Need help from 103CI Heritage Owners
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From: Lafayette, Louisiana
To give you an idea of just how great the Heritage is, I still love mine which is a 1995 model year.
Next year the M8 will likely be in a Heritage. I predict that it will be pretty damn sweet.
Next year the M8 will likely be in a Heritage. I predict that it will be pretty damn sweet.
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2016
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From: Cincinnati Ohio
Are you asking about the Heritage?
Mary and I have done many trip on our Heritage. Below we are packed up for a 2700 mile trip.
Very comfortable. The passenger backrest is moved back 2.5" from stock, and I have a riders backrest.
It was more comfortable than many similar trips made on the Road King.
Mary and I have done many trip on our Heritage. Below we are packed up for a 2700 mile trip.
Very comfortable. The passenger backrest is moved back 2.5" from stock, and I have a riders backrest.
It was more comfortable than many similar trips made on the Road King.
how did you mount the passenger backrest an extra 2.5 inches back?
I ask because dare I hate to say it but my wife and I are bigger people and it does get tight at times. an extra 2.5 inches would be fantastic!
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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..
Are you asking about the Heritage?
Mary and I have done many trip on our Heritage. Below we are packed up for a 2700 mile trip.
Very comfortable. The passenger backrest is moved back 2.5" from stock, and I have a riders backrest.
It was more comfortable than many similar trips made on the Road King.
Mary and I have done many trip on our Heritage. Below we are packed up for a 2700 mile trip.
Very comfortable. The passenger backrest is moved back 2.5" from stock, and I have a riders backrest.
It was more comfortable than many similar trips made on the Road King.
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Same here DK--- bought new in 07 and now with 53k, the wife has been on the back about 80% of those miles.. I did add the touring seat, back rest and floorboards for her comfort on long rides..
I've done about 10 - 1800 to 2300 miles trips on our Heritage and its every bit as good as a RK on a trip.. And I'll add having rode RK's also, I'll take a Heritage over the RK every time.
If I thought the other way their would be a RK sitting in the garage.
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It was a simple mod, I drilled a new hole in each of the backrest bracket arms, allowing the entire unit to be mounted further back on the fender struts. (I did get little chrome plugs from Home Depot to fill the unused holes)
I thought with the backrest so far behind the seat that her butt would be hanging off the back of the seat, but it doesn't and she is really enjoying the extra room.
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Same here DK--- bought new in 07 and now with 53k, the wife has been on the back about 80% of those miles.. I did add the touring seat, back rest and floorboards for her comfort on long rides..
I've done about 10 - 1800 to 2300 miles trips on our Heritage and its every bit as good as a RK on a trip.. And I'll add having rode RK's also, I'll take a Heritage over the RK every time.
If I thought the other way their would be a RK sitting in the garage.
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Same here DK--- bought new in 07 and now with 53k, the wife has been on the back about 80% of those miles.. I did add the touring seat, back rest and floorboards for her comfort on long rides..
I've done about 10 - 1800 to 2300 miles trips on our Heritage and its every bit as good as a RK on a trip.. And I'll add having rode RK's also, I'll take a Heritage over the RK every time.
If I thought the other way their would be a RK sitting in the garage.
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Road Master
Joined: Oct 2013
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From: Virginia
That's what I felt like the other day when the family and I went into the dealership to look around. We jumped on a RK and I didn't like it...cramped,like you said. She jumped on the back, and of course she liked it. Sat on a new Heritage and it was like putting on a great pair of boots you've had for years. The wife is comfortable either way, but leans toward the Heritage. For me it's the whole package; I have to like how the bike looks when not in motion and touring bikes just don't blow my hair back. We're just a Softail family...
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