First pillion

[minimorecambe]

Well my good friend, who is used to riding pillion, popped my pillion cherry today.
Some people might think that it is too soon to take a pillion but I felt comfortable to do it.

There were a few initial wobbles (setting off and stopping at first) but after that all went very smoothly. :)

I headed towards bull beck with the intention of stopping there for a brew.
Got there and there were road works going on so I drove past. Figured as I was heading in that direction we might aswell go to devils bridge.

Didint notice Lucy on the back (she was there I kept checking!).
Got to the bridge and spent a good 5 minutes trying to talk Lucy round to getting off. She borrowed my 1 piece RST leathers you see and was feeling a bit constricted :p

Got a brew and sat on the wall soaking in the (occassional) sun. Lucy then decided to take off the top of the leathers. In doing so they slipped down. She failed to tell me that she only had knickers on under them. ;)
Gave the blokes a laugh!!!

Anyway all in all a great experience and I now have a full time pillion I think :rolleyes:

[sunshine]

haha, what did you expect her to wear under the leathers? you normally have them skin tight
sounds like the same size as my pillon when i carry them.

[minimorecambe]

I always wear leggings under my leathers.
Makes them easier to get on and off.

[sunshine]

well apparently they fall down easy enough without wearing anything more than undies :P

[minimorecambe]

well apparently they fall down easy enough without wearing anything more than undies :P

Ooh err :p;)

[Wideboy]

:o you got them taking there cloths off on teh first pillion!! you must teach your ways!! usually its the 2nd or 3rd time!!! ;)

well done, always strange having a pillion first time

[yorkie_chris]

Good stuff, I do think riding with a pillion helps you become smoother

[minimorecambe]

:o you got them taking there cloths off on teh first pillion!! you must teach your ways!! usually its the 2nd or 3rd time!!! ;)

well done, always strange having a pillion first time

To be honest she isnt my type!
Much rather a dark, handsome bloke strripping off on the back :p :smt045

[yorkie_chris]

To be honest she isnt my type!

Since she's female I'm sure she's the orgs type :-P

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[Specialone]

I took my mate pillion within a few days of getting my sv, he'd never been on a bike before and id never rode a big bike with a pillion, was ok except it felt like nelly the elephant had sat on the back.

I agree with YC about pillion making you smoother, i do concentrate more on smooth gear changes, light braking etc with wifey on the back, i find it tiring though as im really focused, probably too focused.

BTW i wear shorts under my leathers .

[robh539]

nice one, its good to do although its not as much fun as 1 up. as people have said smoother riding.


I took my mate pillion within a few days of getting my sv

Did you get his clothes of then too ;)

[MisterTommyH]

I still haven't taken anyone on pillion, but then I'm not insured for it. Kind of feel I should also experiance of being a pillion first.

And yeah, shorts under leathers.

[Specialone]

nice one, its good to do although its not as much fun as 1 up. as people have said smoother riding.




Did you get his clothes of then too ;)

Of course :)

[hongman]

I havent taken a pillion yet, confidence thing. Scared of becoming off balance at stops lol.

My mates that want to go on the back expect me to ride like a **** everywhere too, which I am definately not ready for yet, esp with a pillion.

[andrewsmith]

i haven't done pillion yet same thing as hongman.

A guy a work with takes the mickey cos a won't do it.
Helen you've probs done the best thing and tried with someone who knows how to

[anna]

What else did you expect her to wear under the leathers???

[minimorecambe]

I havent taken a pillion yet, confidence thing. Scared of becoming off balance at stops lol

My main worry was balance as Im 5' 4" and can just about get the ball of my foot on the floor.

We had an understanding that she would let me know when she was going to move about on the seat at a stop. I put the bike in neutral and put both feet on the floor then let her know she could wriggle to her hearts content!

[hongman]

This is me. 5'3.5" (at this height even the .5" counts...) and stationary balance is my thing.

I havent dropped my bike for weeks now and I;d like to keep it that way, til I feel comfortable with having someone one the back.

Did you find it was easier to get the feet down with a pillion, with the bike being lowered from extra weight? No not enough to make any discernable difference?

[minimorecambe]

Now you mention it yes it was easier to get my feet down.

I usually say I am 5'4.1" to get a bit of extra height! Its leg length thats the pain (28")

Do you have a lowered seat on the bike?

[barwel1992]

hongman just get some one to sit on the bike stationary and see how it feels

[minimorecambe]

Thats a good idea :)
Then try a slow set off and stop.

Just remember aswell that you are in control of speed so they may want you to go fast but can do nothing about it.

I opened her up on straights but slowed considerably for corners until I was comfortable. Still kept it very steady though

[hongman]

I'll get round to it. My gf is far too uncoordinated to get on a bike though without a step ladder, and I dont have a step ladder ;)

Yep, lowered seat.

[Gixxer1]

Hey :D Hehe excellent, just read your post, very funny n glad you had a good time, keep going :cool:

[Richi3]

Great work will be a while till i can take a pillion i got a seat now but no grab handles atm

[metalangel]

Just tell her not to squirm unless you're stopped and all will be well.

