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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 10:08 PM
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I stand corrected. It sounds like the OP's wife has many choices.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 01:07 AM
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You can lower the suspension on any softail and lose about an inch, then a different seat could give you maybe another inch. The Deluxe would be my choice. Grab a catalog from your dealer and you can check all of the seat heights. You can do it online but the catalog has all of the models side by side for easy comparison. Good luck with what ever you go with. I always envy a guy who has a wife that rides her own bike. You're a lucky man!
 
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 03:10 AM
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Get a Deluxe or a FB-Lo and put an air ride on it. Should be more than enough to let her sit comfortably on it.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 09:59 PM
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I say the deluxe for sure...
 
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 10:19 PM
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Deluxe has the lowest seat height.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by SoftailDon
Deluxe has the lowest seat height.
According to the Harley web site, the Fat Boy Lo is a quarter inch lower than the Deluxe, "laden". I'm not saying a quarter inch makes a difference, I'm just sayin'.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 10:58 PM
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someone said something about floorboards being bad? i think forward controls would be a bad idea. floorboards give ya plenty of leeway.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Mathis
According to the Harley web site, the Fat Boy Lo is a quarter inch lower than the Deluxe, "laden". I'm not saying a quarter inch makes a difference, I'm just sayin'.
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Your right. Got me by a quarter inch.
 
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The problem with the floorboards for short riders is the kick stand. It is hard to reach. I am 5'1 and ride a deluxe. I somehow manage to get the kick stand up! Your wife will be fine on a deluxe.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 05:41 PM
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On the Harley site they have three different videos of bikes they made to fit different size people. The fit a RoadKing for a lady 5'1".http://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/C...bmLocale=en_US
 
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