SB vs WG question
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SB vs WG question
I am over in Korea and I can't hop on either of these bikes. Well there is a SB but none of them have forwards controls and WGs are not sold in Korea. My question is how much of a difference in reach is there between a SB with forward controls and a WG?
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On the left side of the bike, where the shifter is, no problem.
On the right side of the bike there are a couple of things you need to know about - if you can't sit on a WG. First, the air cleaner sticks out and will most likely rub against your leg. Second, the brake pedal is short. What all this means is that you are going to have to wrap your legs around the air cleaner to push the brake pedal. For shorter people, hitting the brake is possible, but you will not be able to put your whole foot on it.
There are reduced reach controls, reduced reach seat and so on.
This question is commonly asked about the Fat Bob. So if you search on "reduced reach" or similar, you will find more info. The reach to the forwards on the Fat Bob is the same as the reach on the wide glide.
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My opinion is that if you have a pants inseam of 31 or less you are going to have a problem effectively reaching the rear brake "easily" and "fully"
On the left side of the bike, where the shifter is, no problem.
On the right side of the bike there are a couple of things you need to know about - if you can't sit on a WG. First, the air cleaner sticks out and will most likely rub against your leg. Second, the brake pedal is short. What all this means is that you are going to have to wrap your legs around the air cleaner to push the brake pedal. For shorter people, hitting the brake is possible, but you will not be able to put your whole foot on it.
There are reduced reach controls, reduced reach seat and so on.
This question is commonly asked about the Fat Bob. So if you search on "reduced reach" or similar, you will find more info. The reach to the forwards on the Fat Bob is the same as the reach on the wide glide.
On the left side of the bike, where the shifter is, no problem.
On the right side of the bike there are a couple of things you need to know about - if you can't sit on a WG. First, the air cleaner sticks out and will most likely rub against your leg. Second, the brake pedal is short. What all this means is that you are going to have to wrap your legs around the air cleaner to push the brake pedal. For shorter people, hitting the brake is possible, but you will not be able to put your whole foot on it.
There are reduced reach controls, reduced reach seat and so on.
This question is commonly asked about the Fat Bob. So if you search on "reduced reach" or similar, you will find more info. The reach to the forwards on the Fat Bob is the same as the reach on the wide glide.
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