Pillion-ing - any tips?

l3stat SG

liews... i just read my own post... hard to understand sial.. jump here jump there.. but the main gist is that pillion posture affects your stability la...

and at low speed, watch your clutch/throttle control. if you disengage the clutch fully and let the bike roll, you're going to find that it's easier to balance as it rolls to a stop. of course, lane splitting is not so cut and dried, and you need to respond to changes in traffic. usually as you try to apply throttle, the bike jerks a bit, and you'll be struggling to balance right? so... no advice for that ah... work on it... Mr. Green

ducati SG

when pillion, ask the pillion to hold ur fuel tank!! Exclamation if not.... ur pillion will come sliding forward into u and u wil know whats the meaning of "balls" ganna squeeze Twisted Evil

[/quote] SpEeDiNg Is ThE NuMbEr 2 KiLlEr!!! SpEeDiNg N rEaDiNg ThE SiGn Is ThE NuMbEr 1 KiLlEr!!!

^WeeZer^^ SG

hahaha... i like to pillion Cabbage and Brocoli....... Mr. Green

Wagon_Takashi SG

To move off steadily on a load, my advice for u is to look more far and open more throttle than u normally do ..... dis way ur bike will surely not wobble and chances that yr handle bar will not tilt left or right will be reduced.

when slowing down, shift your body and arms more to the front for better balance. jus like when u r doing narrow plank.

as for pillioning while the bike is in motion, i guess shld not be a problem rite? Wink

octega SG

Once you pillion people, your skills definately gets better. But don’t play wif your pillion lah, 1 more life on your hands. You die, nevermind but don’t drag your pillion along wif you.

Bryan^ SG

pillon pple got diff meh???
I onLy NOE if PiLLon AnyhOw ShaKE n MOVE Then DIff To COntrOL Esp COrner.....

No_regret SG

Bigger bikes wont feel such a gear difference, cos bike more stable and powerfull mah.

Bryan^ SG

i ride phantom no diff mah….wah lau…i ride chris tzr also like tt…its the problem when pple think so much lor…starting they scared pillon very diff etc then sure fall mah

No_regret SG

Partly la. Bike no power is 1 thing la. But also must see the pillion weight and how the pillion sit all that. U can try pillion someone heavy, tell him to sit near u, then a bit futher from u. Cos if the pillion weight too behind of the back wheel, the rear wheel act as a pivot making the bike unbalance.

I pillion Ah Tee, he nv use his knee to grip my hips. He sit near to me still quite ok. If he sit more behind, can feel the difference 1, my front wheel like lighter and difficult to control.

I pillion Henry, he know how to sit, use his knee to grip my hips tightly. So the bike easier to control, except no power and longer braking distance due to the extra load la. Very Happy

Si|verGer SG

den pillon me lor i oso v v super heavy lol Mr. Green

^WeeZer^^ SG

i am his personal trianer........ hahaha........ Mr. Green

No_regret SG

U where got heavy!

milkshake SG

is super heavy? Laughing

^WeeZer^^ SG

she is when i bring her sliver board along..... hehehe........ Mr. Green

Bluediver SG

for pillions, most important is tat farking hot pipe! becareful when getting on a bike…

visual SG

haha, that where my bike is victorius!.. the exhaust got heat guard plate...
Wink

so no worries.. want to cover up the bike also ok.. got a friend with a phantom 200, coverend his bike after he just park and the 'canvas' material stick to his exhaust! ahh yaaa.. stain it liaw...

mapp|ezz SG

yah...yest mi nv get down from the bike properly...my leg kena the exhaust pipe...now the leg got one 'tah' ther...quite pain lor

Noah SG

Been riding for 1 year plus liao ... the entire riding experience, I only pillion people twice. Once when I pillion mom to Chinese Garden. The other time, pillion my frend to Changi see air show. Yah, hand very the suan.

Still remembered the time when we go Changi that time, I went to my friend's place to fetch him. Then there's this U-turn when we came out from his place. I couldn't negotiate the U-turn. Turned through 270 degrees niah, the bike started to lean. I quickly steer straight. Ended up I had to stop because I reached the opposite kerb liao. Then reverse slowly before turning through the remainding 90 degrees. Quite malu. Because got this taxi behind me, think the uncle must be wondering what the 2 jokers doing with the bike. hee hee Very Happy

Oh ... guess wat ... I never get to pillion anybody during bike lesson due to some matters.

Anyway, a friend told me her experience on a bike as a pillion. Think the rider din brief her about pillioning as he thought my friend appeared sporty and should know how to ride as pillion. So when the rider leaned the bike at corners, my friend became very frightened, and leaned to the opposite side; she thought she was supposed to lean the opposite side to counter-balance her friend. After that, she dare not pillion anymore. So lesson .... always brief your pillion on riding SOPs.

No_regret SG

That is y dont corner too low when u dont know the pillion well lor. If the pillion counter-lean, it might cause u to be inable to pass through the corner smoothly.

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