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Putting on a sissy bar with no passenger seat.

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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 05:10 PM
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You do know if you were a dude we'd be giving you a lot of **** for having to ask instead of doing what you want to do? Especially on how something will look to others. Just saying.

Please let me know if I should treat you like an equal, just like the rest of us. Or do you want the "female" treatment?

Personally, I bet you're the type that wants an equal shake. So I will answer like I would anyone else. Why the flarg would you need to ask? Just do what you want and screw what others might think.
 
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Acceptable to who? If you like it, and don't care what others think...then yes. If you care what others think, then you should ask them and act accordingly.

Personally, I think my bike looks great with a sissy bar and no passenger seat.





Plus, I use it for carrying a backpack when on a trip.


 
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 10:58 AM
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I've resisted posting in this thread but it keeps drawing me back and calling to me, bugging me. But then, that's my problem; maybe I should start a thread about it.

I see two issues here on which I, of course, have thoughts -

1) Do not allow anyone else's subjective opinion affect how you configure your bike or ride your ride.

2) If this disagreement is a big enough deal between you and your BF that you have to resort to the Internet to help you sort it out, maybe couples counseling might be a good idea.

Hope that helps.

Oh, and BTW -
 
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