two up on night rod special?
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two up on night rod special?
I have yet to see a pic of a couple riding two up on a NRS. I just want to see how my wife will be sitting...cramped,leaning? If she will be comfortable then it will be a hell of alot easier convincing her that we NEED this bike. Any comments or pics would be helpful. I know we"ll need to get a better seat...or just go with the fatbob.
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Seeing as how we have 20,000 miles on our VRSCD and 10,000 of that is riding double, I think I can safely say, V-rods ride doble just fne. You do need the Sundowner and a sissy bar. After about 7,000 miles, my wife wanted a taller sissy bar than the HD medium-low available for the V-rods, so we had Ginz Custom Choppers make us a custom one. We bought the bike with the intentions of using it for weekend trips. It's a great over-night bike, regardless of the opinions of the airhead riders.
Our next mod is going to be air shocks. Not that they are really needed, but I would like to get my pegs up a bit more on some of the twisted back roads we ride.
Enjoy the ride. Make sure you get your wife comfortable on the bike. The more comfortable she is, the more you get to ride. In my opinion, there is no greater joy that having your wife along for the ride. (That coud explain why we just celebrated out 29th Aniversary last month.)
Our next mod is going to be air shocks. Not that they are really needed, but I would like to get my pegs up a bit more on some of the twisted back roads we ride.
Enjoy the ride. Make sure you get your wife comfortable on the bike. The more comfortable she is, the more you get to ride. In my opinion, there is no greater joy that having your wife along for the ride. (That coud explain why we just celebrated out 29th Aniversary last month.)
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Seeing as how we have 20,000 miles on our VRSCD and 10,000 of that is riding double, I think I can safely say, V-rods ride doble just fne. You do need the Sundowner and a sissy bar. After about 7,000 miles, my wife wanted a taller sissy bar than the HD medium-low available for the V-rods, so we had Ginz Custom Choppers make us a custom one. We bought the bike with the intentions of using it for weekend trips. It's a great over-night bike, regardless of the opinions of the airhead riders.
Our next mod is going to be air shocks. Not that they are really needed, but I would like to get my pegs up a bit more on some of the twisted back roads we ride.
Enjoy the ride. Make sure you get your wife comfortable on the bike. The more comfortable she is, the more you get to ride. In my opinion, there is no greater joy that having your wife along for the ride. (That coud explain why we just celebrated out 29th Aniversary last month.)
Our next mod is going to be air shocks. Not that they are really needed, but I would like to get my pegs up a bit more on some of the twisted back roads we ride.
Enjoy the ride. Make sure you get your wife comfortable on the bike. The more comfortable she is, the more you get to ride. In my opinion, there is no greater joy that having your wife along for the ride. (That coud explain why we just celebrated out 29th Aniversary last month.)
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I never said we intended it to be a tourer. But we did have every intention of riding double a lot. We also can't afford a second bike right now. As is the case with most vehicles, the Night Rod chose us. Before we test rode the D, double with stock seats no less, I didn't even like the V-rod line. I suits us and we have done a few 400 to 600 mile days. It could be because it is a D and not a DX. We are comfortable with the bike.
If we want to do 800 to 1,000 mile days, well that's what the Impala SS is for.
If we want to do 800 to 1,000 mile days, well that's what the Impala SS is for.
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I never said we intended it to be a tourer. But we did have every intention of riding double a lot. We also can't afford a second bike right now. As is the case with most vehicles, the Night Rod chose us. Before we test rode the D, double with stock seats no less, I didn't even like the V-rod line. I suits us and we have done a few 400 to 600 mile days. It could be because it is a D and not a DX. We are comfortable with the bike.
If we want to do 800 to 1,000 mile days, well that's what the Impala SS is for.
If we want to do 800 to 1,000 mile days, well that's what the Impala SS is for.
Ultimately you have to do what works for you.
BTW, the v rod is a great bike and I as an owner of one would not "down" the bike as I think HD needs to consider this platform for all of their bikes.
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I ride with my boyfriend on his nightrod and to be honest its not comfortable, but I am so used to a sportbike that its very very odd to me. But Its not too bad, just hold on because its easy to slide right off the back lol.
its great just going to a bike night or cruising at bike week, but long trips...im riding with his dad on the bagger haha
its great just going to a bike night or cruising at bike week, but long trips...im riding with his dad on the bagger haha
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I ride with my boyfriend on his nightrod and to be honest its not comfortable, but I am so used to a sportbike that its very very odd to me. But Its not too bad, just hold on because its easy to slide right off the back lol.
its great just going to a bike night or cruising at bike week, but long trips...im riding with his dad on the bagger haha
its great just going to a bike night or cruising at bike week, but long trips...im riding with his dad on the bagger haha
There is no way my wife would have done 10,000 miles on the stock seat. We have two seat sets; the stock rider seat with the Night Rod touring pillion and back pad with the H-D med-low sissy bar and a Sundowner seat package with a tall custom sissy bar.
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I was eyeing up an NRS too..girlfriend rides with me 50% of the time and once or twice a year do a week touring which brings me to this question..what they like for packing up stuff on them?Are there any options for saddlebags,rear carriers etc?I own a SB at the moment and it's fine for both pub crawls,weekend riding and touring but..godamn it the NRS is such a mean looker MUUUHAHAHAAAAAA !!!