Lowrider riding position awkward
Road Master
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From: UK
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 978
Likes: 423
From: UK
Last edited by Mart; May 21, 2020 at 05:14 AM.
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2018
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From: Hendeson, NV
I have learned the hard (expensive) way that starting with the bike that best meets your primary riding use and and physical needs results in more satisfying, safer riding. I have short legs and arms and a long body; so, I want to start with a bike that allows me to confidently reach the rear brake peddle and gear shifter.
Before I bought a 2019 Low Rider last summer, I researched most of the Softail and a Touring HD bikes. I then drove the dealer sales personnel nuts for six-months while I repeatedly sat on different bikes and rode tested bikes. The Low Rider was not my favorite looking bike (that was the Fat Boy). But the Low Rider fitment and handling were by far the most comfortable and confident--for me. I still had to make adjustments for the position of the handlebars and replace the OE seat. to maximize comfort on longer rides.
The moral of my remarks is to take the time BEFORE you buy a bike to make sure you are choosing the correct bike for your needs! You will also wear the dealership down to their best price in the process. While I can get on other bikes and safely handle them, I do not believe in the philosophy of adjusting to a bike that isn't a good fit.
Before I bought a 2019 Low Rider last summer, I researched most of the Softail and a Touring HD bikes. I then drove the dealer sales personnel nuts for six-months while I repeatedly sat on different bikes and rode tested bikes. The Low Rider was not my favorite looking bike (that was the Fat Boy). But the Low Rider fitment and handling were by far the most comfortable and confident--for me. I still had to make adjustments for the position of the handlebars and replace the OE seat. to maximize comfort on longer rides.
The moral of my remarks is to take the time BEFORE you buy a bike to make sure you are choosing the correct bike for your needs! You will also wear the dealership down to their best price in the process. While I can get on other bikes and safely handle them, I do not believe in the philosophy of adjusting to a bike that isn't a good fit.
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 100
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From: Bristol UK
I'm 5’5” and love the mids. I did come from a Dyna StreetBob so maybe not so different though the seat is so much better. What I have found is it’s a stretch to the bars so changing the risers to Drag Specialities 4” pullback. 1” pullback should just make my back straighter.
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