Riding With a Passenger

Motorcycle riding is so much fun, about the only way to make it better is riding two-up with your bestie. But not so fast there, cowboy (or cowgirl)! Just having a motorcycle endorsement on your license doesn’t make you a qualified captain of a two-passenger, two-wheeled land cruiser. Like playing in a tight band, riding two-up is an acquired art that requires timing, synchronicity, and practice, practice, practice. At least, to do it safely and well. Here are some Motorcycle.com tips for getting the most out of your rider/passenger debut performance.

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Tomfoolery - Women Motorcyclists And The Demise Of The Passenger Seat

I once wrote an editorial about how a motorcycle date is the perfect way to begin a relationship with a member of the opposite sex. The thrill of the ride in conjunction with close body proximity… It’s like that scene in Pulp Fiction when John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson are discussing the intimacy of a foot massage.

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Tomfoolery – Your Passenger Is Your Responsibility

You ain’t Spiderman, but Uncle Ben is talking to you. “With great power comes great responsibility,” he says to Peter Parker in the 2002 movie. Had Peter been giving the lovely Mary Jane Watson a ride on his Spideycycle, Uncle Ben may have issued the same advice.

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