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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 12:06 AM
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Default short guy seat...
Just picked up the 2000 FXD and did a total basic overhaul on it, put about 200 miles on it and realize I need a seat that will push me forward more as it has forward controls and I have no mids.

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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 03:46 AM
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I had a similar problem with the fowards and went with a Danny Gray big seat.
Just enough to park my butt where it belongs. No shifting around.
I am 5'8". That did it for me.
There are other seats out there that will work but this one is stylish, comfortable.
Some also use different fowards.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 05:32 AM
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My local dealer said that Harley do a seat for just that Job. How awkward is it to move the controls back a bit?
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 05:44 AM
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google reduced foward control kit for the dyna
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by stilup
google reduced foward control kit for the dyna

ya that kit should be good
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 09:19 AM
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Pickup a reduced reach seat or send yours to Mean City Cycles.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by stilup
google reduced foward control kit for the dyna

Thanks for that.

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Reduced reach forwards are for 2006 and newer. This is a 2000. I'll look into getting mine redone.
 
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I'm only 5'1" and have the super reduced reach seat combined with 11" 430's allows me to flat foot so guess I fall into the short guy category. Not overly fussed on the look but the seat does what it's supposed to 3" forward and 1" lower
 
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