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Which Harley
I'm gonna buy a new HD in the near future, not sure which model, was thinkin about a Rocker C. I thought I'd get your ideas... I'm 6'10 260 most of my riding will be to and from work (25 miles 1 way)....what do you think?
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You're going to get a lot of biased opinions on this question. That said, as tall as you are you're going to need a bike with forward controls to give you more room. I would go with a Dyna Wide Glide, and buy a set of extensions to move the forward controls forward even more. A Rocker might work, don't know if they offer extensions for the forward controls on them though. If the forwards are the same as on the other Softails they should. From what I've been told though, the forward controls on the newer Wide Glides (06-08), are already farther forward than on the Softails.
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I'm gonna buy a new HD in the near future, not sure which model, was thinkin about a Rocker C. I thought I'd get your ideas... I'm 6'10 260 most of my riding will be to and from work (25 miles 1 way)....what do you think?
I'm gonna buy a new HD in the near future, not sure which model, was thinkin about a Rocker C. I thought I'd get your ideas... I'm 6'10 260 most of my riding will be to and from work (25 miles 1 way)....what do you think?
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RE: Which Harley
I plan on test riding, I just wanted to narrow the choices....maybe a fatboy, a RK
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You'll have to figure out which bike fits you bets. Normally we say around here to find the bike that talks to you and the one that when you look at it you feel a connection. but being almost 7 ft tall, finding a bike that your comfortable RIDING will be more important. As its stands the Wide Glide will be your best best stock.
If your willing to put a little more money into your bike for a ridiculously forward control setup, then you can get just about any bike you want. If thats the case, then you should have no problems if you like the Rocker C.
If your willing to put a little more money into your bike for a ridiculously forward control setup, then you can get just about any bike you want. If thats the case, then you should have no problems if you like the Rocker C.
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Im 6 4 and my friend is 6 7. I had a 99 Heritage, sold it and bought an 07 Heritage. I was kind of surprised and happy to find that harley moved the floorboards forward on the new bike. Put engine guards on with footpegs to be able to stretch out and had to move the footpegs back so I could reach them. My friend rode a 98 Fat Boy for a couple years then went to a Road King Classic and now has an 02 SE Road Glide. He put pegs on the engine guards and they are so far forward that I can hardly reach them. Harley has a peg mount that extends the pegs farther than even \\;you could probably reach on a Heritage, Fat Boy or Touring bike. Go by a dealer, sit on different bikes and check out the extended peg mounts, three styles, that harley sells.
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You might want to take into consideration that you may ride the bike more than just to go to work. The rocker is a bar hopping bike and not something I'd want to take on long distances. So you might want to consider exactly what riding you're planning to do or might do in the future and gauge your bike choices from those thoughts as well. Modifications cost a lot of money. Try to find something that will fit your current and future needs now.
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Find a dealer that will let you test ride, or go rent one for the day to see what you like.
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Find a dealer that will let you test ride, or go rent one for the day to see what you like.
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