dogman Posted June 16, 2008 Share #1 Posted June 16, 2008 Hello, having a great time on my new 07 RSMV. I use to ride a 920 Virago with back rest and saddle bags. My wife finds the new bike so comfortable that she is having a hard time to stay awake. Does anyone else have this problem? If so have they been able to stay seated upright? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twogan Posted June 16, 2008 Share #2 Posted June 16, 2008 Ive made a couple of trips from Niagara Falls to Seattle and mine occationally falls asleep. I can tell cause she buts me in the back of the head. I bought armrest from http://www.diamondraccessories.com/indexpage.php . She loves them and hasn't fallen off yet. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GigaWhiskey Posted June 16, 2008 Share #3 Posted June 16, 2008 My wife has that sleepy issue so I took a poll. You might find this thread interesting. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=10226&highlight=sleep Can't find armrests for my bike anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7Goose Posted June 16, 2008 Share #4 Posted June 16, 2008 My navigator naps regularly on long rides - never has been a problem on the RSV! There seems to be plenty of support to allow her to get a good night's rest without bothering me at all. Goose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogman Posted June 16, 2008 Author Share #5 Posted June 16, 2008 Thanks for the replys and attached arm rest site. I'll have to get my wife to read these so she won't feel so scared if she does close her eyes and dose off for a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Bob Posted June 16, 2008 Share #6 Posted June 16, 2008 My wife naps on long trips, short trips. She says it is like sitting on the couch. I just give a pat on the leg and she is good for a while.:cool10: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigJohnD Posted June 16, 2008 Share #7 Posted June 16, 2008 I get those little helmet to helmet taps on the back of my helmet too...I know she is nodding off when that happens. Then I know it is time to take a "potty" break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brake Pad Posted June 16, 2008 Share #8 Posted June 16, 2008 my wife has slept a few times too. I bought the intercom systems so I can keep talking to her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarges46 Posted June 17, 2008 Share #9 Posted June 17, 2008 My little girl (11) falls asleep just around the time that we exit the driveway! Well, ok, thats a bit of tale but cannot do a trip without her going out. I got armrests for Marilyns bike for that reason and am rigging something up for my bike for our trip to Ontario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Posted June 17, 2008 Share #10 Posted June 17, 2008 My wife has fallen asleep several times. She wakes up about time I make a turn. I can always tell when she wakes up because she shakes the bike and ask "where are we?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan Terror Posted June 17, 2008 Share #11 Posted June 17, 2008 Roll of Duct tape or a few bungees and you are Hollywood!!!! No fall off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess M Posted June 18, 2008 Share #12 Posted June 18, 2008 I nod off once in awhile. I also do the helmet bump with DKKnight when I do. I don't go into a deep sleep. I just doze so I don't think I'll fall off. Any ways, if there was a chance of me falling off it would be while turning a corner. Slowing down and down shifting always wakes me, both are done before you turn. So I guess I'm safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradT Posted June 18, 2008 Share #13 Posted June 18, 2008 I bought the intercom systems so I can keep talking to her. Humm Maybe this Is this why she falls asleep ? Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venturous Randy Posted April 17, 2009 Share #14 Posted April 17, 2009 I know you can not do this on your bike, but if you had an early 1st gen, you could do a good 2nd gear wheelie and not only does it wake her up, but the severe pinching on your sides wakes you up too. RandyA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted April 17, 2009 Share #15 Posted April 17, 2009 Wife sleeps in the sidecar all the time. LOL It makes for a nice quiet ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted April 17, 2009 Share #16 Posted April 17, 2009 It means you're riding too many boring roads. Keep to the twisties, and she'll stay awake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardbog Posted April 17, 2009 Share #17 Posted April 17, 2009 Duct Tape or Bangy cord does a job too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggletooth Posted April 17, 2009 Share #18 Posted April 17, 2009 My 16 yr old daughter was riding with me on my 1st gen last year. We did a long weekend run and she was prone to dozing off on the long stretches. Again the helmet knocking against mine was a dead give away. About the third time I told her to give me her iPod. She wears the ear plugs under her helmet all the time but this time I had the iPod in MY pocket. Every time she would doze off I'd crank the iPod to the max and she'd snap right back up and yell "What was that?" I was more worried about her jumping off the bike than falling off. LOL! My next step was going to be Duck Tape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1sttenor Posted April 17, 2009 Share #19 Posted April 17, 2009 Ive made a couple of trips from Niagara Falls to Seattle and mine occationally falls asleep. I can tell cause she buts me in the back of the head. I bought armrest from http://www.diamondraccessories.com/indexpage.php . She loves them and hasn't fallen off yet. Tom Is my wife riding with you too? Put on the Diamond R rests and she's slept ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted April 17, 2009 Share #20 Posted April 17, 2009 Duct Tape or Bangy cord does a job too. now that's almost kinky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny-canuck Posted April 17, 2009 Share #21 Posted April 17, 2009 My wife used to sleep all the time. Bought her a new camera and now all I hear is click, click, click ... We were on our way to Cape Code a couple years ago and we did a long sharp curved ramp onto a toll highway. Bike was in a good lean for about a mile. The toll booth was at the end of the ramp. I pulled up to the toll and stopped just ahead of the window as she pays the tolls. Nothing happened so I looked back and she was asleep The lady in the booth had a really strange look on her face... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted April 17, 2009 Share #22 Posted April 17, 2009 Be Very Careful..There is a VERY bad thing about her sleeping if you are using the headsets.......IF she snores a little like mine it can be very relaxing to the person doing the actual handling of the bike..Those very soft snores you hear in the headset make you VERY sleepy..I have done my part and warned you all. I am surprised the Venture does not have a WARNING LABEL about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket Posted April 17, 2009 Share #23 Posted April 17, 2009 My little girl (11) falls asleep just around the time that we exit the driveway! Well, ok, thats a bit of tale but cannot do a trip without her going out. I got armrests for Marilyns bike for that reason and am rigging something up for my bike for our trip to Ontario. Yup that was quite the sight, pulling up alongside Marilyn & looking at the helmet pressing on her shoulder........... It was lights out as per normal, on that trip......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManWithAVision Posted April 18, 2009 Share #24 Posted April 18, 2009 Hello, having a great time on my new 07 RSMV. I use to ride a 920 Virago with back rest and saddle bags. My wife finds the new bike so comfortable that she is having a hard time to stay awake. Does anyone else have this problem? If so have they been able to stay seated upright? So maybe young parents with cranky newborns should invest in a Venture!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barend Posted April 18, 2009 Share #25 Posted April 18, 2009 how many of you have fallen asleep while riding? I did that once, some 25 years ago ('83) on a 650 Virago with throttle lock. Commuted 75 miles one way going down I20, late at night and tired, woke up as I lost balance. Probably a good thing I wasn't sitting on the back seat as well. No, I didn't go down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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