Tall guys!!! I need some help please!
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From: Holly Ridge, NC
Tall guys!!! I need some help please!
Hello all, this is my first post. I have been browsing the site checking out everything, I like the community of folks on here and there is alot of good info shared. Now lets see if you can help me with this problem ive got. im looking for my first harley, I have found two really nice used bikes. A 2006 street bob and a 2010 wide glide. both bikes are on their way to lookin exactly how i want them (blacked out and lowered). Im a tall guy 6'5 ish with a 36 inch inseam and 220 lbs. I have seen that some swear by their wide glides and some swear by their bobs. I already know ill beed extended fwds and apes, and a bare bones seat is what im already planning. My question is.....you tall guys out there, which did you find more appealing regarding room on the bike. Im a stocky fella and i dont really want to dwarf my bike....so if there is anyone out there with pictures of their tall selves on thier machines id be very thankful to be able to take a look. I know riding isnt supposed to be what you look like on the bike, just that you are happy with it, but i wouldnt be happy with it if i looked like a ape on a moped. thanks all, love the forum so far.
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I'm pretty much the same size as you....6'5", about 210-215 (varying), 36" inseam.
I like changing up my legs...so I kept my mid controls, and added highway pegs. I ride w/feet on the highway pegs 90% of the time...shift 'n brake with my heels. But sometimes I like to change up and I'll go to mid controls...esp when riding in twisties. Good to have the flexibility, keeps legs from getting restless.
Guy I bought my bike from swapped out the bars for superglide bars, I still have the original Bob bars..just hanging in the garage.
I like changing up my legs...so I kept my mid controls, and added highway pegs. I ride w/feet on the highway pegs 90% of the time...shift 'n brake with my heels. But sometimes I like to change up and I'll go to mid controls...esp when riding in twisties. Good to have the flexibility, keeps legs from getting restless.
Guy I bought my bike from swapped out the bars for superglide bars, I still have the original Bob bars..just hanging in the garage.
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ride them both and decide. sounds like you would dwarf any bike made, so deal with it man. LOL i'm 6'2" and my fat bob fits me like a glove. the apes will be on after winter. the stretch is perfect with the forward controls. i'd say go with the wide glide if the choice is a street bob and that. street bob's are kinda small.
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I'm 6'4", 195 with a 37" inseam.
I love to ride my '06 Wideglide around town. I have the Kuryakyn forward control extenders and hope to soon have a little taller apes this spring.
I know the newer Fxdwg is not quire as long in the leg area.
I sit comfortably on my 10 Street glide too. I like to be able to change my foot position a bit with the floor boards especially on long rides.
Might sit on a Switchback. I sat on one and was surprised. The only thing missing is the radio.
I love to ride my '06 Wideglide around town. I have the Kuryakyn forward control extenders and hope to soon have a little taller apes this spring.
I know the newer Fxdwg is not quire as long in the leg area.
I sit comfortably on my 10 Street glide too. I like to be able to change my foot position a bit with the floor boards especially on long rides.
Might sit on a Switchback. I sat on one and was surprised. The only thing missing is the radio.
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I'm 6,3" and a little over 200 lbs, I bought the extended forward controls for my 02 FXD and there is a concession. While my legs are much more comfortable when riding I also miss being able to bring them back toward the mid controls when riding in the twistys. The bike is easier to handle with your legs toward the middle and a lean toward the bars with your torso. I go a little slower to compensate and a little faster on the straights to make up for it....lol
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I'm 6'4" with 36 inseam ... I had +2" extensions, but didn't like them as much as I thought I would ... I think the standard forward distance is more comfortable ...
... whichever one you get, you can buy a set of the mid controls and mount a set of pegs in the mid position to give you an option of where to put your feet on long rides ...
... I have seen several threads where guys indicated they like having forward controls and mid pegs (kind of the opposite of guys who put highway pegs on with the stock mid controls) ....
Good luck with the decision 'tiny' ... LoL
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... whichever one you get, you can buy a set of the mid controls and mount a set of pegs in the mid position to give you an option of where to put your feet on long rides ...
... I have seen several threads where guys indicated they like having forward controls and mid pegs (kind of the opposite of guys who put highway pegs on with the stock mid controls) ....
Good luck with the decision 'tiny' ... LoL
R/
'Chop