Forward Controls Who has them Pros and Cons

[muaymendez1]

I was riding with a few V rods today and loved the way they were able to lean more While I was scraping pegs.

I had Forward controls on my 04 shadow and I just loved them. The only problem was not being able to stand and shift positions. Today I am thinking I could deal with that.

I rode 3 hours without having to shift my rear once. I think The seat is breaking in my ass.

SO what do you guys think about forward controls.

[utadventure]

My wife has forward controls on her '08 Harley Sportster 1200C and loves them most of the time but also fought not being able to shift position while riding. I added a third set of pegs in the mid position so she can stand up a little, shift her legs etc. Adds an interesting look to the bike but is very functional. In order to clear the brakes, I had to shim the right side mounting bracket 3/4" and use longer bolts.

[etcswjoe]

Foward controls on a Dyna Wide Glide and I hated them with a passion.

[OldBear]

I'm not a fan. I had an old timer tell me over 30 years ago that "if you can sit on a bike (PARKED!!), let go of the handlbars and standup, you'll be able to ride it a long way, if you can't, the riding position will get uncomfortable pretty quickly". In all the years since I've found that to be true, be it dealing with rearsets on a sportbike OR forward controls on a cruiser. "standard" seems to fit our bodies better over the long haul. YRMV..

[CrazyHorse]

Cant stand them. Don't like making a significant turn with them. Having ridden a friends VRDO nice motorcycle but hated the forward controls. One of the Vrods came with mid controls the sport one I think.

[tsigwing]

Had em on my Suzuki Marauder and loved them.

[gunkylump]

I've got a set for sale that are on my 96 royal star, I don't like them, they are too much of a stretch for my 32 inch inseam...otherwise, they look awesome.

 

They don't have 800 miles on them, probably don't have 800 kilometres on them....$300 and you pay the shipping...but be forewarned, they are heavy! They listed at $700 when I got them off of e-bay last year from a dealer in Kentucky clearing out stock.

 

gunk:shock3:

[muaymendez1]

i saw that on the classifieds. Thats why I was asking. Gotta gather up my pennies, and it may be gone before I finish gathering

[Galapagos]

Loved them on my Sportster.