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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 07:43 PM
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Wife is really complaining on long rides about the passengerpillion on my 07 Heritage. Has anyone changed out the passenger pillion? I need a solution, other than leaving the wife home.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 07:49 PM
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Our first ride (200 miles) I was informed the pillion had to go.. Along with the foot pegs. I got the matching factory pillion (a skoosh wider and thicker) and floorboads, no more complaints..
 
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 11:52 PM
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Paula wasn't happy with any of the H-D pillions. Ended up getting a Mustang wide solo and matching illion. It's all good now. We've done some 300+ mile days and she's quite happy!
 
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 11:59 PM
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I changed the stock pillion to the HD passenger pillion and my wife says it is a lot better then the stock. I can't say about any others and they may be better, but the passenger pillion is a big improvement over the stock passenger seat. Passenger fllorbaords made a huge difference for her as well. She is happy.... so I am happy.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 12:04 AM
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I putthe touring pillion on my 05 heritage and the wife loved it over the stock, my rumpus was not happy with the stock seat so i switched out to a mustang seat and pillion put on passanger floorboards and now we are all happy!
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 02:55 AM
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I got the mustang pillion, and hd floorboards, she likes these alot.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 08:49 AM
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Thanks for the great input. I have a question for Madpoodle, is the matching factory pillionalso softer?
 
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 09:26 AM
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ORIGINAL: Madpoodle

Our first ride (200 miles) I was informed the pillion had to go.. Along with the foot pegs. I got the matching factory pillion (a skoosh wider and thicker) and floorboads, no more complaints..
I did the same thing got the matching 07 pillon and wife says it is much more comfortable.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 10:17 AM
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ORIGINAL: jfry30

Thanks for the great input. I have a question for Madpoodle, is the matching factory pillion also softer?
She says its not softer, but is wider and a bit thicker. Givies her more support. On the downside, the original pillion was more "square" in the front, and gave me more back support.

Anyone got closeups of the Mustang installed? I've used their products before, they make nice seats..
 
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 10:00 PM
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