I'm 6' and 215 lbs. with 32" inseam. I'm still using stock seat but put risers of 2" up and 1 1/2" back and foot pegs on crash bars and I can ride all day, no pain. Still want to get a more comfy seat but o.k. for now.

hiya guys, been away due to too much work and not enough hours.

anyways, been looking at both (my roadie and a customers heretic) and can see a couple of differences.

i´m 6ft5, 209lb, 35+" inseam, and i modded mine with floorboard extensions (holes in line) and 12" apes on standard risers. this was due to legroom and finding with my height that the bars were too low. now 500+ mile days are a snap.

the differences between a standard roadie and the heretic seem to be the running boards are lower and further back on the heretic, the seat/ running board height difference also appears larger, and the bars seem closer to the rider.

i ain´t measured, just going off impressions.

it should be possible to bring the running boards back a touch using a similar setup to the extensions, but keeping the holes exactly parralell to the existing mounts so as not to reduce the ground clearence.

a set of 2-3" higher risers should also take the strain of the wind more on the arms than the lower back, and in combination with the `rearset´ running boards you´d have a more `sit up and beg´ riding position.

just an idea.....

personally, i find heritics, `glides, and road kings a bit cramped, but i am a lanky bugger

bartish wrote:
thanks everyone for all your input!!

yes had more room to move my feet on the heritage,your foot can go under both floorboard controls on the heritage.

Bartfish, there are adapters that will move your floorboards forward and up at an angle according to your comfort position. That would be less expensive to try first...

Before looking at a new seat I'd do as erizo suggests. Check out your seating positions on both bikes and find out what the difference is.

Unless your butt gets sore, it may be a simple mod such as riser, bars or moving the boards to a different position.

Doc

03 here too. had stock seat and star bars at first. couldn't ride for more than 90 minutes without pain. my fix = pcs potato chip (puts you lower, and holds you in so youre not fighting the wind with your core), switched to drag bars (the stretch shifts the resistance area to your upper back, and trapezius area. this area is typically stronger than your core area on average). later went to 16" apes angled for the same stretch as the drags.

You mentioned you have apes. what's the angle of them? some people try to follow the same line as the fork for a look but this puts the grips way too far back causing you to fight wind with your lower core area and hips. just a thought

Dude I completely sympathize with your plight. I have lower back problems. Can't ride very long in a car, can't sit very long in a chair, walk far, and certainly can't run. I can however ride Trigger all day long with no problem. I'm pretty sure it's because of the mustang seat I have on it. The pillion on the back offers quite a bit of lumbar support and the front seat offers a great cradle for the ol' posterier. I'm in the CMA and so tend to stack a lot of miles on the ol' girl (I guess it's a girl, my wife refers to it as the "other woman". But I digress, the point is the Mustang street works very well for me. If your haven't tried one I'd highly recommend it.

Reggie wrote:
03 here too. had stock seat and star bars at first. couldn't ride for more than 90 minutes without pain. my fix = pcs potato chip (puts you lower, and holds you in so youre not fighting the wind with your core), switched to drag bars (the stretch shifts the resistance area to your upper back, and trapezius area. this area is typically stronger than your core area on average). later went to 16" apes angled for the same stretch as the drags.

You mentioned you have apes. what's the angle of them? some people try to follow the same line as the fork for a look but this puts the grips way too far back causing you to fight wind with your lower core area and hips. just a thought
The chip did the trick for me also.
I had moved my floorboards forward 3 in. 4 years ago.
In 08 I rode to Fl. on the stock seat and came home with a silver dollar size raw sore on my tailbone and a pinched nerve in my right shoulder.
I put the chip on this spring and did the same Fl. trip.
This time I came home, tired.
The seat lowered me enough to put the stock bars at the perfect height for me.
By the way I had lower back surgery in 03.
Before the chip seat I was in pain 20 min. into a ride, now it's almost not an issue at all.

6' tall, 215lbs, 4 lower back surgeries, 2 major neck surgeries. Setting my bike up ergonomically is a must if I want to ride. I have Baron pullback risers, Bulldog fat pullback bars, Utopia back rest. The stock seat works great for me with this set up. The main thing is the driver back rest. I can't ride with out one anymore.

thanks again for all this great info!!!!! staying off the bike for a while just to let my back heal. (best year for me riding 5,000-2-trips) and that's with my back hurting!! I really like riding! my h-d friend tell me just think how much more riding you would do if the bike fit is tuned in!! (my wife wasn't happy with that one)

question, do any of you guy's live close to nazareth,pa. 18064

would be great to meet some of the members plus get a closer look at my bike concerns!! can deal with all the pain's but the back is really starting to get to me.......

god bless

bartish

that god for advil !!!!!!!

it might be the more upright position. I feel like all HD's have less leg room than my Roadstar, but the upright position doesn't roll my lower back either. That being said I put a back rest on both and eliminated my problems. good luck.