I know you're supposed to lean into the curve, but I can't get over the fear of just tipping on over...It scares me to the point that I feel sick. Otherwise, I LOVE riding...as long as we don't have to make any turns or go around any curves...I can't wait to ride to the mountians, but EEEKKK!
2006-10-14 15:56:15 · 24 answers · asked by suzeq19642003 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Sit up straight, hold on to your husband and go where he goes. You will either love it or hate it but either way give it a chance. I have been on two wheels for over 40 years and wouldn't trade it for a car on a bet. BTW, I ride a Goldwing, I'm old and I like quiet and my radio. Old people get that way.
And yes, I do drive a car and use it when the Wing is impractical. A pickup is much more practical for carrying 10 sheets of plywood than my bike.
2006-10-14 16:09:04 · answer #1 · answered by gimpalomg 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Relax. When a motorcycle is under power it is impossible for it to fall over. As long as the driver is not driving stupid and way too fast or beyond the bikes limits it won't tip over. Watch race bikes and see how far they lean over. The riders knees...KNEES...actually touch the ground. Here's a tip...don't lean with the bike, just sit there. I know other's have told you the same thing. Try this next time you are approaching a curve...see which way the curve goes...if it goes to the right then look over the driver's right shoulder. Same with the left. Beyond that don't move! You will feel more comfortable and the driver will appreciate it too. Finally...remember....you have more chance falling over sitting still in a parking lot than riding normally down a road.
2006-10-15 09:11:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with hsueh010. II was a passanger on my husbands bike 15 years ago and hated it. Then in 2000 I got my own, took instructions on how to ride at my community college, and there is nothing like being in control. HOWEVER, having your own may not be what you need, but the riding instruction is. If you have been through the course and know what to expect when you are on the back your ride will be much nicer. There is nothign like riding on the back through mountainouse curves, looking at the scenary, or up highway 1 on the coast of California. The best thing you can do now is TAKE THE COURSE AND LEARN TO NOT BE AFRAID.
2006-10-15 18:28:55 · answer #3 · answered by dharma 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife was the same way until I asked her to just not look at the road ahead like she would if she was driving but just look away and to the side and ignore what's ahead and that worked so good I now tell anyone who rides as a passenger to do that...I helps keep them from getting nervous and shifting their weight when a turn approaches. I also ask them not to worry about leaning into the curves and just relax and ignore that they are even approaching. This is the only way I can ride as a passenger myself...Otherwise I can't be a passenger... it scares me too and makes me try to drive from the backseat...
2006-10-15 00:31:41 · answer #4 · answered by barfoeng 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing you both can do is take a motorcycle safety course that is for 2 up riders. The experienced instructors can teach you all you need to know and do. After that it is just practice.
If you can't get into a course, here is what I tell all my riders.
1. Please don't hang onto the riders shoulders, it can throw their balance off.
2. Look over the shoulder that is towards the turn or curve, this will help you to lean the same direction.
2006-10-15 01:12:16 · answer #5 · answered by stumpy-d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT LEAN!!! I tell passengers to just sit there and relax. If they lean or lean the wrong way we will probably take a spill. Before we were married, my wife tried to lean into the turns and I had to compensate for it in order to get the bike where I wanted it to go. It was adding unnecessary risk to our rides. If riding in curves creates such fear in you, perhaps you should not ride, or perhaps you need your own Harley.
2006-10-15 01:55:18 · answer #6 · answered by BikerBob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're afraid of the bike, you shouldn't be on it. Your husband just got the bike? How experienced of a rider is he? No matter how experienced he is, he isn't experienced on this bike. I wouldn't get on a bike with someone just because he is my husband.
Now to answer your question, yes, you should lean into the curve, but you're not the operator, so you needn't lay it down, just go where the gravity takes you and don't fight it because you will cause an accident.
2006-10-15 00:00:25 · answer #7 · answered by Cinderella 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trust your husband and the bike. You might also want to take a motorcycle safety course. Although I have ridden before taking the course gave me more confidence to trust the motorcycle. I know the leaning feels like you are going to tip, but motorcycles are designed to lean. Watch some motorcycle races and how they lean and you will realize that the leans you do are minimal.
2006-10-15 07:09:20 · answer #8 · answered by Billy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
imagine how he must feel...he is not only controlling his life with his hands but yours as well...i get really tense when my wife is riding with me even though she is a great passenger (she also has her own bike and that makes me even more stressed, but that's another story)...remember, the gyroscope effect makes the bike want to go in a straight line and when cornering your backside is pushing down on the center of gravity...ask him what he prefers and he will probably tell you he'd rather have you fighting the lean than trying to help him...take a motorcycle safety class and learn to ride on your own, even if you never ride your own bike, it will help you understand cornering and take some of the fear out of it....fear is perfectly normal as motorcycling is inherently dangerous, but it also can make you feel more alive than anything
2006-10-15 04:58:31 · answer #9 · answered by corqmaker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must become one with the rider and one with the bike.You should not be leaning on your own ,but following his lead,what is correct,feels natural.And for Gods sake Never lean the opposite direction ,I had some silly broad do that once(It is equivalent to grabbing the steering wheel of the car)she layed us down with that stupid move. Just think of it like dancing. Just follow the riders lead and "flow". Ride On
2006-10-15 00:53:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