passenger holding on

[IROCKIT]

So I am writing this to get suggestions on how to make my wife/passenger hold on better. I have installed a sissy bar to help with the rockets incredible power but she is constantly grabbing in awkward ways, which is very distracting. Any advice ???

 

[Tripps]

New wife?

 

[RKTNMYPKT]

Is she using the bar?
Is it during acceleration or cornering?

If you don't already have passenger floorboards installed, those will also help her feel more stable

 

[CanberraR3]

Remove the passenger seat.

 

[IROCKIT]

lol well yes to new wife she has never rode before now, we got married two months ago. floor boards, I like that they may be worth looking in to. would anyone have some the want6 to sell?

 

[Mittzy]

Velcro body suits???

Buy her - Her own bike...

 

[RKTNMYPKT]

lol well yes to new wife she has never rode before now, we got married two months ago. floor boards, I like that they may be worth looking in to. would anyone have some the want6 to sell?

I got mine from Kuryakyn, I believe others here use the Rivco

 

[Jerry C]

Hi all,

Get a good intercom unit for your helmets. Then you can give her a bit of notice to hang on.

Shortly after we purchased our Rocket we were out for a ride. I told my bride to hang on because I was going to do a full throtle roll on. No squeeze the clutch, rev it up and drop the clutch; just a full throtle roll on as we idled along in first gear.

After we got into the upper revs in 3rd gear I decided that 60mh over the posted speed limit was fast enough and slowed to a sensible crusing speed. She then said, "I don't mind if you do that again, in fact it was kind of fun. But alway warn me. Because back rest or no back rest if I wasn't ready, I don't think I would be here when you got done."

Later,
Jerry C

 

[IROCKIT]

lol mitttzy I tried, well not the Velcro suits but she has no desire to ride her own... My next wife will have to be able to ride.

 

[Steel]

My GF said that with the new upgrade she knows the backrest wouldn't keep her on the bike. Luckily she is a veteran passenger.


I told my GF I might get her one of these.