How to Make a Harley Touring Bike Comfortable for a Tall Rider
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- If you are a tall guy on any sort of Harley touring bike or if you are planning on buying one, here is a list of things you can do to be more comfortable. Here is a video on the parts I bought to get comfy on my 2019 Street Glide at 6'2! **THE BARS ARE 12" NOT 10"**
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Bars :
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Floorboards
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Floorboard extensions
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Brake Pedal
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Shift lever
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Windshields
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I'm 6'4" and have a Roadglide Special with 16" wild one reaper bars the mustang seat for tall riders floor board forward extenders, extended brake pedal. Now she fits me like a glove, its ashame us tall guys have to spend $1000's of dollars to make them fit us; it'd be nice if harley made a tall mans edition for each frame! LOL !
I'm 6'4" and replaced all the items you mentioned. Finally after 3 seats I went with le pera maverick daddy long legs tall. By far the longest seat I've ever been on. Not all extended reach seats are the same as advertised. Le pera really set me back in the saddle. I was surprised.
Seating position is one thing but how is that seat on the ass for long rides? I bought a Corbin for my Softail.... it's now 8 years old and unlike what they say about "breaking a seat in" .... that thing broke my ass in! It's hard as a rock and I can't ride more than 3 hours a day with it. It's only mildly better than the factory seat was.
@@beri232 The Le Pera seat is not bad comfort wise. On longer rides I usually end up using my airhawk cushion due to my back. I would say that the mustang seats are pretty comfortable but their extended version did not set me back far enough.
Totally agree on the maverick DLL. I have that for long rides and the outkast DLL for everytHING else
My tip, put that highway bar back on and get some lowers for long rides, even soft ones help.
Also get a backrest
I’m 6-4 and bought a 2012 Roadglide brand new then. No way was i fitting on that bike stock. I did 14 inch Vindikta Marauders ape bars, tall boy seat, extended shifter and highway pegs. Much better comfort. Would be nice if Harley made a special large frame bike ready to go for big guys! For big guys wanting to buy a Harley.. go Roadglide and roll all of your fitment into your financing.
The only thing I needed to do was put the Harley Tall Boy seat on my Ultra. I am 6'4" and it fits me great.
Good info
Mods I’ve done on my 19 street glide to make it a perfect for me.
Extended brake pedal
Floorboard extensions
12” kst bars
7” windshield
Saddleman extended reach 2up seat. Comfortable ride all day now
This video helped me with riding my Elektra bicycle. Great looking motorcycle
Thanks for the suggestions for this topic. I'm looking at getting a road glide special, probably next year. I just had total hip replacement back in March. I'm a tall guy at 6'8" and weighing about 280 lbs.
6’7” 285 lbs had total left knee replacement, right is on the way, back problems that cripple me some days, I got me a road glide with oversized front wheel and apes. When your house bound and the walls are closing in on you get on that road glide and smile buddy, here’s to a healthy quick recovery
sorry to hear that... did you get you a harley? and how does it fit? i am 6 foot 7 myself
I'm 6'2 ...6'3 1/2 w Harley engineer boots...I got a 2015 RGS w/ 14" KST Renegade bars, Avon memory foam "fat" grips, a low profile seat from Amazon, and a 9" Klockwerks screen....along w/ Arlen Ness floorboards ( sz.14 feets!)
Solid advice -- I had Rocky Mayer (RIP) move the bucket aft about 1" and shaped the saddle like a tractor seat (am not especially tall, but my my legs seem disproportionally long). With the batwing on my Ultra I found a very wide (almost the full width), but quite short, windshield (found by accident, online) which seemed superior to any other windshield I'd tried -- clear view and kept weather off me in all but the heaviest rains. With the engine guard I put highway pegs with the dog-bone adapter -- not so I had to ride with my feet up, but so I could rest my heels on the boards and my toes well out -- once in a blue moon I'd actually put my feet on the highway pegs briefly just to stretch... stock-bars (I'll differ on apes -- haven't had em on any of my bikes since `71 or `72 -- yes, really -- just not my thing...). My long-pavement riding position is sort of a "twist and slouch" one-handed, lop-sided position, but many times I'd logged 22 hours plus in 24, and been totally comfortable -- am a bit past my mid-70s now, but I long contended that a properly set up long-pavement bike should stay comfy as long as you can keep your eyes open... anyway, you hit all the right priorities, at then end of the day each rider is just enough different that it'll be unique, but...
Nice. At 6'4" my LA Choppers Twin Peaks 14" on my 2017 Limited and 16" on my 2000 Softail Heritage are PERFECT for me! I've ridden across the county and 12 hour days in the saddle on both bikes. Love them! Of course, I keep my feet on my highway pegs most all the time.
Good video. I actually made my purchases and adjustments before I saw this, but this is right on par with what I did.
I’m 6-02 and current ride is a 2017 RG Spl; I did 10in KST Renegade bars, H-D CVO seat, chopped engine guard with hwy pegs, floorboard spacers, that move the boards out and down an inch and a Klock Werks 9inch Flair windshield.
