Folding floorboards on a Heritage?
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Folding floorboards on a Heritage?
While I was leaning in a turn last summer, my floorboard scraped the pavement and I even saw sparks 
. At the next stop, I started comparing my floorboards with my two other friends' (who ride metrics) and noticed that theirs fold up. My Heritage is an '08. Do other Harleys have folding floorboards? My friend has a little block of steel under the board that gets worn out when it touches the pavement and it's easy to replace. The floorboard stays intact.
Can I buy the folding brackets without replacing the whole thing? I've search the HD Web site but can't find what I'm looking for.
Thanks again.
. At the next stop, I started comparing my floorboards with my two other friends' (who ride metrics) and noticed that theirs fold up. My Heritage is an '08. Do other Harleys have folding floorboards? My friend has a little block of steel under the board that gets worn out when it touches the pavement and it's easy to replace. The floorboard stays intact.Can I buy the folding brackets without replacing the whole thing? I've search the HD Web site but can't find what I'm looking for.
Thanks again.
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Yours do fold up, there probably just tightened to much. I leave mine so they are just tight enough, so they can move up and down freely. GOOD LUCK
You go Softailgirl !!!!
You go Softailgirl !!!!
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Road Master
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Thanks!
P.S. My "metric" friends were having fun teasing me about my expensive bike with non-folding floorboards..... I'll get back at them!
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The only thing your boards are missing compared to your friends are the skid bolts. They can be fabricated using a simple carriage bolt and an acorn nut. These help to save the edges of your board. But remember this will also lower the contact point of the board and cause it to touch that much sooner.
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Of course they do! How do I know? Last year I parked my bike, forgot the kick stand, almost dropped the bike and the left floorboard folded up, thank god no damage at all.
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They gotta fold if you lean far enough. Must've just touched them or your foot pressure kept them down. Gets your attention, doesn't it?
And if and when you ever wear those babies out, be proud and hang them in your garage. And don't forget to post a picture.
And if and when you ever wear those babies out, be proud and hang them in your garage. And don't forget to post a picture.
Last edited by jimmers1817; Feb 28, 2009 at 09:27 PM.