I'm 5'10 and I put a Sundowner seat on my SGS for me and my wife to be comfy and now on the bike im on my toes at every light. I just feel like that's not safe to not be flat footed.......

 

Will the seat or shocks break in at all and maybe go down a hair?
Bike is brand new with hardly any miles......

 

Maybe the seat, also depends on your inseam not your height. I am 5'8 and have no issues. Flat footed with room to spare

 

and no the shocks generally do not break in and go down a hair

 

Had the same thing with my Limited - on my toes, hard time backing up, etc, and I was seriously considering lowering it. But, after a few hundred miles I noticed I was flat footed when I stopped, so I am assuming I didn't grow...

 

im gonna lower the preload on my shocks also, its at the stock setting now

 

That seat is higher than your stock seat. It will break in "some". If you think Harley's sit high, you should ride a BMW, you'd think every German is 6'5"

 

I have an older model (08) and a very short inseam, 29 inches. I had Progressive Drop In Springs installed in my front forks and it lowered it almost 2inches, made a world of difference for me. Ride is good, no it don't bottom out. You can determine the amount of drop by using PVC spacer. I think lowering the front helps more than lowering the rear.

 

Aiiiir Riiiiide.....

 

I can not say enough about my Mean City Cycle narrow seat mod. I'm 5'9" with a 29" inseam and I'm fully flat footed now. Also no inner thigh pain as well. I came from a softail and this seat real make me feel like I'm in th bike versus sitting on top of it.