How does your passenger feels about the bike(comfort, feel etc)?

hdobhal · July 30th, 2012, 05:31 PM

lets see what everyone's passenger has to say about the bike. My wife hate to sit on the bike in the city where we have to brake every now n then.
She likes it when we are just accelerating(might give her a good siting position).

kensteele · July 30th, 2012, 06:01 PM

my passenger claimed the back seat was too hard but she followed thru for about 15 minutes. just before i dropped her off, i realised i left the original in place and forgot to put the true passenger seat on. i was still new to the bike, my mistake not going to happen again. luckily we never went faster than 45 mph and she's less than 100# and i was still in break-in (< 6k rpm).

gman74 · July 31st, 2012, 04:39 AM

Mine said if she rides for any extensive amount of time that there wouldn't be a sex life left to have. So I made a decision in the intrest of my sex life she shall NEVER ride the Panigale again. The passenger pegs came off....

mtick · July 31st, 2012, 05:37 AM

compared to my 09 cbr1k, she said;
seat is higher, smaller, harder
way hotter on the feet
way louder
smoother gear change

Phil · July 31st, 2012, 05:39 AM

several things:
- seat too hard
- shape def. bad for future sex life
- too slipperly (might end up bad for my sex life, with her ending up on my seat making me crush my jewels against the tank)
- shape of tank pretty bad for her to hold on to / push off while braking

- my riding style in the twisties mad her feel pretty sick the last 2 times

so here's my concept:

- racing seat for me
- comfort seat for her (well, let's see the shape first)
- passenger tank bar to get a grip: 2-Up Passenger Bar Gives Your Passenger Some Grip – Updated with Comparison to Vinx Grip when one comes out for the pani!

hope that will work...

hdobhal · July 31st, 2012, 04:34 PM

My wife says the thing which you guys have mentioned. I will check the comfort seat for her.

CaliDuc · July 31st, 2012, 05:13 PM

She loves it. After a ride of 130+ miles she stated the next day the inside of her thighs were a little sore and would prefer more frequent stops.

>> Addition : I have the Passenger Comfort Seat which she really appreciates <<

Phil · July 31st, 2012, 05:22 PM

got mine bicycle pants with cushion, is a little better since...

hdobhal · July 31st, 2012, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaliDuc

She loves it. After a ride of 130+ miles she stated the next day the inside of her thighs were a little sore and would prefer more frequent stops.

We haven't taken a long ride yet. And it looks like it could be nice outside the city where we hardly have to apply hard brakes.

bdunn · August 1st, 2012, 01:54 AM

Just leave her off.

Too many complaints to list etc., rear pegs are filed accordinly!

tstephenson · August 1st, 2012, 07:15 AM

My wife doesn't even know there is a passenger seat or pegs

What's the saying "what you don't know wont hurt you"

bdunn · August 2nd, 2012, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tstephenson

My wife doesn't even know there is a passenger seat or pegs

What's the saying "what you don't know wont hurt you"

I like...... for next time

SoonerNation · August 4th, 2012, 11:40 AM

I took my wife for one ride. That was enough for both of us as it was not very comfortable. More reason for me to get a bike more geared for two up riding.

hdobhal · August 4th, 2012, 12:20 PM

i guess it is not meant to be for two people. they shouldn't even have given the rear seat.

Gulf Coast · August 4th, 2012, 12:43 PM

I thought it was illegal to put a passenger on a Ducati sportsbike??

hdobhal · August 4th, 2012, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gulf Coast

I thought it was illegal to put a passenger on a Ducati sportsbike??

I totally agree buddy

hdobhal · August 4th, 2012, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tstephenson

My wife doesn't even know there is a passenger seat or pegs

What's the saying "what you don't know wont hurt you"

Now its too late for this

July 30th, 2012, 05:31 PM	#1
hdobhal Member Joined: Jun 2012 From: Greensboro Posts: 51 Thanks: 0	How does your passenger feels about the bike(comfort, feel etc)? lets see what everyone's passenger has to say about the bike. My wife hate to sit on the bike in the city where we have to brake every now n then. She likes it when we are just accelerating(might give her a good siting position).

