First passenger on the road
The second helmet I ordered from Competition Accessories arrived at noon today. Finally, I can give people rides on Kat.
Ruthie has first dibs on the ride, but unfortunately she is got a cold while traveling from Santa Barbara this past weekend. When I arrived at school, I asked Erin if she wanted to ride and she emphatically said “yes”.
Before we started the ride, I told her some rules about being a passenger on a motorcycle: (1) Hold on tight to my body and not my arms or shoulders; (2) keep her feet on the foot pegs at all times; and (3) to stay in a neutral position with the motorcycle, e.g., stay parallel to the angle of the bike (no counterbalancing or leaning more than the bike). We also established tap signals for her to tell me to slow down (1 tap) or to stop (2 taps).
We practiced on the parking lot first with two loops. She said she was comfortable and we continued onto the streets.
