Dear Boop, n00dles and the HD salesguy

[unchained]

are conspiring against me to get me to trade in my V-rod in on a StreetGlide so I'd be more comfortable on long trips. They insist that I could handle it. :blink: I'm not so sure. :unsure:

[thrasher]

I'm sure you can. I've seen some fairly slight women riding the HD touring bikes. You'll most likely want to change the seat and handlebars to make it comfortable for you, though.

[Scabbydoo]

Might I suggest a Deluxe :D

[FinalBags]

Ultra.
Just sayin.

[Sidecar Doug]

Return the favor. Trade Noodles's Roadglide in for a Night-Rod. :sofa:

[MegaGlide]

Might I suggest a Deluxe :D
She's looking for comfort, not spinal compression fractures.

[phreak]

Tell him to keep his hands off your bike!

[unchained]

Might I suggest a Deluxe :D

I was considering either the Deluxe or a Heritage. They think I'll be more comfortable on a touring bike.

I used to ride n00dles' Ultra, but that was over a decade ago, and I had a five-year hiatus on riding in the meantime. Not sure I'm up to the level anymore. I've gotten old and stuff since then. :blink:

[MegaGlide]

I was considering either the Deluxe or a Heritage. They think I'll be more comfortable on a touring bike.

I used to ride n00dles' Ultra, but that was over a decade ago, and I had a five-year hiatus on riding in the meantime. Not sure I'm up to the level anymore. I've gotten old and stuff since then. :blink:
Yeah, crone.

[jasilva]

Softails are pretty wide for short legged people. My wife actually can put her feet down on her Sportster better than she can with my Softail even though the Sporty is 2+ inches higher at the seat. I'm betting the SG will be a better fit for you since it's lowered from the standard EG height.


Joe

[SafetyMan]

You could get the "reach" saddle for the Deluxe...

K ren sat on one with it, and really liked it... and she's only 5'2"

[trmn8r]

I bet you could handle it fine. But then you lose your 'special' factor for showing up at far off destinations like Doofapalooza's on a V-Rod... you are a small group, you, Darrel on his Buell, are there others? I tried to join by hauling a warsh tub there, but to really be a part of that group I would probably have had to set on it while riding there. There's something special about that group.

[Squish]

Might I suggest a Deluxe :D

She's looking for comfort, not spinal compression fractures.

who ever names them "softails" was a sadistic bastage...there's noting soft about them..

[unchained]

You could get the "reach" saddle for the Deluxe...

K ren sat on one with it, and really liked it... and she's only 5'2"

I think I could get the Reach seat for the SG, too. At least that's what the salesguy said. It would sit me down another inch. It felt like I was perched up on top of the bike as it was. I like to feel like I'm sitting down in the bike.

I bet you could handle it fine. But then you lose your 'special' factor for showing up at far off destinations like Doofapalooza's on a V-Rod... you are a small group, you, Darrel on his Buell, are there others? I tried to join by hauling a warsh tub there, but to really be a part of that group I would probably have had to set on it while riding there. There's something special about that group.

It was only a 6 hour trip for us. Not too bad...especially with breaks every 100 miles. For a 9+ hour trip, I would probably opt to ride b****.

[unchained]

who ever names them "softails" was a sadistic bastage...there's noting soft about them..

That's what a girl in my local ride group claims. She traded in her Softtail for a RoadKing and said it was much more comfortable for her. Salesguy tells me the seat height on the stock SG is the same as a lowered RK.

[SafetyMan]

You tend to sit "ON" a FLH, you tend to sit "IN" a Softail.

I'm looking really hard at a FLH something for my next one, But I loves my FLSTC.

[FinalBags]

TCU

[dynageno]

are conspiring against me to get me to trade in my V-rod in on a StreetGlide so I'd be more comfortable on long trips. They insist that I could handle it. :blink: I'm not so sure. :unsure:

He's not the boss of you!

[jasilva]

...It was only a 6 hour trip for us. Not too bad...especially with breaks every 100 miles. For a 9+ hour trip, I would probably opt to ride b****.



There's a joke in there if Noodles has the Baalz to type it.:whistling: :whistling:

[BillyB]

I think you should stick with what you like. If you are thinking about a Heritage, I don't think you'd have any problems with the seat height. You and Taz are about the same height and she has taken my Heritage for several rides with no problems.

