BSR

[Cyg]

Hi all , based on your superior knowledge to my Trike experience does carrying a BSR.

Make no difference
Helps stability,Cornering
Everything more diffucult

thank you

 

[DCaliendo]

Well, I'd like to help but I have found a list of 40 acronyms for BSR but none refer to anything to do with motorcycles or Trikes. Does BSR stand for something unique to motorcycles back on that side of the pond or am I in the dark, as usual? Wasn't that the name of a British motorcycle, back in the day?

Cheers mate.

 

[rhino 2]

Back Seat Rider...

 

[Shimpy]

Wasn't that the name of a British motorcycle, back in the day? Cheers mate.

You are referring to BSA a great bike in the 50's and 60's.............I also have no idea what BSR means.

 

[pcombe]

I never tour the middle east without one!

 

[Cyg]

Back Seat Rider...

Correct , thought i would use the US term in the UK its pillion .? Sorry for the confusion.

 

[Fusionfool]

I am an automotive engineer by trade, and BSR stands for Buzz, Squeak, Rattle specification. Only so many sones allowed by certain vibration.
Seeing as how I can not hear any Buzz, Squeak, Rattle due to the pipes, I would say we are goodepper:

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Hi all , based on your superior knowledge to my Trike experience does carrying a BSR.

Make no difference
Helps stability,Cornering
Everything more diffucult

thank you

So now that the fun is over:
I do not notice any difference with the rider, we ride two up most of the time, and the only adjustment I make is how far back I lean the backrest. Cornering, no difference, and biggest thing with the HD trike compared to the two wheel is you do not have to worry about what your passenger does within reason. If you are heavy into a turn, and your passenger throws their weight to the out side of the turn, yes you will feel it, but not uncontrollable like could be on 2 wheels.
We do set the rear shock air harder with 2 people verses rider only softer (less air) just to get a smoother ride when rider only.

 

[Bikerbozo]

BSR...Buzz, Squeak, Rattle! That IS pretty much what I hear from my Back Seat Rider. Good thing she doesn't read this. Helps to be 1500 miles from home also.

Wait, what was the question again? Oh, yeah. I don't notice any difference with my wife on back. I usually remove my backrest and she takes over that function. I do tend to take corners slower when she is on. Maybe even ride a drop safer.

All just to avoid a smack to the head.:qpnmt:

 

[Hhardrockminer]

Hey BikerBozo,
I thought that was the BSRs job to slap my head when she wasn't think I was doing what she thought I should be doing.:clapping::clapping:
Ride safe

Ken

 

[DCaliendo]

Ahhh, Back Seat Rider. I would have known 'pillion' but not BSR. Now I got it. BSR as the person between me and the boot, which is opposite from the bonnet. Okay mate, here is my opinion. My wife is the BSR and she enjoys riding back there and occasionally even falls asleep on especially long rides. I notice her less than I did on the Ultra Glide that I traded in on the TriGlide, mainly at slow speeds and at traffic lights. She can shift around and it does not bother my balance as it did before. The only thing that I really miss is the PTT switch for the intercom. I do not care for VOX operation at all. Very hard to set the trip level so that at higher speeds it is not tripped by the wind noise and passing articulated lorries.

Those are semis to us U.S. folks. Hope this helps you out.

 

[DK Custom Products]

Ahh, Mary is my BSR. Will let her know of her new nick tomorrow.

Makes no difference in normal riding. Hitting corners/twistys real fast, it is better to have a BSR to keep the rear wheels planted better...that is, as long as the BSR doesn't complain too much.

 

[Steve on 3]

I liked the other description "Babe on Back" wife liked that too. Course I corrupted it to Boobs on back. Gotta love riding with a female BSR