I need to move forward, I think?
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I need to move forward, I think?
When I ride (which is rarely due to the non-ending rain lately) I find that my arms are fairly straight with little bend at the elbow. I would like to move forward a bit, or get the handlebars a little closer.
Someone mentioned moving the bars back a bit, but I don't know how much closer that will bring them before they just start getting lower. A friend told me to look into a Sundowner seat. I really hate to lose my semi-backrest that comes from the passenger pillion.
Does anyone else suffer from being short, and what did you do?
Someone mentioned moving the bars back a bit, but I don't know how much closer that will bring them before they just start getting lower. A friend told me to look into a Sundowner seat. I really hate to lose my semi-backrest that comes from the passenger pillion.
Does anyone else suffer from being short, and what did you do?
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If you just need a couple inches you could just move your bars back a bit. That's what I did. Still doesn't get me to the sweet spot but it'll do until I get new bars or a new bike
. The wife doesn't have this option on her Deluxe so we have to get her new bars.
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I just got a sundowner for my Sportster and I don't think it really moves you closer to the bars at all. It's a little thicker, so you're moved up and back actually. Personally..I'm not a fan of it. But my wife hated the stock seat. But they're interchangable.
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