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Old 07-27-2012, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by thosehawks
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the Heartland seat a Danny Grey?
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Old 07-31-2012, 08:57 PM
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Update time...

I spoke with Sherry at Danny Gray yesterday. She was very nice and suggested I try moving my seating position first off by putting a towel behind my butt as a spacer to see if that helps... And it didn't help. I may try experimenting with different thicknesses and positions more. If I exhaust this option, we can look into customizing my Danny Gray seat. This option will cost a couple hundred bucks, and we won't know exactly what needs to be done as they wont have me in their shop to fit the seat to me.

In the meantime, I received the Custom Chrome oval floorboards I ordered and installed them. I haven't ridden extensively with them, but they seem to be helping so far! I left out the intemediate adjustable "dog bone", as I feel it would push my feet to wide away from the controls. I can operate the controls as is, but I will adjust both the brake and shifter pedals up if I decide to keep them.

Without further ado, here are some pictures of the ugliness I've created:

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I'm not thrilled with the look, but not 100% disgusted if it means I can ride comfortably. If they work I'll look into fabbing some ultra-custom stirrups based on measurements of where I like my feet on the boards.

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Old 07-31-2012, 09:05 PM
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glad to hear you're making progress
 
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Old 07-31-2012, 09:09 PM
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looks fine mang ride that bad *****!
2nd rocker w/ flo boads lol
 
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Old 07-31-2012, 09:12 PM
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And because I'm in an uploading mood, here's a picture of the Danny Gray seat on top of the stock FXCWC seat for the sake of comparison (never seen a pic like this before, and maybe someone will find it useful):

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Old 07-31-2012, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by JaBlue
Wow, I'm thrilled with all the great advice in under an hour!!

I plan to research the options you guys suggest, such as the true custom seat. I forgot to mention earlier, but I wear a 30" inseam (probably a little less in reality).

I'm most inclined to try the floorboards first, even though they'll mess with the look a bit. Can anyone suggest some bolt-on solutions for this model?

Thanks again, all- I'm humbled by the response.
Jared
The Harley store in my area has "demo seats" - - you can try before you buy. Check out your local dealer, as they may have the same.

I have a Rich's seat, that was custom made for me - - cost $600. I spent the day at the shop while they made adjustments. Not sure I would spend this kind of money when you do not live close enough to be there for the fittings.
Good luck, I'm sure you will get what you want and need.

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Old 08-03-2012, 06:38 AM
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I spent awhile on the bike yesterday- painless- floorboards are the way to go!!

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Old 08-03-2012, 07:19 AM
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Good to hear your Rocker is not a mistake any longer
 
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How about you go see a chiropractor and get that nerve thing straitened out. The sciatic nerve starts in the back and goes around the hip and down into the leg. The position you are in might be affecting the nerve which causes pain in the leg
 
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Old 08-03-2012, 07:40 AM
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Therefore you might look to change handlebars in order to change back position
 


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