riding with a pillion - SV650.org

07-07-05, 09:22 PM

my cousin wants me to take him with me to bike meets the only problem is i'm 11stone and hes 18stone and i'm affraid the poor sv wont cope.i took him on my zzr before and i'm sure the clutch took a hammering.
whats the biggest pillion you've taken on the back of an sv and was it ok?

BillyC · 07-07-05, 09:27 PM

18 stone pillion...

I'd be inclined to politely tell him that if he wants to go to a bike meet, then get his own bloody bike

embee · 07-07-05, 09:27 PM

07-07-05, 09:50 PM

he's got his test on the 5th of august and hes looking at a bandit or an sv,at the mo ive got a seat cowel on so i cant take a passenger but he wants me to put the seat back on

personaly i hate riding with a passenger i think it screw's up the pleasure of riding.
so the answer is NO then! the sv wouldnt cope

BillyC · 07-07-05, 09:54 PM

I think it's more a question of your comfort...

would make the bike VERY back heavy. I don't think it'd be any fun for you, no fun for him, and not particularly safe! Not to mention the amount of strain it'd put on the subframe and shock.

07-07-05, 09:55 PM

poor bike poor poor bike

BillyC · 07-07-05, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by didge

poor bike poor poor bike

Precisely!

07-07-05, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillyC

18 stone pillion...

I'd be inclined to politely tell him that if he wants to go to a bike meet, then get his own bloody bike

Superb

07-07-05, 10:01 PM

Quote:

he's got his test on the 5th of august and hes looking at a bandit or an sv,at the mo ive got a seat cowel on so i cant take a passenger but he wants me to put the seat back on Shocked personaly i hate riding with a passenger i think it screw's up the pleasure of riding.
so the answer is NO then! the sv wouldnt cope

cares are 4 passengers not bikes, IMO

07-07-05, 10:13 PM

i think it did damage my zzr cluch! i could smell it

07-07-05, 09:22 PM	#1
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	riding with a pillion my cousin wants me to take him with me to bike meets the only problem is i'm 11stone and hes 18stone and i'm affraid the poor sv wont cope.i took him on my zzr before and i'm sure the clutch took a hammering. whats the biggest pillion you've taken on the back of an sv and was it ok?

07-07-05, 09:27 PM	#2
BillyC Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The exiles of Kent Posts: 2,184	18 stone pillion... I'd be inclined to politely tell him that if he wants to go to a bike meet, then get his own bloody bike __________________ SV650 K3 - Gone. Now a member of the SV650.org Kawasaki brigade!

07-07-05, 09:54 PM	#5
BillyC Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The exiles of Kent Posts: 2,184	I think it's more a question of your comfort... would make the bike VERY back heavy. I don't think it'd be any fun for you, no fun for him, and not particularly safe! Not to mention the amount of strain it'd put on the subframe and shock. __________________ SV650 K3 - Gone. Now a member of the SV650.org Kawasaki brigade!

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Black pillion seat cowl and pillion grab rail off K8	Nobbylad	For Sale - SV's and SV related items	3	23-12-09 11:05 AM
Riding with pillion	Draper	Bikes - Talk & Issues	39	07-11-08 11:14 AM
Riding with a pillion..	MikeC	EuroTour	7	28-01-07 09:16 AM
Does your other half like riding pillion?	thor	Bikes - Talk & Issues	83	16-04-05 08:32 PM

07-07-05, 09:27 PM	#3
embee Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2,801

07-07-05, 09:50 PM	#4
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	he's got his test on the 5th of august and hes looking at a bandit or an sv,at the mo ive got a seat cowel on so i cant take a passenger but he wants me to put the seat back on personaly i hate riding with a passenger i think it screw's up the pleasure of riding. so the answer is NO then! the sv wouldnt cope

07-07-05, 09:55 PM	#6
didge Guest Posts: n/a	poor bike poor poor bike

07-07-05, 10:13 PM	#10
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	i think it did damage my zzr cluch! i could smell it