Passenger mount/dismount w/ tourpak
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From: Jacksonville, AL
Passenger mount/dismount w/ tourpak
Here's a different question for you guys(and gals)...
On my bike that just had a backrest, my OL had a hard enough time throwing her leg over. Anyone tell me the best way for her to get on with the pak? I have had her get on first sometimes, but that makes me nervous with the bike on the stand...
thought??
Blake
On my bike that just had a backrest, my OL had a hard enough time throwing her leg over. Anyone tell me the best way for her to get on with the pak? I have had her get on first sometimes, but that makes me nervous with the bike on the stand...
thought??
Blake
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Have her step on the passenger floorboard with one foot and then just step over the seat and sit down. That is how my wife does it...no swinging of the leg involved.
She should be able to get on the bike while it is on the stand as the jiffy stands lock in place...also just make sure the bike is in gear.
She should be able to get on the bike while it is on the stand as the jiffy stands lock in place...also just make sure the bike is in gear.
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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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Have her step on the passenger floorboard with one foot and then just step over the seat and sit down. That is how my wife does it...no swinging of the leg involved.
She should be able to get on the bike while it is on the stand as the jiffy stands lock in place...also just make sure the bike is in gear.
She should be able to get on the bike while it is on the stand as the jiffy stands lock in place...also just make sure the bike is in gear.
its important that they learn to step up and through, and not grab you and drag themselves over. Its hard to hold the weight of the bike and two people on one leg.
kinda like getting on a saddle step up and over and all is good. If you grab the saddle horn and try to drag yourself over, you'll pull the saddle off.
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Exactly..
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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+100........This is the only way to do it
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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.
Its like step up..... and step through... 
and the passenger waits until I say I'm ready, before they mount or dismount..
Last edited by Harpoonman; Sep 14, 2009 at 11:33 AM.
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Excellent question. My hen is pretty short and has trouble getting on and off the road king. She nearly pulled both of us over once when she got on so I had been letting her get on first in the driver's seat then scooting back to the passenger seat. I'm going to have her do it as mentioned above.
Nice to see a question that is rarely asked which is in stark contrast to the weekly rain gear question.
Nice to see a question that is rarely asked which is in stark contrast to the weekly rain gear question.
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We have two approaches! 1. Bike on jiffy stand, wife gets on first. 2. Or me sitting on bike, on jiffy, wife climbs on (if she's feeling athletic!). Both on, lift bike up off stand, start engine, ride off. Get off either way, after engine stopped and jiffy down. We're about the same height and weight, so I do as I'm told....