Passenger Seat/sissy bar
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Passenger Seat/sissy bar
I'm new to riding and I just got a 2015 wide glide. My GF wants to ride really bad, but I'm making her wait until I'm comfortable with a passenger. That being said, I know the little pillion that comes on the bike is not very comfortable and the sissy bar seems to be more for looks than anything else.
My problem is, I love the set up as it is. It's got that classic look to it. I wouldn't be opposed to changing the pillion to something a little more ergonomic but I'd really like to keep the sissy bar. So two questions:
1) Whats a good passenger seat that wont change the look too much?
2) Is the stock sissy bar functional? (probably a retarded question, but I've never ridden someone with me so I have no idea if it does anything)
My problem is, I love the set up as it is. It's got that classic look to it. I wouldn't be opposed to changing the pillion to something a little more ergonomic but I'd really like to keep the sissy bar. So two questions:
1) Whats a good passenger seat that wont change the look too much?
2) Is the stock sissy bar functional? (probably a retarded question, but I've never ridden someone with me so I have no idea if it does anything)
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They sell a pad for the stock bar or you go detachable with the smooth passenger pillion and much more comfort. My wife doesn't like the pad for the one piece so I need to go get some shaved off or find someone to make a custom pad.
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I personally won't ride a passenger, especially an inexperienced passenger without a good backrest. I've seen enough women slide off a bike when the driver suddenly gets on the throttle and get hurt. I don't think the little bar that comes on the newer WG's is enough to secure a passenger. Quick detach is the way to go although rather expensive on the front end but much cheaper than the resulting medical bills after a passenger slides off the back!
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Ok been down this road with my gf, she started out with the stock pad and sissy bar with pad, after a 350 mile ride and her complaining I got the big oem passenger pad from hd.. Hated the look of it so I mostly run solo seat. Next was the sissy bar, I put a hard mount one on not removable. I got a mid height one and it's ok. Doesn't look too bad. She can do about 500 miles in a day now. She now wants a taller sissy bar. She said it needs to be about 3 inches taller.. So got a new sissy bar on the way. I've really been looking at a good looking two up seat for in town because she is usually with me 50% of the time. For the long haul she loves the oem seat with a cheapy gel of top from cycle gear for the longer rides, btw gf is 5'8 and 130😝. She's gonna kill me if she ever sees that lol.. Hope it helps, also wait until you dive into the windshield/fairing issues with two up, if you choose to go that route, I always said I wouldn't and my windshield has been used twice........ Pain in the butt waste of money!!!
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