Course for pillions

[Charlie747]

My wife loves to go riding with me.  I'm extremely lucky in that regard.   She even took a MC course.  This was in case something happened to me along the road.   So I asked her "So let me get this straight.  You're going to ride off into the sunset whilst I'm lying in a ditch or worse?"  "Yes." She said. "To get help, of course"   Right, I thought.

Hide the insurance policies Jim 

[davetherave]

its a confidence thing, ride within your capabilities and all should be well with both of you.

I'm a smooth rider, never really cane the bike in first or second, confidence isn't an issue for me and I'd never willingly put us in danger, I wear oxford pillion pal belt which she holds onto, bike has a top box fitted for holidays which makes it a nightmare for her to get on/off and ZZR's look shite with a TB fitted, this is a newish issue which I hope we can resolve, on the subject of getting her a 125, she's always said being pillion will do but last weekend she did comment on how handsome the z300 is, I'll bring up the subject again and see what she says

[Charlie747]

Rooting for a +ve result Dave 

[stoketim]

try speaking to Tom or 1 off his staff at i2i motorcycle training (google for details) his courses are without doubt the best out there. he offers rider training with a different's and welcomes pillions to attend

[Charlie747]

try speaking to Tom or 1 off his staff at i2i motorcycle training (google for details) his courses are without doubt the best out there. he offers rider training with a different's and welcomes pillions to attend

Now thats interesting Colin. 

Do you all think a formal pillion training course for both rider and pillion is a good idea ?

Or does common sense cover it ?

Have to say (confess ? ) I'm an apprehensive pillion myself 

[O.C.]

Now thats interesting Colin. 

Do you all think a formal pillion training course for both rider and pillion is a good idea ?

Or does common sense cover it ?

Have to say (confess ? ) I'm an apprehensive pillion myself 

Now THAT is an interesting point Charlie. ........I would admit that I have only rarely ridden as a pillion, the last time was on the back of a mates Triple, and he is a self confessed "spirited rider" we got about a mile down the road when I discovered he'd taken the pillion footpegs off his much modified Triple .......yeah really       

[Wookie]

Nothing worse Dave when your pillion looses confidence for no apparent reason and I agree that it's possibly as now she is a gran the protective mode has kicked in again .
This happened a few yrs ago to one of my group.
All is not lost .  As my late Father practised MEDICAL hypnosis ( he was also a dental surgeon and yes he used hypnosis on nervous patients) we sent the lady affected to see him.
In only 2 sessions her worries were calmed and was back as a confident pillion in 2 weeks .
Hope this helps buddy