-When riding with a passenger, it is not only your safety you have to worry about. When riding 2 up, it is best to ride at only 60% or less of your riding ability.
-If it is their first time, take some time off the bike to explain what everything is, how it works, and what they can expect. Come up with signals/taps that can mean ‘slow down’, ‘I need to stop’, ‘hold on!’, etc.
-Let the passenger know when it is ok to get on and off the bike. If you drop the bike, not only will you be upset about your bike, but more importantly the passenger will feel guilty and responsible (for something you should have prevented).
-Have the passenger place their hands on the tank in front of you. This way, they can feel your body movements and match them. Also, the rider will not feel restricted by the ever-so-popular “death grip” around the waist/chest.
-Do not accelerate as fast as usual because the passenger does not have the advantage of knowing what is about to happen before it does. Same applies to stopping as well.
-The passenger’s weight should rest on his/her hands (which should be on the tank). If the passenger’s weight is on the back of the rider, his wrists will become fatigued very quickly having to hold up his weight and yours.
-The passenger should lean with the rider, no more, no less. The worst thing they can do is try to counter-balance while in a turn.