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Old May 25, 2011 | 11:54 AM
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The fender hugs the tire on the bobber kits. No suspension mods needed .
 
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Old May 25, 2011 | 12:19 PM
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I like bobbers too, and have a question about the solo seats.

My only complaint about my Road King is that I am riding on top of it and don't feel like I am a part of it. On a sport or dirt bike, you stand on the pegs and feel like one with the bike.

One of the things I like about softails is the feeling that you are *in* the bike, feel more like a part of it. With my current seat on my Blackline, I can press against the back of the seat and feel the bike through the pegs, which helps when going through the twisties.

Will I be able to do this with a solo seat, or would I need "normal" footpegs?

("normal" footpegs would probably scrape easier than the forward controls, I'm already scraping my pipe.)
 
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Old May 25, 2011 | 05:05 PM
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Depends on a few factors..... where the seat sits, shape of seat, your height, etc.....
 
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Old May 25, 2011 | 05:17 PM
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OK, I'm into my second Wild Turkey. I just found this post. Fenders are in the range of $100 on ebay. You can mount them with a few bolts. Why would you pay mega bucks for a kit?????
 
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Old May 25, 2011 | 05:33 PM
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lol, that was the original idea for the bobber, a cheap way to go fast by cutting off heavy parts!
 
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