First time riding 2up on FB Lo. Very surprised.

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May 12, 2013 | 06:33 PM

dloreski

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First time riding 2up on FB Lo. Very surprised.

I've been on this forum reading and learning from before I got my new Lo last September until now.
After reading the shock adjustment threads, my dealer stiffened it 3 full turns for me. I'm 185 and my GF is 130.
I've never rode 2 up until last week and I was shocked at how it went.
When moving, it seems like the bike handles the highway even better with the added weight on the back.
The only time I felt it was braking, wasn't bad, but I definitely knew she was there and know it would take a little longer to stop.
Very happy with it!

May 12, 2013 | 06:38 PM

liquidr1

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From: Mount Airy, North Carolina

I love 2 up on my lo. Never had any complaints either.

May 12, 2013 | 06:40 PM

Misbehaven

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Congrats on your first 2up. Sounds like it was a good time. Some times I miss having the wife on back, but she loves to ride her bike and I can;t talk her into leaving it at home.

May 12, 2013 | 06:43 PM

oct1949

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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..

41k on our 07 Heritage and the wife has been on the back at least 35k of them..

I actually prefer ridding along with her on the back, rather than with other bikes.

Now if I go solo, I prefer to ride with the Son on his bike and no more than 2 other biker friends, making 4 total bikes.

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May 12, 2013 | 06:54 PM

Kojax

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From: haverhill mass

fatboy lo

i have the 2010 fatboy lo the bikes rides preety good 2 up. the first time we took it out almost got flipped off the shocks we awful . the dealer took care of that so far so good. if we did alot of riding i would buy a streetglide or roadking

May 12, 2013 | 11:02 PM

redmosquito1

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Just took my girl on our first ride, I'm about 285 and she's not skinny (shed kill me if I posted what I think she weighs) and it was pretty good. Shotgun was aired way up and I couldn't really tell she was there while riding. Cornering felt the slower but not by much, only complaint was stopping since I'm not used to it. Oh and the up hill stop light was interesting.

May 13, 2013 | 02:12 PM

June Bug

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From: Greenfield, Massachusetts

I ride my own, but have been on the back of my hubby's previous Fat Boy Lo. It's a fine bike for 2-up, only problem I had was the seat he had on there was not comfortable for me. (Then again, as I ride my own, NO seat as a passenger is very comfortable for me, except when I temporarily stopped riding and we had a Road Glide Ultra, lol). But hubby said he felt fine riding me 2-up on that bike.

ALMOST got on his new Fat Boy Lo yesterday just as a lark, but we decided against taking EITHER bike to dinner as it started raining.