I have found that the wife that rides her own or as a passenger is less apt to balk at new parts. What sane woman doesn't like bling. Plus when she sees some shiny new chrome on someone elses bike, she's like "why don't you have something like that on yours?" It's great when you can accessorize and she's helping. I always tried to be sensible on parts cost....Syn gets her 2003 Lowrider and the first thing she added was all Ness billet grips, grip wing, pegs, shift peg and couple other parts to the tune of several hundred dollars. Life is good

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lmao,g thats funny cuz the same thing happened to me after i took the wifey to laughlin river run.Get the tour pack kit as well so you can install them together!I'll go scrounge up my receipts to give you what i paid.Deathwind is on point with his reply!!!!M y wife already gave me the green light for the rims and now custom paint!!!!She caught the bug hard!!!!!

 

Same thing happened hear, I pretty much forced my wife to get on the back of my bike a few years ago, and I tell you what, I didnt know she could hold on that tight, I litterally had trouble breathing she was so affraid, but pretty soon she relaxed, and the next thing I know we were at the dealer buying her a bike.

 

I think I would avoid the Sportster for a new rider. They are top heavy, making balance an issue. Wife is taking Riders Edge next month, I have my eye on a Softaile Deluxe for her cause its got a low seat height, and very low center of gravity, which gives supurb balance, even sitting still.

 

James
I just installed one on my 06 RG.
No too bad a project. Cost about $300, unless you can get it on Ebay. Looks great on the bike too.
Ralph

 

James
I just remembered how to upload a photo. Here is my RG with the backrest & luggage rack installed, hope it comes out ok.
Ralph


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should have asked the girlfriend............left the wife home!

 

Well it happened to me today, my wife finally wanted to go on a ride. She enjoyed it and now is ready to go again and again. I afraid she my even want to get her own bike. When I got my bike, my wife insisted that I get the back rest on it when I brought it home, just encase she decided to ride with me. Now, she is into Bling-Blinging it up.

 

It won't cost you anything. Make her pay for it!

 

I just installed a backrest on my RG for my wife.I went with the large oval PN/52886-98B and the low detachable bar PN/52933-97B.
My wife said it was having a pillow behind her and plenty of support when leaning side to side.Price was about $250.
Of corse you will need a docking kit as well.
I think these are well engineered parts that will except luggage racks that will bolt on to the sissy bar and will detach when the bar/backrest is removed.