[beansleon]

i was wondering if anyone knows of a good reach seat for a 06 electra glide.. im a little short in the legs department but have rode a friends electraglide but would like to have a bit more reach so i can flat foot the bike

[chucktx]

i cant tell ya what seat you need, but, if you check with the major seat mfgs they will steer you in the correct direction. also, if you know of a saddle maker or a person that does leather upholstry, they could probably cut/modifiy your present seat to fit you exactly!...have fun and welcome to the forum!!!!!!!!

[cowboy]

harley has one about $250. you can also put a rear lowering kit about $70 on ebay

[VYBR8ER]

Mustang builds a very comfortable seat that will get you closer to the ground and stay comfortable all day. I wouldn't recommend the lowering kits that move your lower shock mount down or back. You will still have the same amount of travel from the shocks and the wiring and channel in the rear fender will get tore up (I've had to fix many wiring problems due to this lowering technique) Get the lowered shock sets instead.

[ironhorse]

mine sets pretty low and if'n ya go through a p-lot with speed bumps once in a while your gona bang the frame. so be careful

[rickster]

Originally Posted by VYBR8ER

Mustang builds a very comfortable seat that will get you closer to the ground and stay comfortable all day. I wouldn't recommend the lowering kits that move your lower shock mount down or back. You will still have the same amount of travel from the shocks and the wiring and channel in the rear fender will get tore up (I've had to fix many wiring problems due to this lowering technique) Get the lowered shock sets instead.

VYBR8ER What size lowering kit did you have on? I installed a 2 position kit but installed it in the 1 1/4" lowering hole. Haven't been able to ride yet with it on. Will be installing a harley frt. lowering kit also before riding this spring. Any further comments? (Other than rubbing it in that I can't ride till this freak'en snow is gone).

[rickster]

VYBR8ER After I reread your post I realized you probably worked on bikes with this problem. Do you know what size kit they had on & was it more common on certain bikes? I have an ultra I am doing this lowering on. By the way I don't disagree that the rear shocks are the proper way to go, but trying to save money for other items on the bike, but don't want it to give me problems in the future.