How do you like your Deluxe?
Tourer
Joined: May 2012
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From: New York
I'm 5'9" with a 32" inseam. I test rode a Deluxe and I also felt scrunched to the point it bothered my hips on a 15 minute test ride. That's why I went with the Fatboy. In retrospect I think a seat change would have worked out fine. My .02 cents.
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From: Dayton
I don't get the 'chick bike' either. Basically the same bike I'm running and I've never gotten a 'chick bike' comment.
Last edited by Benway; Oct 15, 2012 at 11:19 AM.
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2012
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From: Four Corners
If you are taller than 5-8, you will have to do something with the seat. I am 6' and my feeling was that I was always "scrunched" and sitting on the tank. I have since added 17" apes and the Le Pera Maverick Daddy Long Legs Seat and the bike is finally comfortable. SJ Ron
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Last edited by STLFLSTF_Mike; Oct 15, 2012 at 12:19 PM.
As a woman with an 07 deluxe, I will say I always felt the deluxe was one of the manliest bikes hr offers. Even I, at 5'7" often feel I'm sitting on the upper end of the seat and will eventually change it but I've put a lot of miles on mine...actually put 1400 mls on her in 24 hrs...and if I even get another bike, I will keep this one for fun. I LOVE her!
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Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Illinois
Also, I guess in a way it is a chick bike? Every time I go out to the bars I always get chicks who want to hop on and go riding on it with me, is that not a chick bike or what?
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Tourer
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 453
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From: Clarkston
I never understood the chick bike myself. It's a little lower stock than the heritage but pretty much the same exact bike minus studded seat, windshield and bags. I went with the Luxe over the heritage for the tail light and I hate studs, felt similar sitting on both though. I get it most from the bagger crowd so maybe there just jealous my bike looks sick compared to there run of the mill bikes, I dont know.
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 487
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From: Yorkshire, England
Really like my '12 Deluxe, especially the 103 lump and the extra gear. A different beast altogether from my last bike (1340 Evo). Can't understand all this seat mumbo-jumbo - I'm 6'2" and love the stock seat (With Heritage Springer rail), bars & boards. A pal of mine traded a brand new Deluxe after 8 weeks because it crippled him. Maybe my spine has adjusted to the bike?!! And no, I don't walk like an Orang Utan!