great idea.......I bought my adjustable OUTLAW RACING PASSENGER BELT HANDLES from Ebay for $23 about a month ago
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Make Your Own High Quality Passenger Handle Belt (Pix)
My lady likes to hang on when she's riding... the bike with me, SO she wanted a better way to than the bear-hug method. Something a little more relaxed. So we stumbled across the "Love Handles" ($65) and "Grip'N'Ride" ($50) belts online. Neither of them have adjustable hand positions and are kind of bulky, so we took matters into our own hands. We went to a local sporting goods store and headed for the rock climbing and water sports departments.
There, we got the following...
- 70" of 2" webbing strap (Needs to be enough for it to fit over your jacket. For reference, I'm a 34" waist in jeans.)
- 4 triglides
- 1 side-release buckle
- 2 carabines
How-to...
1. Insert 2 triglides onto the ends of the webbing strap
2. Put the buckles on each end of the webbing strap, feeding the excess back through the triglides
3. Pinch a loop on each side of the webbing strap and feed through the other 2 triglides
4. Feed the carabines through each loop fed through the triglides
The finished passenger handle belt will look like this...
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Now your passenger will have sturdy fully adjustable handles on a belt that's fully adjustable and easily removable for you as well!
There, we got the following...
- 70" of 2" webbing strap (Needs to be enough for it to fit over your jacket. For reference, I'm a 34" waist in jeans.)
- 4 triglides
- 1 side-release buckle
- 2 carabines
How-to...
1. Insert 2 triglides onto the ends of the webbing strap
2. Put the buckles on each end of the webbing strap, feeding the excess back through the triglides
3. Pinch a loop on each side of the webbing strap and feed through the other 2 triglides
4. Feed the carabines through each loop fed through the triglides
The finished passenger handle belt will look like this...
Now your passenger will have sturdy fully adjustable handles on a belt that's fully adjustable and easily removable for you as well!
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Its best to teach your pillion to move with you and not the bike.
Grip your thighs with her knees,
left hand around your gut for accelaration
right hand in the middle of your back for braking.
* All Pillions must comply with the 55kg maximum policy
Grip your thighs with her knees,
left hand around your gut for accelaration
right hand in the middle of your back for braking.
* All Pillions must comply with the 55kg maximum policy
This is a belt I clip around me and she holds onto the handles. It doesn't go on the bike itself. It's a distance riding accessory primarily. Arm position has a lot to do with how a person's back feels after sitting in a static posture for extended periods of time. I have the handlebars and a bigger seat to adjust position on than her, so this should help. My next item on the list is the Corbin pillion seat for her, and the Zero Gravity Corsa screen for me. She's found gripping me with her thighs during braking to be very effective. Guys I know with heavier passengers than you stated all ride cruisers.
+1Its best to teach your pillion to move with you and not the bike.
Grip your thighs with her knees,
left hand around your gut for accelaration
right hand in the middle of your back for braking.
* All Pillions must comply with the 55kg maximum policy
+2 for 55KG & under
Cant wait to hear the review on the Corbin Pillion..contemplating getting one too eventually...would love to hear an actual review on it....and my chic grips with her thighs during braking and cornering too..she commented it was good exorcise cuz she was a bit sore there the next day after riding
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