This bike is my 8th H-D in 28 years and the most comfortable one I have ever had.
6' and > = 12" bars minimum. made my 15 Ultra Limited the most comfortable bike I've ever owned
Check out Tall Boys foot rest lowering brackets. They are great for tall riders. The brackets moved my stock streamliner floor boards about 2 inches forward with a slight back tilt. Also installed extended brake pedal and adjusted the transmission shift levers. I ride with a mustang low seat with back rest and 15 inch KST bison bars.
I second the Tall boys cycle relocation brackets. Awesome product and customer service.
Great info! I'm 6'4" with a 2018 Road King. Cant wait to upgrade my bike and make it more comfortable for those long trips! Thanks!
Starting with the bars. He goes with the fashion trend of the ape hangers, in moderation. I disagree. Unless you're a poser who values cool over function, consider that high bars have 3 main problems: they put your hands up in harm's way in the windstream, allowing wind, rain, and bugs (read: live bees) to blow straight up your sleeves. Keeping your hands and sleeves behind the fairing will shield them from flying debris. (Your fairing is not just for the sound system.) They may also raise your hands to a level that discourages blood flow to your hands, a serious detriment in chilly environs and to fatigue. The ape hangers will also change your leverage on the forks, altering the maneuvering characteristics of the bike. They also make for mounting accessories such as cup holders and phone brackets challenging.
Next, the seat. Lower is not better if you're tall because reaching the ground is not our problem so we don't need lower. I've found that adding a couple of inches of padding to my Road Glide seat raised my butt enough to straighten my knees a little which relieves cramping somewhat. The height also reduces toe pointing on the running boards, another source of cramping. Lower seats have to sacrifice padding to get low, so you'll be feeling more bumps, large and small. Remember you're on a touring bike built for racking up hours in the saddle.
But the taller seat will put your head higher into that wind stream, so you might need a bigger wind screen.
I'm glad this tall guy issue came up because most ergonomic vids talk about shorter people problems. I think Harley sets the touring bikes up for people who are 5'9".
@ 5:39 your shifter should have a spacer between the inner primary and the shifter lever. so that stub doesn't stick out...essentially your putting the shifter on where the heel shifter was. It's called a Heel Shift Eliminator, just Google that.
Thanks! Somebody pointed that out to me on a ride last year, but I really like how tucked the lever is without it. It stays completely clear of the floorboard so I can push my feet far forward without interfering with the lever!
Best video found on tall guys and there Harley’s 👍🏻 Electra glide and 6,5” after 100 miles I’m hurting.🥺
Glad I could help!
Let me know what you come up with open to all ideas to make the ride more comfortable.
That new Adam Sandoval series seat from Cirro looks to be one of the most extended reach seats I’ve seen. As soon as I find $500 for another seat, I’ll probably try it.
Definitely do your research on bars and buy them online and install yourself.
Seems to me like you should do the seat FIRST. It's way cheaper than the bars and not adjustable like bars are. I would do seat, controls, THEN bars. Maybe its bc I'm poor and have to do mods as I can afford them is the justification behind my thinking. I have a 92 EG Sport and I'm 6'5" so we'll see. I know the bars hit my knees before full lock so SOMETHING has to go!
I'm with you. I'm doing my seat first. It was the most uncomfortable thing about my CVO roadking.
Those bars look like 12". On my second set of LA Choppers Twin Peaks 12" bars, love the way they feel.
Sure enough! I can't believe I remembered incorrectly. Thanks Scott.
Scott H not a lot of pull back keeps your wrists straight, Kobe those bars
Glad I saw this! I’m considering those bars in 10 and I was like damn they look tall lol
Solid advice and information. Thanks mate 🇦🇺✌🏻
Great info. I am 6'3" and had to do close to the same things. My ride is a lot more comfortable 😌
I’m tall 6’2” and I think a seat that moves you back and UP is the answer. Back and DOWN raises you knees in relation to your hips. This doesn’t make sense for a tall guy. Back and UP would decrease bend in both hips and knees. Unfortunately, no one seems to make a seat like that... My $ .02
Hmmm maybe so. I tried a few seats that sat higher and I didn’t like it. I hate sitting high “on top” of the bike, and would rather sit lower and stretch my legs out. If you are interested in back and up, try the saddleman road sofa extended reach. It may be perfect if you like the look.
You might look into Mustang’s “Rushmore” 2-up seat. I’m about 6’3” w/o shoes, and wanted, like you say, to sit back AND up on my Electra Glide 2020 Standard. (The stock solo seat went straight into the dumpster.) If I remember the description correctly, it moved you back 1.75 inches and up about 1.5. Double-check that. The ergonomics were considerably inhanced, and well worth it to me. Plus the craftsmanship and basic comfort is terrific. Good luck.
My la pera maverick drops me down an inch and pushes me back 2in. You would think you would want to sit higher but sitting lower makes it much more comfortable. The push back makes up for the drop.
I agree. I have hip and knee pain so sitting lower seems painful. I'm 6'5" and also almost no seats for my bike besides Lepera Maverick Daddy long legs.
