Thankz for the info fellez...Cant wait to ride her home on Monday..Ill keep you guys posted...good looking out

 

I like my forward controls...they are just the right length for my legs. I am 5' 10" and my inseam is 30". So it's more or less like I am sitting in a chair, I am not stretched out and I can still lean forward to get my body weight over the tank to improve the weight distribution for cornering and all that jazz...though I do think that the mids would go a long way to helping with that aspect. I have sat on a Dyna Super Glide and Soft Tails and I do know that I can not use forwards on those bikes...I am just too short in the legs department. The sporty is just the right size for me.

 

Mids for motorcycle riding, forwards for motorcycle cruising, and mids with highway pegs for the best of both worlds. I prefer to really ride, so mids win for me. If I'm taking a long one with a lot of highways involved, I'll bolt on the highway pegs, too. The mids on a Sportster are a little too high in relation to the seat, and the problem is compounded by fitting lower seats. A taller seat is an option, but that solution doesn't look cool enough for many...

 

Nice bike.

You said it more politely than I did. But much of HD land is fantasy land, so the facts are often ill-received.

Keep the mids on the Nightster or trade it in for a Nightrain if what you want is a black cruiser.

 

I used forwards for years because everyone thinks they are cool, but when I put a set of mids back on one of my Sportsters I couldn't believe how much harder you can ride the bike and how much longer you can ride.
Mids are for people that ride the crap out there bike and forwards are for cruising.
Ride your bike for at least a few months before changing and then ride someones 1200 custom before deciding.
Mids are the new black!!!!!!!!!

 

Danke, Herr Monk. Facts are facts. If you want handling, mids are better than forwards, and rearsets are better than mids. I like handling more than looks, hence the long shocks and fork brace.

 

Had both and prefer forwards, more comfortable for me. Took some getting used to though at first for me.

 

+1 on cHarley's post. If you have to add the word's"not trying to be a dick" to your post as herr monk did, you are probably being a dick. The best advice is from all those who say try both to see what is comfortable for you and your riding style. I like my forwards and may move them +4". This is a comfortable riding position for me. That's not to say it's for you. Only you can decide.

 

I just put forwards on my nightster I like them better than the mids. They offer a more comfortable riding position for me.

 

IMO, as others have already stated, it depends on your riding style, your comfort, and your bars. But what it really comes down to is your overall personal preference.