To adjust for added weight when riding with a passenger, you should:

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The extra weight of a passenger means that your motorcycle will need more time than usual to speed up, slow down, and turn. To accommodate the added weight, you should reduce your speed; start slowing earlier than normal; increase your following distance; and seek out larger gaps when crossing, entering, or merging with traffic.

Accepted Answer

Operate at a slower speed than usual.

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Maintain a shorter following distance that you would if riding without a passenger.

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Operate at a faster speed than usual.

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Brake a little later than you would if riding without a passenger.