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From: [email protected] (Ted Lemon)
Subject: Re: Need advice for riding with someone on pillion
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In-reply-to: [email protected]'s message of Wed, 21 Apr 1993 16:48:10 GMT
>One of the reasons I originally liked my current guythingy so much was
>becase he had a BMW. :)
Sigh. That's music to my ears, after all the complaining Lois did
about the seat on my BMW...
>The best passengers are those which are unobtrusive. Echo the movements
>and lean of your rider. Look over the shoulder thats most comfortable,
>but during turns look over the shoulder on the inside of the turn.
I've found that the phrase "sack of potatoes" works pretty well in
describing to a passenger how s/he should act.
>Switch your hands to the guardrail to stretch your shoulders, but be
>sure and squeeze your thighs while you're doing it so your rider knows you're
>still there. :) The guard rail isn't as safe as holding onto your rider.
On a long ride with my ex-girlfriend Nancy, I would notice her
drifting off every so often (we were droning down highway 101 to LA).
I probably wouldn't have been aware of this if she hadn't been in the
habit of squeezing my butt with her knees to hold on. Good advice.
_MelloN_
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