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Puddlepirate
Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 11:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My wife has tenatively agreed to let me pick up an 1125CR, but is concerned about the comfort for her. She is used to riding my Sportster and CB900, both of which had sissy bars.

She's never ridden a bike without a sissy bar before, and is concerned about comfort over a couple hour trip.

Any help, please??!!
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Clarkjw
Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 11:31 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

get a sissy bike instead?
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Clarkjw
Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 11:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

or just buy 2
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Ratgin
Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 11:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

not exactly a bike made for 2 up,

pillon is the size of a postage stamp
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Puddlepirate
Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 11:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I've got 2 sissy bikes right now, one of which will be gone in the spring (Honda) if I go through with this. I'm more concerned with picking up a CR for $6k right now.
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Sl33py
Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 11:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

you aren't going to win any "bonus points" with her riding on the back. Not comfy for any real length of time.

+1 get her own bike.
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Badlionsfan
Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 11:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Buy 2, 1 for you and 1 for her.

She'll have all the room she needs.
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Doerman
Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 11:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I don't know of any flip up backrest options.
There is a better seat (comfort) available from Buell. It is called "Select Seat" or some such thing.
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Ron_luning
Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 11:54 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

You can buy a passenger seat from Buell that should provide increased comfort. The sissy bar could probably be somehow incorporated into that seat, but with a fair amount of fabrication. I think that another thing to think about is the angle of her upper body on a CR, even one with the high handlebar kit. I haven't seen it, but she may be leaning forward too much to even touch the sissy bar.

Since you're selling the Honda, just keep the Sportster and use that when you ride 2-up. The money saved can justify keeping one of your two bikes.
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Boatz
Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 11:55 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Ventura has sissy stuff and passenger grab bars for 1125 models. There is a touring seat for the passenger through Buell, see the accessories link on buell.com
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Hellgate
Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 12:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The touring seat is pretty good. My wife and I put in 600 miles one weekend and she had not complaints.
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Whynot
Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 02:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

There's an 1125R owner 'round here who rides a lot with a passenger -- Nick, I think, right?

-Kurt
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Fierrosc
Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 03:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

"Messing up the experience with a superfluous human being is almost more than we can bear."

Book of Buell, Page 17.

http://www.buell.com/en_us/book-of-buell/
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Icontender
Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 08:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

How big is her ass?
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Froggy
Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 08:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

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Boatz
Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 09:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Whoa!
That pic should be a new thread.
If that bike as pictured, 1125GT, was available I would have been into a dealership at full price rather than attending the fire sales.
The only thing not on there is lowers for leg wind/rain protection. Hint....!

For me if I could do a fairing out front, backrest out back, then even soft luggage does it for me. Wish the parts were off the shelf.
I'd be interested to see if I'm alone in thinking that a sport bike with a Buellishly low dry weight would make a great all weather machine as you've pictured.
Like I said Froggy, you should make a new thread and see what responses are rec'd.
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Froggy
Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 11:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

There has been plenty of threads on it, I will post pics of my progress : )
(The photoshop isn't my work, but is exactly how I pictured it in my mind)
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Slypiranna
Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 11:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Agree to buy her a bigger diamond and or whatever else you have to do...

Question her on what she desires and leave the bike out of it.

Ride alone on this one.

You can have your cake and eat it too...tho it may cost you, one way or another.
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Petereid
Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 11:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Just find a dealer who will take your wife in trade ; )
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Dirty_john
Posted on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 02:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

for pillion riding we use our Fat Bob, the 1125R is not really built for two up riding, her indoors tried it then i sold the Firebolt to get the Fat Bob, no way I was selling the 1125R
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Tbones1125r
Posted on Friday, October 30, 2009 - 11:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Buy it...better to ask for forgiveness rather than permission!
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Puddlepirate
Posted on Friday, October 30, 2009 - 11:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

When she heard about the ventura rack, she bit off on it. Picked up a black CR on tuesday.

Thanks guys!!!
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