Fat Bob Squadron: Mid-Controls or Forward Controls? Happy?
Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 501
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From: Los Angeles
I think they did away with mids for the Fat Bobs. Maybe others were having issues with the brake pedal hitting the heat shield?
Advanced
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 96
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From: San Jose, CA
My Fat Bob started with forwards and I converted them to mids. Had to get inner and out primary covers, the mid control foot parts (brake, shifter, footpeg mounts, linkage rods, etc.), and nuts, bolts and gaskets. Costs around $1000 if you buy the parts straight from H-D, but I spent around $300 finding these parts on eBay.
I feel in better control with the mids, as I barely had any knee bend with riding with the forwards. The placement of the forwards on the Sportster was probably the ideal position for me.
5'7" 180#, 30" inseam.
I feel in better control with the mids, as I barely had any knee bend with riding with the forwards. The placement of the forwards on the Sportster was probably the ideal position for me.
5'7" 180#, 30" inseam.
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 125
Likes: 0
From: Central MI
My Fat Bob started with forwards and I converted them to mids. Had to get inner and out primary covers, the mid control foot parts (brake, shifter, footpeg mounts, linkage rods, etc.), and nuts, bolts and gaskets. Costs around $1000 if you buy the parts straight from H-D, but I spent around $300 finding these parts on eBay.
I feel in better control with the mids, as I barely had any knee bend with riding with the forwards. The placement of the forwards on the Sportster was probably the ideal position for me.
5'7" 180#, 30" inseam.
I feel in better control with the mids, as I barely had any knee bend with riding with the forwards. The placement of the forwards on the Sportster was probably the ideal position for me.
5'7" 180#, 30" inseam.
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 1,401
Likes: 3
From: Vancouver, bc
I have forwards...but as I am 5"6 I had a guy make some powder coated brackets for me. They brought the pegs back and up a couple of inches....what a difference and you can't tell the brackets are there. $200 for the brackets.
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Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 96
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From: San Jose, CA
When the shop manager gave me the list with part numbers and prices, he actually recommended to me to try to get as many of the parts as possible from eBay or some other H-D parts dealers (Chicago Harley, etc.).