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been reading this post daily for months now and have learned alot, for this thanks to all.I have a 2007 street bob that I am thinking about forward controls. Any trip over 200 miles with the mids bother the knees. have highway pegs now but am thinking forwards are the way to go. I am 5'7" and always ride with boots. Has anyone here put forwards on and then decided the reach was to much? just trying to answer al my questions before i go to the dealer. Thanks
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RE: forward controls
I'm 5'9" and have the forward controls. They were too far away to be comfortable but with the Kuryakyn Iso-pegs and sturrips they are very comfortable now.... until you get over 100mph, then your feet tend to be blown back off the pegs quite a bit.[8D]
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RE: forward controls
I have a 32" inseam, commute130 miles round trip. I would recommend sticking with the mids and highway pegs. You say you have them, but the mids cramp your knees... Why aren't you up in the pegs for a 200 mile trip?
It's a Dyna, not a softy, keep the mids so you can flip it around.
It's a Dyna, not a softy, keep the mids so you can flip it around.
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RE: forward controls
I put fowards on my low rider and I love them. I myself am 5'11' and they are comfortable.I did have to modify the brake pedal a little, but as far as the pegs are concerned, they are great.
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RE: forward controls
There goes Herr again trying to talk everyone out of forwards.
There is nothing wrong with forwards on a dyna. Trust me, you can still "throw it around" all you want once you get used to it. If you are having problems getting the right fit, check out Kuryakyn - they have all kinds of foot peg/position related parts to move footpegs all over the place - more forward, more back, more out, etc.
Are your legs comfortable on your highway pegs? Can you imagine your controls being up there? If so, forward controls will be fine. I don't even think they are as far forward with forward controls as highway pegs are but they are definitely not any further out - unless you want them to be. If you are 5'7", you won't want extended forwards - unless you have freakishly long legs.
There is nothing wrong with forwards on a dyna. Trust me, you can still "throw it around" all you want once you get used to it. If you are having problems getting the right fit, check out Kuryakyn - they have all kinds of foot peg/position related parts to move footpegs all over the place - more forward, more back, more out, etc.
Are your legs comfortable on your highway pegs? Can you imagine your controls being up there? If so, forward controls will be fine. I don't even think they are as far forward with forward controls as highway pegs are but they are definitely not any further out - unless you want them to be. If you are 5'7", you won't want extended forwards - unless you have freakishly long legs.
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RE: forward controls
I put standard forwards on my 07 Bob. HD version. They are not too far forward, 31" inseam. I also use the Kuryakyn ISO stirrups for support. Best money I have spent getting my feet from underneath to forward. I used hiway pegs for a while as you have been doing, but got tired of my knees cracking when I moved to shift or break after having them on the pegs up front after a few miles. Just a sign of getting a lil' older I guess. Move legs, crack . . . pop. That's better.
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RE: forward controls
ORIGINAL: 2007fxdc
There goes Herr again trying to talk everyone out of forwards.
There is nothing wrong with forwards on a dyna. Trust me, you can still "throw it around" all you want once you get used to it. If you are having problems getting the right fit, check out Kuryakyn - they have all kinds of foot peg/position related parts to move footpegs all over the place - more forward, more back, more out, etc.
Are your legs comfortable on your highway pegs? Can you imagine your controls being up there? If so, forward controls will be fine. I don't even think they are as far forward with forward controls as highway pegs are but they are definitely not any further out - unless you want them to be. If you are 5'7", you won't want extended forwards - unless you have freakishly long legs.
There goes Herr again trying to talk everyone out of forwards.
There is nothing wrong with forwards on a dyna. Trust me, you can still "throw it around" all you want once you get used to it. If you are having problems getting the right fit, check out Kuryakyn - they have all kinds of foot peg/position related parts to move footpegs all over the place - more forward, more back, more out, etc.
Are your legs comfortable on your highway pegs? Can you imagine your controls being up there? If so, forward controls will be fine. I don't even think they are as far forward with forward controls as highway pegs are but they are definitely not any further out - unless you want them to be. If you are 5'7", you won't want extended forwards - unless you have freakishly long legs.
When I get a second Harley, it'll be a softie for looking cool, bar-hoping, and hitting the rallies. That bike'll have forwards. If I wanted a moving recliner I woulda bought the softy or a geezer glide first. Got the Dyna to ride.
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RE: forward controls
ORIGINAL: 2007fxdc
There goes Herr again trying to talk everyone out of forwards.
There is nothing wrong with forwards on a dyna. Trust me, you can still "throw it around" all you want once you get used to it. If you are having problems getting the right fit, check out Kuryakyn - they have all kinds of foot peg/position related parts to move footpegs all over the place - more forward, more back, more out, etc.
Are your legs comfortable on your highway pegs? Can you imagine your controls being up there? If so, forward controls will be fine. I don't even think they are as far forward with forward controls as highway pegs are but they are definitely not any further out - unless you want them to be. If you are 5'7", you won't want extended forwards - unless you have freakishly long legs.
There goes Herr again trying to talk everyone out of forwards.
There is nothing wrong with forwards on a dyna. Trust me, you can still "throw it around" all you want once you get used to it. If you are having problems getting the right fit, check out Kuryakyn - they have all kinds of foot peg/position related parts to move footpegs all over the place - more forward, more back, more out, etc.
Are your legs comfortable on your highway pegs? Can you imagine your controls being up there? If so, forward controls will be fine. I don't even think they are as far forward with forward controls as highway pegs are but they are definitely not any further out - unless you want them to be. If you are 5'7", you won't want extended forwards - unless you have freakishly long legs.