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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 03:00 PM
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Ive been rideing a long time and never had a seat problem until I bought a new 2008 ultra I have done every thing I can think of to the seat I bought a roho air seat pad and still I get this sharp pain in my shoulder blade that kills me.I thought that maybe the handle bars where to far out but that does not seem to be the case .any one else with this problem let me know if you have any fixes. Thanks
 
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 03:19 PM
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I had pains in my right shoulder blade after rideing both my Road King and Night Train. I got pull back bars for the Night Train and Reduced Reach for the Road King, Mustang seats for both, now I can ride all day with no pain.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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I changed my bars to Kromewerks Sweepers.
Worked for me.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 03:23 PM
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Mustang seat did the trick to my shoulder blade pain.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 03:25 PM
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Thanks for the reply I dont think its the bars I seem to have plenty of reach .But that Mustang seat that you spoke of is there a web page where I could look at them.Thanks
 
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 03:27 PM
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I had the same problem with my RK, a little higher bar cured the problem.
Sit up straight on the bike and put your hands out to where you think would
be a comfortable riding position and see where your hands are in relation to
the grips. Problem with this is that things will change when and if you put on a new seat,
but it might point you in the right direction. good luck
 
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 03:40 PM
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Here is the Mustang I purchased for my RK

http://www.mustangseats.com/cart/ind...roducts_id=715
 
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 03:45 PM
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Seat try http://www.meancitycycles.com/
Probably less then a new seat. Bars check out Wild One 575 which will pull back a couple inches and that made a difference for me.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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I AGREE WITH THE MONKYMAN the mustang seat and adjust the bars back did the

trick for me real comfy now-ride safe
 
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 04:04 PM
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I talked to the Harley tech here and he said that they could not get any other bars something to do with the cruise control is that not so?
 
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