Harley police seat works for me. I'm 6'6". it helps raise me up some.
I have a '12 Road Glide Custom with 12" and a '14 Ultra Limited with 12" bars. On the RG they are just below my shoulders and they are shoulder or maybe slightly above on the Ultra. I'm 6' tall. I have the RG/SG seat on both bikes.
I didn’t see the link to the parts. The floor board extensions, Brake pedal , and gear shifter is what I’m looking for , thanks
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Holy shit a biker cop... you must be a blast to party with..
Need that shirt
6’6 here, Harley’s just aren’t made for tall guys.
Try an fxr. I'm 6.4 fits like a glove on the highway pegs.
6'7....no one builds bikes for big riders anymore
@@134493 I’m 6’4 and I feel cramped , what seat are you using
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I'm 6'2 as well, Its a bitch after spending 40 grand or so, that you have to spend another four grand for accessories ! But true,Harley does this on purpose!
Sucks huh? 😑
Yes it does!
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Nice video and advise, thanks and ride safe
I appreciate it, man!
Good stuff, I founded some of my decisions based on confirmation with you.
Glad I could help!
Judging by the number of utube vids on this subject there seem to be thousands of taller riders who have problems fitting on the Tourers. God knows why Harley don't make the damn things bigger to start with.
Thank you for this informative video!
Glad I could help!
6.2..lol! Try 6'7 370 pounds then complain about not fitting. I'm just a little smaller than The Big Show and shopped for 6 freaking months trying to find a HD that fit me but since I'm so big, no one builds bikes for big riders anymore. Settled on a like new 07 Heritage and even it's not quite big enough.
It's a joke that no one build bikes for big riders anymore.
Thanks for the tips. I'm 6'6" tall and just ordered the extended reach brake pedal. How do you like the extend reach break pedal?
Great video
Anyone tried the harley hammock seat? I'm 6'3 and I need the leg room
I find myself always trying to scoot back as far as possible on motorcycle seats. The curve of the seat where it meets the tank always feels like a metal bar between my legs. Is a extended reach what I need to get back further away from the front of the seat that has the curve at the tank? I end up wanting to sit where the rear lip of the seat is lol 😂
Definitely!
Just got 2021 Road King very Uncomfortable, need Changes . What seat from La Perra , I liked your mentioning it lowers you . no name. sorry 8 years since last bike. want all done yesterday. thank you
Le Perra super villan
Dady long legs Villan
How was that 6.5" klock werks shield? I have 2016 FLHXS with stock bars, maverick daddy long legs seat and I'm 6'-4". Trying to decide if it will be enough to get wind from blasting my eyes with stock shield. Great video, thank you.
I think you’d be happy with the 8.5 or the 10.5. The 6.5 may be a bit short for you. See if you can rent one at a local Harley place
@@twowheeledcop9029 Thanks, yeah I unfortunately live in the sticks so no rental for me. Been reading amazon reviews and 50/50 between 6&8.5" so far. Appreciate you pinging back and information, it helps a lot as I try to make this bike tolerable to a tall guy. Brake pedal change and seat were money.
For me at 6’2, the 6.5 was the best looking, but struggled at 60mph or more. The 10.5 was fantastic, and I hardly ever felt the need to switch back to the 6.5 except for the GoPro. If you like the look of the 10.5, that’s what I’d go with.
Many thanks!
Absolutely!
What is the part number for the extended reach floorboards?
54145-10 is for the swept-wing style. 02 and later. Double check Harley for your bike.
@@twowheeledcop9029 thanks for the answer and Videos are well informing and needed!
Any reason why you're against highway pegs/bars? Just curious if it's something a tall guy should worry about.
Just didn’t like the look on a street glide, and didn’t need them with a good seat and floorboard extensions. On my ultra, I’ve definitely got them.
the break pedal is unusable stock... i have to lift my leg way to high
I mean, who is the stock one shaped for? I’ve never met anyone whose ankle bends like that.
@@twowheeledcop9029 seriously they push on the top and not the face of the pedal
Wire wheels sork
Nice jeans...
Do you answer some of your Questions from your followers? just curious because theres some great Questions here. thanks
Sure, I try to answer anything that is asked. Sometimes comments, especially replies to other comments, fall through the cracks.
@@twowheeledcop9029 hey thanks for the Reply!! and great site here!!
I'm 5'6" and my hips hurt every time I ride
Narrower seat, maybe some reduced reach stuff
what 10 inch bars do you have
La choppers twin peaks - and they are actually 12in
Question; what is your height?
6’2!
Twowheeledcop, thank you. Another one; which car is that you got parked in the mancave?
Bye a rill Turing motorcycle
One you can ride over 200 miles without your butt from groin num.and your hands going num.or knees locking up
What would that be?
Buy bigger bike, simple.
Yeah believe it or not there is thousands of people out there they would like to do that to their bike but for some reason the idiots and Harley Davidson dump truck parts for a brand new fucking 2020 motorcycles yeah really
Let me guess... You like black! :-)
It can be any color, as long as it is black!
@@twowheeledcop9029 LOL