When's the last time you rode on the back?

[Checkswrecks]

Dang, I post the topic and am not able to get back to it on a Friday!

What I got out of this is that nearly all of us will pass on the chance to ride pillion.

I never thought about the trust our riders give us, but sure do now.

And whatever's in 'Busts' head must be one strange friggin playground. Poor Miz Bust! :blink:

 

[Texan]

I rode her from the back once a long time ago. The next day she said it was sore and that we wouldn't do that again.

Izzat what this thread is about?

 

[dcarver]

WFO Colorado. RenoJohn. It was great. You should have been there. Now then, let's get this Friday thing going! :****:

There were pics...

Naw, it wasn't like that at all. We had no love for each other... :blink:

Only and last time.. Mizz bust was learning how to operate a lil' "Brand new mind, ya"'76 KZ400.. launched the clutch at about six grand on gravel spill.. The fecking resultant wheelie pretty much end my Pillion days.. I married the nag as she was the only woman to question me manhood too that point..

:jester:

Bust? you sure about that point?

"Who you going to keep happy with that???"

I know you heard it..

The opposite side of this thread -

I was rider, broken down rider pillion..

XR600 street licensed bike, blow out on the back --

instant swerving.. control difficult

"What should I do" pillion asked

"Stay neutral, dispshit" responded I.

Got the bike straight and back in our lane..

Pillion "I owe you my life".

Me-thinking silently, I need new underwear

 

[Frushlorton]

Three years ago whileliving in Uganda I needed to get somewhere quick. Quick being a relative term in Uganda, I hailed a boda boda (motorcycle taxi). Big mistake. They will kill you.

The next time it was quite different. The rate was 2000 Ugandan Shillings (1 USD). I offer double if the taxi driver rode *****. The temptation of $2 was too much and he relented. Off we went the 230# white guy and the taxi driver with his coat on backward to block the chilly wind (it was a cold 70 degrees) on a Honda Cub 50 through the streets of Kampala. People were yelling, pointing and laughing: Muzunga, Muzunga (white dude, white dude).

My kids, my wife and the embassy security team agreed I used a poor decision process. What a day!

 

[beemerdons]

Wowser Tyler, that's an old photograph; taken before dcarver grew his mustache!

WFO Colorado. RenoJohn. It was great. You should have been there. Now then, let's get this Friday thing going! :****:

There were pics...

h34r:

 

[Wee Willy]

It's easier with your eyes closed. Otherwise you'll scare the crap out of yerself. Last time for me was behind my little brother when I was about 10. That was more than enuf to last me a life time.

W2

 

[ionbeam]

It's easier with your eyes closed. Otherwise you'll scare the crap out of yerself....

Sometimes the only way to ride is as a passenger.

 

[RadioHowie]

It's easier with your eyes closed. Otherwise you'll scare the crap out of yerself....

Sometimes the only way to ride is as a passenger.

WONDERFUL story, Alan. Thanks for sharing!

'Howie

 

[Barabus]

Wowser Tyler, that's an old photograph; taken before dcarver grew his mustache!

WFO Colorado. RenoJohn. It was great. You should have been there. Now then, let's get this Friday thing going! :****:

There were pics...

h34r:

Don has always reminded me of Freddy Mercury in a way- maybe its the mustache.

 

[johnny80s]

I rode pillion once. 1980 in a MSF beginner rider class. It was required. Never again.

And here is a picture from the class...

You were a skinny little thing back then Mike. What happened? Don't forget ATGATT!

 

[beemerdons]

You know what's totally amazing, johnny80s? Those were stretch pants and he still owns them! When we were in his backyard Wednesday night drinking beer, ShinyPartsUp was wearing those same trousers!

I rode pillion once. 1980 in a MSF beginner rider class. It was required. Never again.

And here is a picture from the class...

You were a skinny little thing back then Mike. What happened? Don't forget ATGATT!

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

You know what's totally amazing, johnny80s? Those were stretch pants and he still owns them! When we were in his backyard Wednesday night drinking beer, ShinyPartsUp was wearing those same trousers!

I rode pillion once. 1980 in a MSF beginner rider class. It was required. Never again.

And here is a picture from the class...

You were a skinny little thing back then Mike. What happened? Don't forget ATGATT!

John: The glasses were safety glass ya ******. Real men don't need Cycleport, just ask the jeans and shirt wearing Beemerdons.

Don: I remember that night for all the times I had to slap your hands away from my pants.

One for each of you:

:finger: :finger:

:taunt:

 

[Tyler]

It's easier with your eyes closed. Otherwise you'll scare the crap out of yerself....

Sometimes the only way to ride is as a passenger.

WONDERFUL story, Alan. Thanks for sharing!

'Howie

+1 That made me smile.

 

[madmike2]

You know what's totally amazing, johnny80s? Those were stretch pants and he still owns them! When we were in his backyard Wednesday night drinking beer, ShinyPartsUp was wearing those same trousers!

You know what's REALLY SCARY?

1.) You were looking.

2.) You knew they were the same pants.

3.) You'd obviously studied the picture.

:dribble:

 

[beemerdons]

You know what's totally amazing, johnny80s? Those were stretch pants and he still owns them! When we were in his backyard Wednesday night drinking beer, ShinyPartsUp was wearing those same trousers!

You know what's REALLY SCARY?

1.) You were looking.

2.) You knew they were the same pants.

3.) You'd obviously studied the picture.

:dribble:

I just wish I still had my silver Vespa!

 

[ionbeam]

+1 That made me smile.

One thing that I didn't include was that Matt lives in Fla and the flight up to Maine was his first big trip alone even though he was 25-30 years old. Simple things we take for granted are really hard when you are blind.

When he returned home he discovered that his friends had gone to his apartment and rearranged everything in his refrigerator and his pantry. He said that he had a lot of interesting meals for a while :lol: What scares me is that he has a guide dog, and the dog's food was in the pantry too.