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Old Oct 8th, 2008, 04:10 PM     #11 (permalink)
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Subby, I'm going to check out the Sundowner seat at the dealership. The pictures in the HD catalog make it look like the passenger part of the seat is more level than the stock one. If I can solve the "butt in a hole" problem first maybe I can then solve the saddlebag bar issue.
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Old Oct 8th, 2008, 04:23 PM     #12 (permalink)
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Do any of you who ride with a passenger a lot get many comments about the crash bars being uncomfortable for your passenger? My wife says the bars hit her in the back of the legs. She's 5'8" so I have the passenger floorboards in their lowest setting on our /09 Ultra. I also have passenger grab rails installed at her request and there doesn't seem to be much room without those hitting her legs as well.
My wife is only 5 foot 2 inches. Just a little whisp of a lady. I have a 2003 Roadking. The back of her calves were resting on the rear stock crash bars. She did not complain but did mentioned it once. Hence I installed the Harley angular crash bars in the rear. Then I installed the Harley Davidson rear passenger foot board risers. These raised the foot boards up I think 2 1/2 inches. Now...all is well.

You might go with just changing the crash bars first. Your wife being taller may not want the footboards raised....Hope this helps some.

I have found even for myself, when you get the seat right, handlebars right, and windshield right....You and your bike seem to become "one", and no other bikes feels as good as yours. When you are puttin' down the road. It is a beautiful thing.
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Old Oct 8th, 2008, 04:33 PM     #13 (permalink)
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Re: Passenger comfort
I purchased the SunDowner seat, and th ewife loves it.

It is much flatter and wider than the stock seat.

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Old Oct 8th, 2008, 05:06 PM     #14 (permalink)
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I purchased the SunDowner seat, and th ewife loves it.

It is much flatter and wider than the stock seat.

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Does that Sundowner allow the passenger to set more level?
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Old Oct 8th, 2008, 05:34 PM     #15 (permalink)
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BBU2, Let me know how it works if you do purchase the Sundowner seat. I'd consider changing the bars but I don't know if the bars around the saddlebags would bolt up to them?
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Old Oct 8th, 2008, 07:00 PM     #16 (permalink)
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I have a great solution.Tell her to get her own bike and ride behind you.LOL
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Old Oct 8th, 2008, 08:49 PM     #17 (permalink)
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My wife doesn't complain about anyting she just loves to ride but then again I have a Road King Classic ...you cant complain about perfection
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Old Oct 8th, 2008, 08:51 PM     #18 (permalink)
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My wife doesn't complain about anything when it comes to the bike. She just loves to ride.Then again I have a Road King Classic and you can't complain about perfection. Glider Knows what I'm talking about.
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Old Oct 8th, 2008, 08:54 PM     #19 (permalink)
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Oh yeah, can't beat the RK's!

Only 2 kinds of people in the world, those who ride RK's and those that are going to buy one.
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