forward controls or highway pegs?
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RE: forward controls or highway pegs?
ORIGINAL: 2007fxdc
The master cylinder does not get touched with either HD or Kury forwards. There is no brake bleeding or anything like that. You bolt the new controls to the frame and install new, longer brake and shifter rods and adjust them to the correct length, then install your pegs andmove the shift lever. That's it. With the Kury kit, you lock the mid-shift linkage behind the primary out of the way and install a cover over the old spline. With the HD kit, I believe you have to remove the primary cover and physically remove the mid-shift components and plug the hole where the old spline was.
ORIGINAL: the metal
i think u might have to stick with watcha got if ya don't want to change the master cylinder
i think u might have to stick with watcha got if ya don't want to change the master cylinder
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RE: forward controls or highway pegs?
Highways pegs and mids are the way to go:
Mids + Highway Pegs = Better for carving curvs, better control, more agressive riding potentional, w/highway pegs = two postions for long rides.
Forwards = Looking cool and "what you're supposed to do with a Harley"
The mids are better around town and for agressive riding, and w/highway pegs you have more options for confort on long trips, better for both long and short trips.. the only thing forwards have going for them is the cleaner line/look on the bike.
Mids + Highway Pegs = Better for carving curvs, better control, more agressive riding potentional, w/highway pegs = two postions for long rides.
Forwards = Looking cool and "what you're supposed to do with a Harley"
The mids are better around town and for agressive riding, and w/highway pegs you have more options for confort on long trips, better for both long and short trips.. the only thing forwards have going for them is the cleaner line/look on the bike.
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RE: forward controls or highway pegs?
ORIGINAL: 2007fxdc
The master cylinder does not get touched with either HD or Kury forwards. There is no brake bleeding or anything like that. You bolt the new controls to the frame and install new, longer brake and shifter rods and adjust them to the correct length, then install your pegs andmove the shift lever. That's it. With the Kury kit, you lock the mid-shift linkage behind the primary out of the way and install a cover over the old spline. With the HD kit, I believe you have to remove the primary cover and physically remove the mid-shift components and plug the hole where the old spline was.
ORIGINAL: the metal
i think u might have to stick with watcha got if ya don't want to change the master cylinder
i think u might have to stick with watcha got if ya don't want to change the master cylinder
the only forwards i've ever looked at up close had the master cylinder right there.
i never thought of going with the forwards, i like my mids for controlling the bike better with my legs and then have the highways for when i want to put my feet up.
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RE: forward controls or highway pegs?
I have on,y been riding for a few weeks on my new street bob, and more than likely when I get the money I am gonna take the highway pegs off and add forward controls.
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RE: forward controls or highway pegs?
ORIGINAL: oldsporty1
I had the hi-way pegs and changed to forwards, rode that way about 6mos,and changed them back, I'm only 5ft.8in. but I never really liked them. I had them on my sportster and they were fine but on my Dyna I found that I couldn't ride as far without my a## hurting. Before I could ride all day no problem after could only ride about 2 hours. But that is me you may like them. I'm not bashing forwards they just don't work for me.
I had the hi-way pegs and changed to forwards, rode that way about 6mos,and changed them back, I'm only 5ft.8in. but I never really liked them. I had them on my sportster and they were fine but on my Dyna I found that I couldn't ride as far without my a## hurting. Before I could ride all day no problem after could only ride about 2 hours. But that is me you may like them. I'm not bashing forwards they just don't work for me.
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RE: forward controls or highway pegs?
ORIGINAL: the metal
i see.
the only forwards i've ever looked at up close had the master cylinder right there.
i never thought of going with the forwards, i like my mids for controlling the bike better with my legs and then have the highways for when i want to put my feet up.
i see.
the only forwards i've ever looked at up close had the master cylinder right there.
i never thought of going with the forwards, i like my mids for controlling the bike better with my legs and then have the highways for when i want to put my feet up.
It's amazing how herr monk is never around here anymore since he got his V-rod (with stock forward controls
) but when someone starts a thread about forwards, out of the woodwork he comes.
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RE: forward controls or highway pegs?
ORIGINAL: Herr Monk
Highways pegs and mids are the way to go:
Mids + Highway Pegs = Better for carving curvs, better control, more agressive riding potentional, w/highway pegs = two postions for long rides.
Forwards = Looking cool and "what you're supposed to do with a Harley"
The mids are better around town and for agressive riding, and w/highway pegs you have more options for confort on long trips, better for both long and short trips.. the only thing forwards have going for them is the cleaner line/look on the bike.
Highways pegs and mids are the way to go:
Mids + Highway Pegs = Better for carving curvs, better control, more agressive riding potentional, w/highway pegs = two postions for long rides.
Forwards = Looking cool and "what you're supposed to do with a Harley"
The mids are better around town and for agressive riding, and w/highway pegs you have more options for confort on long trips, better for both long and short trips.. the only thing forwards have going for them is the cleaner line/look on the bike.
I have mids and highway pegs! I like to have the mids in city traffic and carving corners, and the ability to shift my legs for comfort!
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RE: forward controls or highway pegs?
Before I rode with forward controls, I thought there might be some issue with 'control' ... i.e., not having your feet directly beneath your center of gravity.
Since having ridden quite a while with forwards/floorboards, I just don't see it that way anymore.
It seems there is a false conception some hold ... or that by not forcing oneself to ride 'forward' some rely on the 'training wheels' of the mid controls. I don't understand why the MoCo even makes mid-contols ... whatever.
This seems to be a common issue ... people want to know 'what should I do? stick with mid- or go forward-?' Seems the best advice is still "to try it and see." Take a test ride on a Wide Glide ... where there's no place for your feet to revert to ....
I suppose for some it could actually be an issue of size/reach, but standard forward controls should be usable for pretty much anyone 5' 6" or taller ....
R/
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Since having ridden quite a while with forwards/floorboards, I just don't see it that way anymore.
It seems there is a false conception some hold ... or that by not forcing oneself to ride 'forward' some rely on the 'training wheels' of the mid controls. I don't understand why the MoCo even makes mid-contols ... whatever.
This seems to be a common issue ... people want to know 'what should I do? stick with mid- or go forward-?' Seems the best advice is still "to try it and see." Take a test ride on a Wide Glide ... where there's no place for your feet to revert to ....
I suppose for some it could actually be an issue of size/reach, but standard forward controls should be usable for pretty much anyone 5' 6" or taller ....
R/
Priest