O4 VROD need advice on seat
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O4 VROD need advice on seat - 4/27/2008 12:08:40 PM
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Steelerfan
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I just got my first HD,04 VCRSA 280 miles,I would like some advice on what seats are available. I am looking for something with support for a passenger, perhaps a sundowner? Any imput would be greatly appreciated.
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Daryl
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RE: O4 VROD need advice on seat - 4/27/2008 6:07:26 PM
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DesertSpeed
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Don't mess around, just get a Sundowner. As for sissy bar, the HD bar is OK if you plan on using the luggage rack. If not, you may find a kuryaken on e-bay. The problem with the HD bar is it is to far forward and the backrest pad takes up a couple of inches of the passenger seat. Our was custom made by Ginz Custom Choppers, www.ginzchoppers.com. We went back 2" and up 6" on the pad using his "Hellbent" style. It gives us a great place for bags and my wife loves it.
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RE: O4 VROD need advice on seat - 4/28/2008 3:18:29 PM
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Steelerfan
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Thanks for your imputs, I greatly appreciate it
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RE: O4 VROD need advice on seat - 4/28/2008 6:31:11 PM
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DesertSpeed
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We went through a few options. It was a motorcycle seat maker that convinced us to get a Sundowner after my wife described what whe wanted. Turned out he had a V-rod with a Sundowner.
< Message edited by DesertSpeed -- 4/29/2008 5:21:54 PM >
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RE: O4 VROD need advice on seat - 5/4/2008 12:11:10 PM
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gromage1
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How tall are you? I had a Sundowner on my bike and hated the way it moved me forward. I now have a Tallboy and I love it, it moves you up and back a little bit and I think it just as comfortable on long rides as the Sundowner was.
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RE: O4 VROD need advice on seat - 5/4/2008 4:06:27 PM
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BADAZV
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I have a Sundowner on my 05 'A' Model . Very comfy. Wife likes it very well also.
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RE: O4 VROD need advice on seat - 5/4/2008 6:46:52 PM
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Turk384
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You can't go wrong with the Sundowner. I changed out my stock seats a month after I purchased my bike.
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RE: O4 VROD need advice on seat - 5/4/2008 6:48:38 PM
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DesertSpeed
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I'm 6'2". Since I have a D, mid controls, I don't have a problem with the position.It actually made it a bit better. The seat puts a little more over the controls and just a hair better balance in the twisties. When using the highway pegs I now hang my feet over the pegs and relax.
I was perfectly happy with the stock D riderseat. My wife didn't like the touring pillion (forget the stock "passenger seat"). We haven't tried the D seats since we put the new sissy bar on. I suspect the sissy bar had more to do with her comfort than the seats. She liked the Sundowner a little more than the D touring, but not much. With the bar we have now she can ride all day...like we did today.
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