To Josh's point though, there is nothing soft about a Softail. After a couple of hundred miles in a day my rear becomes totally numb for the duration of the journey. Touring models are definitely better for the long hauls but not as easy to handle in slower traffic and the seat height is a bit higher if I'm not mistaken. Of those models, I believe the Street Glide had the lowest seat height.

[LittleBear]

It takes about $3000 to make a "Softail" ride comfortable, and only about $1000 to make a SG ride that way.

Prices include but are not limited to
Rear Shocks
Seat
Handlebars

[Boop]

are conspiring against me to get me to trade in my V-rod in on a StreetGlide so I'd be more comfortable on long trips. They insist that I could handle it. :blink: I'm not so sure. :unsure:


Sigh. Men. At the end of the day, I know you'll get what you want and need, but that doesn't mean you can't play with them for awhile first.

You know, just bat your eyes and say (in your best breathless voice) "Oh! It's soooooo big! I just don't know if I could... handle it." And don't forget to point to some random bikes and go "Ooooh, shiny! pretty!"

[unchained]

There's a joke in there if Noodles has the Baalz to type it.:whistling: :whistling:

He ain't here... and I'm not gonna PM him the link for this thread.

Sigh. Men. At the end of the day, I know you'll get what you want and need, but that doesn't mean you can't play with them for awhile first.

You know, just bat your eyes and say (in your best breathless voice) "Oh! It's soooooo big! I just don't know if I could... handle it." And don't forget to point to some random bikes and go "Ooooh, shiny! pretty!"

:roflback: :roflback:

[Hodawwg]

I vote Road King.

[unchained]

I vote Road King.


The fairingless bikes are less intimidating to me for some reason. :dunno: I realize it's basically the same bike though.

[Squish]

You tend to sit "ON" a FLH, you tend to sit "IN" a Softail.

I'm looking really hard at a FLH something for my next one, But I loves my FLSTC.

i actually feel connected to the road to mine.....so much so i feel every stinkin' gap, joint, and crack on the road.....and before 8 chimes in....i NEVER welded the swing arm....and i even raised it back to near stock height...

[BigAlsRK]

I vote Road King.
Road Kings Rock....just sayin'

[Squish]

AL's got a flaming bagger...

[Hodawwg]

The fairingless bikes are less intimidating to me for some reason. :dunno: I realize it's basically the same bike though.

Get the Road King and when you don't like it I will give you a little bit more
than the dealer will when you trade.:bowdown: :roflback:

[unchained]

Get the Road King and when you don't like it I will give you a little bit more
than the dealer will when you trade.:bowdown: :roflback:

You know us too well. :roflback:

[thrasher]

I think you should stick with what you like. If you are thinking about a Heritage, I don't think you'd have any problems with the seat height. You and Taz are about the same height and she has taken my Heritage for several rides with no problems.

To Josh's point though, there is nothing soft about a Softail. After a couple of hundred miles in a day my rear becomes totally numb for the duration of the journey. Touring models are definitely better for the long hauls but not as easy to handle in slower traffic and the seat height is a bit higher if I'm not mistaken. Of those models, I believe the Street Glide had the lowest seat height.

Billy, you're totally wrong about the touring models not being easy to handle in slow traffic. They are as easy to ride in slow traffic as well as 1000 mile days.

[BillyB]

Billy, you're totally wrong about the touring models not being easy to handle in slow traffic. They are as easy to ride in slow traffic as well as 1000 mile days.

Probably shouldn't have said Touring models since that includes RKs, I was thinking more of the EG and UC. Higher seat height and another 50-150 pounds of weight vs. a VROD to deal with in slower traffic can be more difficult to handle for a shorter person.

[MegaGlide]

Riding a bagger right in the slow stuff, size don't matter. Your feet shouldn't ever leave the boards until the bike is within 1/2 mph of stopped.
Not tryin to argue, but a bagger (including my Ultra) is the cat's a$$ in the slow stuff.

[thrasher]

Riding a bagger right in the slow stuff, size don't matter. Your feet shouldn't ever leave the boards until the bike is within 1/2 mph of stopped.
Not tryin to argue, but a bagger (including my Ultra) is the cat's a$$ in the slow stuff.

