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If you sit on a stock seat, it is usually so high that the foot controls are like mid controls, FX seats not so much. I have never observed an unmodified FL with gear changer/brake pedal at the middle of the primary.
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That is to say... None i have Ever seen... Forwards? was an FLHS thing tho... [of course FXWG as well]
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Betting the one who found the Old Style Buddy Peg Mounts is a Hero!!!!
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From: la la land jerzey
have you seen the Asian mid controls they are 6 to 8 inches below the gas tank - had one in the shop not long ago and could not - with the wheel in the lift vise - could not get my feet on the pegs much less do something with them
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Yeh, I saw that bike in your shop, made for the wee little people, not us normal size folks.
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Us old guys aren't as limber as the kids. LOL
I recently picked up a 81 Sturgis. After riding nothing but FXWG, FLH, Street Glide, and customs with forwards, it's all I can do just to get my feet on the mid pegs of the FXB.
I find myself doing a lot more stretching now to loosen up my hips, which is probably a good thing anyway.
Oh, and I'm not a fat guy. About 6' 200 lbs. Just not made of Gumby.
I recently picked up a 81 Sturgis. After riding nothing but FXWG, FLH, Street Glide, and customs with forwards, it's all I can do just to get my feet on the mid pegs of the FXB.
I find myself doing a lot more stretching now to loosen up my hips, which is probably a good thing anyway.
Oh, and I'm not a fat guy. About 6' 200 lbs. Just not made of Gumby.
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My Sportster had mids since I bought her new. I got her back up and running about 5 years ago after sitting in the corner. Mids gave me a terrible hip cramp. I found a nice set of OEM forwards that I installed, much better.