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Old 07-17-2018, 09:48 AM
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If you are looking at detachable tour packs they also make a bracket that moves the tour pack back, it has a couple different options. On the pre 2014 bikes it was almost required to give the passenger any ind of comfort. They moved it back on the newer bikes but some of the guy's I ride with still bought the plate to move it back.
 
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Old 07-17-2018, 09:51 AM
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Most guys that I've known fixed passenger leg pain with adjustable rear floorboards.
 
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Old 07-17-2018, 03:43 PM
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get a sidecar
 
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Old 07-17-2018, 04:21 PM
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I went from a VTX 1800, wife wasn't comfortable for more than an hour, to the Road Glide Ultra. For a passenger, there's really no better.
 
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Ask her to find what's causing her the most discomfort. I asked my wife this and after a ride she said it was the saddle bag guards hitting her in the back of the calf. I put these ( see link below ) on my Road King and it made her very happy. When we added the Limited to the garage. As much as I wish they were there just in case, I added the hidden support bracket and removed the saddle bag guard completely. I also added the Kury passenger highway pegs so she could move her feet up and down. She's happy now.


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or these

https://www.harley-davidson.com/stor...-02-9088109--1
 
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Old 07-17-2018, 07:01 PM
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Sounds like YOU'RE being TO WIDE is the problem.
 
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Originally Posted by RandyL
get a sidecar
Riding in a side car is for parades or bar hopping. On a trip it's a really rough ride. That side car
bounces up and down even on a relatively smooth highway. The seating position is very uncomfortable.
After about fifteen minutes you'll want to get out. That's why you'll hardly ever see them anymore.
 
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Ranger I saw in one of your posts that I can power my led passing/fog lights from the low beam wire in the HL bucket can you verify that for me.
2014 street glide.
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Originally Posted by EdwardK
Ask her to find what's causing her the most discomfort. I asked my wife this and after a ride she said it was the saddle bag guards hitting her in the back of the calf. I put these ( see link below ) on my Road King and it made her very happy. When we added the Limited to the garage. As much as I wish they were there just in case, I added the hidden support bracket and removed the saddle bag guard completely. I also added the Kury passenger highway pegs so she could move her feet up and down. She's happy now.


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I’m picking those up if moving my tour pack back doesn’t help...
 
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Old 07-20-2018, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by jerryleejr

I’m picking those up if moving my tour pack back doesn’t help...

Most likely it won't. Had the same problem with my wife and the new crash bars solved the problem.
 


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