Forward Controls: Do you think they are comfortable?
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RE: Forward Controls: Do you think they are comfortable?
Go against the trend! Get some mids and highway pegs! Best of both worlds. Much better control if you are a peg dragger and like riding the twisties. Floor - boards would be the other way to go if you're down for some easy cruizin'.
No reason not to be comfy.
No reason not to be comfy.
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RE: Forward Controls: Do you think they are comfortable?
ORIGINAL: deadeye
I did that for months! After over 30 years riding bikes with mid or under-seat pegs it was a hard habit to break.
ORIGINAL: Citoriplus
If I had any "problems" with the forwards it was the first few miles whereI habitually kept trying to pick up my feet from a stopand put them on non-existing mids. But that just took a bit of time to get used to.
If I had any "problems" with the forwards it was the first few miles whereI habitually kept trying to pick up my feet from a stopand put them on non-existing mids. But that just took a bit of time to get used to.
I didn't know if I wasgoing tosnap a leg off or worse, drop the bike.
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RE: Forward Controls: Do you think they are comfortable?
Apparently I'm not that up on "mids"? Whatever my '03 FXSTS has, plus the '01 Wide Glide and '97 Springer Softail that preceded it feels perfect to me. Are the stock ones mid or forward? I always thought of them as forward.
From the first mile I was on one, they just felt right. I sure wouldn't want it on a sport bike, but it's great for cruisers. I'm about 5'11", so not too tall and not too short. Height would seem a pretty natural factor to comfort.
Mike
From the first mile I was on one, they just felt right. I sure wouldn't want it on a sport bike, but it's great for cruisers. I'm about 5'11", so not too tall and not too short. Height would seem a pretty natural factor to comfort.
Mike
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RE: Forward Controls: Do you think they are comfortable?
drodgers, I have an 08' CVO Springer also. I installed the Lindby Custom Linbar with Centerline Collection Footpeg Kit (Highway Footpegs). That took care of the problem by giving me several additional positions to put my feet.
Here's a couple of pictures, I hopes the info. helps:
Here's a couple of pictures, I hopes the info. helps:
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RE: Forward Controls: Do you think they are comfortable?
I went for a long ride today and I'm getting it figured out a little better. The problem is I am cramped up,I think it would be fine if my long legs were extended further so I wouldn't have to hold my legs together.Placing them on top of the pegs is great.I'll look into extenders or other peg locations.
Who makes these 3 inch extentions that some of you mentioned?
Who makes these 3 inch extentions that some of you mentioned?
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RE: Forward Controls: Do you think they are comfortable?
Oh,and I'm a ex knee dragger and I can't believe how well this Springer handles.The new wider 18" tire gives a lot of confidence.Wouldn't want to limit my ground clearance.
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RE: Forward Controls: Do you think they are comfortable?
Went with the ones I liked best(without cost in mind)
http://www.accutronix.com/products/f...rols/FC3.shtml#
http://www.accutronix.com/products/f...rols/FC3.shtml#
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RE: Forward Controls: Do you think they are comfortable?
ORIGINAL: drogers
I went for a long ride today and I'm getting it figured out a little better. The problem is I am cramped up,I think it would be fine if my long legs were extended further so I wouldn't have to hold my legs together.Placing them on top of the pegs is great.I'll look into extenders or other peg locations.
Who makes these 3 inch extentions that some of you mentioned?
I went for a long ride today and I'm getting it figured out a little better. The problem is I am cramped up,I think it would be fine if my long legs were extended further so I wouldn't have to hold my legs together.Placing them on top of the pegs is great.I'll look into extenders or other peg locations.
Who makes these 3 inch extentions that some of you mentioned?
H-D makes extensions which look closer to the OE mounts. About the same price for either.