best way for a passenger to ride a sportbike?

HokieDNA01 · 11-13-2009, 04:28 PM

If there are grab handles tell her to hold those as you break for lights etc. Also if it is a controlled smooth brake she can put her hands on your back. I do it all the time with Kerry and he has never said it hurts, bugs him. When riding aggressively or under hard breaking, I would always brace on the gas tank.

And for the record I do not lean with the rider, I lean with the bike. I try to stay in line with the bike because the rider may chose to shift his weight further to the inside.

AquaPython · 11-13-2009, 04:33 PM

yea i am on a GsxR 750 - not a great seat, and no handles.

i do tell her to keep in line with the bike - even though she can forget sometimes.

hokie, you put hands on his back like how?
how about regular position while under motion?

Avatard · 11-13-2009, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HokieDNA01

I do not lean with the rider, I lean with the bike. I try to stay in line with the bike because the rider may chose to shift his weight further to the inside.

This is key.

derf · 11-13-2009, 06:05 PM

Yeh leaning in any way is bad, throws you off balance. It leads to you having to steer the bike and steer against the inputs the other person is giving you

Kerry_129 · 11-13-2009, 06:18 PM

Good point about leaning w/ the bike vs. rider - essentially staying centered over the seat. The real problems come in with someone unfamiliar with riding that tries to 'counter' lean and stay upright as you lean into a corner - that can make for some very unsettling motion!

dReWpY · 11-13-2009, 10:30 PM

so hokie do you have ur own bike?
nm saw u had ur own 750

11-13-2009, 04:28 PM	#1
HokieDNA01 WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Moto: 2007 Suzuki GSX-r 750 Posts: 1,404	If there are grab handles tell her to hold those as you break for lights etc. Also if it is a controlled smooth brake she can put her hands on your back. I do it all the time with Kerry and he has never said it hurts, bugs him. When riding aggressively or under hard breaking, I would always brace on the gas tank. And for the record I do not lean with the rider, I lean with the bike. I try to stay in line with the bike because the rider may chose to shift his weight further to the inside. __________________ XX>XY 2014 Honda NC700X 2007 Suzuki GSX-r 750 2000 Yamaha XT225 2004 Kawasaki EX250 (sold)

11-13-2009, 06:05 PM	#4
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	Yeh leaning in any way is bad, throws you off balance. It leads to you having to steer the bike and steer against the inputs the other person is giving you __________________

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11-13-2009, 06:18 PM	#5
Kerry_129 Semi-reformed Squid Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 531	Good point about leaning w/ the bike vs. rider - essentially staying centered over the seat. The real problems come in with someone unfamiliar with riding that tries to 'counter' lean and stay upright as you lean into a corner - that can make for some very unsettling motion!