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Old 08-02-2017, 04:42 PM
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Alright folks.
Had a situation and I ended up with a passenger. I have a solo tractor seat. We ended up half on the tank and the seat. It worked, but not ideal, but it sure gets you up close and personal, lol
So any of you with solo seats had any ideas for emergency buddy seat/pillion fixes? I guess in theory a tight pillow wedged behind the seat could work...
 
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Put her in front, facing the rear.
 
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https://buttybuddy.com

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They sell ones that suction cup to the rear fender.
 
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I have an idea...get a real passenger seat and keep it on your bike.
 
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I bought a Crossbones pillion seat for about $40 on ebay. Works great on my Heritage Springer with solo.
 
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A nicely air filled airhawk in your saddlebag would work in a pinch.....
 
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I run a solo seat on mine as well and ran up against this 2 weeks ago. I always carry a spare jacket in my saddle bag, put it on the rear fender and off we went. Worked for the 20 miles we had to go.
 
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Originally Posted by ChickinOnaChain
I have an idea...get a real passenger seat and keep it on your bike.
Many of us prefer the solo look. I know I do and only have a passenger pillion on when the wife rides along. If I were OP I would opt for the Airhawk.
 
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Use your or her vest, jacket, t-shirt (a bonus if you can get her to use hers!), etc. It's not rocket science.
 
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