Slouched on Fatboy
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Slouched on Fatboy
Pretty new to Harley, but rode small sport bikes for a few years. I find myself feeling like I am slouched over when I'm riding. Not really uncomfortable, but definitely slouched at shoulders. When I try to get a little more upright, I feel like I'm pulling on the bars. Wondering whether more pull back on the bars would change things. I'm 6' with shorter legs and a longer torso. Maybe I'm bent by the sport bikes. Maybe I'm just fighting the wind. Are you slouched, upright, or leaning back on your Fatboy?
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Bar position and seat style will greatly affect how your shoulders are at ride hieght. By changing either one you can change how you sit and how your arms reach the bars. Check out other Fatboys and see if you find a set up you like. Larger dealers that have big inventories of used bikes usually have enough selection for you to try out differences.
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I see a new set of handlebars in your future.
I didn't like my stock ones. They where kind of like buckhorns sorta. They changed them in 2012. Sat on a new model and really liked them so i installed them on my bike and it solved the problem. Handlebars are a personnel choice. Sometimes you have to go through a few to find the one you like unless you find a bike that has one that you like.
I didn't like my stock ones. They where kind of like buckhorns sorta. They changed them in 2012. Sat on a new model and really liked them so i installed them on my bike and it solved the problem. Handlebars are a personnel choice. Sometimes you have to go through a few to find the one you like unless you find a bike that has one that you like.
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Pretty new to Harley, but rode small sport bikes for a few years. I find myself feeling like I am slouched over when I'm riding. Not really uncomfortable, but definitely slouched at shoulders. When I try to get a little more upright, I feel like I'm pulling on the bars. Wondering whether more pull back on the bars would change things. I'm 6' with shorter legs and a longer torso. Maybe I'm bent by the sport bikes. Maybe I'm just fighting the wind. Are you slouched, upright, or leaning back on your Fatboy?
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As Benway mentioned, many dealers have a "Fitting" bike in the showroom, usually over by the the accessories. You can try several bar types.
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Pretty new to Harley, but rode small sport bikes for a few years. I find myself feeling like I am slouched over when I'm riding. Not really uncomfortable, but definitely slouched at shoulders. When I try to get a little more upright, I feel like I'm pulling on the bars. Wondering whether more pull back on the bars would change things. I'm 6' with shorter legs and a longer torso. Maybe I'm bent by the sport bikes. Maybe I'm just fighting the wind. Are you slouched, upright, or leaning back on your Fatboy?
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