04fizzer
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^ During braking, the passenger should push on the tank with their hands. Helps a lot.
My wife's too short to do that. She has to hold onto the grab rails.
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^ During braking, the passenger should push on the tank with their hands. Helps a lot.
when I met a girl I decided to marry a few years ago, one of the top requirements was that she be smaller than I so 2-up wouldn't be an issue. I can't imagine riding with a passenger that outweighed me by 85 lbs!
The 6 is a little awkward for 2-up for sure
IMO the FZ seat is just not well designed and puts you both at risk.
During braking, the passenger should push on the tank with their hands. Helps a lot.
If my wife did that she wouldn't be welcome on the bike again. She sits with her hands on her knees and leaves the riding (and braking) to me. Just like she does in the car.
I know this is all a bit off topic Susan but you're braver than me taking someone so much bigger on the back! Mind you, 140lb with gear is Dani Pedrosa's size which is tiny! (I'm 210lb in my shower gear )
I don't know about that. I don't like the idea of anyone touching any part of my bike for any reason . . . but when you decelerate and your passenger is so much heavier than you that his/her weight squishes you up against the tank, things can get, well, squishy.
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Get some techspec tank grips. Almost eliminates this problem. When stopping you just squeeze the tank and your passenger squeezes you like a tank .
Get some techspec tank grips. Almost eliminates this problem. When stopping you just squeeze the tank and your passenger squeezes you like a tank .
Yesterday for the first time I (140 pounds with gear) took my son (215 pounds with gear) for a ride on my FZ6.
If my wife did that she wouldn't be welcome on the bike again. She sits with her hands on her knees and leaves the riding (and braking) to me. Just like she does in the car.