Two-Up on a Griso

[Bill Hagan]

Don't plan too much of that, but wondering what your better halves think of riding pillion on a Griso.

Let's avoid GVWR issues. Kathi's not the ... erm ... problem.

Simply curious about your spousal (or other) unit's observations about the joys and not of riding the back of a Griso.

Kathi has about 5K or so on the EV and a bit more on the Norge and is a skilled second-seater, i.e., other than falling asleep back there and cracking her helmet against mine just when I think I am making Valentino Rossi jealous , is almost "not there."

FWIW, she finds the EV fine, and the Norge grand.

Thanks.

Bill

[pete roper]

Jude much preffers the Mana. Apart from the fact the seat is less than stellar for a pillion she feels a lot more comfortable with a backrest. Interestingly Eldo Jon's Brenda loves the Griso AS LONG as it has a backrest! Kathis is leggier than either Jude or Bren though so the footrests might be a real issue. Dunno really?

ake her out for a ride and see if she disembowels you with a blunt chopstick when you get home. That usually tells you if its OK or not!

Pete

[Chicago Mark]

My wife greatly enjoys the back seat on the Valkyrie Interstate but I wouldn't even ask her to try the Griso rear seat.

All the best to you Bill, you're a brave man!

Mark

[moto]

I just checked with my wife about this. I remember that at first she said she was pretty happy with the seating, but now she's rather negative. Says it's ok for 20 minute trips, but not for long ones. She likes the T3 much better (and has been on long trips on that one).

Unless, she said, the woman is "thin as paper."

[joeguycom]

neither myself or wife are slim, the wife has been on back of Griso about 3 times, she would prefer i didn't lean over....a bit more practice required.

[Bill Hagan]

Many thanks for the commments.

Pretty much figured that would be the case.

Had been trying to decide whether to ride the Griso back to Atlanta in June to take Kathi on it to the "South'n Spine Raid Eight," http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17176.

Had been leaning (sorry) toward having her meet in Tellico Plains with the car. Think I was leaning correctly. She can handle the day ride in the area on Saturday.

Even tho some of the roads out here "in the Other Milan" really are fine, am looking forward to the Griso losing its virginity in the real hills of Tenn., N.C., and Georgia.

Bill

[sicks]

My wife is very comfortable on the Griso... tho she only has other sportbikes to compare it to.. with the SV650 being the second most comfy. I'm sure the comfort pales to the sport tourers. But she does get to stretch pretty evenly with the tank mileage.

Also don't know if it matters.. but she's short.. about 5"2 ish... so her legs are not that cramped up on the pegs.

[Ghost_Bullet]

I have taken a number of pillions on my Griso, taller ones do note the legs are a little cramp'd, shorter people to be honest have loved it with no issues, comfort being fine, distances on the back ranging gtom 300km through to just over 500km in the day. I am just under 6ft and all my passengers have been a little shorter than that. More often this has also included a full loaded kit of gear for two.

No problem, and I have made no adjustment to stock settings of susspension.

[Pascal]

So far, any female that has been on the back of mine were enthusiastic and comfy...
Even after a whole day riding.

I like the question "What do I hang on to"

[double.d]

First time mine got on the Griso she said "i like the old one better". The old one is now single seat , her bad