two words "Street Glide"

 

I am 5'6" with 30" inseam. I replaced my '03 Ultra with an '08 recently and I can appreciate your concern. All I can say is, my bike is bone stock and have just learned to get used to it. I thought about having my seat shaved, but every time I go riding, I just forget about the idea. I would say, pick up the bike and ride it for the first 500 miles and then see where you end up. You may decide you can handle it after all.

By the way, you are correct the '08's are taller.

 

Thanks to all! Appreciate the words of welcome. I will be buying the 08 ultra this summer. Just paid my son's tuition so I am officialy Broke, so I will have to wait. I am giveing him the C50 as his first Bike. Driveing the wife crazy as she is an overprotectiive mom. I would rather see his first bike be a middleweight cruiser than a crotch rocket. He is doing the MSF course this summer.
Jerry

 

Jerry,

If you're not there already, you or your son should check out the two following sites for lots of info on your c50

http://www.volusiariders.com - This site is very informative
http://www.volusiagateway.us - Informative, but more fun than the first one.

 

I am 5' 7" and have no problem with my E Glide. I went with shorter shocks on the rear and lowered the front also, and did not loose any ride quality.I need a little more so I am going to send my seat here in the next couple weeks to Allen a Mean City Cycles. He can gain up to 3" for you and not hurt the comfort any. Have not heard anything but praise about allen and is work.I also installed a set of the Harley extened bars so I don't have to lean forward, which was also a disconfort.The bars being a little longer are prown to vibrate more so what I did was pull a piece of rubber hose 1?2" dia (vacume line) through the bars . What it does is suck up some of the vibration. I have done this on every bike I have owned over the past 20 some years
Clap