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I'm very interested in stepping up to the 899, since track days are fast becoming an interest of mine. One problem I just noticed, and this is admittedly a small one, is the lack of a pillion and pegs. My wife does like to ride with me from time to time, and I do enjoy those little excursions with her on the back. So a few questions...
Is it possible that there might be aftermarket seats and passenger pegs available for the 899? It's standard on the 1199, so I would imagine that retrofitting might be somewhat easy.
Might it be in the Small Pani's future to have this available as an option? I wonder if the shorter wheelbase makes it more unstable for two-up riding, or is somehow the electronics are gummed up with two people?
What do you guys think? I doubt I can talk the missus into owning two bikes, and I love my Monster...but the call to the track might be winning over. (Of course, one option is to find a used 1199, which could be similar in price to the 899, now that some new features are available on the new one.)
Anyway, just thoughts and questions
Is it possible that there might be aftermarket seats and passenger pegs available for the 899? It's standard on the 1199, so I would imagine that retrofitting might be somewhat easy.
Might it be in the Small Pani's future to have this available as an option? I wonder if the shorter wheelbase makes it more unstable for two-up riding, or is somehow the electronics are gummed up with two people?
What do you guys think? I doubt I can talk the missus into owning two bikes, and I love my Monster...but the call to the track might be winning over. (Of course, one option is to find a used 1199, which could be similar in price to the 899, now that some new features are available on the new one.)
Anyway, just thoughts and questions