rode a friends nighttrain with progressives and all the fancy handling toys and my bob runs very smooth over potholes and traintracks you name it so i amm ok with the stock shocks now harley exhaust sucks or blows depending on your opinion
a lot of folks are down on the sundowner seat and yeah it ie big and kinda bulky looking but after 5000 mile in the saddle the seat has settled in its probably a half an inch lower than when i got it and the rise at the back for the passenger acts like a backrest for my lower back now so its gotten more comfortable and i hardly ever take it off now

freebyrd still in the wind in california

 

First off comparing a Softail with progressives and a Dyna with stock shocks is about as apples to oranges comparison as you can get. Two entirely different rear suspensions no matter what shocks are being used. I agree on the exhaust and most HD dealer and manufacturer reps probably agree as well but their hands are tied by the EPA. HD spends a lot of money to keep as much sound as they can while meeting EPA requirements but it just isn't good enough IMHO.

As for the seat, I have a Tallboy which is just a push-back version of the Sundowner 2-up seat. And there is no denying it's comfy. But in my opinion it's as f'ugly as it is comfy. Mine would have to settle a lot more than an inch to even come close to looking like it belongs on my bike. However, when riding long distances, it's comfort over looks everytime and I use it. I hate a windshield too but when the f'ugly seat goes on, the f'ugly windshield usually goes with it.

 

LOL...I have to agree with ya' that the HD "stock" shocks really aren't bad...I ride solo (195 lbs) and have no issues at all with the shocks. Mine are set kinda' firm at the third setting and the bike handles good.

 

The Sundowner seat may not be fashion statement, but like some have said you can ride on it all day long. Yes, I have the windshield on to.

 

isint the exhaust supposed to "blow"
jk lol

 

The Low Rider stock seat is great. I have never had one issue with it from day one. 16k on the bike.

 

The stock seat on the Dyna is waay better than my stock seat was on my Sportster.

 

I get that a Sundowner is comfy...but especially for a Street Bob, it just seems to defeat the whole concept of the bike. In my opinion, of course.

 

could be worse... your bike could ride and sound like my sisters honda shadow...LOL
the seat, suspension, and sound blow.

 

My stock lowrider seat had a very bad squeak on rides over a hundred miles. Once I installed the Sundowner, the squeak was gone. Oh yea, it's pretty confortable on my **** too!