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12-28-2002, 10:37 PM
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Wicked!
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: IN
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Highth problems
Any lady who owns a softail and is as tall as 5'2' can probably help me out. I just got a fatboy and I was wonder if I should buy a lowering kit and keep the seat, or by a smaller seat without the lowering kit. Or should I buy both.
If I buy the lowering kit, then what kind?
If I buy a seat, then which one (perferably a H-D seat)?
Your suggestions would be helpful.
thanks, Carrie
If any of you guys have suggestions, please feel free to respond.
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Last edited by Carrie : 12-28-2002 at 10:45 PM.
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12-28-2002, 10:48 PM
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IronButt
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: The South, of course!!!
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Carrie,
The white brothers lowering kit is about 80 licks  Most riders go thsi route. Most dealers keep this kit readliy in stock.
Harley makes a softail lowering kit w/ chrome shocks if you want slick but more expensive.
I would also advise you to get what is called a "close" fit seat. A "close"seat has a narrow and low crotch area that makes it easier for you to put your feet down correctly. Whatever you do...make sure your set-up allows you to sit on your bike with it balanced with your feet flat on the ground. No tippy toes! Most lady riders of you height range use lowering kit and a seat change out!
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12-28-2002, 10:54 PM
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IronButt
Join Date: Apr 2002
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Well, I'm not 5' 2" and I don't have a fatboy, but I can tell you that on my bike with my stock seat I can't flat-foot it. So, I have a badlander seat (don't know if they make them for a fatboy or not) and it lowers it enough so that I can flat-foot it. I guess it all depends on how much you need it lowered.
I got so excited when I saw a bike question in here! I just had to post, even though I don't know what to tell you!LOL
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12-28-2002, 11:05 PM
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Wicked!
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: IN
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Thanks for the imput and they do make a badlander seat for a softail. Badlanders I don't think come in solo. Do they?
Hey, any way I can help, I'll do it. And if that means posting more bike questions, then so be it. Us ladies got to stick together!
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12-28-2002, 11:09 PM
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EvilMonger
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Massachusetts
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pictures, post more pictures.
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12-28-2002, 11:15 PM
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IronButt
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LOL!!!:p
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12-28-2002, 11:23 PM
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EvilMonger
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I love it when you ladies "stick" together........  |
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12-29-2002, 12:22 AM
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IronButt
Join Date: Dec 2001
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Quote:
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Us ladies got to stick together!
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Wait just a minute...us guys are here to help!
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12-29-2002, 12:27 AM
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Woo-hoo
Join Date: Apr 2002
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 ....... lol
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12-29-2002, 09:00 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Apr 2002
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Sometimes I just like to watch them sticking together and working their seats
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12-29-2002, 09:10 AM
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IronButt
Join Date: Apr 2002
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Well, so much for a bike topic! :p |
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12-29-2002, 09:25 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Apr 2002
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There's bikes too?! That's even better!
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12-29-2002, 09:29 AM
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IronButt
Join Date: Nov 2001
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Lower it and you will scrape in the twisties for sure.
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12-29-2002, 09:32 AM
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EvilMonger
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And nobody want a scraped up TACO.....................oh, wrong thread sorry  |
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12-29-2002, 09:41 AM
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IronButt
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Quote:
Originally posted by Thealien
And nobody want a scraped up TACO.....................oh, wrong thread sorry
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Wrong Thread? What's that?
http://www.maniahill.com/funny/ROUGHSEX.MPG
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