13-01-12, 05:31 PM
I agree with ghostbiker, you want your pillion to come off at the break and look forward to the homeward journy.
I am happy to go pillion with riders whom I know are up to the job. The pilot is, after all, in charge of your life for that time. Big responsability.
I once go on my friends neighbours R1 with him at 4pm on a Friday afternoon in Glasgow's east end. I remember say on that tiny seat looking over his shoulder to see the digital tacho showing 172mph, in a 40 zone. Traffic everywhere, and when it came to a hault he fired down the white line on a 3 lane road. NOT a good experience. He has since given up on bikes, which is probably best.
On the other hand, I have been pillion with a friend doing similar speeds, but in a more appropriate environment and built up over a couple of hours.
Just be safe
I am happy to go pillion with riders whom I know are up to the job. The pilot is, after all, in charge of your life for that time. Big responsability.
I once go on my friends neighbours R1 with him at 4pm on a Friday afternoon in Glasgow's east end. I remember say on that tiny seat looking over his shoulder to see the digital tacho showing 172mph, in a 40 zone. Traffic everywhere, and when it came to a hault he fired down the white line on a 3 lane road. NOT a good experience. He has since given up on bikes, which is probably best.
On the other hand, I have been pillion with a friend doing similar speeds, but in a more appropriate environment and built up over a couple of hours.
Just be safe
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