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Congrats on the new bike, welcome to spending more getting it how you want it.
Have a look at Ultimate seats, not sure if they make one that will fit the Slim, but very comfortable if you pay extra for backrest and passenger seat. Otherwise other Forum members will chime in with seat suggestions. Post on the Softail part of the forum too.
zamdam- welcome to a whole new world. Some advice: get in with some friends, neighbors, coworkers, etc., and really pick their brains about the world you just entered. You are coming from a bike that can do 100mph in first gear, so you will be disappointed in the 110 unless you manage expectations. IMO, trying to find the Harley most like a sport bike is setting you up for failure.
Last edited by yamamatt65; Oct 28, 2016 at 09:28 AM.
zamdam- welcome to a whole new world. Like you, I came over from sport bikes. I raced amateur motocross for 10 years and owned 4 sport bikes before I bought my 2015 fatboy lo. Some advice: get in with some friends, neighbors, coworkers, etc., and really pick their brains about the world you just entered. You are coming from a bike that can do 100mph in first gear, so you will be disappointed in the 110 unless you manage expectations. IMO, trying to find the Harley most like a sport bike is setting you up for failure.
Yep. I think its time to slow down a bit. This is totally different but its a good different. I will miss getting up to 180mph but maybe I'll live longer this way.
Coming off a crotch rocket I would recommend you get the Low Rider S. It's got the 110 engine and its lighter with better suspension.
This is excellent advice. I rode nothing but sports bikes from 1991-2015. Got a 2015 Low Ride last May. Many people coming off a sports bike have went with a LR. Here is a thread dedicated to the current gen LR:
Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Becomes a Dark, Decepticon-Inspired Custom
Slideshow: Killer Custom's latest build relies on styling changes rather than performance upgrades, giving the cruiser an entirely different personality.
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.