Picked up first bike last week

[bluestreak62]

Got me a new Yamaha 1300 v-star tourer,never riden before but took course.Love this bike only problem now is wife is upset I won't take her for ride.So for now she has to follow me for coffee run.Gotta go need to ride.And thanks to all on forum for all the info that u have given

[Dodsfall]

It's a good idea to get realy proficient with riding before you take on a passenger.

You would not want to drop your bike on your wife!

[Hogrider]

You would not want to drop your bike on your wife!

ROTFLMAO..... You just never know now do ya????

[bluestreak62]

No u are right I have already told her that most likely it would be next year or maybe later but just short ride to coffee shop.Wouldn't want to hurt my account manager lol.

[Wayward_Traveller]

Always take your time when it comes to passengers.
Depending on how big your passenger is that's another 100-200 pounds.
And for a new rider that can make a huge differance in handling.
I would say at least a season.

I still haven't taken my wife out on my FJR, I have only had it about 2 months but it is so much taller and heavier than my last bike that I told her I still needed to get used to it.
Remember you have their lives in your hand, you take on the responsibility, if they don't understand that, then they don't need a ride that bad.

[bluestreak62]

Most likely I will try with my daughter she's 11yrs old and little smaller than wife and I say it that way in case wife reads this lol !!.And my daughter is dying to get on the back,so will try in parking lot with her first but only towards end of season.

[Hogrider]

Most likely I will try with my daughter she's 11yrs old and little smaller than wife and I say it that way in case wife reads this lol !!.And my daughter is dying to get on the back,so will try in parking lot with her first but only towards end of season.

I do a lot of 2 up riding and have for years. If this were me, I would be doing the opposite and putting the wife on first for a couple of reasons. In a parking lot you will likely be riding at slower speeds (read as 20mph or less) and this is where balance becomes a big issue. Children who are not riders themselves have a tendency to move about as they would in a cage and this throws things all out of wack making you, the rider, work even harder to keep the bike stable. The additional weight of your wife won't be a problem providing she stays in line with you. If she starts moving about and out of sync with you then the same problem comes back. Fortunately adults seem to understand this better making it easier to teach them what is required. Kids are kids and while they think it will be great to ride with dad, their actions can cause huge problems. Before you take anyone for a ride on that bike be real sure they know exactly what is expected of them and how to get on as well as off that bike; especially if you are going down. They must understand they have to stay in tandem with you and that moving about at slow speed is unacceptable.

[Hawkeye]

I do a lot of 2 up riding and have for years. If this were me, I would be doing the opposite and putting the wife on first for a couple of reasons. In a parking lot you will likely be riding at slower speeds (read as 20mph or less) and this is where balance becomes a big issue. Children who are not riders themselves have a tendency to move about as they would in a cage and this throws things all out of wack making you, the rider, work even harder to keep the bike stable. The additional weight of your wife won't be a problem providing she stays in line with you. If she starts moving about and out of sync with you then the same problem comes back. Fortunately adults seem to understand this better making it easier to teach them what is required. Kids are kids and while they think it will be great to ride with dad, their actions can cause huge problems. Before you take anyone for a ride on that bike be real sure they know exactly what is expected of them and how to get on as well as off that bike; especially if you are going down. They must understand they have to stay in tandem with you and that moving about at slow speed is unacceptable.

I agree 100%. The scariest rides I have had are with passengers that lean against the turns because they get scared. The bike doesn't turn nearly as well, you start drifting towards oncoming traffic and you are just like :eek:

It is very easy to ride with someone when they stay in line with you, you hardly notice the extra weight at all (except when you stop and put a foot down)

[Goliath616]

I have been at this (riding) for a month and a half now, I bought my 2 daughters helmets a couple of weekends ago (no wife here) my kids are 14 and 15, both weigh around 120-130, I told them "when I start to lean into a corner, you lean up into me and keep your shoulders in line with mine. Don't get scared and starts moving away from the turn, if you stay with me we will be fine." Right after buying the 14 yr olds helmet she rode with me across town to get her sisters helmet, and I have to say, she listened to me really well, she kept her shoulders right in line with mine and we had no problems. I felt I was ready for this, so I started the 2-up phase of my riding. I will agree with everyone else here that has said wait until YOU are comfortable with trying it (which you have already said) Good Luck, and Ride Safe.