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06-26-2009, 05:57 PM
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FNG :)
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: sweden
Posts: 29
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Passenger comfort
Hi i just had too do something . Last weekend was the first time my g/f take a ride width me on my -07 fxdc . She didn`t enjoy . A new seat and a backrest would maybe fix it . I looked at three diff. seats on the net ; pillow-look ,touring and sundowner .
Anybody got experience ? Also , backrest that fit on thase seats.
The dealers here in Sweden don`t have these in store , so i have too order the items i want .
15 years ago we traveled around europa so she got exp. , soo do i . But this is my first stock bike ,25 years of riding of homemade customs .
Erik
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06-26-2009, 09:44 PM
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Old married guy
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: phoenix
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Quote:
Originally Posted by eriksweden
Hi i just had too do something . Last weekend was the first time my g/f take a ride width me on my -07 fxdc . She didn`t enjoy . A new seat and a backrest would maybe fix it . I looked at three diff. seats on the net ; pillow-look ,touring and sundowner .
Anybody got experience ? Also , backrest that fit on thase seats.
The dealers here in Sweden don`t have these in store , so i have too order the items i want .
15 years ago we traveled around europa so she got exp. , soo do i . But this is my first stock bike ,25 years of riding of homemade customs .
Erik
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The wife and I love our Sundowner seat.
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06-27-2009, 12:13 PM
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Premium Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 148
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Stock seat killed the wife. Replaced w/the Sundowner and now she rides all day with me.
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06-27-2009, 12:16 PM
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Old Fart
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Ohio
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When I had my Sportster I put a Sundowner on it and my wife also loved it.
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06-27-2009, 01:29 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: so ca
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The smaller the seat, the more uncomfortable it will become. Corbins are hard, but they support well. Mustangs are not too easy on tall people, but they may have something useful now. Sundowners are great, but the best is to buy her a HD also so you don't have to worry about it.
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06-27-2009, 06:54 PM
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FNG :)
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: sweden
Posts: 29
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Yes , thats true . She got a 883 ten years ago . Everybody is satisfied width sundowner ? OK , then what about backrest ?
Smooth bucket ?
Erik
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06-28-2009, 02:11 AM
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IronButt
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
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Definitly go with a back rest - unless you want to trade up to a newer model of wife.
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06-28-2009, 12:48 PM
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Back in the saddle
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Foxboro, MA
Posts: 185
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BamaFan
Stock seat killed the wife.
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Where can I buy one of those??
Cliff
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06-28-2009, 06:00 PM
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FNG :)
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: SoCal
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Erik - Mustang gets my vote....
Erik,
Years ago my g/f (now my wife, so I must ahve done something right) really hated the stock seat on my old Heritage.....I replaced it with one from Mustang and we both thought we had died and gone to heaven! The backrest is a must for comfort and support too. It might be logiticial pain, but if you got a Mustang that you didn't like I do believe that they are very willing to swap it out until you are staisfied - excellent customer service there. Good luck!
RIde safe,
JP
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06-29-2009, 02:34 PM
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semi-retired
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Brooklyn,N.Y
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meat
My g/f couldn't find comfort on any seat.She was 5'5 115lbs.Now at 133ls,we are both more comfortable
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07-04-2009, 06:05 AM
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FNG :)
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: sweden
Posts: 29
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sundowner and smooth-bucket backrest ordered from chp .
Erik
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07-04-2009, 10:08 PM
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Doof! There it is.....
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Maryland
Posts: 514
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The Sundowner's a great seat.
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07-10-2009, 01:33 PM
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FNG :)
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: sweden
Posts: 29
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my seat and other stuff arrived yesterday , mounted it today .
Chicago harleyparts sent what i ordered but i did one mistake .
I looked in moco`s catalog and liked the look of sundowner + smooth bucket backrest pad .As i read and understand the backrest should be mounted on "low backrest medallion style " so that was wat i ordered .
But the picture in catalog shows " MEDIUM low backrest medalllion style"l.
This will cost me at least 100 bucks ( new backrest , shipping ,tax)
My driving position is now a little higher than stock seat but comfort feels great .
Erik
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2007 fxdc
krome werks 3" slipons
big sucker a/c
TMAX at
Öhlins 616 shocks
se forkoil
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07-10-2009, 04:02 PM
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FNG :)
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: sweden
Posts: 29
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The book says : Fits low medallion plate - style sissy bar uprights.
PLEASE can anybody tell if medium low upright medallion style will fit or not (in comb. witdh smooth bucket passenger backrest pad ?
part.nr. 52754-04 OK width part.nr. 51132-98 ?
I hope someone will answer so i can send order tomorrow .
Erik
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2007 fxdc
krome werks 3" slipons
big sucker a/c
TMAX at
Öhlins 616 shocks
se forkoil
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07-11-2009, 05:16 PM
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FNG :)
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: sweden
Posts: 29
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Or even the shorter ?
I`ll prefered as short as possible .
Erik
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2007 fxdc
krome werks 3" slipons
big sucker a/c
TMAX at
Öhlins 616 shocks
se forkoil
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