Grab Strap - Safety : Kawasaki ZX Forums: Kawasaki Ninja Forum

Junglejohn · 11-07-2009, 10:17 AM

Riding two up - wife is 63 kilos, I am 104 (or so, pending my beer intake) and she is a real good pillion rider. Fearless in her confidence with me whatever the speed of travel, we rub boot toes on road and get it on exiting the long curves: as an experienced passenger she ask for one thing. A GRAB STRAP ! Like we have on our other ride, a Harley FXSTC softail custom, a different species of bike but very fast and powerful in a different config - we have a strong leather strap over the seat, bolted to the frame underneath, and it keeps her ass on the seat when we know a bump is coming - or hard braking where the passenger is just going to go airborne - and holding on around your waist is warm and sexy it don't keep her ass on the bike, when we want to downshift after the 'event' and accelarate again. Recommendation: build a 1inch wide nylon strap, cover it with leather, use self tapping screws or existing bolts under the seat for attachemnt, and give her something right between her legs to hold on to firmly.
We use "telltales" the car, truck or bike way ahead of you hits a bump you can see it, and prepare !! She just latch onto the grab strap, put weight on the footpegs and ride it out. The bike is stable, the suspension is suberb.
OK? just a tip from a old rider on a new bike. And sure am enjoying learning to ride the GTR1400, what a sweet machine !!

Flyingwarrior · 11-07-2009, 10:45 AM

my 08 ninja 650r came with one built on the stock seat. it sure is a life saver for the passenger on big bumps

philipintexas · 11-08-2009, 07:07 AM

Get her a backrest and she'll never trust a grabstrap again.

cardiffmc · 11-08-2009, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Junglejohn

Riding two up - wife is 63 kilos, I am 104 (or so, pending my beer intake) and she is a real good pillion rider. Fearless in her confidence with me whatever the speed of travel, we rub boot toes on road and get it on exiting the long curves: as an experienced passenger she ask for one thing. A GRAB STRAP ! Like we have on our other ride, a Harley FXSTC softail custom, a different species of bike but very fast and powerful in a different config - we have a strong leather strap over the seat, bolted to the frame underneath, and it keeps her ass on the seat when we know a bump is coming - or hard braking where the passenger is just going to go airborne - and holding on around your waist is warm and sexy it don't keep her ass on the bike, when we want to downshift after the 'event' and accelarate again. Recommendation: build a 1inch wide nylon strap, cover it with leather, use self tapping screws or existing bolts under the seat for attachemnt, and give her something right between her legs to hold on to firmly.
We use "telltales" the car, truck or bike way ahead of you hits a bump you can see it, and prepare !! She just latch onto the grab strap, put weight on the footpegs and ride it out. The bike is stable, the suspension is suberb.
OK? just a tip from a old rider on a new bike. And sure am enjoying learning to ride the GTR1400, what a sweet machine !!

Lol, dude you must be a comedian, get a strap and screw it to your bike........... hahahaha, *dabs tear from eye*, hehehe, have you even looked under the saddle of a GTR? If yes then you will know how flimsy the plastic seat tray is. One good bump and woo hoo free flying lessons.

jboudoin · 11-08-2009, 11:42 AM

my rear seat came with one and its attatched to the bottom of the seat. it seems as if that would probably be the best way to go if any. i dont kno how durable it is though, being as mine only gets used as a hat holder.

Beer4Blood · 11-08-2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by cardiffmc

Lol, dude you must be a comedian, get a strap and screw it to your bike........... hahahaha, *dabs tear from eye*, hehehe, have you even looked under the saddle of a GTR? If yes then you will know how flimsy the plastic seat tray is. One good bump and woo hoo free flying lessons.

i think he meant the frame foo. my r6 had one already but the ninja is sans strap

cardiffmc · 11-09-2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Beer4Blood

i think he meant the frame foo. my r6 had one already but the ninja is sans strap

you wouldent be able to drill frame with self tappers as the seat tray would be in the way, a lot of sports bikes have them as there is no grab rail, they are designed to be there and are tested for that style of bike, a GTR does not need one as there are real hefty grad bars on either side of the pillion seat.