Yeup

 

Do you still have the unwanted forward controls? I gotta 2020 iron 1200 with mid's if you wanna trade.

 

Sorry, just realized ure not in Detroit

 

10 years ago you couldn’t have paid me to ride a bike with forward controls, however, old age and arthritis changed all that.
After a short ride on my wife’s Wide Glide, I found a new pleasure in riding. I sold my Buells and switched my V-Rod to forwards, now switched out the V-Rod for a Sportster with forwards and loving it!

 

Don't havecthe highway pegs, but I too like the handling better with mids. Sold off the forwards and bought mids. Short legs and long reach to the brake is not a good combo.

 

Same here! I bought mids, but kept my forward controls just in case I didn't like them. Rosa's with the mids a couple of times and the cramps never stopped so I went back to the forwards. I also have a 30" inseam and the forwards feel more like half mids to me.

 

I couldn't get rid of the forward controls fast enough . Instant backache every time I raised my feet . I got mids off eBay and sold the forwards for a small profit. This was around the time I chose my username . 😉

 

I have to say I've had both, personally I much prefer forwards on a cruiser style ride, despite me being a short ****. Probably an age thing also I guess as I now fall into the "old fart" category...
A few years back I owned a 2009 V-rod and loved the riding position with the forwards the only thing I had to be aware of was when winding the V-rod up there was a tendency for the wind pressure to lift you feet right off the rests, happened a few times, had to slow down to get them back on... Fortunately not something that happens on my 48...

 

Dang, everybody truly is different. I'm 5'8" with a 30" inseam and mid controls cramped my hip...Just put on forwards and the rides could not be smoother for me!

 

Yea its surprising, how varied we humans are, lol. Could be two of us the exact same and personal preferences would probably dictate different locations. I guess there truly is no "one size fits all".