Passenger mount/dismount w/ tourpak
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From: Central Illinois, Between I-80 and I-74
Have her face the bike.
Her left foot on the floorboard, her left hand hand on your left shoulder.
She can pivot on the left foot as she steps up and through.
Her left foot on the floorboard, her left hand hand on your left shoulder.
She can pivot on the left foot as she steps up and through.
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From: Just Outside Chicago
Guys let me clarify something here...A few have said that bike IS IN GEAR when passenger mount and dismount...Bike is not running right? I start bike,let it warm some then turn off and leave it in neutral,Hold front brake-passenger mounts then start put in gear-then off we go....I always leave jiffy down durring on-off mount procedure....
Last edited by riteway; Sep 15, 2009 at 07:42 AM.
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From: Southwestern Illinois
Something so simple and some people try to make so hard. Like others have set, passenger always on second. Left foot on left board, step up and through with right foot sit down. My wife always gives me a tap on the shoulder before getting on so no surprises.
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Rider mounts first...ALWAYS!!
Once you are set, with bike upright, and both feet firmly planted on the ground, have passenger put hands on your shoulders from the left side, place left foot on the floorboard or peg, lift herself up, and slide her leg over the back seat and sit down with both feet on the boards.
Dismount is the reverse..PASSENGER first, then rider. This method gives you the best control of the bike, and avoids nasty accidents.
Once you are set, with bike upright, and both feet firmly planted on the ground, have passenger put hands on your shoulders from the left side, place left foot on the floorboard or peg, lift herself up, and slide her leg over the back seat and sit down with both feet on the boards.
Dismount is the reverse..PASSENGER first, then rider. This method gives you the best control of the bike, and avoids nasty accidents.
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From: Northern Virginia
There is no written rule that rider gets on first even though that is that way I do it. But is there is a problem with that method, then the passenger could get on first if you, the rider, can handle standing the bike up.
Also...my wife taps me on the shoulder right before she get off the bike.
Also...my wife taps me on the shoulder right before she get off the bike.
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From: Ohio
There is no written rule that rider gets on first even though that is that way I do it. But is there is a problem with that method, then the passenger could get on first if you, the rider, can handle standing the bike up.
Also...my wife taps me on the shoulder right before she get off the bike.
Also...my wife taps me on the shoulder right before she get off the bike.
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Rider mounts first...ALWAYS!!
Once you are set, with bike upright, and both feet firmly planted on the ground, have passenger put hands on your shoulders from the left side, place left foot on the floorboard or peg, lift herself up, and slide her leg over the back seat and sit down with both feet on the boards.
Dismount is the reverse..PASSENGER first, then rider. This method gives you the best control of the bike, and avoids nasty accidents.
Once you are set, with bike upright, and both feet firmly planted on the ground, have passenger put hands on your shoulders from the left side, place left foot on the floorboard or peg, lift herself up, and slide her leg over the back seat and sit down with both feet on the boards.
Dismount is the reverse..PASSENGER first, then rider. This method gives you the best control of the bike, and avoids nasty accidents.
I will add the passenger only mounts or dismounts after confirming with the rider that he is ready for her to do so. The passenger should also be aware the rider may prefer the passenger to mount/dismount after the rider had backed out of a parking space or before he parks.