Motorcycle Hygiene & Safety For Couples

[Guzzi Gal]

A short PSA if you're considering a foray into 2-up or need a refresher on proper etiquette. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a5e8cbgNBY&list=PL10232AD630DFB5E1&index=4

 

[twowings]

My Mosko Moto soft luggage never complains and never has to stop to pee...

[Guzzi Gal]

@ twowings

HA!  I can't handle the additional weight of an adult, so I'm safe there.  However, I've got a bladder the size of a walnut.     

[guzzisteve]

My wife stays home now, didn't like me smoking, and the 'no bitching' rule(back seat riding).

[Lannis]

No mention was made of one of the most important items of communication that will happen on a motorcycle trip.  And this isn't related to pee breaks, which are a separate issue.

It's .... THE MUNGRY CALL!

Instead of yelling "I'm HUNGRY!  STOP AND EAT NOW!", various other ways of communicating this, much more subtle but just as important, may manifest themselves from your gentle passenger.

"Are you getting hungry?"

"Maybe we should stop somewhere soon if we find something nice."

"I could eat something if you feel like it."

DON'T be fooled.   Especially if (like mine) your passenger is slim with no excess fat and has the metabolism of an arc furnace.   Me, I can go for hours and hours and eat once or twice a day (anaconda style).   Don't project that onto a passenger who is made completely differently.

To avoid miscommunications, we've agreed that when the above things are said, they mean exactly that.   But if she says "This Is The Mungry Call!", here's the rules.

Don't wait till the stopping place is on your side of the road.
Don't ride past the first one and think "Oh, I missed that one, we'll get the next one."
Don't say "There's a Chinese place but we just had Chinese yesterday."

It means "Stop at the very next place, no excuses.   If you miss it, turn around and go back.  IMUNGRY!"

Makes the journey much more ... endurable!

Lannis

[wheaties]

Did I miss the hygiene part of the message?  Did they wipe the seats down?  Refuse to put their feet on the leather?

[Lannis]

Did I miss the hygiene part of the message?  Did they wipe the seats down?  Refuse to put their feet on the leather?

I think that "hygiene" in this sense means "the science of the establishment and maintenance of health" rather than involving bodily fluids (as the signs at the public gym say ....  )

Lannis

[chuck peterson]

Why yes, thanks for checking, but ATGATT............. ..................

[Huzo]

A short PSA if you're considering a foray into 2-up or need a refresher on proper etiquette. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a5e8cbgNBY&list=PL10232AD630DFB5E1&index=4

 

I'm not sure that all the respondents got the full message.

A very funny and witty example of innuendo, linking the first experience of motorcycling two up, with that other beaut thing where things can also sometimes go dramatically wrong !
Very funny GG.

[Lannis]

I'm not sure that all the respondents got the full message.

A very funny and witty example of innuendo, linking the first experience of motorcycling two up, with that other beaut thing where things can also sometimes go dramatically wrong !
Very funny GG.

Yes, the "double entendres" weren't hard to get, especially as it had the feel of an old Army VD training film ....

[Huzo]

My Mosko Moto soft luggage never complains and never has to stop to pee...

How did you mount the green bench to your luggage ??!?

[Huzo]

Yes, the "double entendres" weren't hard to get, especially as it had the feel of an old Army VD training film ....

I know it probably pushed the "rules" a bit, but I loved it !!!

[wheaties]

I'm not sure that all the respondents got the full message.

A very funny and witty example of innuendo, linking the first experience of motorcycling two up, with that other beaut thing where things can also sometimes go dramatically wrong !
Very funny GG.

Wow, the innuendo got right past me this time.  I guess my head was elsewhere.  That's what you get for multitasking....

I shall have to find a seat cover to store in my, 'er wallet to protect against STD's  (Scooter Transmitted Diseases).  I'd add that it's important that you know who you share the motorcycle with,  at least know their name and all,  so that you can thank them properly after a successful ride.

[PJPR01]

No mention was made of one of the most important items of communication that will happen on a motorcycle trip.  And this isn't related to pee breaks, which are a separate issue.

It's .... THE MUNGRY CALL!

Instead of yelling "I'm HUNGRY!  STOP AND EAT NOW!", various other ways of communicating this, much more subtle but just as important, may manifest themselves from your gentle passenger.

"Are you getting hungry?"

"Maybe we should stop somewhere soon if we find something nice."

"I could eat something if you feel like it."

DON'T be fooled.   Especially if (like mine) your passenger is slim with no excess fat and has the metabolism of an arc furnace.   Me, I can go for hours and hours and eat once or twice a day (anaconda style).   Don't project that onto a passenger who is made completely differently.

To avoid miscommunications, we've agreed that when the above things are said, they mean exactly that.   But if she says "This Is The Mungry Call!", here's the rules.

