Bad back-good Fatboy?
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The SG is lowered from the factory, so it will have a harsher ride than the RK. The problem I had with the RK is the bar position, it pulled me forward. But that can be changed. I believe with the right seat and the shocks adjusted corectly the RK will be fine. Just my .02
The SG is lowered from the factory, so it will have a harsher ride than the RK. The problem I had with the RK is the bar position, it pulled me forward. But that can be changed. I believe with the right seat and the shocks adjusted corectly the RK will be fine. Just my .02
And the RK bars did pull me forward a bit even though I have long arms (I'm 6'3") so I put a sundowner seat on a Back Rest and changed to Road King High Bars Not a great biit of differance
But Highest bars you can get and still use your same Lines...Brake , Throttle etc..
It made just enuff differance also in my oppinion the Back rest is useless without forward pegs .
Like riding in an EZ chair . Ye Haw I need tio go ride ...She-it !
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RE: Bad back-good Fatboy?
[:@] you guy's(and gals) have too many cool bikes out there for me to pick just 1. What ever I get will have aftermarket seat(with backrest) . I was talking to a buddy with a lowered softtail and he said its almost like a rigid. Yikes, right now pain relief would be just getting on any H.D. I still like the lowrider but am thinking without floorboards i would not be able to quickly raise my *** off the seat to soften the bumps. ok its going to be a fatboy....no low rider...now rk.... well I know it'll be a H.D
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RE: Bad back-good Fatboy?
I know everyone will feel it differently but for me, the Touring bikes ride a lot better than Softails. My Dyna being somewhere in between. Floorboards coupled with highway pegs makes for plenty of long-distance comfort. Do yourself a favor and rent a couple bikes to find out for sure. I think a Road King would probably be your best option.
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I've had 2 ruptured disks ( both sides of L5 ) for 25 years now , no issues beyond my normal pain while riding my Deuce . Day long trips are OK , just get stiff from the same position , imagine that would happen bad back or not ! The only time I really increased the pain was in hitting a pothole I could not avoid and bottomed out , I imagine any other model be it a Dyna even an Ultra the result would have been the same .
Found the stock seat to be plenty comfy , the HD touring seat is molded ( cupped ) and gives some support to the outer butt/hip and is fine for the long haul . Stop and go riding is a different story , when you put your feet down the high spot on the edge of the seat cuts into your upper thigh .
Found the stock seat to be plenty comfy , the HD touring seat is molded ( cupped ) and gives some support to the outer butt/hip and is fine for the long haul . Stop and go riding is a different story , when you put your feet down the high spot on the edge of the seat cuts into your upper thigh .
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RE: Bad back-good Fatboy?
Thats the answer I was looking for wildman! A fatboy rider with a bad back.
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