Two-up or Solo? - SV650.org

Lissa · 16-05-06, 07:06 PM

Just wondered what the majority of people on here did, solo or two-up riding?

Pete and I go everywhere together. In fact, out of the last 50,000 miles he's probably done less than 1,000 riding solo.

So what about you? What proportion of your riding is two-up, if any?

16-05-06, 07:10 PM

About 10% of the last 25k miles has been two up. We mostly go for cross country trips, though, since it takes ages for The Redhead to get suited up.

Biker Biggles · 16-05-06, 07:11 PM

Very little two up these days.I used to take my boy to race meetings and other events,but as he now rides his own SV------I'm feeling old all of a sudden.

northwind · 16-05-06, 07:44 PM

I've done maybe 50 miles total with a pillion, but I don't enjoy it at all... U think part of the reason I took the pillion pegs off was to stop people asking... "I would, but look, no pegs..." I hate having another rider follow me too, makes me really selfconscious.

It used to be more because I didn't want to have the responsibility for a passenger, but that doesn't worry me so much now... Since I'm officially no longer a Danger to Traffic

Biker Biggles · 16-05-06, 07:49 PM

I don't like being followed either,but that's probably my paranoia.

16-05-06, 07:49 PM

Solo, I'm not insured to take pillions and I think I might struggle with the extra weight as I'm a shortarse and can't get both feet flat on the ground.

timwilky · 16-05-06, 07:51 PM

FFS I got a bike to get away from the missus, not take her with me.

16-05-06, 07:53 PM

My bike came before the current gf, so it's not to get away from her, but she does understand if I want to go out on the bike alone.
She's probably glad to get me out of the house, to be honest.

16-05-06, 07:58 PM

I got a bike so I could go and meet people.. but they all have bikes.. and ride away quickly.... so I had to get myself a quicker bike

usualy have a seat hump on there instead of pillion seat, as I rarely take pillions.. no bugger wants to go on the back with me! but my seat hump took a trip down the road unatached to the bike on sunday...

16-05-06, 08:40 PM

SOLO! i hate pillions hence removing the seat.

16-05-06, 07:06 PM	#1
Lissa Just Ballast Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rugby, South Mids Group Posts: 4,381	Two-up or Solo? Just wondered what the majority of people on here did, solo or two-up riding? Pete and I go everywhere together. In fact, out of the last 50,000 miles he's probably done less than 1,000 riding solo. So what about you? What proportion of your riding is two-up, if any? __________________ If It's Too Loud, You're Too Old! I'd Rather Have Two Big Bangs Than Four Little Strokes

16-05-06, 07:11 PM	#3
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Very little two up these days.I used to take my boy to race meetings and other events,but as he now rides his own SV------I'm feeling old all of a sudden. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

16-05-06, 07:44 PM	#4
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	I've done maybe 50 miles total with a pillion, but I don't enjoy it at all... U think part of the reason I took the pillion pegs off was to stop people asking... "I would, but look, no pegs..." I hate having another rider follow me too, makes me really selfconscious. It used to be more because I didn't want to have the responsibility for a passenger, but that doesn't worry me so much now... Since I'm officially no longer a Danger to Traffic __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

16-05-06, 07:49 PM	#5
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	I don't like being followed either,but that's probably my paranoia. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

16-05-06, 07:51 PM	#7
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	FFS I got a bike to get away from the missus, not take her with me. __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

16-05-06, 07:10 PM	#2
Carsick Guest Posts: n/a	About 10% of the last 25k miles has been two up. We mostly go for cross country trips, though, since it takes ages for The Redhead to get suited up.

16-05-06, 07:49 PM	#6
Law Guest Posts: n/a	Solo, I'm not insured to take pillions and I think I might struggle with the extra weight as I'm a shortarse and can't get both feet flat on the ground.

16-05-06, 07:53 PM	#8
Carsick Guest Posts: n/a	My bike came before the current gf, so it's not to get away from her, but she does understand if I want to go out on the bike alone. She's probably glad to get me out of the house, to be honest.

16-05-06, 07:58 PM	#9
valleyboy Guest Posts: n/a	I got a bike so I could go and meet people.. but they all have bikes.. and ride away quickly.... so I had to get myself a quicker bike usualy have a seat hump on there instead of pillion seat, as I rarely take pillions.. no bugger wants to go on the back with me! but my seat hump took a trip down the road unatached to the bike on sunday...

16-05-06, 08:40 PM	#10
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	SOLO! i hate pillions hence removing the seat.

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