Sleeping passenger's anyone???
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Texas
Isn't this situation potentially dangerous to the sleeping passenger? It appears the order would be nodding off, drifting to one side, actually falling off, then possibly getting run over and mangled by the car behind? If it wouldn't seem ridiculous, I thought at one time of attaching a long belt around the backrest and also around the passenger (as sort of a seatbelt) to help prevent the above from happening.
My GF pretty much stays dead center on the bike. I just barely touch the brakes and she reacts. I don't see her falling off...
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Middle of Kansas
I can't say for sure that my wife has fallen asleep but I do have to wonder.
On a few occasions after a boring 2-1/2 hour ride across the planes,she'll say "WHAT THE H*LL" as I put down the kick stand to gas up
I guess I need to quit being so smooth when I pull off the highway
I know she's awake in the mountains. She took 900 pics on our last trip and I never even felt her move
On a few occasions after a boring 2-1/2 hour ride across the planes,she'll say "WHAT THE H*LL" as I put down the kick stand to gas up
I guess I need to quit being so smooth when I pull off the highway
I know she's awake in the mountains. She took 900 pics on our last trip and I never even felt her move
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From: Bedford UK
Isn't this situation potentially dangerous to the sleeping passenger? It appears the order would be nodding off, drifting to one side, actually falling off, then possibly getting run over and mangled by the car behind? If it wouldn't seem ridiculous, I thought at one time of attaching a long belt around the backrest and also around the passenger (as sort of a seatbelt) to help prevent the above from happening.
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: s.w. mi./daytona
my wife fainted (due to dehydration ) and fell off the back of my old heritage. i had just left a stop sign so wasnt going very fast. she went down face first, her foot was tangled in the floorboad , so that i couldnt put the bike over on kikstand to help her...luckly we were riding with some friends in back.. were able to get to her.....had the intersection blocked, police, ambulance arrived took her to hospital for the night...we were very lucky could have been alot worse...whenever i feel her helmet clunk the back of me now, i panic
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Wichita, Ks
My wife said she dozed off and fell off her boyfriends bike back when she was in her early 20's. Didn't get hurt, just scared enough, that to this day she still won't ride 2 up.
Hence the solo setup.
Hence the solo setup.
to ZZ Top , I know she's out. I just lean back & pin her in. She's not going anywhere.
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From: Bedford UK
mslater741,
Unfortunately our inner ear is no use to us if we faint! Hope your wife is OK.
KSGG,
A tourpak with wrap-around backrest doesn't leave much room to fall off. Has she tried one, say on the showroom floor?!
Unfortunately our inner ear is no use to us if we faint! Hope your wife is OK.
KSGG,
A tourpak with wrap-around backrest doesn't leave much room to fall off. Has she tried one, say on the showroom floor?!
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Orange Co, California
Doesn't happen! And don't be alarmed when your passenger does fall asleep. Our inner ear does not sleep, so if your passenger starts to move sideways be assured they will wake up. If you ever feel a little jerk behind, its because that has just happened. Like as not it will happen again in a few minutes, as they fall asleep almost immediately, and so the cycle continues!