[Jayneflakes]

My first pillion was my six foot brother who is also something of a lump! The bike felt like a low rider chop when he climbed on, even with the shock on its hardest setting! He assured me that he knew how to ride on the back and so we went for a ride, whereupon he stood up on the pegs on a roundabout, that threw us across the road and nearly into a hedge. I might be his little sister, but he found out that day just how hard I can thump an idiot! :smt088

I have been carrying my friend Carley down to Bike night recently and she is a dream. I had to keep checking my mirrors last night because I though that she had fallen off, because I could not feel her weight on the bike. Before you ask, no I did not persuade her to get naked, she is not my type. She is petite, blonde, pretty and STRAIGHT! :smt120

[Reeder]

Before you ask, no I did not persuade her to get naked, she is not my type. She is petite, blonde, pretty and STRAIGHT! :smt120

Sounds like my type then ;)

[benji106]

Definitely get someone who is used to being on the back of a bike until you get used to it, the difference between my mate who is not at all experienced on bikes and my brother who has been on them all his life like me is amazing. I think its mostly just about being relaxed on the back of a bike which is hard to enforce! My dad made me laugh the other day, I was on the back of his busa and he overtook my two brothers, gave it a good fistful and the front reached for the sky. Afterwards he commented that I had been very composed, what was I going to do, Jump off?

[minimorecambe]

Sounds like my type then ;)

:rolleyes:

[Jayneflakes]

Sounds like my type then ;)

Well, I can try to put in a good word for you, she is looking for a man who is rugged, strong, supportive, sensitive, kind, caring, charming, driven, attractive, well dressed, has clean pants, is good on bikes and likes her friends. :D

I warned her that she is unlikely to attract him though, I suspect that he will already have a boyfriend! :smt081

[Reeder]

Well, I can try to put in a good word for you, she is looking for a man who is rugged, strong, supportive, sensitive, kind, caring, charming, driven, attractive, well dressed, has clean pants, is good on bikes and likes her friends. :D

I warned her that she is unlikely to attract him though, I suspect that he will already have a boyfriend! :smt081

I'm literally probably none of those things at all!

[minimorecambe]

Well, I can try to put in a good word for you, she is looking for a man who is rugged, strong, supportive, sensitive, kind, caring, charming, driven, attractive, well dressed, has clean pants, is good on bikes and likes her friends. :D

I warned her that she is unlikely to attract him though, I suspect that he will already have a boyfriend! :smt081

Story of my life :(

[widepants]

Well, I can try to put in a good word for you, she is looking for a man who is rugged, strong, supportive, sensitive, kind, caring, charming, driven, attractive, well dressed, has clean pants, is good on bikes and likes her friends. :D

I warned her that she is unlikely to attract him though, I suspect that he will already have a boyfriend! :smt081
:smt109

[Jayneflakes]

I'm literally probably none of those things at all!

Did your mother not teach you about buses? My god, it was drummed into me as a lass that clean pants are essential for every journey due to the risk of being run over by a bus!

I suspect that modern parenting is not what it used to be. ;)

[minimorecambe]

I have always been told to wear matching underwear.

The one day that I didnt (blue knickers and orange bra) I was involved in a car crash and the paramedics had to cut my pants off.

I was very apologetic about the fact that they didnt match my bra!

Safe to say they found it very amusing that I was more concerened about my mismatched underwear than I was my shattered pelvis and collar bone!!!

[Specialone]

I have always been told to wear matching underwear.

The one day that I didnt (blue knickers and orange bra) I was involved in a car crash and the paramedics had to cut my pants off.

I was very apologetic about the fact that they didnt match my bra!

Safe to say they found it very amusing that I was more concerened about my mismatched underwear than I was my shattered pelvis and collar bone!!!
No, i agree, it should always match lol
Mine does :-dd

[Reeder]

Did your mother not teach you about buses? My god, it was drummed into me as a lass that clean pants are essential for every journey due to the risk of being run over by a bus!

I suspect that modern parenting is not what it used to be. ;)

They're clean every day... I'm just not very good at wiping so skids tend to keep appearing!

[Jayneflakes]

They're clean every day... I'm just not very good at wiping so skids tend to keep appearing!

and my Mother asked me why I preferred girls! :smt088

[widepants]

and my Mother asked me why I preferred girls! :smt088
cos you've not had me:cool:

[Richi3]

I have always been told to wear matching underwear.

The one day that I didnt (blue knickers and orange bra) I was involved in a car crash and the paramedics had to cut my pants off.

I was very apologetic about the fact that they didnt match my bra!

Safe to say they found it very amusing that I was more concerened about my mismatched underwear than I was my shattered pelvis and collar bone!!!

It could of been worse, you could of been commando :rolleyes:

[Richie]

It could of been worse, you could of been commando :rolleyes:
God I hope Rick doesn't go commando on the Back Tomorrow for the Black Rat Ride Out.

