You don't have to do any of that , I'm 5"7 and half , 28 inch inseam , the rocket tourer is'nt a paticuly high bike , but its wide , thats what gives us short asses problems , first thing i done was had my seat shaped and lowered , Did'nt make any difference like i said its the width thats the problem ,, so i bought the touring seat , that made a big difference , because it sits you up closer to the bars , and makes it easier ,, but it was still a problem trying to push this beast back on tippy toes , is always dodgy if you step on loose gravel or a stone . So the next thing was i lowered it ,, i simply bought ikon shocks 30mmm lower , there suitable for the rt3 , and a freind dropped the bars 20mm through the triple tree , and i can reach the floor and almost flat foot the bike , its still heavy but a lot better . Plus it looks GOOD lowered , especielly when i put the lowered seat on has well , which i don't do often because its a touring bike
With the rivco risers and lowered this bike is like an armchair , but it is what it is , Its a big heavy bike more suitable for a big guy , or an exceptionaly good rider , (which i'm not HA HA ) , i bought mine in 2009 and have done 65000 klm . just about all off it being long distance , I will admit i don't ride mine much any more , its in the garage ready to be brought out if i do any distance over 300 klm , but for just a 50 -100 klm ride through the hills i have another bike ,
Oh i might add the other bike is a low rider , so to give you an idea the rocket lowered is approx the same has the low rider , of course being a physicly smaller bike the low rider is eaier for me around town