I ride two up almost exclusively. My pass pegs are not swingarm mounted, but that aside, the wife really has no issues at all and the Dyna does fantastic. A sissy bar really is a must for long rides if you want the passenger happy though. I recently installed floorboards and to my supprise the wife said it didn't make a lick of difference to her. To me the difference was quite noticable.

 

My gal love's the back seat. If you set it up properly ( seat, sissybar) it work,s great.

 

Mid rise sissybar = happy wife. Sundowner/mini floorboards would prob make her even happier, but she doesn't usually come with me on longer (over 2 hour) rides.

Chris

 

Initially the only complaint was a sore butt. I bought a custom seat and I have a sissy bar - much better. Truth be told my next bike will be a road king classic

 

I saw a guy that had to be at least 500 lbs on some little ricer bike - like an old Honda 350 or something. Looked like he had the bike stuck up the crack of his ***. Not a pretty sight.

 

Thanks for all the insightful replies....I think this bike will be a great solo long distance machine, and considering our size, the long two-up touring will continue on the Valkyrie. I'm going crazy not riding the thing...had enough of a taste in the late fall to know I'm going to enjoy it....now if I can just keep it out of her hands.

 

I just got a new Super Glide this week, and loving it. Took the wife out for the first time and she loved it. She's a trooper, it never got over 35 here in Nashville, but she didn't complain. She's only 120, so I didn't even notice she was back there. She's a big reason I got the FXD, she hated riding on the back of my Buell. The sissy bar made all the difference.

 

I've rode 2 up for hours at a time, both on back twisty country roads and on highways with no problems. The only complaint I've heard was about the foot pegs. Not where they're mounted, but no room to move their feet around. Mini floor boards would be an easy fix there.