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Dec 7, 2011 | 10:04 AM

#11

Bdubb

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I've ridden dirt bikes before and plenty of Vespa scooters lol

Dec 7, 2011 | 02:07 PM

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bmxatv

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From: Up your block and down your alley

so if you haven general knowledge of how to shift, steer and use a throttle you should be fine. i still would take the safety course. good luck bro.

Dec 7, 2011 | 02:19 PM

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Jaystn62

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From: NW Kentucky

6 ft tall and fit well on my 883 with the foward controls.

Dec 7, 2011 | 02:24 PM

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Pagan48

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From: 27°51' N, 082°17' W

6' tall, 32" inseam. Pic of me sitting on my Sportster 48

Dec 7, 2011 | 02:25 PM

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I'm 5' 11" and with forwards and some bars my 883 fits me fine.

I would ride a few different models before buying one.

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Dec 7, 2011 | 02:28 PM

#16

Firebird1989

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6' 3" here on mid controls and 10" Z bars. Used to have a 1200C with forwards, since I've been on mids I would never go back.

Dec 7, 2011 | 02:43 PM

#17

Rockhanger

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From: So. Ohio

6' Tall here and very comfortable on my wifes sporty w/ fwd controls. After I rode it home from the dealer I ordered set of fwds for my FXDL. Very easy installation if you need to add them.

Dec 7, 2011 | 11:31 PM

#18

Imold

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From: Frozelandia, Minnysota

6'3" and comfortable on my 883. It's not all pegs; if you look at a bunch of pictures (or bikes in the shop) you can see that the handgrips are in varying lengths from the top of the front forks; bars make a big difference, too. Mine don't sweep back much, so I can stretch out my arms. Riding with your elbows against your ribs just won't work. You actually have more adjustment possibilities with bars than pegs; there are only two positions unless you build a radical racer with rear sets.

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Dec 8, 2011 | 05:07 AM

#19

missedem

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From: Montana

Good advice on the MSF riders course. HD also offers Riders Edge in some areas. I took my first course at 17 years old back in california. It was an easier way to get an endorsement. 31 years later im still going . Sportsters are a great fun bike. (ive had 4 of them over the years) If I didn't need to go 90 MPH on the freeways of montana regularly id still own one. You can do anything to them and they are a blast.