Passenger on a street bob??
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Joined: Feb 2009
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Go for it, we ride 2 up all the time on the street bob, absolutely no problems at all. Had to buy the passenger peg mounts ($65), passenger pegs (dealer had a bunch of brand new take off pegs from bikes they dressed up on the showroom, gave them to me for free - worth asking about), and seat (hd badlander 2 up leather). I heard a lot of negative stuff about this seat but it works fine for us, longest rides we go on are only about 300 miles a day though. I figure if I ever wanted to go for a longer ride I'd just pick up a fatter seat.
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Joined: Jun 2009
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From: upstate NY
I keep an open fender and pack a suction cup pillion pad when i know ill have a passenger.
i have given countless fender rides, with the right persuasion no girl can decline. (have her use her shirt to sit on, don't want any scratches)
PS: i love the comment about DIRECTION, ... steer ... HA
i have given countless fender rides, with the right persuasion no girl can decline. (have her use her shirt to sit on, don't want any scratches)
PS: i love the comment about DIRECTION, ... steer ... HA
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Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Mississippi
i liked the street bob alot, but i had to have the shiny stuff so i got the FXDC, put on a back rest for when my wife wanted to leave hers at home or when our son(14 yrs old) wanted to ride. both of them complained about the stock seat. oddly neither complained about vibration from the foot pegs even after i brought it up. this is how it looked.
well i got a mustang vintage solo for Christmas and have plans to get a pillion later, much later. anyway here it is now which is what i really wanted it to look like when i bought it. aside from the saddlebags. i dont like the looks of them but they are to useful to get rid of.
i guess what i have learned and from reading what others here have gone through is: get what appeals to you! if your wife really wants to ride with you, it wont matter if its a SB or a heritage. you will still have to beat her off with a stick. i think most here can vouch that their wives dont ride more than a couple times a year.
well i got a mustang vintage solo for Christmas and have plans to get a pillion later, much later. anyway here it is now which is what i really wanted it to look like when i bought it. aside from the saddlebags. i dont like the looks of them but they are to useful to get rid of.
i guess what i have learned and from reading what others here have gone through is: get what appeals to you! if your wife really wants to ride with you, it wont matter if its a SB or a heritage. you will still have to beat her off with a stick. i think most here can vouch that their wives dont ride more than a couple times a year.
Last edited by torkrollin; Jan 13, 2010 at 12:29 AM.
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From: Palm Harbor fl.
I'm trying to decide what bike to buy. I really like the street bob but my wife thinks she may occasionally like to ride. I will be riding alone most of the time but not always. I was considering buying a two up seat and a sissy bar for the street bob and then just change it out when she wants to ride. I have been told that I need a bigger bike like a Heritage but I can't make up my mind. Any opinion/suggestion/experiences?
Thanks
SAYM
Thanks
SAYM
Two up on a Street Bob no problem. Now if she does not want to feel any vibration then that i where the air shocks on the touring bikes come into play. A Road King is where I'd go if I wanted the air sus. but not the price of a Street Glide or Ultra.
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From: Passaic County, NJ
Unless you have a large wife, she should be fine on the back of a SB. My girl has long legs so I had to get some goofy-a$$ lookin peg extensions for her. Moves the passenger pegs further out...like 3.5-4". I also added a mustang p-pad. She's quite comfy on it.
