Carried my first passenger today !!

RichInFla · 09-13-2008, 12:26 PM

I was a little bit nervous, only having a couple of hundred miles under my belt, but it was extremely necessary. Everything went great. The bike handled just fine, the passenger didn't shift at all. Actually, I didn't even notice a difference in the weight and how the bike handled, and I certainly didn't want the passenger to fall off !!

I was so excited when I arrived back home, I told my wife that I just "had" to take a picture and share it with my fellow bikers (although I'm still a newbie) on the forum. She laughed.

So here's the pic of me and my first passenger. Of course, had to have a beer after that !!

:2tup:

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Sarris · 09-13-2008, 12:33 PM

Passengers that don't sqirm or move are a real rarity. Enjoy that brew!

LOL

:biggrin:

RichInFla · 09-13-2008, 12:37 PM

Just couldn't bring myself to put it in the "Humor" category !! :neener:

Jer · 09-13-2008, 10:40 PM

Haha!!!!!

Nice.

BusyWeb · 09-14-2008, 02:15 AM

I couldn't resist to laugh.
Happy passenger.

alanmcorcoran · 09-14-2008, 02:51 AM

Man's got his priorities straight.

(Personally, I won't let a twelvepack on the back of mine without a helmet, but to each his own.)

Orpheus · 09-14-2008, 05:01 AM

A six-pack of beer in bottles will also fit perfectly in one of the Suzuki saddlebags.

Jenny · 09-17-2008, 04:57 PM

A couple of weeks ago, I did my first "carry stuff" load. I needed a new helmet (the vents on the old one were busted so it was non-stop whistling when I went over 40 mph, YUCK). I road the 40 minutes to the bike shop to pick up the helmet, and I brought some bungy cords with me in a tank bag. I put my new helmet on, packed the old helmet in the box, and went home. I did stop once because it looked like something was "flapping" in my shadow, and I realized that it was just the tag off one of the bungy cords.

I stopped at the local co-op to pick up some food. I managed to fill my tank bag, had to attach something else to the bungyed box, and got to go home with groceries stuffed down my jacket (a trick I picked up from my husband whose sole form of transportation for years before I moved in with him was his motorcycle). It was HYSTERICAL.

I totally understand why you took a photo. I sent a text msg photo of my first carring time to my husband. He was so thrilled and excited. He loves the look of a "pack mule" bike even more than a line of shiny chrome. My bike had both that day and now many days since :-)

Suzukigurletoo · 07-01-2009, 06:18 PM

This was funny and cool!

Water Warrior 2 · 07-01-2009, 11:12 PM

Ah, the good old days and strange stuff on a bike. I think the silliest thing I ever carried was a roll of carpet and underlay. 6 dozen empties fit nice too. The tallest load was a complete van seat and seat base for my van. Used the seat belt wrapped under the rack on my 125 Suzuki. Never did carry a passenger. lol.

09-13-2008, 12:26 PM	#1
RichInFla Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne, Florida Posts: 119	Carried my first passenger today !! I was a little bit nervous, only having a couple of hundred miles under my belt, but it was extremely necessary. Everything went great. The bike handled just fine, the passenger didn't shift at all. Actually, I didn't even notice a difference in the weight and how the bike handled, and I certainly didn't want the passenger to fall off !! I was so excited when I arrived back home, I told my wife that I just "had" to take a picture and share it with my fellow bikers (although I'm still a newbie) on the forum. She laughed. So here's the pic of me and my first passenger. Of course, had to have a beer after that !! :2tup: Scroll down.... __________________ Just reboot it, you'll be fine. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-13-2008, 12:33 PM	#2
Sarris Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Port Richey, Florida USA Posts: 1,348	Re: Carried my first passenger today !! Passengers that don't sqirm or move are a real rarity. Enjoy that brew! LOL :biggrin: __________________ Prudent riders live longer than moron riders.
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09-13-2008, 10:40 PM	#4
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09-14-2008, 05:01 AM	#7
Orpheus Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Arizona, Tempe Posts: 174	Re: Carried my first passenger today !! A six-pack of beer in bottles will also fit perfectly in one of the Suzuki saddlebags.
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09-17-2008, 04:57 PM	#8
Jenny Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 55	Re: Carried my first passenger today !! A couple of weeks ago, I did my first "carry stuff" load. I needed a new helmet (the vents on the old one were busted so it was non-stop whistling when I went over 40 mph, YUCK). I road the 40 minutes to the bike shop to pick up the helmet, and I brought some bungy cords with me in a tank bag. I put my new helmet on, packed the old helmet in the box, and went home. I did stop once because it looked like something was "flapping" in my shadow, and I realized that it was just the tag off one of the bungy cords. I stopped at the local co-op to pick up some food. I managed to fill my tank bag, had to attach something else to the bungyed box, and got to go home with groceries stuffed down my jacket (a trick I picked up from my husband whose sole form of transportation for years before I moved in with him was his motorcycle). It was HYSTERICAL. I totally understand why you took a photo. I sent a text msg photo of my first carring time to my husband. He was so thrilled and excited. He loves the look of a "pack mule" bike even more than a line of shiny chrome. My bike had both that day and now many days since :-)
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07-01-2009, 06:18 PM	#9
Suzukigurletoo Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: chicago Posts: 6	Re: Carried my first passenger today !! This was funny and cool!
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Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Carried my first passenger today !! Ah, the good old days and strange stuff on a bike. I think the silliest thing I ever carried was a roll of carpet and underlay. 6 dozen empties fit nice too. The tallest load was a complete van seat and seat base for my van. Used the seat belt wrapped under the rack on my 125 Suzuki. Never did carry a passenger. lol.
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