How much grip do these have?
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05-19-2019, 05:39 AM
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05-19-2019, 05:50 AM
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05-19-2019, 09:16 AM
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05-19-2019, 09:28 AM
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These have both been facts for me. Never had any wet weather problems on Dunlops, and I'm sure I have leaned my Ultra more in a corner without scraping parts than I ever did on the '16 Fatboy I sold. Fatboy would scrape turning into my neighborhood. Same road,same turn,never on the Ultra. Not much clearance on those Fatboys.
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05-19-2019, 09:58 AM
These have both been facts for me. Never had any wet weather problems on Dunlops, and I'm sure I have leaned my Ultra more in a corner without scraping parts than I ever did on the '16 Fatboy I sold. Fatboy would scrape turning into my neighborhood. Same road,same turn,never on the Ultra. Not much clearance on those Fatboys.
Obviously the boards need to be able to push up nicely on their hinges instead of digging in and lifting the wheel. I'm not looking to make a habit of it but it's nice to know they're not designed to indicate the bike's safe limit.
#16
05-19-2019, 10:00 AM
You are thinking it wrong wanting to know how fast through a corner. Some corners are sweepers and you should be fine. Shaper corners you need to go slower.
Once your floorboards hit that is Max lean angle and you can not turn any sharper.
I totalled a touring bike in a corner when my floorboards scraped. It was leaned as far as it would go and ran out of road. I broke 5 ribs and damn near killed me and my wife. A tourer has a pretty good lean angle compared to a Softail.
Once your floorboards hit that is Max lean angle and you can not turn any sharper.
I totalled a touring bike in a corner when my floorboards scraped. It was leaned as far as it would go and ran out of road. I broke 5 ribs and damn near killed me and my wife. A tourer has a pretty good lean angle compared to a Softail.
#17
05-19-2019, 11:13 AM
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I'm on my third Fatboy and I've scraped boards on every one. I've come to enjoy it. After the first few times, you get used to it and it brings a chuckle every time.
It takes a long time to grind the boards down to the point they need to be replaced. I've never reached that point. Ride like hell and grind those boards.
It takes a long time to grind the boards down to the point they need to be replaced. I've never reached that point. Ride like hell and grind those boards.
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05-19-2019, 11:21 AM
I'm on my third Fatboy and I've scraped boards on every one. I've come to enjoy it. After the first few times, you get used to it and it brings a chuckle every time.
It takes a long time to grind the boards down to the point they need to be replaced. I've never reached that point. Ride like hell and grind those boards.
It takes a long time to grind the boards down to the point they need to be replaced. I've never reached that point. Ride like hell and grind those boards.
).Thanks for the input guys, appreciate it.
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05-19-2019, 12:47 PM
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