Height Help, Please?
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Elizabethtown, KY
Hey LA, I'm 5'8" with a 30" inseam. Ride a Heritage Softail and have had no problems at all. Rented the Crossbones in the avatar and same thing, flat footed on the stops. I bought my Heritage in 08 and haven't regretted it for a moment. Enjoy your ride.
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Joined: May 2010
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From: Germany
The Steelership will sell you all the mods to make it fit perfect to include lowering the bike and seat and bringing the handlebars back. Much better quality and more versatile with aftermarket companies, a few are sponsors here.
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From: anacoco, la
btw, where in la are you? i'm up around ft. polk area (anacoco).
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Carol Stream, IL
I am 5'4" and ride a softail fatboy same as heritage softail - bags/windshield and running lights... but anyways I never felt that the bike is too big for me... if you can control your bike its never big... My fatboy is not modified to be lowered. I do not use a lower seat.. and I am running mini apes on a 3 inch riser.... no problemo I cant figure out why you being 5'7" seem to feel that the bike is bigger...
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Joined: May 2010
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From: Jacksonville, Florida
A buddy is 5'6" and rides a SERK. His heels never hit the pavement. Sits at stoplights on the ***** of his feet, and is always talking about getting it lowered. Costs $1000 to have Harley lower it. He loves the bike and would not want any other.
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From: So Cal The Golden State
I am 5'6" 145.
On my Roadking I went with the reach seat and street glide length shocks and I can flat foot. I also wear Wesco Firestormer boots with have raised heel.
Road King is an awesome bike. Try the reach seat first. Also don't waste your money sending your seat to MCC the numbers don't just don't justfy the freight both ways, wait, and mod cost. Just the HD seat.
On my Roadking I went with the reach seat and street glide length shocks and I can flat foot. I also wear Wesco Firestormer boots with have raised heel.
Road King is an awesome bike. Try the reach seat first. Also don't waste your money sending your seat to MCC the numbers don't just don't justfy the freight both ways, wait, and mod cost. Just the HD seat.
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From: Passaic County, NJ
That will bite him in the **** soon...especially if he stops at a light that has divets so the road is deeper than what you think. Picture SERK falling over. Enjoy the chuckle.