General Topics/Tech Tips Discussion on break in periods, rider comfort, seats and pad suggestions. Tech tips as they become available will be posted here.

Floorboard damper replacement

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 27, 2010 | 01:09 PM
  #1  
AZfault's Avatar
AZfault
Thread Starter
|
Novice
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
From: Arizona
Question Floorboard damper replacement

My floor boards fell apart recently. The bike is a 68 FLH that belonged to my brother. The bike sat exposed to the Arizona elements for 10 years. The rubber dampers and mats were dry rotted. I bought new dampers and floor mats. Trying to put these dampers in is a real bitch! I have the half moon style with five holes to accmodate five dampers between the base plate and the floating floorboard. Getting the dampers in the base plate was pretty simple once I put a little soap around each hole. Getting them to go into the top floating board has been impossible for me. Is there a tool or trick I can use to accomplish this?
 

Last edited by AZfault; Oct 1, 2010 at 01:40 PM.
Old Oct 1, 2010 | 01:41 PM
  #2  
AZfault's Avatar
AZfault
Thread Starter
|
Novice
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
From: Arizona
Default

put the rubber in boiling water till it got soft enough to manipulate. Finally got it done, but what a pain in the ***!
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
RoadKingMD
General Topics/Tech Tips
5
Sep 24, 2020 10:04 AM
ronshfd
Touring Parts
3
Feb 11, 2016 07:18 PM
duoglider
General Harley Davidson Chat
13
Apr 15, 2010 01:05 PM
jakejohn
Softail Models
6
Jun 4, 2009 01:52 PM
anubisss
General Harley Davidson Chat
81
Nov 12, 2006 01:16 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:09 AM.

story-0
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-1
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-2
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-3
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-4
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-5
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the café racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-6
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-7
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-13 18:33:17


VIEW MORE
story-9
Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider

Slideshow: Graeme Billington's left-hand-drive Shovelhead is as much about problem-solving as it is about classic Harley form.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2025-12-30 11:27:08


VIEW MORE