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Seat Belts

Without a roll cage it would be purely for some medical condition that called for it but even then not a good plan.
 
Another NO vote for seat belt(s). If your co-rider thinks she'd feel safer with one it's time to consider a Slingshot IMO.
 
No, and don't ever say anything about seat belts on motorcycles where anyone from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration might hear you. Whisper it if you have to say it. Often, common sense does not enter into decisions made by some agencies.
 
I remember a few years ago, someone posed (on another forum) that his state had a law that if your motorcycle had seat belts, you didn't have to wear a helmet. So he installed the seatbelts so he could ride without a helmet. The law didn't say you had to use the belts, just that you had to have them. :shocked:
 
wmjkweber02 said:
Has anyone installed them? My co-rider thinks she would feel safer with one.
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My wife sleeps back there during twisties or POURING DOWN RAIN. I don't even have to give her Valium, but perhaps you should, or perhaps wine in her sippy cup. Happy wife, happy Spydering. :2thumbs:
 
wmjkweber02 said:
Has anyone installed them? My co-rider thinks she would feel safer with one.
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I wasn't gonna, but I feel I must... :p

Sure, she might feel 'safer' if she's strapped on top of a few hundred kilos of machinery, fully exposed & unable to escape the potential damage from being hit by another vehicle &/or the scenery.... :shocked: But seriously, all she hasta do is look at the injuries usually incurred in motorcycle accidents, then multiply the amount of skin & flesh that'd get ground away as a result of those by about 1000% if she gets trapped between the tarmac & a sliding Spyder!! :yikes: I HAVE SEEN what happens when this 'strapped onto the top of a tumbling &/or sliding motorcycle' thing occurs, and I still have nightmares about it! :yikes: I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy!! :banghead:

So wmjk, if YOU value her life, well being, &/or appearance AT ALL, then you've gotta talk her out of even dreaming about fitting seatbelts to a Spyder.... unless you also fit a full-on Roll Cage too! :rolleyes:

Ps: my Missus sleeps back there too, with absolutely no concerns or feeling of ever even getting close to falling off! :cheers:
 
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No---- If she wants seat belts---- get a car. A nice convertible sports car maybe. Not a :spyder2: or any motorcycle.nojoke
 
My wife has also take many naps on the back of our two-wheeled motorcycles. Starting back in 1979.

All the bikes were full-dressers, so she had a trunk to lean on for stability. Our current Goldwing also has arm rests, which just adds to her stability.

Since she got back on her own two wheels in about 2004, she hasn't been on the back of my bike much, and now she has her Spyder, so no more napping.

Please cancel the idea of seatbelts. If she wants a little bit of protection, look into an airbag suit.

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seat belts

:agree: with all the others dissenters ..... very foolish ......... However I have attached ( sort of ) a young rider to ME ( not the machine ) while driving my Spyder. Also this was done for less than highway speeds ...... Mike :thumbup:
 
The first thing I have to ask, is what are you riding and dose she have a back rest and arm rest? My wife would not ride with me with out them, we have gone on test rides on other bikes and that is the first thing she'll say when we get off is, it would need arm rests! But on the other hand , I have to tell you I bought my bike from a older couple from New Hampshire, and it had a seat belt in the rear for the lady that rode on it! She had a habit of taking a little nap back there I guess and when she felt the need for a rest she would hook up!! That was the first thing I had removed from the bike!! A nice set of arm rests that wrap around would make her feel a ton safer I would think! Good Luck!!
 
JayBros said:
Another NO vote for seat belt(s). If your co-rider thinks she'd feel safer with one it's time to consider a Slingshot IMO.
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On one of my other Dangerous Vehicle Forums (Factory Five Racing) when someone goes out on a Limb with "IS IT SAVE"? I normally suggest a Volvo.
 
Safety is our primary concern. We DO NOT recommend that you fasten a seatbelt, nor should you attach yourself to the motorcycle in any manner, as that may interfere with an emergency exit. Each motorcycle has been equipped with a 360° emergency exit system. In the event of an emergency, and, for passengers, at the direction of your rider, please leave the motorcycle in the direction of your choice.
 
Did you nice the "Safety Motorcycle" in post 7 steered via the REAR WHEEL? That must have been thrilling to ride.
 
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