Well...the ride on the softtail is naturally gonna be a little stiffer than on a swingin' arm frame...I mean, look at the relative size of the shocks! I remember the first time I rode my Road King...how much of an improvement the ride was over my FatBoy. And I used the think the FatBoy was comfortable, even with the 1" lowered shocks. Way I look at it, even a stiff ride on my FXDC is more comfy than the ride I get on my hardtail sporty! And yeah, I been bounced up in the air a few times...trick is to hold on to the handlebars....
I just like that loooooowwwwww look....