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Apr 1, 2013 | 08:31 PM

#21

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From: Orange County

Very nice! Congrats!

Apr 1, 2013 | 08:35 PM

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TurkeyRun

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From: Somewhere in NorCal

Very Nice - well done!

Apr 1, 2013 | 08:39 PM

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2012SuperGlider

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From: Greeley, CO

Sounds like you got a good deal on a great looking bike! Hope you got a good price on that beauty you got rid of too.

Apr 2, 2013 | 06:42 AM

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Tisoy281

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From: Harlingen, Tx

Yeah, I got a good amount for the Super Glide. I'm looking for a good backrest for my wife to ride.

Apr 2, 2013 | 07:16 AM

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Proaction14

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From: Damascus MD

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tisoy281

Thanks. You all have some sweet lookin' bikes yourselfs. Does anyone know where I could get a decent priced passenger backrest for my wife. She's wanting to start riding with me now that I got a bigger bike. Also, any suggestions on riding 2 up? This will be my first time riding with a passenger.

You could always have her drive herself to a big parking lot and meet you there for some practice. I would say most important, make sure you both have a game plan for getting, on, and off the bike, and make sure she isnt to herky jerky riding around until you get used to her on the bike.

Apr 2, 2013 | 07:34 AM

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Steve Jenkins

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From: Buckeye Nation!! O-H-I-O

Love the red! Sweet ride!

Apr 2, 2013 | 07:42 AM

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Danofxdx

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From: Florida

Sweet ride I like the front fender too

may want to look into a detachable tour pack, nice comfortable back rest for the wife and storage for longer rides

when I can afford a second bike it will be a GR

Apr 2, 2013 | 09:19 AM

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McFrosty

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From: Arizona

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Originally Posted by Tisoy281

Good advice given earlier about heading off to a parking lot first to get the feel of riding around at slow speeds with a passenger on a bigger, heavier & slower handling bike. Practice mounts & dismounts. Make sure she understands the effects of her moving around, the shifting of her weight/balance & what that feels like & what that does to your control/balance of the bike at slow speeds.
You can get a quick detach backrest & docking stations off eBay for pretty reasonable amount of $.
Last week I scored an aftermarket tour pack (Mutazu DMY) and rack with a 4 point docking station off eBay. Got all of it for less than the cost of the HD rack & docking station. The paint turned out to be a great match to my Denim Black too. GF finds the padded backrest on the tour pack to be very comfortable. Went for a 250mi ride this Sunday and she likes it much better than the normal passenger backrest we've been using. It detaches really quick & easy. I commute every day to work & back and prefer the looks of my bike with my solo seat. It takes all of about 30 secs to put on the passenger pillion & tour pack on the weekend if my GF comes along.The added carrying ability is a real bonus (you know how much crap the ladies like to carry with them sometimes!)
Congrats on the new scoot- she's a beauty. Ride safe & I wish you many happy trails!