Purpose of floorboards?
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Michigan
Before I bought my Fatboy I swore the first thing I was going to do was get rid of the floorboards, that was until I rode it the first time I love being able to move my feet anyplace I want them. I just put highway pegs on to stretch my legs out on longer rides.
Road Warrior
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From: Phoenix, AZ
I never want pegs again. I can move my feet around which changes my position enough to help avoid fatigue. The half moons I put on here have rubber spacers so vibration is almost non-existent. And they just plain look good.
The scraping is fun too. I'm sad if they don't scrape on a turn. (must lean further next time)
Welcome to the forum.
The scraping is fun too. I'm sad if they don't scrape on a turn. (must lean further next time)
Welcome to the forum.
Last edited by doghair; May 14, 2009 at 03:37 PM.
Ultimate HDF Member
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From: 'Noke, VA
I put boards on for the passenger, as my ex wife couldn't keep her boot off the pipes. I solved the problem by putting the boards on and getting a divorce. Expensive, but problem solved.
My daughter says it's much more comfortable back there with the boards.
My daughter says it's much more comfortable back there with the boards.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Texas
Besides the comfort and all that, Harley has used boards for forever. And I mean forever. From what I've been able to dig up, Harley's first bike to have floorboards was on the 1914 Model 10C. Before that they didn't even have any place to put your foot besides the pedals (they all had pedal assist), so boards were the first fixed foot placement device to be added to one of their bikes. And, again from what I've been able to find, it seems like Harley used boards almost exclusively for a long time after that.
History lesson over. Boards f'ing rule.
History lesson over. Boards f'ing rule.
Last edited by Kski; May 14, 2009 at 08:21 PM.
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From: Gray's Creek NC
They are there to put small items on when you park and are getting things out of your bags etc to take into bike night. You can put your smokes, keys and other small items on the boards while you are checking yourself in the mirror to make sure you look tough. The boards are better than the seat for doing this as seats are smooth and stuff can slide off due to the lean angle of the bike when it's on the Jiffy stand. Boards have rubber and hold items in place better.