Depends on how bigyou are I guess. At 6'4", forwards are not just for show or to recline or to be a Softail ridin' wannabe, they are simply a must. Feel like I am riding my son's Honda 70 with mid controls. My legs aren't exactly stretched out with the standard length forwards either. Everyone has different comfort zones so you don't necessarily have to be tall to appreciate forward controls. The Wide Glide has them standard and they are now available from the factory on the Fat Bob so they are not just reserved for Softails. IMO they should be optional on all of them. And, to some extent, I guess they are even if you have to spend a few hundred more and then put them on yourself.

 

I never said anything about ease. I've had forwards on other bikes for years. Took about 30 seconds to get used to them. But they are what they are. There is a reason race bikes, even the Harley track dragbikes, not just rice rockets, have the pegs below the rider, or even further back. Physics. You simply have the potential for better control, weight shifting, e&. There's not arguement, just phyiscs. That does not mean you can't grind your forwards, I also understand that most Harley riders are not bike leaners so to speak... more laid back cuisers. That's fine. Great. Whatever, but the bottom line is, it's not about learning or skill. Just like apes, (which I love the looks of, one more thing my softie will have) you can get good at them, but the phyiscs are such that you will never have the control you could have.

 

MUCH better ride with the forwards

 

I'm 5' 7" and I love the mids and use the highway pegs on long trips. I like being able to stand up on the mids while going over the obstacle course known as the Pennsylvania roadway system.

 

I think you'll love the forward controls. I put the the mid pegs back on for an alternate position on a long haul and added heels rest to the forwards and a larger brake pad.Makes for great comfort on road trip running five to seven hundred miles a day and no problems with control at any speed.

Good Luck

Tom

 

Exactly....... Best of both worlds .........Just wish the Dyna forwards weren't so tight (Close) to the frame....

 

Has anyone used or seen a bike with the Kuryakyn highway peg mounts for forward controls? I have been looking at those as aalternate to engine bars because I don't think the lindby bars work with forward controls.

 

ride a bike with forwards and see how you like them,then decide. if we all liked the same things, life would be pretty dull

 

That's why ya get the extendes like I did. Then again, being 6'7 the extendeds still arent forward enough.................

You short guys got it easy.

 

Forward contols suck!!!!!!!!! I will NEVER, NEVER put themon my Dyna, because I read here that the Hells Angels will kick your butt if they see you riding a Dyna (especially Street Bobs) with forward controls[sm=coolness.gif][sm=escape.gif][sm=forgetit.gif][sm=biker.gif][sm=headbang.gif]
Besides you might get picked on in the forum for expressing yourself, against the Dyna police.[sm=WTFsgign.gif]I'm a moron, just ask ole carpet tack or whatever the fugg his shitazz name is. [sm=why.gif][sm=boosign.gif][sm=yikesomg.gif]Where didI put those meds, ayway?? Kiss my butt!!!!!!

DougJ