Couple links in this thread about those sporties. One is to the manufacturers website and the other is to a build thread for it.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...ual-sport.html

 

Next they'll be askin' for left handed bikes.

 

My Road King is much higher than my Honda Shadow, but the Shadow is higher than the wife's 883 sporty. I'm only 5'9 and the Road King is a little too tall for me at a stop, and heavy as hell. But once your moving it handles great.

 

Harley's are set low for us old farts so we can easily lift our leg over when mounting. And in case you haven't noticed, outside of a few youngsters, Harley's are usually ridden by the older crowd. JMO

 

I guess I'm real lucky being the average rider (according to the motorcycle industry) at 5'7 and about 180 lbs. Which seems what most bikes are set up for from factory. Wish I was a few inches taller though, hate being average.

 

Perhaps you should try bigger shocks and some 30 inch spinner rims, or buy another crotch rocket and forget Harleys altogether.

 

In my riding lifetime I have had everything from a step through Honda 90 and all of the HD families of bikes.

I rode a CB160 for a couple years. On any bike that I ride, I just adapt to it. I either fold up or stretch out. I'm 6'3" and have never had a problem riding form a mini to the mighty. Just like a knife either fold up or stretch out.

Comfort is a somewhat new feature for bikes. Was not a problem for riders back in the day. They were just happy to be on two wheels and didn't sweat the details.

In the late 60's I saw a less the 5 foot little person on a big Harley on the 4 lane avenue in Moline, Illinois. When the traffic light ahead would turn red he would jump off to the left side and stand on his left leg with his right foot just barely up on the seat. He had the front end to the right stop and was able to hold the throttle with his right hand. When the light changed to green he would add throttle and just the pull of the bike help swing him up into the saddle. He looked very proficient at doing it.

He is a lesson to today's riders. Make do with the bike and in reality there is no need to spend $$ to make a bike fit. Just fit yourself to the bike.

Of course current riders are softer than a mother's kiss on her new born baby's butt.

 

Old geezers don't like them high bikes.
Makes their depends bunch up.

 

At 71 I fit the G category, but I don`t need Depends yet. My Fatboy CVO is just the right height for me.

 

They are cruisers, not sport bikes.