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• Steps
• Tips

You've probably never ridden a motorcycle, but want to experience it. Almost all motorcyclists rode a motorcycle as passengers for the first time. In order to get the most out of your ride, you need to make it as comfortable as possible for the driver. This article will show you how to do this.

Steps

1. 1 Be sure the driver is experienced with the passenger. Driving with a passenger is very different from driving alone.
2. 2 Dress properly! Even if it's hot outside, wear a leather jacket and (at least) jeans. Wear high leather boots, if you have them. This is the only way to protect yourself from road embankments and (more likely) from exhaust burns.
3. 3 Wear a good helmet. Is there a law or not, but how much is your head worth?
4. 4 Wear some kind of eye protection. At high speed, hitting a large beetle can feel like hitting a golf ball.
5. 5 Always wear gloves.
6. 6 If the motorcycle has an adjustable suspension, then the instructions for it should tell you how to adjust it for the second passenger and the total weight of the rider and passenger.
7. 7 Lower the passenger footrests.
8. 8 The driver must first get on the motorcycle. Almost all passenger motorcycle seats are too high to touch the floor when sitting on them.
9. 9 The rider should remove the footrest and place the motorcycle in a straight upright position.
10. 10 When the driver is ready, approach the motorcycle from the side (I usually approach the left).
11. 11 Place your foot (left if you approach the motorcycle on the left, if on the right - right) on the footrest and sit on the motorcycle as if you were riding a horse. If necessary, place your hands on the driver's shoulders for balance.
12. 12 Place the other foot on the second support and sit upright.
13. 13 Place your hands on the driver's waist.
14. 14 Tell the driver that you are ready to drive.
15. 15 When driving, do not make any signals with your hands to other road users and make sure that you lean with the driver.
16. 16 Keep your feet on the footrests when stopping. Do not take your feet off them. Even if you can reach the ground, it doesn't help the driver.
17. 17 Do not keep your head too close to the driver's head or you will hit heads when braking. As well as accelerating, motorcycles also brake faster than cars.
18. 18 At normal driving speed, the driver will not hear you unless you scream with all your might. It might be worth negotiating a conditional pat on the shoulder or something so that you can get his attention if needed.
19. 19 Let the driver focus on the road. Don't distract him.
20. 20 Enjoy the trip!

Tips

• If you plan to travel a lot, get a good helmet. A properly sized helmet will be much more comfortable on long trips than the extra one that the driver has.
• When the motorcycle is moving slowly or at a standstill, try not to move a lot. Sudden movements at low speeds and when stopping can cause the motorcycle to overturn.
• Riding a motorcycle gives new meaning to the term "cold wind". Even at temperatures above 30 °, you will not be hot in a leather jacket.
• Be prepared for large temperature fluctuations, especially at night. In the valley, the temperature can be 5 ° lower.
• Sitting up straight will make your back more comfortable during the trip than sitting bent over.
• In most places, it is customary to wave to motorcycles traveling in the opposite direction. And if a motorcycle with a passenger, then waving is the passenger's job, because he has a free hand. Do not be offended if you were not waved back, at that moment it could be unsafe for them. (In some places, Harley Davidson riders do not wave to other brands of motorcyclists and vice versa.)
• If you are driving as a passenger, then you only get a fraction of the driving pleasure. For the full effect, take a driving course, get your license and get behind the wheel yourself!