Lean angle on the Heritage
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: NJ
RE: Lean angle on the Heritage
I too had the crap scared out of me the first time I scaped the boards. Now I know the limit so I don't do it as much. I still ride the bike very fast and hard threw the twisties without any problems.
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Inverness Fl
RE: Lean angle on the Heritage
I went from a crotch rocket to the FLSTC and I scraped the pegs first time out with the wife on the back... scared the b-jesus out of her, I thought it was funny. So far I have scraped the right floor board twice in 3 months.
Road Master
Joined: May 2007
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From: Galt, CA
RE: Lean angle on the Heritage
Yep, they'll scrape if you want them to. I hunga bell on each side, on the floorboard brackets. Now, when I hear the bell I know I'm getting close. Then I justslow down a bit and I'm good to go.
Banned
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RE: Lean angle on the Heritage
It's not a big deal. If riding hard and fast through the twisties is your thing, trust me..it's still possible on a Heritage, Fatboy, or Deluxe. I've came up with a technique for doing it that really works for me. As i'm taking the curve, I put weight (hang my knee out a bit, slide my butt over that way, etc.) towards the inside of the curve, keep the bike as upright as possible, and doing so allows me to actually steer the bike through the curve sort of, rather than counter-steering, thus I have to use very minimal leaning of the bike. I dunno, it works for me..and may be hard to convey in text what I mean..but maybe someone will understand.
Road Master
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RE: Lean angle on the Heritage
ORIGINAL: RockyTopRider
I scrape all the time. It all has to do with ground clearance.I scrape in parking lots, pulling out onto roads, etc... IMHO it has nothing to do with speed. I havemade some drag bolts to try to save my floorboards. Have to replace them about every two trips on the Dragon.
I scrape all the time. It all has to do with ground clearance.I scrape in parking lots, pulling out onto roads, etc... IMHO it has nothing to do with speed. I havemade some drag bolts to try to save my floorboards. Have to replace them about every two trips on the Dragon.
Intermediate
Joined: Jul 2007
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RE: Lean angle on the Heritage
I wouldnt worry about your floorboards hitting every once and awhile. Last weekend I scraped my primary cover on my Deuce, that sucked.
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Big Kahuna HDF Member
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From: Oregon
RE: Lean angle on the Heritage
It's normal if you're a good rider. Pegs and boards are hinged upward so you won't get too much weight on them and unload the weight from the tire. You'll find some rubber gone from the bottom of pegs or some metal filings hanging on the bottoms of floorboards but it's normal. (Careful feeling for those filings. Nice way to get a nasty splinter.)
Road Master
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From: Sydney
RE: Lean angle on the Heritage
Bells ? are we talking cow bells ? or maybe just something you would find in the bellfrey ?
grzly
grzly
ORIGINAL: Bowtieman31
Yep, they'll scrape if you want them to. I hunga bell on each side, on the floorboard brackets. Now, when I hear the bell I know I'm getting close. Then I justslow down a bit and I'm good to go.
Yep, they'll scrape if you want them to. I hunga bell on each side, on the floorboard brackets. Now, when I hear the bell I know I'm getting close. Then I justslow down a bit and I'm good to go.