Pillions who fall asleep

better late than never... i'm here now though eh!! lol

Right, yes yes I have fallen asleep as pillion - lots of times - for miles and miles!!

I have also ridden as pillion completely and utterly drunk - lots of times (and once with Lyn).

I have never created a problem on either count (not counting the hangovers the following days - which incidently were nasty and involved quality time with a bucket)..

One of my friends would NEVER take a drunk pillion but doens't have a problem with me at all - drunk/passed out/generally asleep etc... He just carries on...

The thing is, if someone riding a bike has the slightest inkling that a pillion is making the journey remotely unsafe, the rider would instantly pull over, dismount, demand the pillion dismounts and proceed at full volume at pillion until pillion apologises and gets back on OR... just leave annoying and stupid pillion at roadside...

Pillions who completely relax (like me) and have an instinct for bikes and rider and.. who hold on to rider and NOT that stooopid grab thingy on back generally won't cause a problem on moving bike - asleep/**** faced/passed out/sober/awake or playing scrabble/monopoly/etc!

lmfao...

waffle waffle...

In conclusion... pillions causing danger will be instantly picked up on by rider and then thrown off and made to walk! Pillions causing no problem at all should be left on back of bike for lovely long journeys.

If a pillion is relaxed enough (not bored) to fall asleep is a compliment on riders riding don't you think??



Nuff said (probably ten minutes ago!!!)

Angie

nuff said my ****...

Any of you who have had a pillion fall asleep on back of bike during journey should be FLATTERED!!! They trust you completely and aparently are not causing problems.

I speak on behalf of Snoozy Boozy Floozys all over the world. I thank you !

As far as I understand the law, if a rider carries a pillion who has excessive amounts of alcohol in their blood, then the rider can be charged with a drink driving offence. So maybe best not to carry drunk pillions as your licence is at stake.


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Originally Posted by jonboy

As far as I understand the law, if a rider carries a pillion who has excessive amounts of alcohol in their blood, then the rider can be charged with a drink driving offence. So maybe best not to carry drunk pillions as your licence is at stake.


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As far as I understand the law, if a rider exceeds the speed limit, this will incurr points on the licence and a fine.. If a rider exceeds 100mph he/she will incurr a fine and ban.. and you guys would never do that either would you !!!!!

Yes but they're considerably different. Taking a drunken pillion means that you are no longer left in control of the bike, as their actions have the potential to cause a serious accident. I'd also be letting someone else have control over my licence.

Would I take a serously enebriated pillion? No.


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Originally Posted by jonboy

Yes but they're considerably different. Taking a drunken pillion means that you are no longer left in control of the bike, as their actions have the potential to cause a serious accident. I'd also be letting someone else have control over my licence.

Would I take a serously enebriated pillion? No.


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even after reading my posts? still not convinced? Seriously sloshed is another ball game really... If said pillion is incapable of walking and talking then, no, should not be taken...

Levels of alcohol have to be a contributing factor... Along with pillion's experience, rider's experience, pillion's natural instinct, pillion's chosen place of holding on, previous direct experience with specific rider, mutual trust and knowledge of each others actions, etc.

Every time I have been drunk and on bikes, rider has made informed decision based on above criteria . Again, I have never caused a problem.

Rider should not take completely smashed stranger as pillion on jaunt due to all above criteria not being satisfied in my humble opinion.

Originally Posted by SnoozyBoozy

even after reading my posts?

Particularly after having read your posts

still not convinced?

Er, no.


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Originally Posted by jonboy

Particularly after having read your posts

Er, no.


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lmao!!!!!

argh!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Back again!!

I do feel the need to state the following before we head back to sleeping pillions...

Should I leave an establishment COMPLETELY hammered and be in the situation where I am sitting on the floor crosslegged (trying with all my might to not fall off) and watching the rider start the only motorbike in my line of sight and I find myself deciding which bike to try and sit on once I have convinced and blackmailed my legs into a vertical(ish) position - THEN would most definately be the time for a taxi and I would not clamber onto the motorbike (which by that point would probably be the most common option of the one in the middle)!!!!!!!!!!!! lol... Nope, I would not go pillion in that situation..


Right, where were we.... sleeping pillions... next?

I think what jonboy is saying is, it doesn't really matter if you're a safe, drunk pilion - if you're involved in an accident and you're found to be drunk, then someones going to get in trouble.