Any Dyna riders 6'-4" or more
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4th Gear
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Any Dyna riders 6'-4" or more
Just wondering, I am 6'-4", 245lbs. I still use mid controls and highway pegs.
What adjustments have you made to your ride to accommodate for your height?
Thanks - Ride Safe
What adjustments have you made to your ride to accommodate for your height?
Thanks - Ride Safe
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Tall
I'm 6'4" and about 240 lb. I ride the FXDP 2004 model that has rider floorboards like a tourer. It's great and I'm very comfortable. I have some latitude for moving my feet around and it makes a huge difference.
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I'm 6'-4" about 200 lb ... I initially switched to forward controls within a couple of weeks of buying my bike ... about a year later I switched to floorboards ....
I use the Softail floorboards adapted for use with my FXD and love the setup .... I can't compare FXDP (Police Defender model) floorboards with the Softail boards, but I believe mine to be somewhere between about 2"-4" further forward ... which works really well for me ....
R/
'Chop
I use the Softail floorboards adapted for use with my FXD and love the setup .... I can't compare FXDP (Police Defender model) floorboards with the Softail boards, but I believe mine to be somewhere between about 2"-4" further forward ... which works really well for me ....
R/
'Chop
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I'm 6'4", 190. First thing I had done on my FXD was forward controls, had to wait about a week before they could do them so I was riding with mids, kinda felt like I was riding one of my kids bicycles, it was so much more comfortable with forward controls for me. Looking at putting apes on next, undecided on 14's or 16's for the moment.
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I just went with the 'mini apes' from old FXDWG/current FXDB ... I think they're 10-1/2" rise, (on the stock risers it puts the grips about 12" from the top triple tree, I think) ....
I could see going to 14" ... or 16" might be as or more comfortable; but, I use a fairing in the winter and if I go higher, kinda defeats the purpose of having the fairing--protection from the elements for my mitts ....
Bottom line ... for me, the stock FXD bars were uncomfortable and gave me a pain between the shoulder blades when riding for over half-an-hour or so ... the mini-apes are much more comfortable ....
R/
'Chop
I could see going to 14" ... or 16" might be as or more comfortable; but, I use a fairing in the winter and if I go higher, kinda defeats the purpose of having the fairing--protection from the elements for my mitts ....
Bottom line ... for me, the stock FXD bars were uncomfortable and gave me a pain between the shoulder blades when riding for over half-an-hour or so ... the mini-apes are much more comfortable ....
R/
'Chop
Last edited by SURFOR Chop; Jun 11, 2010 at 03:17 PM.
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From: Brooklyn, NY
im 6'4, pushing 240-245 my ride is stock with forwards... i recently added a tallboy sundowner to my seat collection.
i use that for 2 up riding, it gives me that extra 2 inches. very comfortable.
I use a standard Mustang Wide for solo riding, and im very comfortable.
i use that for 2 up riding, it gives me that extra 2 inches. very comfortable.
I use a standard Mustang Wide for solo riding, and im very comfortable.
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I'm 6'3" and i ride with mids but that's my preference. Feel like I'm always in attack mode!!! HAHA
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I agree Knuckle, I was raised on the mids. I have tried the forward stuff but it seems awkward to me. I never could get used to it, my foot kept wandering back to hit that brake.
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My dad is over six foot as well and his main bike for well over 15 years was a '74 ironhead sportster. And he's no weekend warrior, he would put 20-25 thousand miles a year on that thing. You couldn't convince him to get a bigger bike. As he got a bit older he got lowrider but you won't catch him ever putting forward controls on it. And you can still find him putting a 5-10 thousand a year on that ironhead.
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I'm 6'3" @ 240 and my Fat Bob came with forwards. I picked up a set of mid-mount pegs that I can use for changing foot position on long rides. I just changed from stock seat to a Mustang wide touring solo and it feels good.