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Lionboy70
Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 07:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Does anybody know if there is any kind of bar you can put on the back for passengers ? Here is my problem my sister and brother in laws like going for rides. I get them to hold onto my jacket cause its a little creepy them putting their arms around me. I know there is a strap on the seat,i dont trust it i dont except them to .
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Xl1200r
Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 07:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I mean this in the nicest way possible -

Get over it.

The passanger should have their arms around you. That's how it's done safely.

Unless, of course, you have something with a big backrest and arm rests.
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Redbuelljunkie
Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 08:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Get one of these before they're all gone...

http://www.buddybelt.com/
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Palerider
Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 08:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

That's a nice simple solution. Sad that a lot of good small companies are going down due to the economy. They're 15 minutes up the road from me.
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Jaimec
Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 09:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I have my passengers put their hands on my hips to hold on. Doesn't matter male or female, relative or not.

Their safety and comfort should come before your hangups.
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Lionboy70
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 02:25 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

What the hell i just asked a question i dont need to be talked down to. The bikes i have over the years always had a place to hang on to. Im sorry i asked !!!
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Brapbrapbrap
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 03:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

On bikes with no rear grab handles I think the best alternative is for the passenger to rest their hand on the gas tank so they don't pull or push you.
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Zac4mac
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 03:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I took my passenger pegs off.
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Jmr1283
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 01:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

yah two of my best friends that dont ride have bugged my for a ride on the 11 and i was a little hesitant but the gas tank is a good way to keep them in a stable position. unless of course u want a spirited ride then i tell them to hold on and not to scream. lol
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Mr_incognito
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 03:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

These 2 friends you speak of, theyre not guys too are they???

Nuts 2 Butt = no bueno
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Bearracing
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 05:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

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Kttemplar
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 05:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Lionboy70,

You can get L-bars and a grab handle from Ventura in the UK

http://www.ventura-bike.co.uk/products/bikepacksystem.aspx









(Message edited by kttemplar on May 17, 2009)
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Kttemplar
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 05:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Here is what the combo looks like on the 1125r





I think it will cost around $160 to get both pieces not including taxes and shipping.

Mike

(Message edited by kttemplar on May 17, 2009)
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Jaimec
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 07:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I hate having the passenger hang on to bars that sit behind them. It tends to make the bike very unstable unless they are EXPERIENCED passengers.

"Hands on the tank" is a good idea for spirited riding (assuming your passenger can reach around you, that is). Reg Pridmore had me do that up at Watkins Glen when he gave me a ride around the track for a couple of laps (and MAN! Was THAT ever an experience!!). It prevented me from crashing into him whenever he applied the brakes (which is a good thing because at those speeds I did NOT want to upset his balance or control).

If that's the way you ride, that's probably good advice, but for general road riding I think their hands on your hips is still the best all-around solution. If you feel the need for speed you can always reposition their hands before you get into it...
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Brapbrapbrap
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 11:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I have the Ventura system but thy do not recommend it as a grab handle or back rest, may just be legal CYA but its only hollow aluminum tubes.
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Fryman1125
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 11:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It's a bike that's built for the track, not for passengers...unless you're going to the local dairy queen
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