Only experienced riders should carry passengers. Follow the guidelines below for a trouble-free ride.

Make sure your vehicle is equipped to carry passengers. This means that the seat should be large enough to hold both you and your passenger without crowding, and it must have foot pegs for your passenger. It is imperative that your passenger is wearing a helmet.

It is a good idea to modify the suspension to handle the additional weight. Check your owner's manual about this, and make sure to add the recommended amount of air to your tires.

Your passenger should get on the bike only after you've started it and pointed it in the direction you want to go. Ask your passenger to sit as far forward as possible without crowding you.

Direct the passenger to stay directly behind you, leaning as you lean and avoiding any unnecessary motion.

Your rider should keep both feet on the foot pegs at all times, as it helps you to be balanced. It also helps you in being balanced when the cycle is stopped at intersections.

Operate at a somewhat lower speed (particularly on curves or bumps) to adjust for the extra weight. Start slowing down earlier than usual when approaching a stoplight.

Adjust to the passenger's weight. Notice that the extra heaviness changes the way the vehicle balances, turns, speeds up and slows down. Stay farther behind other vehicles, and keep more distance between yourself and vehicles on either side of you.

Ask your passenger to help check for oncoming traffic when you're sitting parallel to a lane you wish to enter. Remember, you can't always see around your passenger's head when you're trying to look over your shoulder.