i got a 04 tba and ride 2 up quite a bit,im a pretty big lad 6'4"and pushing 280lbs and the OL well mmmm anyway the bike holds up really good (insert rude joke here). i,ll be replacing them shocks soon (irjh)with some 412s or 440s from progressive. the OL hasnt complained about the pillion pad yet but we rarely ride for more than 200km or a couple of hours on a day out .