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Originally Posted by Tampa Fatboy
+1 on the seat swap. FB wide **** seat sux. I went with the C&C solo and not only much more comfortable its going to give you that flat foot reach you're looking for. Lowering the bike is usually reserved to those that want to go with taller wheels. The shock comment is also another plus but I'd start with the seat first.
True story on the stock FB seat. It was the first thing I noticed when I was trying them out.
 
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