How does your passenger feels about the bike(comfort, feel etc)?

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lets see what everyone's passenger has to say about the bike. My wife hate to sit on the bike in the city where we have to brake every now n then.
She likes it when we are just accelerating(might give her a good siting position).
 
my passenger claimed the back seat was too hard but she followed thru for about 15 minutes. just before i dropped her off, i realised i left the original in place and forgot to put the true passenger seat on. i was still new to the bike, my mistake not going to happen again. luckily we never went faster than 45 mph and she's less than 100# and i was still in break-in (< 6k rpm).
 
Mine said if she rides for any extensive amount of time that there wouldn't be a ... life left to have. So I made a decision in the intrest of my ... life she shall NEVER ride the Panigale again. The passenger pegs came off....
 
compared to my 09 cbr1k, she said;
seat is higher, smaller, harder
way hotter on the feet
way louder
smoother gear change
 
several things:
- seat too hard
- shape def. bad for future ... life
- too slipperly (might end up bad for my ... life, with her ending up on my seat making me crush my jewels against the tank)
- shape of tank pretty bad for her to hold on to / push off while braking

- my riding style in the twisties mad her feel pretty sick the last 2 times

so here's my concept:

- racing seat for me
- comfort seat for her (well, let's see the shape first)
- passenger tank bar to get a grip: 2-Up Passenger Bar Gives Your Passenger Some Grip – Updated with Comparison to Vinx Grip when one comes out for the pani!


hope that will work...
 
My wife says the thing which you guys have mentioned. I will check the comfort seat for her.
 
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She loves it. After a ride of 130+ miles she stated the next day the inside of her thighs were a little sore and would prefer more frequent stops.

>> Addition : I have the Passenger Comfort Seat which she really appreciates <<
 
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got mine bicycle pants with cushion, is a little better since...
 
CaliDuc said:
She loves it. After a ride of 130+ miles she stated the next day the inside of her thighs were a little sore and would prefer more frequent stops.
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We haven't taken a long ride yet. And it looks like it could be nice outside the city where we hardly have to apply hard brakes.
 
Just leave her off.

Too many complaints to list etc., rear pegs are filed accordinly!
 
My wife doesn't even know there is a passenger seat or pegs :D

What's the saying "what you don't know wont hurt you" ;)
 
I took my wife for one ride. That was enough for both of us as it was not very comfortable. More reason for me to get a bike more geared for two up riding.
 
i guess it is not meant to be for two people. they shouldn't even have given the rear seat.
 

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