passenger problems

[slick75]

Well I have been working many years to get my first harley and I finally have one. My question is in my owners manual it says if you want to haul a passenger you need to get beefier suspension, but i went ahead a got a 2 up seat and when I took my girl for a ride last night it swayed in the corners! Could this be due to the suspension? Should I get a heavier set of springs, or could something else be causing this? I'm on the iron 883 by the way.

 

[STEVE07]

Re: sportster iron

Start with checking your tire pressures,you can go a little higher in the rear to compensate

 

[wildspirit97]

I just help a friend put new progressive 12" shocks on his Nightster and he says it's a way better ride.

 

[glw22041]

I rode an 883 for 8K + Miles with my passenger. I installed a MUstang Touring seat, adjusted the shocks to max (Get a spanner wrench, and increased tire pressure).

We have many enjoyable rides.

 

[fin_676]

Any movement the passenger makes will be felt by the rider as the bike responds to the adjustment of weight position
depending on the weight of the passenger a bike the size of a Sportster will fell a lot different with a passenger on

Brian