smart..that works good..
I put forwards on my sportie..looked good , thought I liked them ..
the past few years , i have noticed my bottom parts get tired after a
few miles ( like 50-60 miles)

then I remembered a 900 mile run on it when it had mids,and hiway pegs..
I didnt complain back then , stopped for gas every 100 miles..
the only time I got off bike...

well I took off the forward controls , and re-installed the mids ,and hiway pegs..

just rode it 200 miles , and being able to switch from front to mid,to rear pegs left me so I can still walk ..hooray for the mids..
I also raised the shifter to shift with my heel ...
BTW , I have a 91 1200 solid mount engine ....vibration is there ...

 

Thanks for starting this thread
I just got a 2005 XL 1200C with forward controls and having been on it
a couple times already, feel like I would like to go back to mid-controls. If in the future I feel more confident, I'll put the forwards back on.
It's nice to be able to read through all the posts for the info I need.

 

I'll trade you my mids for your forwards. I'll even sweeten the deal a little cause I know forwards are worth more than mids

 

thanks, but i'm gonna keep 'em, just for future use when I get to feelin' like I want to change...

 

...I see this thread is a year old, but my 2 cents is that at 5'5" and a 28" inseam, there is no way that I can even reach most forward controls...let alone operate them while riding. THAT is more of a consideration in picking out a bike than the seat height. Often you can still tip-toe the ground on a high seat, but if you can't shift or rear brake, you're screwed. I agree, if you want to stretch out at some highway pegs.

Ride safe,

 

Look particularly at the bold sentences! I am a female, 5' 1" tall with an 883 SuperLow. When I first got the bike, I almost dropped it solely due to putting my foot down and getting my pant leg caught. After that I was terrified of dropping the bike. After moving to forward controls, I can't imagine ever going back to mid controls. Yes she has to learn to make turns hugging the tank or as described above but she will learn. Have your wife check out her ability to put her foot down quickly on a bike at the dealership. If she can't clear the mid pegs, I would tell her to learn with the forward controls with the technique described above or take additional classes to get comfortable on a bike. My two cents.

 

My sporty came with forwards. Look a 100 mile trip on it and the next day my lower back was so knotted up putting on my boots was an effort. Something with the seating position played hell with my already bad back. Mids and highway pegs for me now.

 

i have forwards and they are comfy for me (6'1") but i find myself kicking back to my pass. pegs from time to time to get low if need be (when the wife is not with me that is haha) but i think it def comes down to preference, my xs650 has mids on it and they have never contacted my shins...

 

Well, It's been about 1500 miles since the mid's were put on and I love them. It doesn't hurt either that my inseam is 33 1/2".....Went out this weekend and felt comfortable in the twisties. Definitely have more control over the bike than the bike having control over me!
Enjoy the spring everyone!

 

I have a 2000 sportster 1200 and im thinking about going with mids...only because my first bike was a Yamaha YZF 600 and I find that the forward controls on my Harley are alittle hard for me to reach. Any ideas on how I go about switching these to mid?