Don't wait till the stopping place is on your side of the road.
Don't ride past the first one and think "Oh, I missed that one, we'll get the next one."
Don't say "There's a Chinese place but we just had Chinese yesterday."

It means "Stop at the very next place, no excuses.   If you miss it, turn around and go back.  IMUNGRY!"

Makes the journey much more ... endurable!

Lannis

I couldn't stop laughing...this has happened several times with the Co-Pilot on the backseat!  I've finally given in...rather than searching for a decent place anymore...just stop at anything that looks like it's warm, won't cause a serious case of Delhi Belly, and proceed to refuel! 

[ITSec]

No mention was made of one of the most important items of communication that will happen on a motorcycle trip.

It's .... THE MUNGRY CALL!

Instead of yelling "I'm HUNGRY!  STOP AND EAT NOW!", various other ways of communicating this, much more subtle but just as important, may manifest themselves from your gentle passenger.

To avoid miscommunications, we've agreed that when the above things are said, they mean exactly that.   But if she says "This Is The Mungry Call!", here's the rules.

Don't wait till the stopping place is on your side of the road.
Don't ride past the first one and think "Oh, I missed that one, we'll get the next one."
Don't say "There's a Chinese place but we just had Chinese yesterday."

It means "Stop at the very next place, no excuses.   If you miss it, turn around and go back.  IMUNGRY!"

Makes the journey much more ... endurable!

Lannis

Somehow, for almost 40 years, Yvonne never learned to actually move past the gentle statements and make the "MUNGRY" call    - and I never got good enough at listening to not need it. One of our few points of friction.... 

[Guzzi Gal]

Wow, the innuendo got right past me this time.  I guess my head was elsewhere.  That's what you get for multitasking...

I shall have to find a seat cover to store in my, 'er wallet to protect against STD's  (Scooter Transmitted Diseases).  I'd add that it's important that you know who you share the motorcycle with,  at least know their name and all,  so that you can thank them properly after a successful ride.

:1: You can't be too careful these days.

No mention was made of one of the most important items of communication that will happen on a motorcycle (travel w/kids) trip.

It means "Stop at the very next place, no excuses.   If you miss it, turn around and go back.  "IMUNGRY!"

My husband hasn't learned this one yet.               

I know it probably pushed the "rules" a bit, but I loved it !!!

   Hummm, yup, I should have thought of that before posting.     

[MMRanch]

I'm glad she didn't burn her left leg.   I didn't see the "Getting on the Horse" style mounting.   She got on and off several times too. 

[Huzo]

Wow, the innuendo got right past me this time.  I guess my head was elsewhere.  That's what you get for multitasking....

I shall have to find a seat cover to store in my, 'er wallet to protect against STD's  (Scooter Transmitted Diseases).  I'd add that it's important that you know who you share the motorcycle with,  at least know their name and all,  so that you can thank them properly after a successful ride.

Yep.
Just like a good yarn, we all like a happy ending...

[Huzo]

   

   Hummm, yup, I should have thought of that before posting.     

If it's done with your degree of decorum you'll get by.
Dusty'll PM you if you're due for a whack, he's probably better at reaching over from the front seat while driving than you or I, if a clout is in order.

[Guzzi Gal]

If it's done with your degree of decorum you'll get by.
Dusty'll PM you if you're due for a whack, he's probably better at reaching over from the front seat while driving than you or I, if a clout is in order.

Cool beans.

[JJ]

Then, of course, there is the whole discussion and analysis of those of us (male and female) that have bladders the size of a walnut...!!!!! (LOL)    On long rides...hydrate often...and STOP occasionally...and take time to stop and smell the roses...and other things! 

[Beerman]

Nice. We Brits love a good dooble entender, and are partial to a bit of etiquette thrown in to muddy the waters. I showed it to my wife, who, after due and careful consideration, said 'I'm still not getting on the back of that thing'. More practice required!

Beerman

[Huzo]

Nice. We Brits love a good dooble entender, and are partial to a bit of etiquette thrown in to muddy the waters. I showed it to my wife, who, after due and careful consideration, said 'I'm still not getting on the back of that thing'. More practice required!

Beerman

To wit.
Up Pompeii, Carry on movies, The Two Ronnies, Are you being served?, Benny Hill, et al....

[Guzzi Gal]

To wit.
Up Pompeii, Carry on movies, The Two Ronnies, Are you being served?, Benny Hill, et al...

 

"They'll ride up with wear." & "I resemble that remark!" are two of my favorite lines from Are You Being Served?.  

[Beerman]

 

"They'll ride up with wear." & "I resemble that remark!" are two of my favorite lines from Are You Being Served?.

Yes, and don't forget Mrs Slocombe's cat. That's what got us through the long winter nights when we only had 3 TV channels back in the 17th Century.

Beerman