Foward controls learning curve
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From: Sacramento
Took me a good 6 weeks of riding to get used to it. I never felt truly comfortable at 80+ with the forwards.
I'm 5'10" and switched back to mids after a few months. Felt like I had far greater control with the mids.
I'm 5'10" and switched back to mids after a few months. Felt like I had far greater control with the mids.
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Took a couple of rides to "adjust" to the forwards. On my Lowrider my heels are my lean indicator, they will drag a little in a tight turn. Disadvantage- you can't get off the seat, like you can with mids, when you're about to run over something.
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From: Lake Charles, LA
Forwards came on my Super Glide when I got it and because I had never had them before I thought I would switch back to mids. But after a few weeks, I adapted and now I would not change (even though I also am 5' 10"). 
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I bought mine with forwards, but my dads FXR has mids and that's the bike I learned on when I was a teenager. Leaning to the right goes heel then peg dragging with the pipes shortly behind it. To the left goes heel, peg and the primary very close behind. My heel is a great tattle tail. When I do push it to grinding the pegs I'm a lot more comfortable in the right turns vs the left because of the primary. Every oil change I touch up the primary. Not sure when I hit because I never feel it, but I'm always having to put touch up paint on the primary. I did hit once hard in a decreasing radius with a bump and the was some pucker factor. Oh and if you use your heel as a tattle tail I wouldn't purposely try and put it down further Just stay in your riding position and slowly accelerate in the turns till you find your heel and you'll have my guess another 5-10 mph faster depending on the turn. If you're comfortable. Generally if you hit pegs hard parts are shortly after.
On the FXR the tattle tail was the peg or side of your foot then the bracket, not sure on the Dynas though. I just know when I get on his bike these days my legs cramp and knees hurt. Guess I'm just not use to it anymore.
On the FXR the tattle tail was the peg or side of your foot then the bracket, not sure on the Dynas though. I just know when I get on his bike these days my legs cramp and knees hurt. Guess I'm just not use to it anymore.
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