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Old Jul 24, 2014 | 12:07 PM
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I recently took my wife with me on a couple rides on my XL1200T Superlow, and with 2-up it's a tight fit on the seat. Is there a longer seat for the Sporty, or a way to give the rider a bit more room?
 
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Old Jul 24, 2014 | 10:04 PM
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I have a 2011 48 and put the sundowner seat on it. It is a large seat with a large passenger seat. I like it and my wife does also. Might want to check it out. I got it because I wanted extra passenger room to make sure the wife was comfy.
 
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Mustang Vintage Wide tour seat with the wide pinion works well.
 
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Thanks, all y'all, for the suggestions. The HB seat looks like a good option, but I'll check out all of them.
 

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I have a Mustang Day Tripper for sale that might work for you.
The 1200T seat is pretty long as is. It's just the drivers front portion is so low, it makes the seat feel small.
 
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