Pillion ideas?

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by zunkus

I really can't see anyone riding pillion for great distances on the Daytona or any recent sportbike for that matter. I'm amazed they're legal. There is absolutely noting to hang on to and the feet are so high up and cramped your circulation stops after 50miles perched up there plus you get most of the wind blast.

Thats because they design them with the scantily clad ladies in mind, that they drape over them at shows and in mags, that are so tiny you could pack em in a tailpack if you really wanted

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Thats because they design them with the scantily clad ladies in mind, that they drape over them at shows and in mags, that are so tiny you could pack em in a tailpack if you really wanted

mmmmmm

I have only just started taking Katie pillion and Im thinking of the grippy seat. When ever I brake I can fell her slide forward even though she is holding the grab rail. I think the love handles are more of a comfort/confidence thing for the pillion, Katie wants some just to feel safe that shes holding on to me.

I havent ridden pillion for years but when I did I rarely used the grab rail once I was confident that i wasnt gonna fall off evertime the rider accererated or braked

Originally Posted by GazandKatie

I have only just started taking Katie pillion and Im thinking of the grippy seat.

You can buy Wundaweb or something similar for putting under rugs to stop them slipping from Wilko's or similar. Cheap way of finding out if a grippy seat will help or not.

You don't feel a pillion against you as much when you use love handles, you've got the strap of course but no arms, etc wrapped around you...

If you are moving around enough that this impedes you, you probably want your pillion to be doing the same, I'm not sure you want to get your knee down while your pillion is sat bolt upright on the pillion seat...

Originally Posted by muffles

You don't feel a pillion against you as much when you use love handles, you've got the strap of course but no arms, etc wrapped around you...

I would have thought love handles would be even more annoying than arms around waist if you don't like that sort of thing? Are you not perpetually tugging at the rider's waist still? Haven't used them or seen them used before but they seem a bit odd.

If you still want to get a pillion grab rail at the back you could try Ventura - theirs is a luggage system that un-clips when not in use, but you can specify a grab rail rather then the rack for their bags - that way it would not be vissible when she wasn't on the back, so neater than a renntec. Not sure if they have released one for the 675 yet.

hi Lylej

have you had a look at Ventura. My mate has a gsxr 1000 k5 with one of these on he had a seat pad made for the backpack part and its like sitting in an arm chair for the pillion.

here the link

http://www.ventura-bike.com/fitments.aspx?manu=Triumph

i had a quick glance and there doesn't seem to be anything for the 675 but im sure they say in one of there adverts they can make them for any bike it might be worth while dropping them an email.

all the best
MJP

damn beaten to it by philbut

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

I would have thought love handles would be even more annoying than arms around waist if you don't like that sort of thing? Are you not perpetually tugging at the rider's waist still? Haven't used them or seen them used before but they seem a bit odd.

I haven't found that, I think it's because of the way it works. If you are wrapping your arms around someone, you don't just put your hands on their waist, you properly get close and wrap your arms round. Love handles avoid that, because you can hold your arms straight and just hold the handles. The rider doesn't have the pillion getting all up close and personal (although of course maybe they don't want that....but then it's not about the riding and I digress... ).

The other thing it gives is that if you were indeed holding on by your hands, you'd be gripping the person in varying degrees, with the love handles you don't feel that because they aren't trying to grab you, they hold on tighter to the plastic handles.

I was lucky in that I borrowed a pair off a mate to try first, but to be honest they're only about £10 - it's worth a go IMO.

[Viney]

Originally Posted by petevtwin650

You can buy Wundaweb or something similar for putting under rugs to stop them slipping from Wilko's or similar. Cheap way of finding out if a grippy seat will help or not.

Wundaweb is for hemming trousers/skirts etc.