First post here. Usually I'm on the Dyna section ('06 FXDi35). Here's my problem: my wife wants to start riding with me (two weeks til summer and she knows I'll be off riding often during the 2 months I get off. I'm thinking of moving up to a Heritage and wanted to know how comfortable it is for a passanger. Got to be better than my Dyna.

Any feedback would be helpful.

 

While I don't have extensive riding time on my Heritage yet (just got it a few weeks ago) I can give a little info. The previous owner said they went 500 miles & did fine with it. The passenger seat is a Mustang, which is about 4" wider than the stock seat. It also has passenger floorboards which helps too. They are more comfortable than the pegs.

 

5yrs and almost 37k on ours and the wife's been sitting on the rear probably 34k of those miles..

We/She loves it.

I did add the Touring seat, Touring pad Detachable sissy bar, and floorboards to make it a lot, lot, better for her comfort.




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Comfortable 2 up. Just wish there was more bite to the front brakes.

 

If youre planning on riding 2up and getting another bike, take the time and look at a touring bike. Test ride both and see what you like. Not trying to push you from a softail. Touring bikes do have their advantages for 2up like dual front brakes and air shocks...

 

My wife and I have done several cross country rides doing about 400 to 450 a day. Even with stock shocks and stock seat everything is great. The only real change is that we got her a wider backrest. This was on our trip from Tucson to South Padre Island.

 

I agree with the other posters. We ride two up all the time no problems only change was that I did get the touring passenger seat.

 

The Queen loves it...

 

while I am an advocate of the heritage as you can see I just checked out my buddies electraglide ultra and looks to me its way more comfy for the pass. Real question is : does the heritage feel better to you or can you go with the bigger baggers handling wise , I myself didnt care for the way his bike felt when I hopped on it but thats maybe something you get used to but as for the heritage a ride around the block for me and the wife is about 150 miles here in the high country and she has yet to complain about anything (except for being hungry)

 

I ride two up most of the time on my heritage, we find it great! Im 350 pounds and shes 180.