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Kikker
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Posted: Sun Oct 7th, 2007 02:10 pm | 1st Post |
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I would like to see Honda to build a one-up Gold Wing for solo riders simular to this K1200LT BMW. Also, the BMW style windshield is much more effective at reducing buffeting.
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dqsdad2001
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Posted: Sat Jan 5th, 2008 07:42 pm | 2nd Post |
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 Would totally agree. 90 precent of my riding is alone. I like the look of that BMW and might consider getting one one day or at least trying it out. Goldwing doesn't have to make it a solo ride all the time just give us something to fill in the backseat that is removeable when riding 2 upAttachment: avatar_4602.gif (Downloaded 321 times)
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Kikker
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Posted: Sat Jan 5th, 2008 07:52 pm | 3rd Post |
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I agree fully. I had a Harley Ultra Classic that made an adjustable trunk for solo riding setup and was fairly easy to convert it back to 2 up setup. The BMW setup is pretty much limited to solo riding only but it sure does look comfortable.
I do 95% of my riding also solo. I would just like to have the option of a 1 up setup.
This isn't a very good view but you can see the solo setup on my Ultra Classic.
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1984 Aspencade
1987 Aspencade
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badass
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Posted: Sun Jan 6th, 2008 06:38 am | 4th Post |
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| Wow.......great Harley!!!!
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4evermetric
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Posted: Sun Jan 6th, 2008 03:51 pm | 5th Post |
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| Design a auxillary fuel tank to sit back there.
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RonSena
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Posted: Tue Jan 29th, 2008 08:42 am | 6th Post |
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| But what happens if you should get lucky and need a spot for a passenger...........
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ccsailor
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Posted: Tue Jan 29th, 2008 08:15 pm | 7th Post |
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RonSena wrote: But what happens if you should get lucky and need a spot for a passenger...........
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Tubawinger
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Posted: Fri Apr 4th, 2008 02:39 pm | 8th Post |
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My old CB550 had an adjustable sissy bar that moved up to be a backrest for the driver position for 1-up and back to the luggage rack for those 'lucky' days. It was a matter of loosening 2 bolts (with big star-shaped handles), sliding the backrest/sissy bar, and re-tightening. The whole adjustment took less time than it would have taken her to change her mind! I attached a trunk to the back of the sissy bar that moved with the backrest.
When I would go camping, I would move the backrest forward, and still had room on the luggage rack to strap gear. With it in the 2-up position, the luggage rack was covered by the trunk, but we could fit all of our picnic gear in it.
Maybe an adjustable trunk is the way to go. You can move it forward for solo riding and have a backrest, and back for double. Now if someone can help me retro-fit my GL1100 . . .
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Cyote61
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Posted: Fri Apr 4th, 2008 04:25 pm | 9th Post |
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RonSena wrote: But what happens if you should get lucky and need a spot for a passenger...........
Just put the little sweetheart in your lap 
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Scooter 7
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Posted: Sat Apr 5th, 2008 07:12 am | 10th Post |
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Facing the rear!!
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Cyote61
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Posted: Sat Apr 5th, 2008 02:18 pm | 11th Post |
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That will work nicely.  
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Bagmaster
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Posted: Mon Jun 30th, 2008 02:36 pm | 12th Post |
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| Get a Silver Wing!! It has a cover to go over the passenger seat for 1-up riding.
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JBZ
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Posted: Mon Jun 30th, 2008 03:54 pm | 13th Post |
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| iive sewn up the backrest and seat but havent had time to finish off the seat. JB Attachment: oneseater (2).jpg (Downloaded 29 times)
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