Pointy - Wrist ache when riding pillion

[NTECUK]

Wait till she falls asleep.
Then your find out what fun long trips with a pillion are all about.

Haha Jayne, I'm trying to get her on her own bike, iv already got the preload set to 6 out of 7. I do try and ride smoother

Haha not looking forward to that ntec!

[NTECUK]

Party my fult for looping the lock and chain round me so she could comfortabley hold on.
I din't notice until we took the slip road of the A12 and slowed down.

[Jayneflakes]

I have fallen asleep as a pillion, but never on the SV. The bike I fell asleep on was an old CB250 Superdream... Now you know why I fell asleep!

Pillion on my SV though is a magical experience because the wife can make it handle in ways I never reach and also if I sit just right, magic happens.

With the preload, the idea is to compress the spring a little more so that the extra weight does not make the back end squat, however on the SV this so basic as to be crude and may not even make that much difference. The shock on my bike is so hard that it takes me and a load of shopping before the back feel compliant. With out the preload, as soon as I sit on it, it squats like an incontinent Granny in Tesco!

+1 for the triboseat!! Since we got it the ride with the wife is so much more comfortable!

[Sid Squid]

Ride gently. Brake gently, earlier. Use a greater proportion of rear brake to keep the bike flatter and cause less front dive. Ensure your passenger understands that pillioning on a bike is not passive like being a passenger in a car - they're not ever going to ride for you, but a bit of anticipation goes a very, very long way. There should be no need for your passenger to hold super tight, you should be riding so as to make their journey as easy as possible. Some pillions find putting a hand on the back of the tank when braking is more comfortable than the grab rail. As a rider you should not be leaning heavily on your hands, the bars are a control not a grab rail. The cutouts on the tank are for your legs, even a gentle squeeze of the tank relieves the pressure on your hands enormously.

[Nobbylad]

Bit late now you've ordered one....http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...ght=tribo+seat

[Jason H]

As Sid has said, she can also place a hand on the back of the tank under braking that may have her moving her weight in to you. This does require her to anticipate what you are going to do. Squeezing the tank with your kness does also make a huge difference.

Ensuring you are in shape can help on the bike generally as well (not just 2 up), focus on your core muscles (abs and lower back) and quads.

Really pillions shouldn't have to hold on they ought to be able to hold themselves with a combination of thier thighs/knees, core muscles and feet on the pegs. Only under spirited riding (increased lean angles, heavier acceleration and braking) should they possibly need to hold on (this does take time and practice at riding pillion though).

J

Brilliant advice here guys I should definitely put it into practice. I do change my riding style dramatically when she's on it, the rear brake causes a lot less jolt too as Sid pointed out. I just feel that maybe because of the combined weight of us maybe the bike sits too low thus altering my riding position too much. Iv tried 7/7 on the preload and the bike felt really springy and she didn't like it. Would longer dog bones help to raise it and keep it there or do I need a stiffer spring?