My brother in law was The Wrost Pillion I ever had on the back...
After 15 minutes i stopped the bike and told him to get off, Rang the missus and told her to come and get him ! :smt013 leaning the wrong way shifting his body weight so get a better look round the corners, doing everything you should't ... knobber

[MisterTommyH]

Tsk, Just found out that I could have been taking pillions before now -

ticket the opt out box on the bike insurer web-site cos I thought it would be cheaperm turns out when I check that for the broker i went with it actually makes no difference.

Oh well, at least it hasn't cost me anything more to add on. Good old H&R.

[Jayneflakes]

cos you've not had me:cool:

aww, but you are taken! ;)

Anyway, I think the wife would be upset! :smt088

[MisterTommyH]

Hmmm, just done my first pillion. Not fun. Does it get easier?

[minimorecambe]

I dont find it that bad.
Was the person you took out used to going pillion?

[yorkie_chris]

Hmmm, just done my first pillion. Not fun. Does it get easier?

What was not fun about it?

It gets easier
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[andrewsmith]

links dead YC.

But I've got a good idea what it'll be

[yorkie_chris]

Much faster now with ground clearance :)

[MisterTommyH]

Bloody hard work. Couldnt corner properly, felt really wobbly. Just had no confidence at all. On the plus side, when I got back on the bike on my own it felt ace.

[yorkie_chris]

Your pillion keeping still? Stock suspension? Too nervous making you grip bars or actual handling problem?

I actually found handling pretty good with stock shock and pillion as it was pretty much compressed to the stop so nowhere for it to wallow to... just the pegs decked on the gentlest of curves lol

[minimorecambe]

Your pillion keeping still? Stock suspension? Too nervous making you grip bars or actual handling problem?

I actually found handling pretty good with stock shock and pillion as it was pretty much compressed to the stop so nowhere for it to wallow to

+1

[MisterTommyH]

All of the above I think. Wasn't sure whether they should relax of grip hard. Also I'm not the tallest or most bulky person, and they kept sliding off the pillion seat forward. Must have looked hilarious.

Was planning to take a mate up to BSB pillion at the W/e and this was supposed to be a bit of a trial run. It's already been decided that's out the window and it's a car on Sunday :-(

Mate needs to pass their test me thinks!

[yorkie_chris]

They need to relax... should not need to grip with arms at all really.

[minimorecambe]

get some love handles :)

[widepants]

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get one of these bad boys .
The misses never holds on with her hands anymore and tends to use her legs

[dyzio]

get some love handles :)

Depends, a friend I ride with said she didn't like them, and I think I prefer when she holds on with her legs as well :smt047

[benji106]

Much prefer using the grab rail myself, and prefer when taking a pillion for them to use the grab rail. definitely get used to taking a pillion with someone who is used to going pillion, if they are relaxed and neutral you will almost forget they are there.

[sunshine]

when i take pillon i like them holding onto me, otherwise i dont realise i have them til i go into a corner "too hot" and they get scaried and grab me, or grip with there legs tighter so i remember i have one, and generally they share the seat with me every down shift or if i break i just expect it to happen.

[Lozzo]

Did your mother not teach you about buses? My god, it was drummed into me as a lass that clean pants are essential for every journey due to the risk of being run over by a bus!

I suspect that modern parenting is not what it used to be. ;)

Unfortunately fashion dictates that my 3 daughters are far more likely to go out with no underwear on at all, so it doesn't spoil the lines of whatever skin tight clothing they are hoping to attract a victim by wearing.

[Lozzo]

Hmmm, just done my first pillion. Not fun. Does it get easier?

Jebus, I'm sorry but I can't see what all the fuss is about. When I was a lad we didn't have fine handling bikes with good brakes etc but they'd still do 130mph, and all of my mates and me were taking our girlfriends out on the back as soon as we passed our tets at 17 or 18.

Just grow a pair and get on the bloody thing and ride ffs.

[Shellywoozle]

I would take him pillion

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[minimorecambe]

I would take him pillion

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+1 Id take him pillion with added extras :smt060

[Shellywoozle]

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Coooorrrrrrrrrr sod the extras ......... ;)

[minimorecambe]

Enough Shell Im trying to relax here :p

[sunshine]

lozzo also had stone wheels he carved himself, they hadnt invented rubber and metal wheels in his younger years.

So lozzo these daughters of yours... :D


jayne that friend of yours i can be charming, kind, good on my bike and try to like her friends the rest is a push i think, is that good enough? :D

[Shellywoozle]

Enough Shell Im trying to relax here :p

Sorry I am winding up to going to bed ;)

As for getting back on track, I never done pillion, always been the pillion. Think I will have to find a willing person to straddle Zuky

[minimorecambe]

I will go pillion if needed but I much prefer to have the bike firmly between my legs :p

[Shellywoozle]

I will go pillion if needed but I much prefer to have the bike firmly between my legs :p

I prefer other things in these cold times ;)

[minimorecambe]

I prefer other things in these cold times ;)

:smt047

[Milky Bar Kid]

Sorry I am winding up to going to bed ;)

As for getting back on track, I never done pillion, always been the pillion. Think I will have to find a willing person to straddle Zuky

Me!!:smt026