A Review: Floorboards VS Forwards VS mids
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Road Captain
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From: KC MO
A Review: Floorboards VS Forwards VS mids
I have an 07 Street Bob, I have been struggling to find some confort when it comes to my feet when i ride. I tend to squirm a lot.
Mid Controls, well they worked but i needed a place to strech my feet out on long rides. Put the highway pegs up front and it made a difference, I was comfortable but my 28 inch inseam felt like I was just a bit farther than i wanted to be out there. I considered drilling an extra hole and bringing them back an inch but said try some forwards instead.
Forward controls worked but they were just to far forward, they lasted about a month then i went back to the mid setup. I put the heel rests on the mids thinking that would help and they did as well.
I just did 40 miles with the Wyatt (Dyna Defender) floor boards. Day and night difference. I believe this is the best setup I could find. Plenty of room to squirm, They are fantastic.
Of the 3 different setups I have tried this year the floor boards are hands down the best and most comfortable of the bunch. Installation was pretty easy.
Thought i would share in case somebody is interested in doing the same.
Mid Controls, well they worked but i needed a place to strech my feet out on long rides. Put the highway pegs up front and it made a difference, I was comfortable but my 28 inch inseam felt like I was just a bit farther than i wanted to be out there. I considered drilling an extra hole and bringing them back an inch but said try some forwards instead.
Forward controls worked but they were just to far forward, they lasted about a month then i went back to the mid setup. I put the heel rests on the mids thinking that would help and they did as well.
I just did 40 miles with the Wyatt (Dyna Defender) floor boards. Day and night difference. I believe this is the best setup I could find. Plenty of room to squirm, They are fantastic.
Of the 3 different setups I have tried this year the floor boards are hands down the best and most comfortable of the bunch. Installation was pretty easy.
Thought i would share in case somebody is interested in doing the same.
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Road Captain
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From: KC MO
I considered the FLD boards, I was not interested in the cost compared to the Wyatt kit. I did go to the dealer and get a detailed breakdown by part. I could have pieced it together but it would have still been higher.
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Floorboards in my opinion look worse than a windshield on a bike. Just strange looking to me. With that said I have a hideous windshield on my bike so to each their own 
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well thanks for sharing.
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Im 5'10" with 29 inch inseam and have been struggling with the forward controls for a while now...added heel stirrups, which helped some....recently installed the reduced reach kit from HD and now the pegs are at the perfect distance and height....its like having a new bike......Im not fighting to keep my feet on the pegs at highway speeds anymore....also have the mid pegs still mounted, so if I need a change...I just pop them down and put my heels on them and toes on the heel stirrups, like having floorboards.........