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[gabhart]

That's what I do when she complains. I also tell her I will just
get a new BSR.

I agree that sometimes that is not a bad idea but in our situation if it was not for her I would not have this bike to begin with!

[Midnight Rider]

Moving the Tour-Pak back! Now that's a great idea. Thing that bothers me is that I didn't have to do that on my '07 and I hate spending more money to make adjustments that should exist from the factory. Maybe my wife has just gained some weight!

I will keep this as an option though!

I didn't have to do it on my '06 SEUC either.  I think it's the newer style passenger backrest on the TP...the lumbar support mechanism eats up about 1" worth of seat room.  My 2011 BSR is about the same size as my 2006 BSR was...I had to get the TP relocation plate from George and put it back 1.5"...that did the trick.

[gabhart]

I didn't have to do it on my '06 SEUC either.  I think it's the newer style passenger backrest on the TP...the lumbar support mechanism eats up about 1" worth of seat room.  My 2011 BSR is about the same size as my 2006 BSR was...I had to get the TP relocation plate from George and put it back 1.5"...that did the trick.

Looks like that is the case.

Still new around here...could someone please tell me what a BSR is? Thanks!

[Fired00d]

Looks like that is the case.

Still new around here...could someone please tell me what a BSR is? Thanks!

BSR = Back Seat Rider

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[16HD117]

BSR = Back Seat Rider

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

Or in Chip's case:  Bowel Sounds Regular
 

[Chains]

Maybe my wife has just gained some weight!

Smart thing to do is blame it on the Bike not her.  I just switched to a Corbin seat and a King tour pack from the leather on my 06 and my wife is complaining about the distance between the backrest and the tourpack.  I blamed it on Corbin and Harley and told her I will move the tour pack back.  She is all smiles.

[JCZ]

I was just going to post that Corbin will solve all those seat room problems for you.   More room for the rider and the passenger. 

[Chains]

I was just going to post that Corbin will solve all those seat room problems for you.   More room for the rider and the passenger. 

I agree but the change in tourpacks and backrests is what got me in trouble.

[JDOFLHRIDER]

From 07 to 2010 SEUC Bitimbos bottomed out at same settings  and when switched to ricor shocks it seemed like this 2010 needs more preload to make it ride like 07 did. New frame must be stiffer,have less flex or even shock mounted different .Love ride know that shocks adjusted right. Other thing lubar in bsr rest 1" made a big difference in bsr sitting on top of me,I have to thank george anderson for the fix.    jdo

[oneday0211]

Gabhart had same problems with my bsr switching from 2007 Ultra to the 2011.5 CVO. Did the george anderson kit moved it back 1 1/2 inches and adjusted the rear floor boards to her liking and more air in rear shocks, run 55 psi with both of us and loaded seems alot better and not as much conplaining. Think the air seat helped also. Never ride with the head phones connected helps also...lol Good luck with it.

[gabhart]

Thank you all again for your suggestions and comments on this. Looks like moving the Tour-Pak back will have to happen. She was not on the bike long enough to complain about the heat but that will be taken care of with the Fullsac X-Pipe. Adjusting the floorboards and filling the rear shocks to 50 PSI will happen as well.

We discussed it more in depth today and she added that the shifting was rougher and the entire bike as a whole just seemed less refined than our '07 did. I explained that the bike is still new and that the frame was re-designed along with the required adjustments that still need to be made. I also reminded her that we can't get our '07 back so we will have to make this bike work.

BTW...I would not give this bike up anyway. I love it!

[Mr D]

Thank you all again for your suggestions and comments on this. Looks like moving the Tour-Pak back will have to happen. She was not on the bike long enough to complain about the heat but that will be taken care of with the Fullsac X-Pipe. Adjusting the floorboards and filling the rear shocks to 50 PSI will happen as well.

We discussed it more in depth today and she added that the shifting was rougher and the entire bike as a whole just seemed less refined than our '07 did. I explained that the bike is still new and that the frame was re-designed along with the required adjustments that still need to be made. I also reminded her that we can't get our '07 back so we will have to make this bike work.

BTW...I would not give this bike up anyway. I love it!

Yep, The trusty forum here has a solution for that too, Redline heavy schockproof gear oil 
http://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?pid=44&pcid=8

Ok, i feel like i have had control of your checkbook today 
All good stuff here with solutions 

Ride Safe

[Unbalanced]

The lumbar piece moves her forward.   George Andersons kit should fix ya right up

[copout221]

My wife also hated the new seating position on my 2010 compared to my 2007. I fabricated four new offset brackets to move to tour-pack back 2.5 inches and she is much happier. She even says it now more comfortable than the last bike. I have to agree with her that the seating position for the 2009 and up CVO ultras is too cramped and should have been thought out better. There is no reason why the TP position should not be easily adjustable like it is on the standard ultra's.

No offense to George Anderson, but $175.00 to move the TP was just outrageous IMO. I was able to use four heavy duty galvanized brackets for $17.00 to achieve the same results.

[Midnight Rider]

My wife also hated the new seating position on my 2010 compared to my 2007. I fabricated four new offset brackets to move to tour-pack back 2.5 inches and she is much happier. She even says it now more comfortable than the last bike. I have to agree with her that the seating position for the 2009 and up CVO ultras is too cramped and should have been thought out better. There is no reason why the TP position should not be easily adjustable like it is on the standard ultra's.No offense to George Anderson, but $175.00 to move the TP was just outrageous IMO. I was able to use four heavy duty galvanized brackets for $17.00 to achieve the same results.

Excuse my ignorance, but I have not owned a standard ultra...how is it different?