Advices to the passenger for more comfort?

[mcalva]

My wife tells me that she is very comfortable in the RT on straights and highways but not when the curves arrive. It seems that the centrifugal force makes her make efforts to stay in the seat. I tell her to lean over the side of the curve but she tells me that then she
can not hold the handles.
What advice can I give?

Thank you very much.

 

[Mazo EMS2]

Keep encouraging her to lean into the curves. If she feels a need to hold on, have her hold on to you. You could also tell her to hold on with her legs more by squeezing the bike with her legs. She should also lean forward a bit as well to keep her weight as close to your body as she can. She should be mimmicking your body movements just as she would on a two wheeler. Can she see where you're going? If she can see well, encourage her to look as far down the road as she can, similar to what we do as drivers. This will also help her go with the flow rather than reacting to what happens. If she is "reacting" instead of "anticipating", it will make it harder for her. My wife rides around with me texting on her damn cell phone or taking pics half the time, rarely hangs on much at all.

 

[ARtraveler]

Planting the "outside" foot on the footboard or peg and leaning slightly into the curve does help with reducing the "g" forces from the turns.

If the driver has to slow down "during" the curve--the entry speed is to fast. I am always a bit slower with a passenger aboard. Just to be nice. :yes:

 

[fjray]

This was one of the main reasons we went back to a wing. After 15k of trying and money spent on upgrades my wife never got to be friends with the RT. On the wing she is happy and comfy.

 

[Motorcycledave]

Slow down, As yet as far as I know no one makes GOOD arm rests for the passenger
that swing UP not OUT. ISCI makes them for the GS-RS and ST but not for the RT
don't know about the F3, the ones that swing out are just fine for down the road in a
straight line but in the curves they do NOT hold the passenger in place....
I get calls for arm rests like that every day and wish I could supply them but not yet.
When my wife and I go for a ride together it is sometimes on 2 wheels she is afraid of flying off the side in corners on the spyders, mine is an RS/GS I did put the ISCI arm rests on it that works great for her but she l does prefer 2 wheels because of the lack of need to
hold on, She and all my kids " who are all grown with kids of their own" have fallen asleep
on the back of several bikes while traveling.
I did have a customer who put seat belts on his Spyder but I would not recomend that.
Ride Safe
Dave

My wife tells me that she is very comfortable in the RT on straights and highways but not when the curves arrive. It seems that the centrifugal force makes her make efforts to stay in the seat. I tell her to lean over the side of the curve but she tells me that then she
can not hold the handles.
What advice can I give?

Thank you very much.

 

[Mikey]

All of the advice above are good points! When my wife and I were out kicking tires on a few bikes. We were aloud to jump on a few different styles and ride them around the door yard, started out jumping on a rtl with armrest etc., she liked it a lot, said she felt like she was sitting in her chair at home. We had a two wheeler years ago and she was a good passenger. Then we got on a F3, it had the backrest, saddle bags, nice bike, I loved the way you sat into the bike instead of on top of it. She got off that one and the first thing she said was, I don't feel as relaxed on that one, no arm rest around her!! It would make a big difference to me also, we have the bars to hang to and we know what we are going to do next with the bike, they have nothing back there but us, or the oh **** bars on the side to hang on to. if you don't have armrest on the bike, try to fine one that dose and take her for a spin and see if buying some for yours would work. Good luck, it's a lot more fun when everyone's having a good time, if moms not happy no ones happy.

 

[Fire34]

Right now a little less aggressive

Just asked my wife, she leans with me in the curves but as said I am not that aggressive yet. She is still able to hold the hand grips even on the Ss . Even with her back issues she loves the RT Limited seat. but the rm rest are too far rearward for her.

Dave

 

[JayBros]

After years of tandem bicycling my wife took to leaning with me right off the bat when I told her to think she was on the tandem. Since the centrifugal force wants to push her outward remind her that if she leans in and plants her outboard foot like others have said her grip with her inboard hand will assist. I agree too about riding a slower with my wife aboard.

 

[Chupaca]

Here's what my wife does....

Leans on me and complains when the nanny hits the brakes....:roflblack: but loves every mile....:thumbup:

 

[UtahPete]

My wife tells me that she is very comfortable in the RT on straights and highways but not when the curves arrive. It seems that the centrifugal force makes her make efforts to stay in the seat. I tell her to lean over the side of the curve but she tells me that then she can not hold the handles. What advice can I give? Thank you very much.

Buy the new RT passenger armrests, which swing up not out. http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?110188-219400839-Arm-Rests-kit#top

 

[Bob Denman]

Planting the "outside" foot on the footboard or peg and leaning slightly into the curve does help with reducing the "g" forces from the turns.

If the driver has to slow down "during" the curve--the entry speed is to fast. I am always a bit slower with a passenger aboard. Just to be nice. :yes:

:agree: Tell her to plant that outside foot, and you can lighten up on the "loud grip" a little bit. :thumbup:

 

[mcalva]

Thank you very much!

I've sent her the tips and we will see on the next trip.

 

[Bob Denman]

The best of luck to you! :thumbup: