Two up advice
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Blind assed luck and lucky to be on 3 wheels instead of the normal 2. Had I been on 2, it think we would have went down.
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The tourpack should help. Once you have it you may find that the problem is solved. We have intercoms and during boring stretches Cheryl will still nod off. Must be a realtor thing. 
Anyway, she has never even come close to falling off and she's pretty small.
Anyway, she has never even come close to falling off and she's pretty small.
Fell asleep on my Suzuki GS550L once. Was riding a back to back 1500 mile Bun Burner Gold IronButt back in 1986. I had a large tank bag that I laid my chest on and put my feet on the passenger pegs. After coming out of the cold and wet Virginia mountains, the sun and warmth of TN, along with the constant hum of my tires and chain, just lulled me to sleep. Very happy I woke up before I hit anything.
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I always respond, "Will you quit waking me up!!!"
She knows I'm kidding, but then keeps her eyes on me all the same....
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I have no advice, but it is something of which I am aware. I have the King Tour and HD backrest. She is 120#. Usually her helmet hits mine first so I know she is zoning out. Tap the brakes and she is wide awake. So far so good. But we have a 2 week 4500 mile trip next month with long days (370 miles) on back roads. I'm taking a belt long enough to go under the tour pack and around her just in case. I threatened Duct tape, but I don't want to have to get the residue off the bike....or her.
The belt idea worked pretty well in the float tubes. I see her just zoned out, rod on the leash and leave her be. Before the belt, she'd slide down, water rush into her waders, she'd jump awake and head for shore. Now she just drifts quietly into the weeds or rocks and I can keep fishing. On the bike and in the float tube, her bladder is made of iron.
The belt idea worked pretty well in the float tubes. I see her just zoned out, rod on the leash and leave her be. Before the belt, she'd slide down, water rush into her waders, she'd jump awake and head for shore. Now she just drifts quietly into the weeds or rocks and I can keep fishing. On the bike and in the float tube, her bladder is made of iron.
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