Ducati Monster Forum

A friend has been riding with me lately.  This is the first time I've ever used a Monster for 2-up riding.  Her butt is were the slope of the seat is located, so she slowly slides down into me and squishes me into the tank.  I can scoot back and then she is firmly up in the flat part of the passenger seat, but then I'm really to far away from my normal position & I'm on the slope then and I'll slowly slide back to the normal spot.  Are we doing something wrong?  Is the DP touring seat (or any of the other aftermarket seats) better at doing 2-up?

T had the same problem.

I got a Corbin which has a sculpted pillion area. It helped, but what helped even more was being smooth on the throttle/brakes.

I've had the same issue, when I rode two-up on the 900. She would slowly slide forward, shoving me into the tank, and occasionally I'd have to wriggle around and shove her back while stopped at lights.

My solution was to get my bike stolen, then move out of the country. YMMV.

TriboSeat cover and/or she squeezing her legs to your hips [evil] to avoid sliding. You do the same upon braking.

http://www.ekmpowershop6.com/ekmps/shops/advancedseatin/triboseatmonster-all-models-inc-s4-1993-2007-tbs-80-196-p.asp (http://www.ekmpowershop6.com/ekmps/shops/advancedseatin/triboseatmonster-all-models-inc-s4-1993-2007-tbs-80-196-p.asp)

edited it does not sound too awful at all, kind of fun actually !    [cheeky] [laugh] [evil]

I have the DP touring seat and it has the same problem. If im not smooth on the brakes the passenger starts sliding down the seat and pushing me into the tank.

Jerrsun

1st:
Throttle control is key here

2nd:
Tell your passenger to put one hand on the tank during braking to hold themselves back.

Q [bacon]

+1 on the Corbin. Not only do passengers now stay where they are supposed to, I no longer worry about getting smacked upside the head and yelled at to hurry up and replace the seat  ;)

I have the DP seat and seems to work fine except under really hard braking.  My wife is 100 lbs so that may have something to do with it.   

i also recommend the corbin as my pillion said it was good.

My 16 yo daughter like to go for speed runs in the mountains.  She's about 120 lbs and 5'9". About 45 min is it before we stop for a walk around.

Monsters just weren't made for two up riding I'm afraid.

LA

I heard about a guy that got squished against his tank on a down hill braking that said out loud how GDheavy his passenger was. He hasn't had any 2 up issues since. [bang]
I have the Monster touring seat that has some gripper material on the sides that might help the passenger with slipping. If you start getting smashed into the tank try standing up a little until they can re-ajust after the stop.

That's what my wife does.



but again........monsters blow at 2-up riding, we rarely do it.

one more for the corbin. seems to be the best for 2-up


as someone else said about the monster passenger seat
"only italian supermodels need apply, but maybe that's the point"

Thanks for all the advice.  Throttle control will keep the slide to a minimum, but I don't always feel like having throttle control  [evil].  I took a look at the Corbin seat on their web site.  It does seem to offer more of a place for the passenger to stay put.  There is a nice flat slope with a bit of a scalloped area which should keep the passenger in place.

Does anyone have a gently used Corbin seat they want to sell?

Try posting here:

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?board=63.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?board=63.0)