Finally got my first harley (pics)
#92
02-27-2013 | 11:38 AM
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im 5'11" not sure about the inseam i'll have to measure. ill have to look into the adapter since that will probably be cheaper than replacing the seat that i like.
ill be keeping the windshield on untill it warms up to try to keep some of this cold wind off of me. i hated the idea of it untill i rode it in the cold. since i've got it i've put 75-100 miles on it all in temps from 25-35 deg and the shield really seems to help.
heres a better pic think it still needs to come up?
ill be keeping the windshield on untill it warms up to try to keep some of this cold wind off of me. i hated the idea of it untill i rode it in the cold. since i've got it i've put 75-100 miles on it all in temps from 25-35 deg and the shield really seems to help.
heres a better pic think it still needs to come up?
I am 6'2" with a 36" inseam, and extended my forward controls 3" for more comfort. It should be fairly easy and inexpensive to get the adapter. And if you like that feel, keep it. If not you can always sell the adapter on the classifieds here.
Looking at your brake pedal from that pick, i think it looks fine. But, you can always adjust it and try new positions to see what feels best. That too is a very easy task.
have fun with your new WG.
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#93
02-27-2013 | 03:19 PM
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anyone got a link or part number or anything for the adapter? i've been looking for it since it was first mentioned but cant find it.
junior07- i think alot of my problem is that because of the air cleaner my right leg is always bent out which shortens it a bit so my foot slips around on the peg. my left works on the peg just fine but would still be more comfortable if it were a tiny bit closer.
junior07- i think alot of my problem is that because of the air cleaner my right leg is always bent out which shortens it a bit so my foot slips around on the peg. my left works on the peg just fine but would still be more comfortable if it were a tiny bit closer.
#94
02-28-2013 | 10:15 AM
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anyone got a link or part number or anything for the adapter? i've been looking for it since it was first mentioned but cant find it.
junior07- i think alot of my problem is that because of the air cleaner my right leg is always bent out which shortens it a bit so my foot slips around on the peg. my left works on the peg just fine but would still be more comfortable if it were a tiny bit closer.
junior07- i think alot of my problem is that because of the air cleaner my right leg is always bent out which shortens it a bit so my foot slips around on the peg. my left works on the peg just fine but would still be more comfortable if it were a tiny bit closer.
Here is the pull back (kick back) bracket a Dennis Kirk by Accutronix:
https://www.denniskirk.com/accutroni...prd/574543.sku
Here is the peg mount extender:
http://www.kuryakyn.com/Products/374...mount-Extender
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#98
02-28-2013 | 12:48 PM
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was laying in bed and started to wonder land night....
is it possible that the controls arent too far away but rather the foot slipping off is just due to poor choice in footwear? or the fact that the forward controls have more shiny metal than gripping surface? i've just been wearing my realtree hiking boots while riding. i have no problem getting other boots if thats the issue. the realtree's are just my go to footwear for the winter and outdoors.
on a side note i think the woman is starting to warm up to me having a bike. she's had nothing nice to say about my choice in wanting a bike and hated the bike i bought.
THEN.... the other night she calls me over to the computer to show me a some pics of a friend of hers with her boyfriend and his bike at a local club benefit get together and asks if my bikes better (read more expensive) than his (stock 883) then she asks if i even have a helmet to fit her...
just days before that she swore she'd never be seen on a harley
was happy as can be to hear all that but it kind of sucks because its going to be a long while till she gets to ride untill im completely comfortable with my abilities on the bike and learn the fundamentals of hauling a passenger on the back. i've only ever taken kids on little rides on my dirt bikes around the yard and had them sitting in front of me holding on to the bars.
is it possible that the controls arent too far away but rather the foot slipping off is just due to poor choice in footwear? or the fact that the forward controls have more shiny metal than gripping surface? i've just been wearing my realtree hiking boots while riding. i have no problem getting other boots if thats the issue. the realtree's are just my go to footwear for the winter and outdoors.
on a side note i think the woman is starting to warm up to me having a bike. she's had nothing nice to say about my choice in wanting a bike and hated the bike i bought.
THEN.... the other night she calls me over to the computer to show me a some pics of a friend of hers with her boyfriend and his bike at a local club benefit get together and asks if my bikes better (read more expensive) than his (stock 883) then she asks if i even have a helmet to fit her...
just days before that she swore she'd never be seen on a harley
was happy as can be to hear all that but it kind of sucks because its going to be a long while till she gets to ride untill im completely comfortable with my abilities on the bike and learn the fundamentals of hauling a passenger on the back. i've only ever taken kids on little rides on my dirt bikes around the yard and had them sitting in front of me holding on to the bars.
Last edited by The Outlaw; 02-28-2013 at 12:52 PM.
