FIRST OF ALL, the copilot basics:

1) She MUST wear full gear.
2) She must NOT move around w/o warning, EVER!
3) She must learn to signal you ...and others (i.e. group tips).
4) She MUST NOT lean or "help you" during curves.
5) She must learn to take good photos while up there  


My Experience on Savage + Copilot

- Had 1997 bike for about 5 years now
- I'm 140ish Lb
- She's 120ish lb
- We have ridden together about 5k miles now

- Rear suspension: 5th notch better for speed bumps and such.
- 4th notch better for curves & comfort, your choice. I use 4th.
- To adjust rear suspension you'll need:
- kneepads, flashlight, kinda large allen wrench, logic.

- Savage with copilot PERFORMS BEAUTIFULLY! (250? Lbs total + bike)
- Better stability, better curving, feels like bike is running on tracks.
- Still enough torque/power to spare, no problem reaching 70 MPH
- Your center of gravity and breaking times/distances WILL CHANGE.
- Copilot claims her butt starts to hurt a bit after an hour or so
- consider widening and re-stuffing passenger seat w/gel material
- Savage copilots HATE the absence of backrest (recent models).  

- Last Sunday we rode 200 miles together w/our group, piece of cake!







Hope this info helps.
C'ya!



 

My Friends, "Your the BEST" ... Thank you so much for all the Valuable Information ... First and Foremost, Yes, I told Susie she rides once she has a Proper Helmet, Boots, Etc.  Trust me, I go Right by The Book, even during the Hot Summer Months (Yes we do get sunshine in WPA).

Stimpy, Thanks for the Photo, Very Nice !!!

PhotoJoe, Susie & I will remember "Your Lady" in our prayers.  Hopefully the Good Lord will have her back on the Bike in due time, my friend .......

Again, thanks to all.  Hopefully someday I can contribute something useful in lieu of asking questions ......... Rich

That thing in the middle of my bars is a watch
I made from an old fuel gauge I found at a
bike yard and an old pocket watch; nice huh?

...pretty handy too