Do you like riding as a pillion?

soforene · Nearly there... Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Karma :

I absolutely positively hate it.
Only really been a pillion when I "tested " my last but one bike.
Bloke wouldn't let me loose on my own but offered a test ride as a pillion.

After 2 minutes I was ready to get off and walk back to his house.

How those women tolerate being sat on the "Bird Perch" while the bikes are being hooned around crazy ass roads at crazy ass speeds I do not know. Confused

mysterious_rider · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Sep 2010 Karma :

I love it. Means you can let your mind wander while whoever is riding has to concentrate while doing 100+ Laughing

The Artist · Super Spammer Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Karma :

After doing 600+ miles to France and back I can safely say I have tried it and no, I do not enjoy it.

My legs killed me. Fazer pillion pegs are awful.

Ariel Badger · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Karma :

I am not a girl so of course not! However I love being passenger in a sidecar, hanging out to keep it down is fun as is tucking in on the straights. I wanna ride monkey on grasstrack.
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Kwakki Si · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Jan 2012 Karma :

Nah it sucks. I like to look ahead so end up tryna peer around the rider most of the time, and staring into the back of a helmet aint much fun!
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soforene · Nearly there... Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Karma :

CaNsA · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Karma :

Nopes, hate being a passenger. Doesn't matter if it has 2 or 4 wheels I have to be the pilot.

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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

I do not like the gay bitch seat,
Not on a bike, not on a trike,
Not on a bus, I'd make such a fuss,
Not on a train, not on a plane,
Not in a car, be it near or far.
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panrider_uk · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Karma :

Hate it

Mark
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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

I don't like it. I hate not having the control.
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Bubbs · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 May 2009 Karma :

Never propally propaly propably properly... fucking alcohol!.. anyway never properly ridden pillion myself. Only once and ended up steering the bike for the rider.

My wife seems to enjoy it, however I ride fully concious of a pillion and try and make everything as smooth as can possibly be. I believe it's the only way to gain trust and try and introduce new people to bikes. Took my old man out the other day and took it easy... he eventually got bored and told me to hoon it.... his face was ashen when he took his lid off. Mr. Green

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Jayy · Mr. Ponzi Joined: 08 Jun 2009 Karma :

Absolutely hate it. Don't like not being in control.

pinkyfloyd · Super Spammer Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Karma :

Cant remember. Last time I was bitch was when I was 16 on a mates RD and we spent a couple of days touring around Northern Ireland.
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Nexus Icon · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Karma :

It's chuffing terrifying. I hate being completely out of control of the bike rather than just slightly out of control.
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keggyhander · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Nov 2008 Karma :

Last time was my first. 140mph on the back of my instructor's CBR1000F back in 1992.

Won't go on the back and won't carry anybody myself either.

Forever alone.

Shaft · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Dec 2010 Karma :

As a long serving car salesman, I've ridden shotgun on many a test drive, with other people sometimes doing their level best to kill me, so I can handle anything that's thrown at me in a car.

I've been on the back of a bike maybe 2 or 3 times, the last was over 20 years ago and I vowed I would never do it again.

I would rather walk.
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plugger147 · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Karma :

I like it somedays it's like being on a rollercoaster when you can sit back and trust the guy riding and enjoy the ride but I bought a bike off a guy who took me pillion before I rode it and hated it because I was more concerned about how he was riding and what he was doing that I wouldn't to enjoy it...
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james1988 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2010 Karma :

I absolutely hate it, I hate being a passenger in a car too. On the other hand my ex loved ring on the back.

James

Bubbs · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 May 2009 Karma :

I think it's all about motorcycle experience. If you ride you make a shit pillion, if you've not ridden then your blind to the dangers and make a good pillion.

Trust depends on how much you know.

Prime example... I loved going on holiday by plane until I started watching/reading what I could about planes. E.g. Seconds from disaster, I learned that it takes 2 bit's of tape that are placed on every altitude/airspeed censor during technical checks on the ground to fuck up the computer systems and down the plane killing everyone on board. This is due to the plane not knowing the air speed or the altitude.

Ignorance is indeed bliss.
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Llama-Farmer · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jan 2012 Karma :

On a bike that is designed for a pillion, it is ok, you can kinda relax and let the rider do the work.

On my friends CBR-RR he's taken me a few times and bloody hell that is hard work. The pillion seat is a good few inches above the riders, add to that I'm a good few inches taller than him, it means from my solar plexus upwards is exposed to all the wind, and he doesn't do slow! So it's like a 1**-mph wind hitting my upper body.

Also the pegs on the CBR are in a bad place, so when bracing yourself during acceleration or braking for more than a few seconds, your legs start to burn. After an hour of spirited riding, you can literally barely walk, the next day its a serious struggle to go up or down stairs.

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Dazbo666 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Karma :

Only ever ridden as pillion once, for about 10 minutes thru 30-40mph areas on the morning of my CBT.
Had a lift with the instructor to get to the site where the CBT was taking place.

So my own pillion experience is minimal, but I guess it was OK. Although I'm not so sure I'd still be OK with it after a number of years of riding.
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