Small rider, small pillion - same seat?

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Hey guys,

I'm not a huge guy - I stand about 5"7-5"8 and weigh 64kg with really slim build. Last night I pillioned girl who would stood around 160-155cm tall and weigh 45kg or somewhere around that mark. She's a real feather weight! When she hoped on there was actually enough space to share my seat with me up against the tank (an 848). I tried to explain to her that she should sit on her seat but she was convinced it was more comfortable up close and I wasn't going to complain about having a girl squished up against me.

Anyway, we rode like that most of the way - and whenever she squashed me up against the tank too much I just pushed her back. Is there any reason why this shouldn't be done other than not to break convention? To be honest it was rather tight, but on a short ride like the one we had I didn't mind. I find this 'seat sharing' is a common problem I have being a smaller rider who doesn't 'fill' out the seat. Often my smaller female pillions, even after a full tutorial on proper technique/etiquette, will try and share my seat space. I've been a pillion myself on sports bikes and can see the appeal to sitting lower, especially if you're new to the whole thing, but maybe there is a safety or integrity aspect I'm overlooking.

Opinions/Justifications/etc all welcome!
 
Interesting problem there! My girlfriend keeps trying to get me to let her ride behind me on my Paul Smart- which obviously not going to happen. Thus- I'm saving for a 848--- Anyone have experience with a passenger on a 848? doable? I'm new and have 2000 miles under my belt with the Paul Smart
 
This was a slight problem - I did lose circulation to one of them at one stage, ha, but I just pushed her back and made room for myself again.

Regarding the usability of the passenger seat - I've had mixed opinions. Obviously the seat sharer thought it was fine, but I've had a 57-60kg 165cm girl on the back who loved it - and then I've had a little 165cm 50kg girl who said it was an effort.

I have been a pillion on a CBR600RR and got used to it pretty quickly, at first it's tiring and a bit stressful but then you get into the motions and you're just bouncing around at 100kmh through the twisties like you're riding a rollercoaster.

So my advice - get your pillion on the back and get them on there frequently. The more experience they get the more confident they become and ultimately the more comfortable!
 
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