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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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My wife likes tobe a passenger on my 2005 FLSTFSE. The fatboy seat pillion is a little hard and she thinks we need a new seat. I purchased a standard softail seat off of ebay as a interm solution. Now I need to figure out which seat to purchase. I am a 30 inseam and about 185 lbs. My interest so far are:

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Any I missed? Now experts please chime in !!

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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 07:14 PM
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You're not saying you made her ride on the chrome bib are you?
I'd look into the 2 piece seats so you can take off the pillion and keep the look of the SE when she's not riding with you.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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You're not saying you made her ride on the chrome bib are you?
I'd look into the 2 piece seats so you can take off the pillion and keep the look of the SE when she's not riding with you.
Oh yea I man her ride on the chrome.....not

No more two piece. If I change the seat to solo I go for the chrome baby !!

Thanks Ride Safe !!
 
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 10:07 PM
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Have you thoung of getting a seat and sissy bar from a Custom?
My wife likes it alot and it is a lot more comfortable than many others.
Worse case is you could get one reasonably inexpensive off evil-bay and send it out to have it "fixed" by somebody like American Soft Seats?
Might not be the nicest thing to look at on a FB, but it would make life more enjoyable for you AFTER a ride with the Mrs. and a hell of a lot cheaper than getting her a bike of her own.

http://www.americanasoftseats.com/
 
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Thanks.

I think I will stick to buying a custom seat made for my bike. Interesting link....

Mike
 
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