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Jun 19, 2015 | 11:09 PM

#31

ADRENALINE RUSH

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From: South East PA

before i switched to forward controls.. the short time i had floor boards (less than 1,000 miles, i scraped them on more than one occasion. it was never intentionally, but it defiantly happened a few times. as long as you know how to ride its ok, i used them as fellers (like a track rider uses his knee).

Jun 19, 2015 | 11:34 PM

#32

anyaneeeze

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From: Live Oak

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tailsfrommycrib

Technique. I don't ride a sport bike like a cruiser and I don't ride a cruiser the same way I ride sport bikes. I've never scrapped my floorboards on my flstc.

Couldn't have said it better myself

Jun 20, 2015 | 09:21 AM

#33

Triple M

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From: Arkansas

I had the same issue with my Heritage. I was down at the Harley Store where I bought the bike and was telling the salesman how that was a problem. He went over to one of the Heritages on the showroom floor, lifted the kickstand, and leaned it over to show me how far over I was leaning to drag the floorboards.
It is not an issue anymore.

Jun 20, 2015 | 09:51 AM

#34

perki48

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From: Sandpoint, Idaho

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple M

How did he manage to "compress" the suspension to give you a true picture?

Jun 20, 2015 | 01:43 PM

#35

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For some, dragging the floorboards is fun. If you don't want to drag them, and still want to ride aggresively, there are a couple of things you can do-

Shift your body weight to the inside of the corner, that way the bike will not have to lean as much to make the corner

Use trail braking, this will unload the rear suspension, giving you more effective lean angle before dragging.

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Jun 20, 2015 | 06:36 PM

#36

JayDee5150

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From: SoCal

Dragging floorboards is just part of the game!

Jun 20, 2015 | 07:55 PM

#37

Wrenchy

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From: Syracuse, NY

I switched from pegs to boards, lowered the bike. scrape from time to time, and it's fun for me.

Jun 20, 2015 | 08:53 PM

#38

FLSlim

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From: houston

n getting double draggers on the right and then a quick left dragger whee haaaa.... My leather swingarm saddle bag has a hole in it already from draggin the left side though and is only a few munts old. I need a modified swingarm bag dragging unit installed.