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08-24-2018, 12:34 PM

marshallb

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Lowers for tall riders

I'm interested in adding lowers to my SG. I am around 6'4". Any tall riders out there with lowers that say go for it or stay away from it?

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08-24-2018, 03:45 PM

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I am 6'1 and have lowers on my RK. They might keep my feet warmer in the cold but my knees and thighs get soaked in the rain. I would probably go with soft lowers the next time, slap them on when you need them and pull them back off when it gets hot......

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08-24-2018, 04:00 PM

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I am also 6’1” and put lowers on my Street Glide. I think they are very helpful for keeping bugs off and feet dry when it rains. I also enjoy the extra speakers.

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08-24-2018, 05:37 PM

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Im 6ft1 and i like my lowers. Stuff does hit my knees but its better than everything getting hit. I do wish they could come off when its 90+ outside and i get caught in traffic.

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08-24-2018, 08:53 PM

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I’m 6’1” and put lowers on my Street Glide prior to buying my Limited. I won’t go without lowers again

I will say that both of my bikes had seats that put me back 1-1/2” (14 SGS) to 2” (17 Limited) and that makes quite a bit of difference in how my feet and lower legs sit in regards to the lowers. I test rode the 19’s today and felt sooooo cramped on the CVO Limited and the Road Glide Ultra....

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08-25-2018, 09:15 AM

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I am 6' 5" and have had both soft and hard lowers. You definitely get more air with the lowers removed, so if you ride a lot in hot weather, you will want to go with the soft lowers. The problem with the soft lowers is that you will want to remove them when the temperature gets above 60 degrees or so.because it will get too hot for you.

Soft lowers are much less expensive. They are so cheap in fact that you should just go buy them and see what you think.

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08-25-2018, 11:11 AM

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Ride with a set of hard lowers and you will see that your legs appreciate not being beat to death by the wind on long trips.

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08-26-2018, 08:41 AM

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6’2” w/ 35” inseam here, I ride with lowers on all year and it gets HOT here; 100-110 commonly. I notice it’s a little warmer, but the reduced pressure on my legs and feet, as well as the misc crap protection is worth it to me. I don’t really have an issue with them crowding my feet, the levers get more in the way than the lowers, but my seat moves me back close to 2 inches from OEM.

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