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Mar 27, 2009 | 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Mascman

If you like your stock seat, but want to move up some, you can have Mean City Cycles or a local upholsterer add some material to it.

I have done this myself and it's not that hard. If you've never done this type of work it can be intimidating.

Another thing that may help is a heel rest...it keeps my feet from sliding and that tense feeling in the upper thighs. I'm 5'7" with a 30" inseam.

Only $42 and well worth it IMO.
http://kcint.zoovy.com/product/60-22...UPERGLIDE.html

I got these heelrests and pegs. Makes all the difference in the world.

Mar 28, 2009 | 07:44 AM

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do you have a close up pf those floor boards?

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The forwards on my WG would be rather uncomfortable to me with pegs. Floorboards make the bike much more comfortable, and give me a lot of options on riding positions. I can stretch my legs out by sticking the back of my heels over the front part of the boards. I can sit almost as though I had mids by resting my toes on the back of the boards. ... and everything in between.

Mar 28, 2009 | 07:46 AM

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Well I just got a Stiletto up front off ebay for a steal but I think I will send in my stock seat and have them rework it.

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Originally Posted by paulies 07

Dude, go to Mean city cycles had them redo my stock seat to move me 1 inch down and 1 inch closer to the pegs, and had memory foam added. did a great job for around 120 bucks

Mar 29, 2009 | 01:15 AM

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do you have a close up pf those floor boards?

http://s24.photobucket.com/albums/c2...rd---close.jpg

Mar 30, 2009 | 09:11 PM

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thanks, may give that a try. any clearance issues in a turn?

Mar 31, 2009 | 03:11 AM

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thanks, may give that a try. any clearance issues in a turn?

I haven't had any... but then, I ride it like it's a Harley.

Mar 31, 2009 | 06:34 AM

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D'ya have another close-up of that wife? ;>)

Mar 31, 2009 | 06:39 AM

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I had a Reach for a while...only good for about 100-miles and I was dreading riding the same 100 back to home. I'm 5'9" w/31" inseam. Went to the HD Touring Seat and 400-miles is no problem. The Reach drapes your marbles over the bottom of the tank; try one before you buy one.