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#1 ·
Wife is looking for more comfort, like as in the Yamaha Royal Star, the Goldwing or the hardley. Anyone here have a Rocket Set up for the wife? Been riding Triumphs now for 4 years, and have to say I've been branded. I don't really want to leave the family. Please help me...
 
#3 ·
Hey Ibrydn, herewith is my recipe for passenger comfort:

Up-graded passenger pad. (Check out my Member Album under section "A", page 2.) This provides more depth of padding and surface area than even the Triumph "Touring" seat pad. The extra height also gives a better knee angle for the passenger. Any good motorcycle upholsterer can make this alteration for you.

Rivco passenger floorboards with extender arms. These allow a more comfortable and stretched out knee angle with multiple foot positions.

Stock Triumph LOW sissy bar fitted with Harley-Davidson Roadking "Compact" back pad. This pad has some curvature, more surface area and gives another 3" of back support height. The Triumph TALL sissy bar may not look as good with the Harley backrest but will still work well.

Progressive shocks. Go the 440 series. These provide better rebound damping, adjustability and comfort over the rather harsh stock items.

Finally, a slip on sheep skin seat pad so she dont burn her sweet butt when she climbs back on after the bike has been sitting out in the hot Arizona sun for an hour or two.

There ain't nothin worse than a bitchin passenger to spoil yer ride!

Davo
 
#5 ·
Well guys, she said no to the Rocket, comparing it next to the royal star venture. But there is something good coming out of all this. I'm keeping the America , and will be able to do a few mods, like getting rid of the p-pad, sissy bar and rear pegs! :razz:
 
#7 ·
On 2005-11-22 20:58, lbrydn wrote:
Well guys, she said no to the Rocket, comparing it next to the royal star venture. But there is something good coming out of all this. I'm keeping the America , and will be able to do a few mods, like getting rid of the p-pad, sissy bar and rear pegs! :razz:

Something good coming out of all this? Hello??? Like a few creature comforts for her, is that what I'm hearing?

Well mate, if she said no to the Rocket I'd be damed if I would spend money of some creature comforts on your Bonnie FOR HER! She just plain dont deserve it, make her her travel on the bare guard I say! Geesh, some of these sheila's have got a cheek

Davo
 
#9 ·
Davo, you got it wrong. I'll be losing all the ***** on the Bonne. The only bike she will be able to ride on will be the tugboat. She wants to ride, but only with a throne on the bike for her. I don't know what it is, she used to ride on a p-pad with her knees up by my shoulders. Women, always changing. Instead of the Yamaha, or Harley maybe I should get a new woman! :)
 
#10 ·
Now yer talkin'! But hey, I know what you mean about how they change. When we started out in our late teens (with the first wife) we would get around on old utes (pick-up trucks), uncomfortable motorbikes with poor suspension... ridden like maniacs, we would make love on a crumpled up leather jacket next to the bike out in the bush with ants for company, paid rent in old make shift housing, wore clothes from the op shop and generally had a good time.

Nowdays the car has to be a new one or else, driving the work truck even in an emergeny produces a scowl, the motorcycle has to be the most comfortable imagineable and those carefree days of 'makin love in the dunes at the cape have long been replaced with the bedroom or nothing! Funny how they change. I particularly noticed it after the fifth kid was born :-D :-D :-D

Davo

PS I had better ad that with my second wife Michelle, things are a lot better, but we wont go into that here!!! :-D

[ This message was edited by: Aussiebikerdave on 2005-11-24 15:18 ]
 
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#11 ·
The all day saddle from Russell is what i choose for the wife and myself. the wife could only last 60 miles on the gel from triumph but once we purchased the all day and we survived the 1000 mi break in she is now able to ride all weekend with out fatigue.
David :)
 
#12 ·
I e-mailed Day-Long to inquire about their seats. They have nothing on their website but they sent me photos of two different R3's with their custom seats. I requested prices but haven't recieved them yet. I don't know how to embed a photo in this post so I put the four photos in an album. I think I did it right...

Mike :-D
 
#17 ·
On 2005-12-05 15:13, bozosl8 wrote:
Gotta URL for Russell? Can you buy just the passenger All-Day? I love my big OEM, roam-around, Rocket pan. ss
Ugarte's post has the link embedded, naked it's www.day-long.com

YES you can get a Russell for yourself and/or passenger *and* still be riding on your big stock pan because all Day-Longs are built on the owner's oem stock seat pan (you send them the stock seat and they send you back a custom seat built on the factory pan).
 
#18 ·
Ha... Who wants the wife on the back anyway... She stays at home with the kids and my girlfriend never complains!!

Seriously though folks... I know Russel custom fit their seats, so how do they do long distance orders??

Red
 
#19 ·
On 2005-12-06 08:49, SteveRed wrote:
Ha... Who wants the wife on the back anyway... She stays at home with the kids and my girlfriend never complains!!

Seriously though folks... I know Russel custom fit their seats, so how do they do long distance orders??
Along with the seat to be rebuilt you are required to send suitable photos of yourself (and pillion partner if applicable) sitting on the bike in both normal riding and stopped positions, along with your measurements like waist, inseam, weight etc. That's how they figure out how to build the seat and most of the time they get it right the first time. But if you don't think it's comfortable they'll adjust it free or refund your money. It's all on their website along with the order form showing what's required.
 
#21 ·
If the Russell seat goes on the stock seat pan, does the old latch still work? Is the Russell pillion removeable like the stock one?

The seat looks pretty comfortable but I really like the Corbin dual touring backrest. I couldn't ride (for long) without it. Does Russell do backrests? :cool:
 
#22 ·
On 2005-12-07 08:41, dougl wrote:
If the Russell seat goes on the stock seat pan, does the old latch still work? Is the Russell pillion removeable like the stock one?

The seat looks pretty comfortable but I really like the Corbin dual touring backrest. I couldn't ride (for long) without it. Does Russell do backrests? :cool:
The (day) long answer to all your questions is: yes
 
#23 ·
i have the Aussie Biker Dave exchange pillion seat and tall backrest. Is very comfortable and the wife is happy with it...the day long looks pretty good but what does it cost....The Dave special integrates well with the standard rider seat. looks factory standard.
 
#24 ·
On 2005-12-07 20:54, dmw777 wrote:
i have the Aussie Biker Dave exchange pillion seat and tall backrest. Is very comfortable and the wife is happy with it...the day long looks pretty good but what does it cost....The Dave special integrates well with the standard rider seat. looks factory standard.
Dual Day-longs range from $450-$750USD depending on size and materials (backrest additional). No idea what the shipping from/to Australia would be. A fancy one w/backrest could run more than a Corbin but IME there's no comparison in comfort (I've had both).

[ This message was edited by: sbljr on 2005-12-08 04:54 ]
 
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#26 ·
My Russell was about $900 for both front and back plus the backrest. They build it by having you take a photo of yourself and passenger on the stock seat then use your height and weight and any custom items you want. I had them build the seat so I was 1" closer to the bars. If you go to there web site you can see my bike with the seat (On the Graphic R3).
 
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