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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 10:30 AM
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I am 5'6 and ride a 12 wide glide. I could stand to get a reduced reach seat, but its not a necessity.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 07:45 PM
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That's good to know. I can't climb on it until Saturday but if all goes well, I will be riding it home and after owning about 12 motorcycles in my life, I will finally be a Harley owner!
 
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by RandyMan
I'm 5'5 and I was wondering if the forward controls on a 2001 Dyna Wide Glide would be too far forward for me. If so, a link to any reduced reach conversion kit that would work with this bike would be appreciated.
I'm 5'6" with a 29" inseam. I went with FL style floor boards which gives you a balance between mids and forwards. I began with a reduced reach seat but the wife insisted on a comfy Memory Foam/Gell insert seat so I changed that out. I can flat foot on the ground and can knock out 200+ miles non-stop with ease and do 350 in a day with perfect comfort.
You will still need the reduced reach brake rod but that is about it. The shifter you can adjust to accomidate your reach.


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Originally Posted by Elemental13
well harley sells the reduced reach kit and a reduced reach seat if needed im 5'10" and i dont have either on my bike and its comfortable so with both of those you should be fine
Whats your pant inseam?
 
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Forwards will be too far away. 100%

Mids or plates
 
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Inseam number is most important. Three guys could all be the same height but have dramatically different experiences with forward controls.
 
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