So I finalized the deal yesterday with the dealer, traded in my 05 Fatty for an 09 blue flame pearl Ultra. In the 40 mile ride home I know I will never look back on this decision....WOW!! Don't get me wrong, I loved riding that soft tail but the Ultra is just in a different class, I never thought I would like to ride with a backrest....wrong! I will be going out today to put on as many of the 500 break in miles as I can......I'm like a kid waking up on Christmas morning.....Oh by the way my beautiful wife of 23 years tells me she feels a lot of vibration while riding down the road. the dealer told me the rear suspension should have 18-20 psi but in the owners manual it says with a rider it should be 50 psi???? Anyone think this could be the cause for the vibes?

 

Congrats and welcome to the 09 club! :-)

 

50 is the most with a passenger.....

Please read your owners manual regarding the correct amount of air in your shocks both solo and 2-UP....Then adjust it accordingly to your comfort level....

 

50 PSI is quite abit in those rear shocks! I'm sure she was feeling the road quite abit. HDV-Glide is absolutely correct...look in your manual. It might take abit of fooling with it to get it where your wife likes it two-up...but you will find a happy medium quick.

Welcome to the touring/bagger club!

ride safe, Mike

 

Thanks! I think I will do just that today...change the pressure and take a few rides to see what she likes....cause we know if Momma aint happy...........

 

Hi neversatisfied
We have and 09 Ultra. It's a great bike! When I'm alone I have around 25 lbs. When we ride together I bump it up to around 45 lbs.

 

it seams like ive hurd no more than 20 lbs in my o5 is this incorrect & congrats on your new bike. bought it yesterday that 500 breakin should have already been done . lol

 

Congrats on the Ultra! Mine came with about 5 PSI in the shocks and bottomed out fairly easily on these new england roads, I run 45-50 2 up, but have left it there for solo as well.

 

Congrats on the new bike! Welcome to the touring line up. Get going on finding the perfect pressure for the rear shocks. Gotta keep Momma happy!!!!!

 

happy for you and momma...