As a result I have to announce I might be a little bit in love.
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| (Sorry Danger, it's not a picture of you - this time.) |
I can only imagine how much fun it'll be teaching Danger to ride two-up. I'd even splash out the extra for a grab rail, if you wanted?
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Oh my. Yes, that is a sexy machine. I heartily approve of your taste in motorcycles.
And extra grab rail? Does that mean he wouldn't be grabbing you? Why would you want that?
Ooooooh. Preeeeeeeeetty. Can I ride? I could be your b----, umm, I could ride on the back. Yeah. If, you know, John's busy. Because damn.
Toodle-pip,
Bronwyn
It's beautiful.
Also, what kholly said. Why am I not grabbing you in this scenario?
SEXY! :D I wanna ride it and I've never ever ridden a bike--I've always found them dangerous, LOL. I suppose Danger will love it. ;)
Oh hell yes.
I'm sure the yarders are already drooling in anticipation. :D (The half that Sally mentioned anyway.)
Why am I not grabbing you in this scenario?
Because while making steady forward progress grabbing the rider is fine, if there's heavy breaking happening then a pillion sliding forward will crush important parts between said pillion and the hard hard tank.
You wouldn't want that would you!
Danger - Anon there is right. If you're just hanging on to me and I brake a bit sharply, what generally happens with inexperienced pillions is that you slide into me, crushing my balls on the tank, and meaning I've got both our bodyweight plus some extra G force going through my wrists, and you headbutt the back of my helmet with the front of yours. Which might happen a lot, in London traffic. And then I'll be singing soprano to you, if I sing at all.
Grab rail means you'll feel safer (it sticks up a bit at the back, meaning you know where the bike stops and the long drop to the road starts), get used to riding a bit, and then, once you're used to the bike, and if you can reach around my ever expanding girth, I'll teach you how to brace yourself with your hands straight on the tank, and all will be well.
You can also use leg muscles and core muscles.
You push with your feet against the footpegs, clamp your knees tightly onto the rider's thighs and use your core to keep your body upright.
Whether this clamping business distracts the rider by leading to Interesting Thoughts I really couldn't say.
Also, if you do the reach around to put hand on tank, do not give into the temptation to put your hands anywhere else. Contrary to what some will tell you, squeezing there will not lead to the bike going where you want it to...
See, Danger, with advice like that you'll be hanging onto me for dear life....I mean, enjoying the ride, holding me, in no time. It just takes a bit of getting used to.
Of course, I might not even get a bike again yet. Need to check out prices, insurance, see if there's much around second hand, decide if I really want one again, all of that.
Hanging on for dear life, eh? Perhaps I should've asked whose fault that accident was?
Not mine!
Well, to be honest, I don't remember a whole lot about it. But the witnesses said it was the van's fault. And he got done for driving without due care etc. Far as I know he swerved out around a bus, straight into me, so I got dumped on the tarmac - and rolling about on the floor in London rush hour traffic isn't a very good idea.
I promise I'm a safe rider. Especially when precious cargo is involved.
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