Yup. I've ridden both my Road King and an Ultra Classic in slow traffic, stop and go traffic, on and off ferrys, etc. They handle the slow stuff very easy.

That's why motor cops use them,... they are very manuverable.

[LittleBear]

There is a big difference in the effort required to move the front end of an EG around verses the front end of a Road Glide or Road King. The Batwing adds weight to the front and makes it harder to maneuver, but between the two, Road King or Heritage, a Road King handles way better in the slow stuff due to the front end geometry of the triple trees.
I actually took my Advanced Motorcycle Safety Course on my EG rather than my Heritage because I think it handles better at slow speeds.

[BillyB]

I'm not disagreeing with you guys at all, it wouldn't cause me any issues to maneuver an Ultra through slow stop and go traffic and I'll probably have one myself before ES '09. I was just looking at it from the perspective of the OP or maybe Taz, along with feedback I have gotten from friends on their scoots.. Don't see many 5' tall ladies on the big baggers, at least not manning the handlebars :DD

[GrayRider]

Billy, tell Taz that I had a 5' gal work for me that rode an EG when I was the governor of South Carolina.

[thrasher]

:laugh:

[BillyB]

Billy, tell Taz that I had a 5' gal work for me that rode an EG when I was the governor of South Carolina.

I thought that was Nebraska :blink: :roflback:

[GrayRider]

I thought that was Nebraska :blink: :roflback:

AG
Governor
Apples, oranges

[thrasher]

I thought that was Nebraska :blink: :roflback:

he gets around... :laugh:

[GrayRider]

Actually, I've never even been to Nebraska..I ran the office over the phone.

[BillyB]

Actually, I've never even been to Nebraska..I ran the office over the phone.

So you were the braintrust, the power behind the throne, so to speak :DD

[GrayRider]

So you were the braintrust, the power behind the throne, so to speak :DD

I did news conferences by video phone. I wore jacket and tie, but was in my boxers. The could only see me from the waist up.

[unchained]

Riding a bagger right in the slow stuff, size don't matter. Your feet shouldn't ever leave the boards until the bike is within 1/2 mph of stopped.
Not tryin to argue, but a bagger (including my Ultra) is the cat's a$$ in the slow stuff.

Yup. I've ridden both my Road King and an Ultra Classic in slow traffic, stop and go traffic, on and off ferrys, etc. They handle the slow stuff very easy.

That's why motor cops use them,... they are very manuverable.

There is a big difference in the effort required to move the front end of an EG around verses the front end of a Road Glide or Road King. The Batwing adds weight to the front and makes it harder to maneuver, but between the two, Road King or Heritage, a Road King handles way better in the slow stuff due to the front end geometry of the triple trees.
I actually took my Advanced Motorcycle Safety Course on my EG rather than my Heritage because I think it handles better at slow speeds.

I'm not disagreeing with you guys at all, it wouldn't cause me any issues to maneuver an Ultra through slow stop and go traffic and I'll probably have one myself before ES '09. I was just looking at it from the perspective of the OP or maybe Taz, along with feedback I have gotten from friends on their scoots.. Don't see many 5' tall ladies on the big baggers, at least not manning the handlebars :DD


I'm appreciating all the comments. It's good to get others' perspectives. :cheers: The total weight of the bike is something I hadn't really considered, but now that it's been mentioned, I can see that I might have trouble with that in parking somtimes, depending on how much I'd have to push it back. It's embarrassing to have to get someone to push me backwards.

[Taz]

Billy, tell Taz that I had a 5' gal work for me that rode an EG when I was the governor of South Carolina.

Your gal from work is more woman than me....

[GrayRider]

Your gal from work is more woman than me....

She had a 40" inseam. Torso was very short. People talked, but I stopped it.

[Scabbydoo]

I think you ought to take everything everyone of us says with a grain of salt and go test ride all of the models you are interested in and chose based on your own experience and feelings of how they handle for you!

[Taz]

I'm appreciating all the comments. It's good to get others' perspectives. :cheers: The total weight of the bike is something I hadn't really considered, but now that it's been mentioned, I can see that I might have trouble with that in parking somtimes, depending on how much I'd have to push it back. It's embarrassing to have to get someone to push me backwards.

:iagree:

[Taz]

She had a 40" inseam. Torso was very short. People talked, but I stopped it.

:roflback: