riding experience + passengers
#21
07-08-2005 | 10:42 PM
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RE: riding experience + passengers
ORIGINAL: Clammy
I never got the wrench... [:@]
Cheers!
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ORIGINAL: TxMoores
All softails came with a nice adjusting wrench, but for some reason they get discarded... Your HD dealer will have a more 'basic' wrench for a couple of bucks and the trick is to find a good adjustment level... for when you are riding by yourself...
All softails came with a nice adjusting wrench, but for some reason they get discarded... Your HD dealer will have a more 'basic' wrench for a couple of bucks and the trick is to find a good adjustment level... for when you are riding by yourself...
Cheers!
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Howdy Clammy, don't feel too bad, I didn't get one either. If I did, I sure can't find it.
#22
07-09-2005 | 06:13 PM
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RE: riding experience + passengers
Thanks for all the information about passenger riding. While I have ridden many thousands of miles as a passenger myself, I have been a bit worried about being the driver WITH a passenger. All this information makes sense and I will put it into practice.
Kate
Kate
#23
07-10-2005 | 04:02 PM
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RE: riding experience + passengers
ORIGINAL: chunks
I've got a new Fat Boy that I have put 850 miles on in the last month.
This is the sum total of my riding experience.
My wife wants very much to get on there and go places with me and I've been
stalling because I want to make sure that I'm 100% comfortable with the bike and riding in general
before I add a passenger into the equation.
The questions I have are:
1. How much experience is recommended before taking passengers?
2. What differences can I expect (other than the obvious more weight = slower acceleration) and pitfalls should I
be prepared for?
I've got a new Fat Boy that I have put 850 miles on in the last month.
This is the sum total of my riding experience.
My wife wants very much to get on there and go places with me and I've been
stalling because I want to make sure that I'm 100% comfortable with the bike and riding in general
before I add a passenger into the equation.
The questions I have are:
1. How much experience is recommended before taking passengers?
2. What differences can I expect (other than the obvious more weight = slower acceleration) and pitfalls should I
be prepared for?
#25
07-11-2005 | 02:57 AM
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RE: riding experience + passengers
Went to Sam's Club the other week. I was looking for rice and found the type I like...but it only came in 50lb. bags. Wasn't sure where to store it. Now I know. I can put it on my T-Bag and ride around with it for the 5 years it will take me to use op 50 lbs. of rice, Art
#26
07-11-2005 | 03:36 PM
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RE: riding experience + passengers
Two up riding is/was a real experience. Started with stock seat on softail deuce.
Backrest/sissy bar is a must. She basically tried to climb on my back while riding without it.
The stock seat also was not comfortable for her. I got the HD sundowner with touring backrest.
It is much better now but still hurts her butt.
I remind her everythime that the pipes get HOT. She is getting better at not burning her boots.
Slow manuvers is the hardest to get used to. Left hand gets worn out from pulling the clutch.
Insist that they wear sunsreen. I suggested it two different times the same day and she got a pretty good sunburn.
Backrest/sissy bar is a must. She basically tried to climb on my back while riding without it.
The stock seat also was not comfortable for her. I got the HD sundowner with touring backrest.
It is much better now but still hurts her butt.
I remind her everythime that the pipes get HOT. She is getting better at not burning her boots.
Slow manuvers is the hardest to get used to. Left hand gets worn out from pulling the clutch.
Insist that they wear sunsreen. I suggested it two different times the same day and she got a pretty good sunburn.
#27
07-11-2005 | 03:42 PM
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RE: riding experience + passengers
ORIGINAL: cmbucky
Slow manuvers is the hardest to get used to. Left hand gets worn out from pulling the clutch.
Slow manuvers is the hardest to get used to. Left hand gets worn out from pulling the clutch.
John TN
#28
07-11-2005 | 04:22 PM
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From: Central Virginia
RE: riding experience + passengers
Hell. I didn't know about the suspension being adjustable, either!!!! [:-] All my manual stated was to "increase rear tire pressure to 40psi" when riding a passenger.
Wrenches?...I ain't got no stinking WRENCHES! [>:]
Wrenches?...I ain't got no stinking WRENCHES! [>:]
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