You wear it well. That 48 will do good for you. As mentioned, DK has good seat kits. Mother Road too. Not sure how comfortable you'll find them as grbrown mentioned...

For tires, personally, I'd stick with modern treads to handle your varied wet conditions there. Those vintage tires, or alternative tread tires, look cool but I'm doubtful they perform as well or reliably as Michelins or the like...after all, the tires keep the rest of the bike off the road, and you with it. Rog runs some cool tires so maybe he can chime in, but the ones in the pic look too squared off to me to lean properly...

 

Things can go out of proportion other ways, too. Not exactly our iron hog, but coming close.....(I couldn't resist).

 

Nice bike. I'm a bigger guy too on the 48 but love it. I'm curious to hear all of the answers to these questions as well!

 

I'm 6'3" and 210. My XL1200T Super Low fits me fine. But my 03 883R was from a time that HD made big Sportsters. It is the tallest bike that I have. One sits high off of the ground with the older Sportsters.



Only picture of me on a bike. I'm standing in the tree with a road through it on my 10 Ultra Classic several years back on the PCH in Cali. Not standing at full height as you can see my legs are spread out.

 

We had a gy working with us that was very similar. He was around 300lbs & had an old 80s modal cb250 Honda. He looked a bear in the circus on a scooter riding it. We used a sundial got his 0-60 time.

 

It's 2016, do you still have your sportster? Do you still love it? I'm the same size and Recently bought one, having trouble up hills!

 

youtube the fender chop. it's a fun project. I also have the spring seat.

 

lolol great post ! your not FAT man your just freakishly TALL - kinda bigfootish tall lol
im 5ft 6 i look like a smurf on my 883 lol

as far as seats i also agree you will prob feel better with a wider seat pan but thats your choice -- and mother roads for sure worth every penny

the tires im not a fan of but they may be a rougher ride , again i never had that style so i cant say

the fender chop u can do your fender or keep it and get one of those ebay fenders pictured below - and save your fender for other ideas

or a few styles u can look at here even if for ideas
https://www.deadbeatcustoms.com/west...-xl-sportster/

 

west eagle makes fiberglass bobbed fenders. I have one I my bike that I got from J&P

 

Your my exact size, you look hot as **** on that bike too!