Rocker Two-Up?
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To all, thank you very much for your feedback. A lot of great information. For comfort of my wife (the most we would typically travel is an hour or two, so no need to get another bike.... or is there? 
) and for the cost, it sounds like a good deal. However, Dan and DragonSlayer have convinced me the DG seat will work with this with little to no mod. So, that said, I'll have a FXCWC seat for sale here soon! 
Thanks, all. I'll try to post pics when I get it done.
) and for the cost, it sounds like a good deal. However, Dan and DragonSlayer have convinced me the DG seat will work with this with little to no mod. So, that said, I'll have a FXCWC seat for sale here soon! Thanks, all. I'll try to post pics when I get it done.
Last edited by BuckeyeBiker; Sep 7, 2009 at 08:32 PM.
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From: California by way of Missouri
Dropped my Rocker C off today to get the new seat done finally. Going to get you guys a price on the passenger seat also since I will have one made for my bike later. I'am getting a discount on the new seat since I was referred to this guy by a friend of mine that I ride with who is good friends of the guy who does the Harley seats.
I think the regular price for the seat is around $400 which is somewhat cheaper then Danny Gray. Will post pics when i get bike back which I think maybe Thursday evening.
I think the regular price for the seat is around $400 which is somewhat cheaper then Danny Gray. Will post pics when i get bike back which I think maybe Thursday evening.
Road Warrior
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From: Rochester, MN
Dropped my Rocker C off today to get the new seat done finally. Going to get you guys a price on the passenger seat also since I will have one made for my bike later. I'am getting a discount on the new seat since I was referred to this guy by a friend of mine that I ride with who is good friends of the guy who does the Harley seats.
I think the regular price for the seat is around $400 which is somewhat cheaper then Danny Gray. Will post pics when i get bike back which I think maybe Thursday evening.
I think the regular price for the seat is around $400 which is somewhat cheaper then Danny Gray. Will post pics when i get bike back which I think maybe Thursday evening.
I had the basic fender guard and a saddle bag from Biker's Friend on my fender when I rode to NC from MN and I could feel every bump through the saddle bag in my back. The little bumps where like a back massage, but the big ones about knocked my kidneys out.
Road Warrior
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From: Oz
... and here: http://www.bitchinseatstore.com/custom-rocker-solo.html
While it may work with no damage to the fender, it would still be a very rough ride for a passenger... like riding a hard tail.
$1400 Bitchin' Seat Custom Rocker Solo w Bull Hide
$ 450 Bitchin' Seat Fender Support System
$1850 total for Bitchin' Seat solution, ready for pillion pad
$1800 Heartland E-Z Rock-R Conversion Kit
$ 450 paint fender & rock guards to match
$2250 total for Heartland solution, ready for pillion pad
To me, just $400 more for the Heartland kit is worth it, especially since the passenger would have a more comfortable ride and the overall look is MUCH better, IMHO.
While it may work with no damage to the fender, it would still be a very rough ride for a passenger... like riding a hard tail.
$1400 Bitchin' Seat Custom Rocker Solo w Bull Hide
$ 450 Bitchin' Seat Fender Support System
$1850 total for Bitchin' Seat solution, ready for pillion pad
$1800 Heartland E-Z Rock-R Conversion Kit
$ 450 paint fender & rock guards to match
$2250 total for Heartland solution, ready for pillion pad
To me, just $400 more for the Heartland kit is worth it, especially since the passenger would have a more comfortable ride and the overall look is MUCH better, IMHO.
and yeah i'd go the heartland kit any day....nice to have an alternative tho...pitty its noy priced better...
Road Captain
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Yes, as DragonSlayer08 already said, unless you go with the Heartland (where the fender is anchored to the frame via struts}, the fender still moves with the swingarm, so any seat or pad attached to the fender is going to have a rough ride, moving with the swingarm/fender.
Road Captain
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From: Texas
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austinharley, thanks for the reply, but I'm still confussed. In post #4 of this thread DragonSlayer says the Danny Gray seat won't work with the HD Touring System Kit. BuckeyeBiker in post #21 says DragonSlayer says it will.
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Road Captain
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I missed that. I'm sure DragonSlayer can explain. Since the other post was almost a year ago, perhaps he thought it would work with the DG seat and found otherwise.
Road Warrior
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I believe BuckeyeBiker was saying that Rocker_Dan and I convinced him to go with the HD 2-up setup, not that I convinced him the Danny Gray would work with the HD set-up. Rocker_Dan brought that point up.
Rocker Dan found a way to make it work with his setup (post #5 in this thread also below):
I modified Touring System Strut Kit 53935-08 to work with a seat similar to the DG seat just needed a bit of a shave where the main seat hole mounts...
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/membe...6470-0-0i.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/membe...46469-0-0.html
Cheers
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/membe...6470-0-0i.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/membe...46469-0-0.html
Cheers
Last edited by DragonSlayer08; Sep 8, 2009 at 04:49 PM.