Tiffy: Thanks for the excellent suggestion. I wouldn't have thought of looking for the difference in boots.

Take care.

 

Thanks soos. I checked on the ebay link...it looks like a great place to pick them up.

 

Thanks wldhogn....they sound like a great investment. I'll also pick up some good riding shoes and between both should hopefully have the problem cured. Wifey appreciates everyones suggestions.

 

What Wldhgn said... I've got the K's on my bike -- great option for changing how the passenger/wife is sitting and how her feet are picking up the vibrations. She also added a pair of the "Teri" model HD riding boots to her wardrobe -- and the shock absorbing soles on those really helped as well.

With the K's adjustable footpegs, when we are riding on the highway, she stretches out her legs and rests them on the top of the pegs -- kinda low on the calf, but then her feet aren't being vibrated so much.

One other thing to consider: Sometimes a passenger's feet go to sleep because the back of the legs are cut off by the seat's edge, the rear crash bars, or something else. Make sure there isn't something like that by checking the way she is sitting on the passenger pillion.

Hope that helps!

 

Have the Kuryakyn adjustable foot pegs on the RoadKing. Wife really likes them, it does give her way to stretch her legs, mine adjust 3 diferent ways. I will tell you when I frist put them on, I had them switched, Don't even ask, but it can happen, I found out latter from someone else that had done the same thing. But anyway the vibration was horrible for the wife, she couldn't even ride down the street and was wanting off. After the right switch she is sold on them. Be careful that you don't bump your shin when getting on. Hurts like a b*tch.

 

Al,

Those adjustable pegs are the ones I was telling you about that a friend of mine has. His wife really likes them.

Hope you get the problem solved as we would love to have your wife join us on the next ride.

Regards,

Bill

 

I got them on the Glide. Wife likes them. The isolation pad really absorbs the vibration.

 

I agree with soos! These adjustable pegs are great for passenger! They provide another position for passenger to put her feet..off the vibrating floorboards.

 

Michelle has asked for (and will soon get) the adjustable K's. She saw them on another RK and loved how they felt. Sure, she needs to be able to move her feet around, we all have highway pegs for us, right?
Her big question is--why don't the passenger boards tilt like ours do? Great question, and absolutely important. She always slides forward on a harder stop or after hitting a bump. If she were able to push against the boards, it would sure help. So far, I've never seen any made like that for a passenger.