I'd like to start a thread about passenger experiences on the back of a Ducati Monster?  Tell your experiences, road trips, pleasant comments, complaints, suggestions, tales on the road, etc.

I'm 5'2" and had to ride pillion on my bike one afternoon, talk about major knee cramping.  I had been pillion on a Supersport and it was waaayyyyy more comfortable.

T

I could spend a while describing the experience of riding cupcake on the back of msincredible's bike.....but lemme put it this way.


It's not a good plan to do if your passenger weighs more than you! It was verrryyyy unsteady. I hurt all over from it. Not pleasant at all.

I've seen women ride on a piece of seat material not much bigger than 2 brownies next to each other and not complain much for a  whole afternoon. I guess they must have there own cushion !!! I get a sore butt some days after only an hour if I'm on the super slab. Alot must have to do with how much they want to be there.

I'm fine for up to a couple of hours, I like the grab rails (more substantial than other sportbikes I've been on).

Like T-byrd, I had issues with knee pain on a longer twisty ride, although at the time I ascribed that to the knee armor in my leathers (not a perfect fit anyway) being set up for riding position, not passenger position.

Quote from: someguy on May 28, 2008, 09:59:51 PM
It's not a good plan to do if your passenger weighs more than you! It was verrryyyy unsteady. I hurt all over from it. Not pleasant at all.

Hmm, none of my other passengers complained (and they were all heavier).  Maybe it's just you?

Quote from: msincredible on May 28, 2008, 10:14:52 PM
I'm fine for up to a couple of hours, I like the grab rails (more substantial than other sportbikes I've been on).

Like T-byrd, I had issues with knee pain on a longer twisty ride, although at the time I ascribed that to the knee armor in my leathers (not a perfect fit anyway) being set up for riding position, not passenger position.

Hmm, none of my other passengers complained (and they were all heavier).  Maybe it's just you?

Uh-huh.


Girl runs every yellow light 'cept for the one time I'm on the back of the bike.

Can't say I've ever seen a Guy riding on the back of a bike with a Girl driver..........must be a Califonia thing !!!

In the words of my wife: SHIT I want my own bike!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When I had my first Monster a few years back, my wife took one look at the passenger seat...and laughed out loud.  She refused to even try it.  I eventually bought an ST2 that she found acceptable, but didn't ride much.

My fiancée rides pillion with me a bit.  She prefered the Monster to my GS1150 

Here's her take after a 300ish mile ride in WV:  Small seat, but not really a problem.  Stretch breaks are crucial, at speeds past about 80, it feels like you're going to get sucked off the bike.  The oscilliation from hard cornering with overloaded rear suspension is a bit unnerving, but once you realize the pilot doesn't concern with it and deals with it you no longer really notice it.  The front end floating and pushing as a result of carrying a passenger can be unnerving also.

From my perspective on a spirited ride: 
Passenger = front-end float, front end push over really bumpy ground, oscillation from rear spring being overloaded, rear tire wears very quickly  ~

JM

http://www.ducatigirl.com/grab_bag/monsterass.html

Quote from: howie on May 29, 2008, 07:32:22 AM
http://www.ducatigirl.com/grab_bag/monsterass.html

   


-Guess that sums it up, huh??

Hmmm, the Monster seat is the largest one I've been on.   My first ride was on the back of an R1, the passenger seat on that thing is about the size of a postage stamp.

Quote from: DoubleEagle on May 28, 2008, 11:10:04 PM
Can't say I've ever seen a Guy riding on the back of a bike with a Girl driver..........must be a Califonia thing !!!

Beats riding on the back with a guy driver!

Quote from: someguy on May 29, 2008, 10:16:55 AM
Beats riding on the back with a guy driver!

+1

If a girl offered to give me a ride on her bike I would totally be up for it, it's cool.