There is also an element of trust on both sides, as a rider you trust them to be a good pillion and as a pillion they trust the rider enough to get on board and not abuse that trust.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikey
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There is also an element of trust on both sides, as a rider you trust them to be a good pillion and as a pillion they trust the rider enough to get on board and not abuse that trust.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikey
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Not forgetting 'Mikey' you're very much responsiable for those silly people?;)[/quote]Quote:
Originally Posted by Silver
.......REALLY?????????????......... I WASN'T AWARE OF IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SILVER X :)
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well silver i'm not a nervous rider or pillion but i do think about who i would ride pillion with, ie people who have been riding a short time or have a limited amount of experience be it on a large capacity bike or a 125, then there are the
ppl who are downright lunatics and your own sense of self preservation should make the judgement for you and anyone who either rides in no protective gear or lets a pillion on without the right protective gear should be put in the lunatic category.
i would certainly think twice about going pillion on a 125 unless a necessity due to the limited power capabilities of the bike, sometimes when riding you need extra power to remove yourself from a 'tricky' situation and with the extra
weight 2 up it just doesn't happen.
There are a few ppl here that i have been pillion with and i wouldn't think twice about going pillion with them again, mikey being one of them. To reiterate BB, its an element of trust on both sides.
Not forgetting 'Mikey' you're very much responsiable for those silly people?;)[/quote]Quote:
Originally Posted by Harleychic
.......REALLY?????????????......... I WASN'T AWARE OF IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SILVER X :)
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well silver i'm not a nervous rider or pillion but i do think about who i would ride pillion with, ie people who have been riding a short time or have a limited amount of experience be it on a large capacity bike or a 125, then there are the
ppl who are downright lunatics and your own sense of self preservation should make the judgement for you and anyone who either rides in no protective gear or lets a pillion on without the right protective gear should be put in the lunatic category.
i would certainly think twice about going pillion on a 125 unless a necessity due to the limited power capabilities of the bike, sometimes when riding you need extra power to remove yourself from a 'tricky' situation and with the extra
weight 2 up it just doesn't happen.
There are a few ppl here that i have been pillion with and i wouldn't think twice about going pillion with them again, mikey being one of them. To reiterate BB, its an element of trust on both sides.[/quote]
Always element of trust one would hope, just to reiterate the Rider without a doubt is 100 percent responsible and liable for the safety of your Pillion Buddy, be it on a 50, 125 to a 1000+…
I am sure common sense will always prevail 8-)
and can anyone tell me why we are all getting into a heated discussion once again over this!
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Originally Posted by b_1_rd
It passes the time?
Anyway, I'm not getting 'heated' over it! 8-)
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This is not to add to the argument or similar, but it is an eye opener though!
Road Rash Story
Road Rash Story is very disturbing and difficult to read through completly, but really does make you think.
OK, maybe she was stupid and paid a very dear price for it, but didn't the rider notice that she was struggling to stay on? I find that aspect incredible and also that no where in her story does she say one word against him. One very strong willed lady!
BB
She is indeed a very strong willed person, and huge amount of respect for her to a) go pillion again afterwards, and b) get her own bike.
The way she details some of the feeling straight after the accident certainly makes you appreciate wearing proper gear more.
Bit Blonde 8-)
;D ;D
The thought is easy, the one that goes. "it will never happen to me"
As it happens it did happen to me back in June 2004 on the 6th to be precise.
I was traveling down the road after pulling off from a set of traffic lights and the three cars in front of me were doing 15 mph so in my infinate wisdom i overtook them on my ZRX 1200 only for the back wheel to start locking up ( i can't remember this bit by the way, this is what i was told afterwards. ) the bike threw me off in to the path of an oncoming car that proceded to run over me breaking my back a couple of ribbs and brusing the two frontal lobes of my brain as he ran over my head. So the moral of the story is if i wasn't wearing the kit i wouldn't be here. It's to late afterwards, and yes i can walk i do still ride and i have just bought a Yamaha XV1700 Warrior to replace my SV1000s