July 31st, 2012, 04:34 PM	#6
hdobhal Member Joined: Jun 2012 From: Greensboro Posts: 51 Thanks: 0	My wife says the thing which you guys have mentioned. I will check the comfort seat for her. Last edited by hdobhal; July 31st, 2012 at 05:32 PM.

July 31st, 2012, 05:13 PM	#7
CaliDuc Senior Member Joined: Apr 2012 From: California, Bay Area, USA Posts: 804 Thanks: 113 I Ride: Yamaha R1, Ducati 1098 S Tricolore, Ducati 1199 S Panigale Tricolore	She loves it. After a ride of 130+ miles she stated the next day the inside of her thighs were a little sore and would prefer more frequent stops. >> Addition : I have the Passenger Comfort Seat which she really appreciates << Last edited by CaliDuc; August 1st, 2012 at 06:34 AM.

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July 30th, 2012, 06:01 PM	#2
kensteele Senior Member Joined: Jan 2012 From: Overland Park, KS Posts: 424 Thanks: 28	my passenger claimed the back seat was too hard but she followed thru for about 15 minutes. just before i dropped her off, i realised i left the original in place and forgot to put the true passenger seat on. i was still new to the bike, my mistake not going to happen again. luckily we never went faster than 45 mph and she's less than 100# and i was still in break-in (< 6k rpm).

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gman74 Senior Member Joined: May 2012 From: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 325 Thanks: 31 I Ride: 1199 S Panigale	Mine said if she rides for any extensive amount of time that there wouldn't be a sex life left to have. So I made a decision in the intrest of my sex life she shall NEVER ride the Panigale again. The passenger pegs came off....

July 31st, 2012, 05:37 AM	#4
mtick Senior Member Joined: Mar 2012 From: honolulu Posts: 101 Thanks: 1 I Ride: 1199 panigale S	compared to my 09 cbr1k, she said; seat is higher, smaller, harder way hotter on the feet way louder smoother gear change

July 31st, 2012, 05:39 AM	#5
Phil Senior Member Joined: Feb 2012 From: my garage Posts: 1,324 Thanks: 151 I Ride: oh yes, I do!!!	several things: - seat too hard - shape def. bad for future sex life - too slipperly (might end up bad for my sex life, with her ending up on my seat making me crush my jewels against the tank) - shape of tank pretty bad for her to hold on to / push off while braking - my riding style in the twisties mad her feel pretty sick the last 2 times so here's my concept: - racing seat for me - comfort seat for her (well, let's see the shape first) - passenger tank bar to get a grip: 2-Up Passenger Bar Gives Your Passenger Some Grip – Updated with Comparison to Vinx Grip when one comes out for the pani! hope that will work...

July 31st, 2012, 05:22 PM	#8
Phil Senior Member Joined: Feb 2012 From: my garage Posts: 1,324 Thanks: 151 I Ride: oh yes, I do!!!	got mine bicycle pants with cushion, is a little better since...

August 1st, 2012, 01:54 AM	#10
bdunn Member Joined: Apr 2012 From: brisbane Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 I Ride: was 2011 848 evo, now finally 2012 1199 base with ABS	Just leave her off. Too many complaints to list etc., rear pegs are filed accordinly!

August 1st, 2012, 07:15 AM	#11
tstephenson Senior Member Joined: Dec 2011 From: Lone Tree CO Posts: 467 Thanks: 3 I Ride: 2012 1199 Panigale Tri	My wife doesn't even know there is a passenger seat or pegs What's the saying "what you don't know wont hurt you"

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SoonerNation Senior Member Joined: Mar 2012 From: Carrollton, TX Posts: 349 Thanks: 2 I Ride: Tricolore	I took my wife for one ride. That was enough for both of us as it was not very comfortable. More reason for me to get a bike more geared for two up riding.

August 4th, 2012, 12:20 PM	#14
hdobhal Member Joined: Jun 2012 From: Greensboro Posts: 51 Thanks: 0	i guess it is not meant to be for two people. they shouldn't even have given the rear seat.

August 4th, 2012, 12:43 PM	#15
Gulf Coast Senior Member Joined: May 2012 From: East Bay Area, San Fran Posts: 272 Thanks: 3	I thought it was illegal to put a passenger on a Ducati sportsbike??