Bike for the big and tall guys
#21
03-25-2008, 01:24 PM
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RE: Bike for the big and tall guys
6 4 355lbs road king classic is good cant stand street or ultras the seat pushes to far forward feel cramped with the fairinggot a road glide like it.
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03-25-2008, 01:55 PM
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RE: Bike for the big and tall guys
ORIGINAL: Beercan321
Hello,
I'm curious if there are any big / tall riders on this forum. If there are what model Harley do you ride? I'm 6'6" and weigh 280 lbs. I'm in the market for a Harley but I'm not sure what model would be best suited for me. I've gone to the dealer and sat on bikes but you really can't judge if they will be comfortable or not just by sitting on one for a few minutes. I really like the Road King and I seem to fit on one but that is while sitting on a bike on the showroom floor. A buddy of mine just bought a new Night Train. I sat on that and didn't fit at all.
So what do you big and tall guys ride? I assume you all ride the touring models but is there one model that you really like or one that I should stay away from.
Thanks for the advice.
Hello,
I'm curious if there are any big / tall riders on this forum. If there are what model Harley do you ride? I'm 6'6" and weigh 280 lbs. I'm in the market for a Harley but I'm not sure what model would be best suited for me. I've gone to the dealer and sat on bikes but you really can't judge if they will be comfortable or not just by sitting on one for a few minutes. I really like the Road King and I seem to fit on one but that is while sitting on a bike on the showroom floor. A buddy of mine just bought a new Night Train. I sat on that and didn't fit at all.
So what do you big and tall guys ride? I assume you all ride the touring models but is there one model that you really like or one that I should stay away from.
Thanks for the advice.
I'm 6'6" and 210 pounds.
I ride a Superglide Custom.
#23
03-25-2008, 02:09 PM
RE: Bike for the big and tall guys
For the most part, Harley's aren't made to fit 6'6" folks. Luckily, there are lots of choices for modifiying Harley's to make them fit. Find something you like and work from there like I did.
#25
03-25-2008, 02:32 PM
RE: Bike for the big and tall guys
6'4", 310lbs, 34" inseam. Have a Heritage and looked at a Fatboy real close, thought about a road glide or ultra classic, but prefer the counterbalanced engine.
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03-25-2008, 02:38 PM
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RE: Bike for the big and tall guys
6'6" 250....36" inseam.The only choice for me was a WideGlide...It definitely has thetallest seat height of any stock HD.
#27
03-25-2008, 02:46 PM
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RE: Bike for the big and tall guys
People crack me up throwing off on sporties. What the majority of you that are downing the sporties don't realize is that they are not much different in size to any of the others besides the big RK's. Dynas, etc. are simply wider. You boys that are 6'2" and 350 pounds need to go see jenny craig or something.... I am 6'3" and about 270 and the sporty I have fit me just fine. Now for the dude that is 6'6" yea you would look really large on a sporty or any bike for that matter. Get jesse james or someone to build you a bike like the one he did for shaq, lol.
#28
03-25-2008, 02:50 PM
RE: Bike for the big and tall guys
ORIGINAL: wideglidemike
6'6" 250....36" inseam.The only choice for me was a WideGlide...It definitely has thetallest seat height of any stock HD.
6'6" 250....36" inseam.The only choice for me was a WideGlide...It definitely has thetallest seat height of any stock HD.
Ultra Classic 30.7 inches
Road Glide 29.5 inches
Apparently not!
#30
03-25-2008, 04:17 PM
RE: Bike for the big and tall guys
I am 6'-4" with a 38" inseam and I ride a 02 Wide Glide. I can't stretch 100% out( Doubt I can on any bike unless it has crash bars which Ipersonally dont' like) but close with the 3" extensions.
Whatever you get you will love it and customize it to fit you like I did.
Whatever you get you will love it and customize it to fit you like I did.