Two up with luggage how do you get on off??

[snerkler]

Clearly im a numb nuts, but i only ever really ride one up swinging a leg over and these things are huge. humour me

But in your first post you siad it was hard enough on a sportsbike without luggage, suggesting you'd done it before

 

[Keith Chapman]

What is with this climbing on using the footrest. Don't pillions hop towards the bike with the right leg raised straight out in front, high enough to slide over the seat anymore.

 

[snerkler]

How bad is this, like the start to some bad porno lol

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[rodders]

Give the luggage to the butler and he can follow in the Rolls

 

[Steptoe]

BMW do a £299 weekend "how to get on your bike" course.

Pillions are an extra £199.

 

[Deleted account 251212001]

But in your first post you siad it was hard enough on a sportsbike without luggage, suggesting you'd done it before

thing is, as i said the devils in the detail, hooking a leg over a pillion pad on most bikes (that weight about half what a GS does) without luggage is just that, bit of a swing of the leg and youre there.

Put luggage on, for the pillion theres a dirty great top box to be negotiated before plonking yer bum down, so it aint exactly the same. my missus still aint sure its do-able in her bike gear but it appears it must be.

Clearly blindingly obvious to everyone but us

 

[craig614]

Suggestion - load the bike up with luggage - and try to get on / off it without the bike-gear on to get the feel for it.....

 

[abrasion]

we always use a wardrobe, a flying helmet and a wet kipper

ooh how you have changed. I remember you when you could only afford a stickleback

 

[The Grey One]

could be fun

We are entertained all summer by the many ways in which our guests mount up (stop sniggering in the back there!) Both solo riders and pillions seem endlessly inventive. So I thought I might make a film made up of short clips of these antics--watch this space come Autumn

Embarrassing clips could be edited out in return for a small donation to my new bike fund. Very embarrassing clips remain in come what may!


John

 

[Neil A]

Getting on and off

Agree with the (sensible) answers. I always get onto the GS with it on the sidestand, loaded or unloaded. I've had my boot catch on the saddle as I swung it over (not on sidestand) and it was enough to drop the bike (previous 1150GSA) on its right side.
Then make sure the pillion knows to check with you before doing anything about getting on (or off). Follow the previouslly described method (stand up, feet flat, pillion stands on left footrest, jumps on).
Only other thought - if you're heavily loaded, make sure you don't get the side stand foot on a lower bit of uneven ground than the wheels. Mine went right over the stand to the left and landed practically upside down. It did have fully loaded luggage and a 250 engine lashed onto the pillion seat though....

 

[ebbo]

We are entertained all summer by the many ways in which our guests mount up (stop sniggering in the back there!) Both solo riders and pillions seem endlessly inventive. So I thought I might make a film made up of short clips of these antics--watch this space come Autumn

Embarrassing clips could be edited out in return for a small donation to my new bike fund. Very embarrassing clips remain in come what may!


John

don't get caught

 

[SM46]

Don't try putting her on first.....kicking your partner in the tits is not a good way of starting a journey.

 

[Deleted account 230818001]

When you're ready, you can lean forward too, this gives the pillion more room to clamber aboard without kicking a top box or clashing lids with you.

 

[Benjamin M]

Didn't you learn how to leap frog as a child...

 

[Dainese Brave]

Serious answer to what was a serious question??...

It's quite daunting getting on the back for a pillion to be honest...

...it's higher than the riders seat, and it's got the top box (possibly) right behind which hinders throwing your leg across, plus a rider already taking up a good proportion of the seat already!

Add to that the fact that most pillions will be smaller than the rider it is quite a feat getting on.

Most of my pillions have always employed this method....

Rider on, with both legs firmly braced, front brake on...pillion then raises right leg and places on the seat so that it's now 90 degrees to the standing leg. Now slide the leg on, and over the seat, whilst shuffling into a sitting position.

Getting off is...dropping left leg to the floor, then with the right leg now straight and resting on the seat in the 90 degree position....then hop backwards dragging the leg across the seat until it drops to the ground.

Hope that helps....

 

[cookie]

mrs cookie likes to parachute onto the bike from a convenient low wall.

 

[Packer]

Prior to following any of the above advice ensure that you have adjusted the suspension correctly for the load. Stuffing it into the first decent corner only to have some part of the bike hit the road hard and catapult you along on your arse will not be well received by your passenger. It will of course cause onlookers to thank you for the priceless entertainment, between howls of dirision.

 

[Dahoum]

Bike is a gsa.

I could've answered if only it was only a GS

 

[Deleted account 251212001]

I could've answered if only it was only a GS

Why do you think i said gsa

 

[Crapaud]

Probably helps that my wife is used to mounting horses so getting on back of loaded GS is easy in comparison.

Never use sidestand myself, centre stand only.

Once struggled to get off bike in French petrol station after filling 41lt tank and moving bike to parking area. Foot slipped on diesel and bike fell against car with old woman just getting out. Bike slammed door shut on her leg and squashed her leg. Luckily, it was a french ambulance and woman was already on her way to hospital with damaged leg so no further damage. Ambulance driver didn't even seem to care about scratch in his door.

Another method I tried for removing wife from pillion seat was to collide with vehicle in front. Wife then flew up in to the air and landed on roof of car. She doesn't recommend this method.