i've never rode with a passenger before,how different is it?
2006-11-11 13:17:15 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
It she's a good passenger you won't know she's there, except for the titts in your back.
2006-11-11 15:10:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Passengers are not a problem provided you are prepared for some changes. The center of gravity on the bike will shift higher. You will only notice this when you stop. You will not notice too much difference with a passenger riding straight but if they assume they have to "lean" with the bike as opposed to just sitting still then you will feel them move around. I tell all passengers I have a problem with to just sit still and let me drive. I tell them to look over my right shoulder in a right curve and my left shoulder in a left curve. That solves the "leaning" problem quite nicely. Also stress to the passenger that they are not to move around much while you are stopped. If they move around too much and you're not prepared you will most likely drop the bike. Don't let any of this scare you...riding with a passenger is not scary. Just prepare yourself for some changes in physics. That's it...it's just physics.
2006-11-12 09:37:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not too bad, but you will feel the extra weight in acceleration & braking. The number one thing is that your passenger MUST LEAN with you and trust that you know what you're doing. It sucks trying to lean into a turn and having the bike handle like a sack of rocks because your passenger refuses to cooperate. it's even worse when they decide to trust you MID-TURN and lean in, which pitches the bike over FAST!
The general rule is that they need to lean with you, no more and no less. Take it easy at first if your passenger doesn't know how to be one, and lean forward when shifting or you'll get "helmet-butted" every time.
2006-11-12 16:17:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having a passenger sucks! It takes all the fun out of riding the bike. Want to carry passengers.... get a car. If someone is bent on riding with you, make them get their own bike.
2006-11-12 19:32:07 · answer #4 · answered by Dont No 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well that would depend on you, and the passenger. Hopefully he or she has a little experience on riding on the back, He or she needs to move with the bike, and not hold on too tight, relax and dont dwell so hard about it. Go with the flow.
2006-11-11 23:53:24 · answer #5 · answered by Little Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the passenger your riding with, the one that lets your drive the bike and just sit there with every turn will definitely get you to places but for those who has a habit of banking from different directions will get you to the hospital or the morgue in no time...always wear crash helmets
2006-11-11 23:49:54 · answer #6 · answered by bigztick 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It`s not much different once you get going. but the passenger should know something about riding. if they nlean the wrong way, they could cause you to wreck.
2006-11-11 21:40:37 · answer #7 · answered by Clifford E B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not much different. It does however increase your stopping distance. It also slows your turning speed, or your turn back speed slightly. One other thing, hard braking causes the passenger to slide forward against you, which can be tricky in sticky situations.
2006-11-11 22:40:52 · answer #8 · answered by DEJ2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a passenger can make you crash a bike, if you go into a corner fast and the passenger gets scared you could crash
2006-11-12 20:15:43 · answer #9 · answered by yamaha,can-am,honda,suzuki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's depends on the rider. Get the right rider and the bike will be slightly better to handle because of the weight. But if you get the wrong rider and you will fighting the bike and the rider and that's not good. That could get you hurt or killed!
2006-11-12 09:33:56 · answer #10 · answered by blackmagic 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