10 TIPS FOR 2-UP

If you’d like someone to enjoy a ride on the back of your bike, it’ll work out much better in the long run if you consider their feelings and comfort (both mental and physical). It’ll also be better for you, because a shared experience is often a better experience.

There are quite a few partners who won’t get on the pillion seat even for a quick spin to lunch, let alone commit to a week, month or year living off the pillion seat. I’m lucky to have the pillion in a million. After a few deep and meaningfuls with her, here are 10 tips to make two-up touring a breeze.

1. IT’S A PARTNERSHIP – GET IT WRONG AND IT CAN END IN TEARS

The secret to a good relationship is communication. Riding a bike with a pillion is just the same. If you’re taking a first-time pillion, don’t just bang a helmet on their head and say “hang on”. Explain a little of the physics. Lean with me or the bike will want to stand up; braking will cause you to