Rockdawg -
I'm 5 ft 4 175 lbs - I currently ride a 883L Sportser with a Badlander Seat. FITS ME PERFECTLY and I love the bike for ME. You're best bet would be one of the LOW models with a custome LOWER SEAT. This is the quickest and less costyly ways to get your feet on the ground. Dyna Lowrider is a NICE bike and with the right seat would have been my new purchase this year with the TRADE UP program. I just could not justify almost paying double for that bike when I have my Sporty. If you're looking for a touring type bagger bike- I can't help you ..otherwise look at the 8883L / 1200L AND THE Dyna LOWRIDER

 

Might want to check out one of these

 

Check out a dyna street bob or lowrider... Dynas are the most versitile in my opinion, can be comfy for long hauls or round towners... But go to your local dealer and start kicking tires...

Take a cross country with your son in the jeep, you in the bike...then switch it up when needed!!!

 

at 5'2'' l have no problem with the fxdl although with me 1200 suzuki l had to cut an inch and half outta the seat,lol

 

Good to know

Good to know.

When reading the spec sheet on the HD website, the sitting height is very misleading to judge if I can ride or not. The width of the bike (engine and step) kills it since I don't have enough inseam to be flat footed on the ground.

I might have to go the HD gathering place to ask some shorter riders if I can sit on their bike.

 

Nah, just go to the dealership. They'll let you sit on every one of the bikes and you can call the parts guy over to talk about possible alterations.

Of course, you'll get better advice on here about changes to the bikes.

 

Hey KKman, if the money is not an issue, what will Dyna lowrider will give you that your 883 or even an 1200 can't give you, the look or the ride?

 

rockDawg look around you will find a bike you like I have a Deuce with it slammed ,the seat is 25' off the ground

 

I am short too. I went with the Street Bob.. not the shortest bike but I like the cruisers.
All I had to do was change out the rear shocks with 11" progressives and I was done. The seat height is still low enough even with the touring seat on it.

Perfect for me. I liked the handle bars on it too very comfy for shorter
people.

If I was to buy any other bikes it would be the low rider or the softail deluxe.

• Complete List

Motorcycle Seat Height
in InchesMotorcycle Mode
l 24.52006 Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe FLSTN/I
24.92006 Harley-Davidson Springer Softail FXSTS/I
25.22006 Harley-Davidson Dyna Low Rider FXDLI
25.22006 Harley-Davidson Softail Standard FXST/I
25.42006 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy FLSTF/I
25.52006 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic FLSTC/I
25.52006 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail FLST/I
25.82006 Harley-Davidson Dyna Street Bob FXDBI
25.92006 Harley-Davidson Softail Springer Classic FLSTSC/I
26.02006 Harley-Davidson Night Train FXSTB/I
26.02006 Harley-Davidson Softail Deuce FXSTD/I
26.02006 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL883L
26.02006 Harley-Davidson V-Rod VRSCA
26.02006 Harley-Davidson VRSCD Night Rod
26.12006 Harley-Davidson Road King Custom FLHRS/I
26.32006 Harley-Davidson Street Glide FLHX/I
26.52006 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL883C
26.52006 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL1200C
26.62006 Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide FXDI
26.82006 Harley-Davidson Dyna 35th Anniversary Super Glide FXDI35 26.82006 Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide Custom FXDCI
26.92006 Harley-Davidson Road Glide FLTRI
26.92006 Harley-Davidson Road King Classic FLHRCI
27.32006 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Classic FLHTC/I
27.32006 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard FLHT/I
27.32006 Harley-Davidson Road King FLHR/I
27.32006 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL883
27.32006 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide FLHTCUI
27.52006 Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide FXDWGI
28.12006 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL883R
28.12006 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL1200R
30.02006 Harley-Davidson VRSCR Street Rod

 

That will be awesome trip. We had half dozen trips like that when he was younger (<18). In the past, I drove my kids every summer from DE to CO (Leadville) or Utah (Moab) for camping and 4 wheeling. Unfortunately, now he is 20, he has other priorities; the old man has to wait.

The bonding between us through building and repairing the Jeep and riding the rocks on the killer trails was the most memorable. He often was my spotter on the trail.

The reason I am thinking to buy a Harley, so that he would not think about buying a crotch rocket.