Love my Fat Bob, but wife hates it.
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Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Pratt, KS
Love my Fat Bob, but wife hates it.
I just bought my dream bike last month, a 09 Fat Bob. I finally convinced the wife I needed to upgrade after we took a 1500 mile trip on my 04 XL1200C sportster. I finally got her to take a ride with me yesterday after I put a sundowner and the smooth bucket backrest on. I figured with the wider seat and backrest, plus a lot more room, she would love it. But alas she hates it. She said my sportster was more comfortable and that back rest makes her back itch and her feet are too high and vibrate so bad it hurts. I don't notice the bike vibrating at all going down the road. My sportster was way worse to me. I was going to get the adjustable peg offsets, but I doubt that'll do anything for the vibration. Has anyone tried relocating the rear pegs to the frame?
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: where ever sam tells me to
I have the same bike. i left the stock seat on it and she has not complained. I also put the HD sissybar and backrest on it. along with other mods, i can't keep the wife off of it. she likes the bike so much, while i am deployed, she has been riding it around the block.
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Arizona
I do not think making adjustments will get her happy. Your new bike is rubber mounted now and it should be more comfortable. Tell her to go with you and take a test ride on a touring bike and let her know you will upgrade so she will feel better on bike>>>> She might start liking the dyna then
Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Warrington England
Swingarm
The pegs are on the Swingarm & the vibration is or can be chronic,like P51 said put your feet on the rear pegs,& you'll see what she means.
I'm trying to figure out a way to get the pegs on to the frame on my FXD,when I get it done i'll let you know how it works out(but it'll take awhile)
I'm trying to figure out a way to get the pegs on to the frame on my FXD,when I get it done i'll let you know how it works out(but it'll take awhile)
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Are you a man or a mouse? Just tell her you love the bike and you don't want to hear one more word out of her! Don't blame me if this tactic backfires,lol.
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Unfortunately, the pegs are attached directly to the paint mixer since '06...HD PN's 50643-82 and50647-82 anti-vibe footpegs are as good as it's gonna get...a different backrest might help, too. Wife and I doubled on my FXDXT for a few years until she bought her own...if everyone's not happy, no ones happy...