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dyzio · 30-05-08, 11:41 AM

It's up to you, when you'll be feeling confident enough.
I took a friend on the back 2 months after the test. Me 75kg, she 55kg, felt kinda weird on the first junction but after that it was ok.
An important thing to remember is not to wear a backpack, the pillion will push against it and what follows, your wrists will hurt as ****.
Apart from that remember, that you will no longer be responsible only for yourself but also for her. So take it easy and remember that acceleration won't be as good as usual and what's more important, the extra weight WILL AFFECT YOUR BREAKING DISTANCE!

30-05-08, 11:41 AM	#15
dyzio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Aberdeen'ski Posts: 2,274	Re: Just passed test - How long til taking pillion? It's up to you, when you'll be feeling confident enough. I took a friend on the back 2 months after the test. Me 75kg, she 55kg, felt kinda weird on the first junction but after that it was ok. An important thing to remember is not to wear a backpack, the pillion will push against it and what follows, your wrists will hurt as ****. Apart from that remember, that you will no longer be responsible only for yourself but also for her. So take it easy and remember that acceleration won't be as good as usual and what's more important, the extra weight WILL AFFECT YOUR BREAKING DISTANCE!