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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 12:41 PM
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I am looking for a RK seat that will move me back like 4"!
If it moves me up that would be fine as I have quite a bit
of bend in my knees as is..........
Any ideas??
 
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 01:26 PM
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Police seat moves you up a coulple inches and back a coulple inches. Then add extended floorboards to move them forward an inch without having to change your controls. Also may want to add highway pegs too for shifting around a little on longer rides.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 01:40 PM
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I'm not sure I understand. You want to move back or forward?

+1 on floorboard extension. You can find them from HarleyGoodies in the sticky's at the top of this forum. They're a great buy, well worth the $30.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 02:31 PM
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Call Mean City Cycles, the seat experts. Tell 'em what you need, they will help you out. All kinds of ways you could go here, Bro...
 
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by reesestewww
I'm not sure I understand. You want to move back or forward?

+1 on floorboard extension. You can find them from HarleyGoodies in the sticky's at the top of this forum. They're a great buy, well worth the $30.
I want to move my butt back, away from the front of the motorcycle.
The floorboard extensions move the boards out not forward.
Plus they are like $60 not $30....
 
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by bulldog82098
I want to move my butt back, away from the front of the motorcycle.
The floorboard extensions move the boards out not forward.
Plus they are like $60 not $30....
Agreed with MMC. Still worth at at $60. Whatever.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by bulldog82098
I want to move my butt back, away from the front of the motorcycle.
The floorboard extensions move the boards out not forward.
Plus they are like $60 not $30....
$40 for my bike, for the record. $46 less 15%.
 
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Yes but again they move the boards out not forward.
 
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bulldog,
They also have board extensions that move the boards forward.
Kuray, Ness and Harley all make them.

You can use them together to move your boards forward 3 or 4"
Anyway that will help a little and then you still need a seat to sit you back a few inches.
Once you get that, you want to see if you can still reach your bars, lol.
ugh, it sucks fitting a Harley, its like a suite.

I take it you are on the taller side and have a long inseam?

Stop at a dealer and sit on a Police Road King with the police solo seat, you might like that.
I dont know what seat exactly, there are a ton of options and opinions.
The police seat would probably be good for you seeing you want to go up too, and it is real comfy.
But Corbin makes some seats that will get you back a bit.

Best bet is to contact a few seat companies and ask them what they offer for the Road king to get you back a few inches and I would also consider the board extensions, to go forward a little.

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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by TheGrandPoohBah
Call Mean City Cycles, the seat experts. Tell 'em what you need, they will help you out. All kinds of ways you could go here, Bro...
Just got my seat back from them,lowered 2 1/2 inches and 2 inches back. Very nice work and good price.
 
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