To make the switch or not
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To make the switch or not
Thinking about trading my 09 flstf for a 12 SG as the wife is now riding more and more with me and my fatboy isnt set up properly for two up riding,just seems cramped/too small,what are the pros and cons?
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Hmmmm! Let's see!!
Wife wants to trade up to a bigger more luxurious ride!!!
Seems like a no brainer to me!!!!
Happy Wife = Happy Life (not to mention all the fun you'll have)
When my wife passed a comment that we should really be thinking about a larger more lxurious ride, I brought her with me to the dealer (just to shop for accessories for "our" Sporty) and had her sit on a bunch of bikes to let her have an idea of how they felt. 1/2 hour later I was signing the papers on our new Road King! She wanted the CVO Ultra but trusted me to upgrade the RK with tourpak and wrap around backrest. (she got her throne)
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Wife wants to trade up to a bigger more luxurious ride!!!
Seems like a no brainer to me!!!!
Happy Wife = Happy Life (not to mention all the fun you'll have)
When my wife passed a comment that we should really be thinking about a larger more lxurious ride, I brought her with me to the dealer (just to shop for accessories for "our" Sporty) and had her sit on a bunch of bikes to let her have an idea of how they felt. 1/2 hour later I was signing the papers on our new Road King! She wanted the CVO Ultra but trusted me to upgrade the RK with tourpak and wrap around backrest. (she got her throne)
Just Saying!
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Glides are set up from the get-go for 2 up riding. The frame, suspension and overall dimensions just flat out work better for 2 up. The only "con" is that you will not sit "in the bike". you'll sit more on top of the bike due to the frame. You can change the bars, add highway pegs and get a seat that works for you to make it very close to sitting in the bike, but that is the only "con" that really stands out to me.
Reccomend you think about getting a 4 point docking kit for the SG and picking up a tour pac. Pop it on when momma wants to go for a spin. She'll be a lot more comforable than running with a standard sissy bar & back pad combo, plus you'll have way more storage space for her stuff on short and long hauls. For the times your running solo, it's quick and easy to take off.
I run this combo on my '11 SG and it keeps the both of us very happy.
Reccomend you think about getting a 4 point docking kit for the SG and picking up a tour pac. Pop it on when momma wants to go for a spin. She'll be a lot more comforable than running with a standard sissy bar & back pad combo, plus you'll have way more storage space for her stuff on short and long hauls. For the times your running solo, it's quick and easy to take off.
I run this combo on my '11 SG and it keeps the both of us very happy.
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Glides are set up from the get-go for 2 up riding. The frame, suspension and overall dimensions just flat out work better for 2 up. The only "con" is that you will not sit "in the bike". you'll sit more on top of the bike due to the frame. You can change the bars, add highway pegs and get a seat that works for you to make it very close to sitting in the bike, but that is the only "con" that really stands out to me.
Reccomend you think about getting a 4 point docking kit for the SG and picking up a tour pac. Pop it on when momma wants to go for a spin. She'll be a lot more comforable than running with a standard sissy bar & back pad combo, plus you'll have way more storage space for her stuff on short and long hauls. For the times your running solo, it's quick and easy to take off.
I run this combo on my '11 SG and it keeps the both of us very happy.
Reccomend you think about getting a 4 point docking kit for the SG and picking up a tour pac. Pop it on when momma wants to go for a spin. She'll be a lot more comforable than running with a standard sissy bar & back pad combo, plus you'll have way more storage space for her stuff on short and long hauls. For the times your running solo, it's quick and easy to take off.
I run this combo on my '11 SG and it keeps the both of us very happy.
With the new touring frames from 09 up, the touring bikes are really nimble and a pleasure to ride. Sure, its not a fatboy, but its equally as fun, and you have places to put your stuff.
If your fatboy is paid off, I would keep it and buy the SG without trading. No one will ever give you what that bike is worth, to you. Emotional investments can't easily be replaced.
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+1 on the tour pak and quick detach hardware. Look hard at the seat, my buddy has a 2010 SG and his wife hates the seat. The Electra Glide and RK seats are much more comfortable for the passenger.