Lowering a new Street Glide
Road Captain
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From: Sunderland, MD
I swapped stock seats with my buddy (he has an 08 FLHX) for a ride one day...did not seem to be any differnece in the seat. I have not checked P/Ns, but I think it's the same exact seat. It may be different, but I sure couldn't tell the difference.
Also, you guys with "29 inch inseams" that can't stand flat footed on an 09 FLHX...you need to get remeasured. I know for sure I have a 30" inseam (I just had some suits custom made about a month ago) and I stand flat footed with knees bent on my 09 FLHX.
Harry
Also, you guys with "29 inch inseams" that can't stand flat footed on an 09 FLHX...you need to get remeasured. I know for sure I have a 30" inseam (I just had some suits custom made about a month ago) and I stand flat footed with knees bent on my 09 FLHX.
Harry
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From: Midland, TX
I swapped stock seats with my buddy (he has an 08 FLHX) for a ride one day...did not seem to be any differnece in the seat. I have not checked P/Ns, but I think it's the same exact seat. It may be different, but I sure couldn't tell the difference.
Also, you guys with "29 inch inseams" that can't stand flat footed on an 09 FLHX...you need to get remeasured. I know for sure I have a 30" inseam (I just had some suits custom made about a month ago) and I stand flat footed with knees bent on my 09 FLHX.
Harry
Also, you guys with "29 inch inseams" that can't stand flat footed on an 09 FLHX...you need to get remeasured. I know for sure I have a 30" inseam (I just had some suits custom made about a month ago) and I stand flat footed with knees bent on my 09 FLHX.
Harry
I've double checked my inseam numerous times and it is really just 29. But I've ridden 2008 St Glide demo model and I could get my heels almost 1" closer to the ground because the 2008 bike isn't as wide.
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From: Cape Coral, Fl.
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From: Southern California
I have a 28" inseam and ride on 08 SG. I put the reach seat on and the progressive front lowering springs for a 1" drop. I am flat foot with Frye boots. I put over 3000 miles on it, and still at times wish for a little lower stance on the bike for parking lot purposes. I think a better set of bars would benefit me more than the seat height so I can have more leverage on the bike when walking it around. I am considering a set of adjustable air shocks though. I can lower as much as I want in a parking lot and then when I get out on the road, raise it back up to stock height to avoid the scraping. Granted, this is a larger investment but if you like the "slammed" look, air ride can give you that and comfort. Seems to me to be the winning combination.
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From: MA
Do you wear sneakers when you ride? It doesn't matter to me what a person wears, but footwear is about the cheapest mod that anyone that is vertically challenged can do for ride comfort. I wear Chippewa Logger style boots and the thicker sole and even higher heel go a long way towards placing my foot solidly on the ground.
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Look at seats and or thicker soled shoes FIRST.
I recommend the mustang solo. It sits lower, is narrow at the nose, and is MUCH better seat. While this site has 07 seats, I think the 09 models would be very similar. Pay attention to the seat hieght measurements, and note the narrow nose on the mustang solo compared the the SG seat in the fotos.
The only rub is they don't have an 09 model out yet (coming in Jan)
http://home.comcast.net/~kceder/seats.html
The SG is already lowered, You keep taking travel out of the back end, and it WILL ride like a hard-tail. You can get just as much closer to the ground by changing your seat, then you have a better seat as well. 2 for 1 deal.
I recommend the mustang solo. It sits lower, is narrow at the nose, and is MUCH better seat. While this site has 07 seats, I think the 09 models would be very similar. Pay attention to the seat hieght measurements, and note the narrow nose on the mustang solo compared the the SG seat in the fotos.
The only rub is they don't have an 09 model out yet (coming in Jan)
http://home.comcast.net/~kceder/seats.html
The SG is already lowered, You keep taking travel out of the back end, and it WILL ride like a hard-tail. You can get just as much closer to the ground by changing your seat, then you have a better seat as well. 2 for 1 deal.
Last edited by flyingace; Oct 26, 2008 at 03:09 PM.
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From: Midland, TX
They do look more narrow at the nose. Wish they had a close model that moved you closer to the bars too. Wonder if they do custom orders?
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Nope, they dont.
Their 1 piece seats do sit a closer to the bars than does the solo.