Well, I posted Saturday that I am the proud new owner of a 2008 Street Bob (see new sig pic). Just have to say that I am totally in LOVE with this bike. I was, to be perfectly honest, scared stiff when I first got on to ride it home, but I immediately felt comfortable on it. Actually, I find it puzzling - I am MORE confident on it than I was on my Sporty (Nightster model), in the twisty turnies! It just seems to handle better. I can't put my finger on why, but I just feel more confident, and even hubby said he can tell already, I am riding BETTER (not always having to play catchup on those twisty turnies). Before, on my NIghster, I would tend to slow down on the turns and then have to throttle up to catch up! Now I am staying right with him. Go figure.

Now for my question. Or two, actually.

One: I am thinking I might want to put highway pegs on, and yet I can't find (at least in the JP Cycle catalog) the "bar" that the pegs would go on - only the pegs! Am I not looking for the right thing?

Two: Has anyone put pullback risers on a Street Bob? Or do you have to change out the whole handlebar setup? I already loosened them and moved them lower to bring them closer. I think I'd like the bars a bit closer to me but don't want to make them lower, so that is why I am thinking a slight pullback riser.

O.K. Am I entitled to a third question?

Three: Any suggestions for a seat that will look good on the Street Bob that will help lower me a bit more, and maybe be a bit narrower? I am barely flatfooted, and find that backing this comparative beast up is difficult because I don't have a really firm footing, so can't get enough leverage. I do NOT want to be one of these women riding a bigger bike who can't back it up herself (I have, or had, a friend who bought a bike that I personally though was way too much for her - she always had to have someone push her to back up, and I do NOT want to be like that).

thanks for any and all comment (positive ones, that is).

 

LePera for a low-profile seat.

 

The Lepera is a nice, good price seat that will lower you a fair amount. Once your used to it it is good for 200 to 300 mile days.

As far as pull back risers on your 08 you would need to change out the top of the triple tree since the risers are built in.

I bought the Harley Highway pegs for mine. They were about $150 but have a nice look.

 

I also have the Lepera Bare Bones solo. It definately lowers you and as much narrower than stock, but it is not real comfortable to me on runs longer than 75 - 100 miles. Corbin and C&C offer lower solos which may be more comfortable.

Another option would be to look up Allen at Mean City Cycles. He is a forum sponsor who modifies the shape of the foam in your stock seat to better fit your needs. He can also do gel inserts and memory foam. His prices are reasonable compared to the $400.00 or more you may dump into a quality seat.

(Just noticed others posted while I was hunting and pecking keys. Sorry for the dupicate info.)

 

Thanks for the comments so far. So, if not pullback riser, what about a slight straight riser? THen maybe I could tilt the bars a bit more forward, but not have them drop down to much? I like the mini-apes, not sure I'd want to change the style bar. Then again, maybe if I changed to a seat that pulled me closer, that would solve the problem? Hmmm. Well, I live in the Northeast, so I have the winter to figure it out.

Any further comments also appreciated!

 

#1 check out Kury web site for foot pegs and mounting brackets here is the link.
http://www.kuryakyn.com/category.asp...n=Highway+Pegs

#2 Your stock risers are only 1" . If you put on pullbacks you will actually increase the height of the bars and will need longer cables. Drop em a bit like you have done. If you want to stay with the mini apes, this is really the only option.

#3 Rather than change the seat you can also lower the bike by changing the shocks. Try Progressive 412's ( 11" shocks ). Your stock shocks are 12" and by changing to 11" you will feel a big difference. You can get them on Ebay or through
Phat Performance .com

 

then i would go with soem dog bone risers... cheap! and you can move those bars anywhere you need! even if you get a 1 in or 2 in bone... then just run a 1in bar though your stock risers hook the bones up to that and your handle bars... you can move them anywhere you need without swapping out the tree


here are some 3in
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DG

 

I went with these for highway peg mounts. http://www.dragspecialties.com/fatbo...6189?q=highway If you want black ones order them from Harley from a Low rider.

 

Your H-D dealer has the brackets for the highway pegs. Got mine in chrome, thinking about painting them black. Anyway, the highway pegs are good for long trips. Another place to put your feet, to stretch your legs out.
The SB is lower than the Sporty so being closer to the road, the better the handling. I have scraped my pipes from severe leaning.

 

Go out and look at your risers, they are built in to your triple tree clamp. You can not remove them or change them unless you were to buy a new triple tree clamp or to use what JRK5892 mentioned with the dog bones. It sucks, I know, I have a 09 Street Bob and MOCO made the same mistake again, now if I want to run some drags with a nice pullback and some rise I have to buy a new triple clamp... Guess I will have to get some 16" apes instead..