Floorboard woes

[Wildwing]

I'm tired of scraping the foorboards on my 85 Aspy. In some hard/tight turns it will run out of turning ability or hit hard enough to make the bike want to stand up. Really smooth turns are fine and the bike handles beautifully, if there is a big dip or two...watch out. Shocks are in good condition and functioning properly. My 84 Standard with pegs will out lean the floorboards by far. I don't really feel any comfort advantage to the floorboards while cruising, but they have a huge downside while carving turns and somewhat clumsy shifting with H/T shifter. I've ridden with them for many years and have finally decided it's time for a change.

Scraping on right side rail....worst than the left side.

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• Wildwing
• Jun 3, 2014

Damn near used up 1/2 the diameter of the rail...on more good hit and I'll find the center.

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• Wildwing
• Jun 3, 2014

Hwy Boards scrape but are high enough to not cause a problem.

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• Wildwing
• Jun 3, 2014

 

[dan filipi]

I don't blame you for wanting to pull them off. I can't stand them for anything other than going straight down the highway.

 

[joedrum]

yep dangerous junk really...but many like them

 

[Joep]

I do and have pegs on my 85 interstate.. possibility? .. Pm me..

 

[zman]

I guess it depends on the manufacturer too, I have markland all steel on mine and in tight turns I scrape but the part that scrapes is the bottom of the foot rest not the mount so when it does hit it lifts up the foot plate and doesn't hit the mount, your mounts seem to extend out further then mine do.
It always startles me when they do hit and is annoying but hopefully not dangerous..would like to have a set of stock ones on hand just to swap out and tell if I like them.

 

[Wildwing]

They are Markland boards, will only fit the 1200 and are a bit different from earlier models.

Joep.....P.M. sent

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• Wildwing
• Jun 3, 2014

 

[Joep]

Got it and replied..