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Dave20046 09-02-09 10:35 AM
Re: How much experience is needed to take a pillion passenger?
 
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Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris (Post 1777705)
How much does she value her life.... lol.

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Or how much you do.

Luckypants 09-02-09 10:35 AM
Re: How much experience is needed to take a pillion passenger?
 
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Originally Posted by J2UK (Post 1777700)
Does she need full gear or will a helemt, gloves and a jacket do??????
I will never allow a pillion on without full gear. Maybe jeans if it was 'just around the block to see what it's like', but not if we were leaving the village.

Dave20046 09-02-09 10:39 AM
Re: How much experience is needed to take a pillion passenger?
 
First time I'd say jacket gloves and a good fitting lid, and two pair of jeans or sommat just so you can take her round the block and see if there will be any point persuing it. If she makes a good pillion get her some leathers, she'll love you for it.

dizzyblonde 09-02-09 10:39 AM
Re: How much experience is needed to take a pillion passenger?
 
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Originally Posted by Magnum (Post 1777652)
. What exactly does the pillion have to do? Does your wife hold the grab rail or onto you?
The technical term is...to sit there like a sack o spuds.
Well thats what Im Indoors said I should always do. However in the five yrs I've ridden myself I find that rather difficult, as I don't ride biatch anymore as i find it rather terrifying:confused: Once she gets experience of sitting like a sack o spuds she'll not hold onto owt, unless on braking or sharp acceleration. Can't give you any advice on what to do riding the bike itself as I'm too selfish and refuse to take a pillion anywhere....apart from Gladys, but hes different

Mej 09-02-09 10:40 AM
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Magnum 09-02-09 10:43 AM
Re: How much experience is needed to take a pillion passenger?
 
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Originally Posted by J2UK (Post 1777714)
that is pretty much my plan:)
You best hope she likes it after buying the gear!

Ed 09-02-09 10:49 AM
Re: How much experience is needed to take a pillion passenger?
 
What's this talk of wobbling? Even though the DSA test is basic, you shouldn't be wobbling at test standard.

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Personally I like going pillion, but rarely get the chance.

Dave20046 09-02-09 10:52 AM
Re: How much experience is needed to take a pillion passenger?
 
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Originally Posted by Ed (Post 1777728)
What's this talk of wobbling? Even though the DSA test is basic, you shouldn't be wobbling at test standard.

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Personally I like going pillion, but rarely get the chance.
lol! I think I wobble if I recall. I'm pretty sure I can u-turn can't say I've had much practise of slow speed (or on the bike at all for that matter, crashy crashy) since passing the test. My problem with it was legally I had to do the test on a 125, which made no sense and was a lot different to a 650.

ThEGr33k 09-02-09 10:54 AM
Re: How much experience is needed to take a pillion passenger?
 
This much |-----------------------| :)

As long as you are confident then you should be fine to be honest. :)

Just wouldnt do it yet, wait till the weather picks up a little to make the confidence better ;)

Sometimes taking a pillion seems to make the bike handle better, strange i know... but there you go.

Mej 09-02-09 11:02 AM
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