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Alex · July 3rd, 2011, 06:35 PM

There some tips in this thread on 2-up riding that's linked from the sticky at the top of this area. The key points are:

- Tell them they can only get on the bike and off the bike when you have given them the clear OK to do so (so you are ready)
- They should not be afraid to hold on tightly, but try and find someplace that's comfortable for you both. Sometimes it's jacket, sometimes it's hips, but find something that works.
- As a rider, be very gentle on acceleration, braking, and turning. No matter what you do on a bike, a new passenger is going to think you are going 3 times as fast and 3 times as aggressive as you might think. They will be most impressed with a safe, comfortable ride before you work up to anything close to "let's show them what the bike can do".

July 3rd, 2011, 06:35 PM	#4
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	There some tips in this thread on 2-up riding that's linked from the sticky at the top of this area. The key points are: - Tell them they can only get on the bike and off the bike when you have given them the clear OK to do so (so you are ready) - They should not be afraid to hold on tightly, but try and find someplace that's comfortable for you both. Sometimes it's jacket, sometimes it's hips, but find something that works. - As a rider, be very gentle on acceleration, braking, and turning. No matter what you do on a bike, a new passenger is going to think you are going 3 times as fast and 3 times as aggressive as you might think. They will be most impressed with a safe, comfortable ride before you work up to anything close to "let's show them what the bike can do". __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)