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View Poll Results: Do you prefer mids or forwards?
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7th July 2016
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Biker
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 37 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200 Custom Sportster/Buell Year: 2017
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Mid or forward controls.
What do you prefer and why?
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7th July 2016
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic 2nd Class
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 1,560 Sportster/Buell Model: XL Sportster/Buell Year: 1992 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 1978 XLCH project Other Motorcycle Model: Sportster XLH Other Motorcycle Year: 1975
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Mids, better control and at 5'8" I don't need the extra legroom
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Master Bike Builder
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Elgin, IL
Posts: 2,052 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200CP Sportster/Buell Year: 2015 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XLH1200 (traded in) Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1998
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Forwards. I'm 5'9" with a 30" inseam. Had mids on my '98 XLH. Assumed that I would want to switch to mids on my '15 CP. 14 months and 6K miles later, I still like the forwards. With mini-apes, the forwards fit me and the way I ride very well.
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Sunny Italy
Posts: 21,921 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH 1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 1993 Other Motorcycle Model: Moto Guzzi California EV Other Motorcycle Year: 1998
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I have four inch extended forward controls because my knee's are shot after 26 years in the Military.
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4"Extended Jaybrake Forward Controls
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Chief Know It All
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 401 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200C Sportster/Buell Year: '13
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Oh this is like an oil thread. 
It can depend on your height, or maybe aggressiveness, or maybe the look you are after. Among other reasons...
Forwards didn't work for me, as it was uncomfortable in the corners for me to be aggressive. Bumps jarring up my spine and dragging my boots (along with my exhaust). My sporting background just did not get along.
I am glad the forwards are gone.
So I now have mids, but also I have highway pegs as it is nice to stretch out.
Having both work well on longer days.
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Brass Nut
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Western Weald
Posts: 46,109 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200CB Sportster/Buell Year: 2015 Other Motorcycle Model: CRF250L Other Motorcycle Year: 2017
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Forward controls for me.
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Flat Track Racer
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Location: Sand springs, oklahoma
Posts: 213 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200S Sportster/Buell Year: 1996 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XLH1200 (Sold) Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1995 Other Motorcycle Model: Suzuki Blvd C50(sold) Other Motorcycle Year: 2006
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Mids, at 5'3" I like not feeling stretched out and the ability to stand for certain bumps I would think is easier on mids.
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Middle Missouri
Posts: 5,210 Sportster/Buell Model: Iron 883 Sportster/Buell Year: 11 Other Motorcycle Model: Yamaha FZ-07 Other Motorcycle Year: 2016
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Forwards because of my right knee.
Funny thing is the slight rear sets on my FZ-07 are also ok on the knee, I guess the Sporty mids are just in a non sweet spot my old man's knee.
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Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 3,071 Sportster/Buell Model: Nightster Sportster/Buell Year: 2008
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Forwards are my only option due to sciatic nerve issues. Mid controls were a literal pain for me.
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Location: Todmorden, West Yorkshire
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I have forwards but prefer the mids my bike came with, trouble with the mids is when the wife is on the back she can't get her legs and feet comfortable because my heels are in the way so I reluctantly fitted forwards. 
The things we do for a quiet life.
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