best way for a passenger to ride a sportbike?

neebelung · 11-13-2009, 04:17 PM

When I rode passenger, I braced on the tank, never on the pilot. So when he broke, I could tense my arms to keep from slamming into him.

I did have hand numbness; riding gloves with a gel palm (look at cruiser style gloves) will help with this.

Do keep in mind that the passender seat isn't at forgiving as yours, so she might need to stop and rest more often than you do (but with some vibration absorbtion in her hands, she should last longer than 10 miles).

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11-13-2009, 04:17 PM	#2
neebelung Ornery, scandalous & evil Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jacksonville, FL Moto: 2004 Scarlet R1 Posts: 5,962	When I rode passenger, I braced on the tank, never on the pilot. So when he broke, I could tense my arms to keep from slamming into him. I did have hand numbness; riding gloves with a gel palm (look at cruiser style gloves) will help with this. Do keep in mind that the passender seat isn't at forgiving as yours, so she might need to stop and rest more often than you do (but with some vibration absorbtion in her hands, she should last longer than 10 miles).