Hi,

After previously having a Softail Deluxe I’m now considering moving up to a Street Glide, but I’m a little on the short side (5’5”, 29” inseam) and although I can ride it fine, I’m on tippy toes when I to stop and maneuvering at low speeds (reversing etc) is tough since I’m not flat footed with a bend at my knee.

I’m currently thinking of asking the dealer to lower it at purchase time to make it easier. Talking to them the other day, they suggested some Burly springs to drop it down about 1’5”, which doesn't seem like a lot, so will that be noticeable? I was also thinking of sending the stock seat to Mean City Cycles and having it narrowed and dropped a little to help.

Am I taking the best approach? Is there a better way to lower it that I’m not considering? I know Air Suspension is also an option, but I was wondering how that works when riding, stopping at lights etc since I’m under the impression that it’s mostly kept low only when ‘parked at the bar’.

Any help would be appreciated since I’m hoping to get it sorted out this week in the hopes of having it parked in my garage as soon as possible (briefly of course)

 

There are HD seats that can also lower you that the dealership should have on hand to try out.

Batman

 

+1 on the reduced reach seat. With your height and inseam dimensions, can you reach the side stand ok?

 

I had a similar issue with my Ultra. 30" inseam here. Tippy toed at lights and stops, and backing up was difficult. Sent the seat out to MCC, and had the "Super Narrow Mod" performed. Looks exactly like stock, and even my Dealer could not tell. Not only am I flat footed now, I also have some knee bend. That was the route I went, and the setback was a mere $130. Good luck with your decision..........

 

Maybe you should consider a ULTRA LOW
im 5'5" also 30"inseam I am almost flat footed

 

It gets a little tricky depending on the ground, but I thought I could easily get an extension if needed?

 

I'll take a look, but I love the SG. Still, they are basically the same bike once you remove the 'extra' things.

 

How close are you to flat footing? On my Limited, all I needed to get good was the right boots. My Redwing Engineer boots have a somewhat thicker sole and a pretty thick heel. Wearing those boots puts my feet nice and flat to the ground. I'm 5'8" with a 30" inseam. Might be worth exploring.

 

I'm close I guess. Maybe an inch or so might get me there when I really think about it.

 

The Russians have a way to break your femurs, and put these expansion bars on your legs to get you taller. They used Vodka instead of morphine.