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Mar 10, 2010 | 06:07 PM

#51

Lardog666

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From: madison wisconsin

Quote:

Originally Posted by NSCoyote

im very flexiable haha

Damn dude... you DO look like a monkey on a football!!!

'sup Coyote...

To the OP...

I find my factory forwards are perfect for my big azz... I'm sure if I had mids I'd be riding it like a crotch rocket... and that's not fun for Lar

Mar 10, 2010 | 07:21 PM

#52

Harleyrider_49

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From: Southern IN.

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Originally Posted by NSCoyote

i stand almost 6'5" i run mids with highway pegs, just cause i am to cheap to spend money on forwards and liek being able to whip my sporty around liek a toy LOL

Damn, dude....ya don' LOOK 6'5".....I'm a short 6'3" and on the softail look like a grasshopper come'n down the road unless hang'n my feet over the cruise arms....could'n imagine ride'n a sporty....good vid by the way, young'ns are a hoot!

Mar 10, 2010 | 07:25 PM

#53

Harleyrider_49

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From: Southern IN.

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Originally Posted by lizdc

NSC I dont know how you do that. Don't you eat your knees? I have factory fowards on the red mistress since it is a 883C. I realize that is not as forward as the after market ones. But I know that it would be uncomfortable to have anything less. I maybe tall for a girl but I am only 5'9". So how in the world can you ride a sporty with mids???

ONLY 5'9" , Liz ?......excellent.....ya carry it very well!!

Mar 21, 2012 | 12:10 AM

#54

DanoTime

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From: Philadelphia, PA

Mid AND Forward Controls

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Originally Posted by Notgrownup

I think i would want both...to give me a change of position on long trips...I like to stretch out my legs but i like the control of the mids.

I've been thinking about this a lot - but nobody has ever really heard of it. I have highway pegs and mids right now - but I'm seriously considering setting up both.
Would love to hear some feedback on the idea? Too Much welding?

Mar 21, 2012 | 12:25 AM

#55

Kowan

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From: So California

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Originally Posted by *NIGHT TRAIN*

I've been riding with forwards for so many years nothing else feels right...

Agreed. Swapped rides with my buddy who owned a Sportster with mid controls.
Once we stopped, he joked and told me I could keep his because he was keeping mine.
I asked him how the hell he could ride all bunched up.
Mine is a FXSTC and his was a 1987 1100 Sportster.
yo no quiero anything but forward controls.

I have ridden with my feet on the passenger pegs during the winter to help keep my legs warm from the engine heat blowing back.
I was so cold, I didn't care if it did look goofy.

Mar 21, 2012 | 12:37 AM

#56

6 gun

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From: Central Texas

I know this thred is two years old, but I rode a 2000 wide glide for 5+ years with forward controls, and I hated them children of unwed parants for 5 years. I was in the process of changing that bike to mid controls, and I only liked one piece having all the parts i needed to go to the mid controls, and i wrecked that bike. I will never have a forward control bike ever again.