Elky

Hi all

Myself and the girlfriend are going to Liverpool on 26th July for her brothers 30th birthday. We looked at getting the train but its about £85 each! I'm now trying to talk her in to getting on the back of the SV and us both going up on that. She is very tempted but has never been pillion and I've never had a pillion.

I've been riding since March and have done about 5000 miles since and I feel pretty confident about having her on the back. I've sorted a helmet etc for her so we'll give it a go at the weekend and see how we both get on and go from there

The journey is about 250 miles and the main concern is being uncomfortable. If you are doing 250 miles with a pillion, how many times would you normally stop for a break etc? And would I burn a lot more fuel with her on the bike as well? Any tips you can offer me for doing this kind of journey? Longest I've been on the bike is a 40 mile trip so any advice would be great!

Cheers!