checklist I found on one of the websites about not getting on till I say and not to fidget around too much. Watch the exhaust, lean with me but dont over lean etc.. by the end I think I nearly put her off so I said we'll go for a mile and pull over and see how we both feel. She put her foot on the peg and arm on my sholder and swung her leg over, the bike pulled slightly to the left but not as bad as I thought it would be, then I tentativly pulled away. So far so good but we reached out first bend and I was shitting myself, just felt we were going to topple over (silly now I know but at the time) but confidence began to grow and I pulled over and we chatted. We were both ok with each other so a 20mile trip to stourport commenced.

The bike accelerated very well much much better than I had anticipated but I lost around 10-15 mph off the top end so on the NSL roads we could only manage mid-lower 60mph and overtaking was a no no but filtering was just as easy as if she wasnt there. Put my hands on her knees and they stuck out less than my own so it easy. I used a lot more engine breaking and much slower breaking as I didn't fancy being headbutted.

She really has the bug now though as she wanted to go out again on monday so we went to Stratford. She loves the whole nodding thing that comes with biking and is looking to get her own jacket (I bought her the lid and gloves)

She passed her car test a year ago so se doesnt want to get into biking just yet but I wonder if that may change when I can afford to get myself a weekend toy (GSXR600) and my weekday 125 becomes available at the weekend. Just hope she doesn't expect to come out with me every time now....think I just lost my freedom... bugger
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Prev CBR600RR (06) Orange/Black
CBR1000RR (09) Repsol
Now Ducati 1199 Panigale

[FreshAL]

Cool, it's good that she enjoyed it - it's much better that way than her hating bikes!

Oh, and your post could really use some paragraphs

[Psychonaut]

[syl]

[Walloper]

[Psychonaut]

Well I'll get my GF to take some pictures of me naked on the bike if you wish?? Whatever floats your boat I guess ...
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Prev CBR600RR (06) Orange/Black
CBR1000RR (09) Repsol
Now Ducati 1199 Panigale

[brooky]

[Lawnie]

I never have any problems with my girlfriend on the back (arms around waist). It's a bit more tricky nowadays when I have the top box attached, as she leans back onto it (it doubles as a backrest for pillion). That completely alters the centre of gravity. Still managable though

[suzi_bandit]

YAY... GO NAKED

I've tried a number of times taking people on the back and I really don't like it. Maybe I need to do it for longer journeys to get used to it.

I sat pillion a couple of weeks ago for the first time since passing my test. I've become the worst pillion ever. I was so scared! When the bike was banked over I was trying to climb the other way! In future if I can't be in the pilots seat and have full control of the idiot lights then I'll opt to walk
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I want a big boys bike, preferably a Speed Triple. To date I have ?7:42p stashed away to put towards one. Need to get it in the bank & earning interest asap.

[alex_t]

hehe well done, i ahve my DAS next weeka nd wanna take Gf pillion out and about but was owrried, but i was pillion on my own bike (SV) on the way back from shop n mate said it felt fine with someone on, but then again im ok with pillion was on the back of his ninga 6 yesterday going down the motorway at 120mph and filtering at 50 through the jams hehe. but as a rider i know how much and wen to lean so makes it easier for him...
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[CBT - passed 29.04.06] [Theory - passed 19.05.06 *34/35*] [DAS - passed 09.06.06]

SV650, blue

[tony532]

i hate the extra weight when you go round a roundabout in the wet.

feels like the bikes going to lowside .


that was with the ex-girlfriend on the back on the gsxr400 as well.


not to sure about taking pillion on the thundercat as its heavy enough on it's own.
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bikes owned :-

aprilia rs125 - suzuki gsxr400rrsp 1990 - yamaha yzf600r thundercat - honda hornet 6

[Psychonaut]

Actually it might sound strange but my iccle 125 felt more planted in the wet going round corners with the s.o. on the back kinda how I felt on my DAS on the CBF500
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Prev CBR600RR (06) Orange/Black
CBR1000RR (09) Repsol
Now Ducati 1199 Panigale

[phantomtek]