6"1' 230 and nighttrain
#12
04-04-2009, 02:37 PM
Dude that's not that bad I can tell you this get rid of that badlander seat first off, I bought one for my fatboy and found that it pushed me forward towards the tank probably 2". Get yourself some extended forward controls and you'll be fine. Just out of curiousity what's your inseam measure? My girl said you looked long legged, but didn't look bad on it.
#14
04-04-2009, 02:50 PM
Dude that's not that bad I can tell you this get rid of that badlander seat first off, I bought one for my fatboy and found that it pushed me forward towards the tank probably 2". Get yourself some extended forward controls and you'll be fine. Just out of curiousity what's your inseam measure? My girl said you looked long legged, but didn't look bad on it.
#15
04-04-2009, 02:54 PM
I dunno just really sounds like your looking for a reason to justify you buying a custom...If that's what you want then go for it. Buy what you like and what fits your riding style, I can tell you right now if you do any sort of distance riding at all like more than going from bar to bar your not going to want a rigid chopper, I promise your back will hate you for it.
#16
04-04-2009, 03:08 PM
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I dunno just really sounds like your looking for a reason to justify you buying a custom...If that's what you want then go for it. Buy what you like and what fits your riding style, I can tell you right now if you do any sort of distance riding at all like more than going from bar to bar your not going to want a rigid chopper, I promise your back will hate you for it.
+1....I am the same size as you have a night train and look about the same in pictures. It really does seem to me that you are looking for a reason to by a "custom".
#17
04-04-2009, 03:08 PM
I dunno just really sounds like your looking for a reason to justify you buying a custom...If that's what you want then go for it. Buy what you like and what fits your riding style, I can tell you right now if you do any sort of distance riding at all like more than going from bar to bar your not going to want a rigid chopper, I promise your back will hate you for it.
#19
04-04-2009, 03:15 PM
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That Le Pera bare bones seat took me from having bent arms and legs with a badlander to being stretched. Those are Street slammer bars. They are wider than the stock drag bars but come back at you a little more. Set of Apes and a Le Pera seat would have you golden.
Keep in mind that the Le Pera seat is a step up from simply throwing a shop rag over the frame and riding!! I'm certain there are comfier alternatives.
You look a little taller than 6' 1" on that bike though bro.
That Le Pera bare bones seat took me from having bent arms and legs with a badlander to being stretched. Those are Street slammer bars. They are wider than the stock drag bars but come back at you a little more. Set of Apes and a Le Pera seat would have you golden.
Keep in mind that the Le Pera seat is a step up from simply throwing a shop rag over the frame and riding!! I'm certain there are comfier alternatives.
You look a little taller than 6' 1" on that bike though bro.
Last edited by Chazmanian; 04-04-2009 at 03:17 PM.
#20
04-04-2009, 03:17 PM
Well there are options if your looking for that "american" thing but as I said before buy what "YOU" and only you like. Don't think about what others are going to think about how you look or how much your bike cost or how much horsepower your bike has. There is always going to be someone trying to compare d**k size, so buy what you like make your custom mods to it just like you did on your warrior, and ride it because you love it. I'll have to take some pictures of me on my fatboy to give you guys and idea of what a big guy on a bike really looks like. JUST RIDE>