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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 02:42 AM
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Im 5'5" and really want a superglide custom. Will putting a la perra bare bones be enough to allow me to be flat footed. Anybody have the same issue out there.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 06:08 AM
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Shouldn't be a problem I would think, but just go down to the Harley joint and set on one.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 06:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Gabriel.caloca
Im 5'5" and really want a superglide custom. Will putting a la perra bare bones be enough to allow me to be flat footed. Anybody have the same issue out there.
I think it's more abou your inseam, rather than overall height. I'm 6'0" but have a short inseam, and monkey arms. I can just barely sit flat footed on my FXDC with the stock seat.

Try the 1" lowering shocks for the rear, and the lowering kit for the front combined with the seat, should put you in the sweet spot.

I've heard rumors that 2010 and up Dyna shocks are about 1" shorter than pre 2010 shocks, but I don't know how true that is, I'll let someone else chime in on that one.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 06:17 AM
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Good choice. The SuperGlide Custom is the best looking bike,along with the Deluxe, that the MoCo makes.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 06:21 AM
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Youll be fine on a SG i would bet... Im 5'8" but I am all waist with wicked short legs lol.. maybe a 28" inseam. Me and my 5'0" ex-OL are the same height from the waist down lol.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 09:26 AM
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I'm 5'6" with a 29 inseam and don't have any trouble sitting on my 2011 SGC,hope this helps you out.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeff's 1st Harley
Shouldn't be a problem I would think, but just go down to the Harley joint and set on one.
Yeah this is the best thing that you can do but I can tell you that my wife is
5' 3" and can damn near flat foot a stock Super Glide.
 
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Just to help out there,
I am 5'-3" (vertically challenged) a barebones will help a bunch but you may want to think of
a lowering kit also, I have an 05 Lowrider with a Drag specialties seat (narrower then stock) and my rear shocks are progressive and 1 inch lower then stock.
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most harley dealers are set up with different size mats on both sides of the bike your interested in. All you do is sit on the bike and they can tell you how many inches, if any you will need to be comfortable
 
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My ol. is 5' 2" and she can sit flat-foot on my 2011 Superglide.
 
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