Think you got short legs? I am 5 8 & have at 281/2 inseam! Thank God for Softails, my Deuce seat height is 26 inches.
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I am finally going to make the move up and trade both my wife's and my sportsters. What I am looking at is possibly a Heritage or a Fatboy or maybe something else in the soft tail family. What I need to know is which will fit my short legs I am 5 ft.10 in.. Also what are the major differences.I am trying to find out before going to a dealer so I have the best info.
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I am finally going to make the move up and trade both my wife's and my sportsters. What I am looking at is possibly a Heritage or a Fatboy or maybe something else in the soft tail family. What I need to know is which will fit my short legs I am 5 ft.10 in.. Also what are the major differences.I am trying to find out before going to a dealer so I have the best info.
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What he said. 5'10" isn't that short, so you shouldn't have an issue with either bike.
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You are asking about differences in bikes. There are several most are cosmetic. If you plan on doing a bunch of 2 up riding heritage, fatboy, deluxe and custom are great with the heritage and custom being that way out the gate a fatboy or deluxe you would want to add a back rest.
Crossbones, rockers, and night trains are more set up for mostly 1 up but can be made for 2 up.
Motors and frames are all the same.
Cosmetics vary from model in areas from fender and wheel sizes to handlebar configurations.
Best for both of you to just go in to a dealer and sit on all of them. One model will certainly stickout in your mind when you leave.
Good Luck!
Crossbones, rockers, and night trains are more set up for mostly 1 up but can be made for 2 up.
Motors and frames are all the same.
Cosmetics vary from model in areas from fender and wheel sizes to handlebar configurations.
Best for both of you to just go in to a dealer and sit on all of them. One model will certainly stickout in your mind when you leave.
Good Luck!
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You are asking about differences in bikes. There are several most are cosmetic. If you plan on doing a bunch of 2 up riding heritage, fatboy, deluxe and custom are great with the heritage and custom being that way out the gate a fatboy or deluxe you would want to add a back rest.
Crossbones, rockers, and night trains are more set up for mostly 1 up but can be made for 2 up.
Motors and frames are all the same.
Cosmetics vary from model in areas from fender and wheel sizes to handlebar configurations.
Best for both of you to just go in to a dealer and sit on all of them. One model will certainly stickout in your mind when you leave.
Good Luck!
Crossbones, rockers, and night trains are more set up for mostly 1 up but can be made for 2 up.
Motors and frames are all the same.
Cosmetics vary from model in areas from fender and wheel sizes to handlebar configurations.
Best for both of you to just go in to a dealer and sit on all of them. One model will certainly stickout in your mind when you leave.
Good Luck!
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If you want to break them (the Softails) down into groups.
There are three distinctly different base groupings.
The FLST's like the Fatboy, Deluxe, and the Heritage with fat tires at both ends.
Then you have the FXST's like the Nightrain and the Custom with the skinny front and 200mm fat rear tire.
And finally the Rocker and CVO's with the skinny front tire and really fat (240mm) rears.
Each 'grouping' has its own unique riding or handling characteristics, but within their 'group' they are mechanically the same bike with just trim, paint, and chrome parts changes.
The exception to that in the FLST's 'might' be the Heritage and its only because of the windshield. It has one and the others do not. Windshields are great for long rides in the country. Where they can help keep the wind and bugs off you. But on days where there are high cross winds some people don't care for the way it can get 'blown' around.
The FXST's are basically bar hoppers and day cruisers. Good looking and great fun to ride, but not as well suited to the long haul. There's nothing wrong with them, they can do it, their just not as well suited to the task.
The Rocker's and CVO bike's are another story altogether, They are the cruise night and bar bikes of the bunch. Again, nothing wrong with them and I imagine they (being largely the same as the other FXST's mechanically) they could well be riding all over the country (or world). I just don't see them as being as well suited to the task.
Like they said, sit on them all and pick the one that you like best. Its hard to make a bad choice in the Softail line. Unless your looking to beat the kids on the rice burning crotch rockets through the twisties.
While I may not be able to beat them through the turns on my Custom, I won't need a chiropractor to help me stand up straight after an afternoon of riding either.
There are three distinctly different base groupings.
The FLST's like the Fatboy, Deluxe, and the Heritage with fat tires at both ends.
Then you have the FXST's like the Nightrain and the Custom with the skinny front and 200mm fat rear tire.
And finally the Rocker and CVO's with the skinny front tire and really fat (240mm) rears.
Each 'grouping' has its own unique riding or handling characteristics, but within their 'group' they are mechanically the same bike with just trim, paint, and chrome parts changes.
The exception to that in the FLST's 'might' be the Heritage and its only because of the windshield. It has one and the others do not. Windshields are great for long rides in the country. Where they can help keep the wind and bugs off you. But on days where there are high cross winds some people don't care for the way it can get 'blown' around.
The FXST's are basically bar hoppers and day cruisers. Good looking and great fun to ride, but not as well suited to the long haul. There's nothing wrong with them, they can do it, their just not as well suited to the task.
The Rocker's and CVO bike's are another story altogether, They are the cruise night and bar bikes of the bunch. Again, nothing wrong with them and I imagine they (being largely the same as the other FXST's mechanically) they could well be riding all over the country (or world). I just don't see them as being as well suited to the task.
Like they said, sit on them all and pick the one that you like best. Its hard to make a bad choice in the Softail line. Unless your looking to beat the kids on the rice burning crotch rockets through the twisties.
While I may not be able to beat them through the turns on my Custom, I won't need a chiropractor to help me stand up straight after an afternoon of riding either.