I really need to start measuring more women bikers just to ensure the proper bike height.

Glad she is keeping it. Now you can make small modifications to make it hers and before you know it, she'll love the bike.

 

On a one up bike ridden by a woman I dont see a downside to lowering it an inch. That will make all the difference in the world to flat footing it on all road surfaces. You can raise it back up its no big deal. She will like that bike a lot I love mine.

 

Always against lowering softails,to lose lean angle,to me is not an option. Go with thicker heels/soles on the boots Lower gearing will help and have her sit on a new heritage and see if the bars are more to her liking.

 

Glad to know that she's keeping the Heritage. Let her readjust herself to her riding style on the Heritage and listen to her. Suggestions, Discussions and Corrections whatever needs to be done where she'll thank you for being patient. Betcha she'll grow to love her Heritage once she 'fits' in.

Thorey

 

10 pages so it's already probably been said: SHOTGUN SHOCK.

It might as well be listed as the Softail owner's preferred mod. It's an air shock that lets you adjust height and stiffness to a degree. I have one on my bike pictured in my sig. At 5'10"-5'11", I can easily flat foot my bike when it's slammed. Of course, even with the adjustability, riding it slammed will give you a rough ride, but you can lift it up once you're on the open road or just not ride with it completely slammed.

 

What a beautiful bike! I own 2 Heritages and love them both. I would keep the bike and switch out the wife...