Scraping my floorboards on turns
Road Warrior
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From: Fayetteville, NC
RE: Scraping my floorboards on turns
I like that "over-lean indicators" I do the same. It lets me know that I am nearing "that point". I can almost assure you that you wont flip the bike though. I've scraped pegs on crotch rockets for years and that point; you're at "MAX" lean. I've looked under my boards and see the "rough" spots but it's no big deal. I wouldn't even think of raising them---it would affect the comfort of your legs on longer rides I would think and push your knees up. My deluxe is the lowest softail--lower than the FB and I am only 205 pounds. With the lowest softail; I still have no major issues----it's fun
ORIGINAL: PhantomMaxx
My floorboards are "over-lean indicators". I uses to be concern about them dragging ground, but I came to the conclusion that it is no big deal. You'll learn that the bike will still make the turn just fine with out leaning so aggressively. Slowing down helps. And if it does scrape, considered yourself warned and keep on riding. You'll find that the few scrapes leave very little damage and is barely visible on the floorboards. If need be, replacing them will be cheaper then buying a solution to raise them if any are available – and it doen't look like there is a solution to do so. Good luck.
My floorboards are "over-lean indicators". I uses to be concern about them dragging ground, but I came to the conclusion that it is no big deal. You'll learn that the bike will still make the turn just fine with out leaning so aggressively. Slowing down helps. And if it does scrape, considered yourself warned and keep on riding. You'll find that the few scrapes leave very little damage and is barely visible on the floorboards. If need be, replacing them will be cheaper then buying a solution to raise them if any are available – and it doen't look like there is a solution to do so. Good luck.
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RE: Scraping my floorboards on turns
I agree with most here that scraping the boards is just a fact of life. Just slow it down a bit before entering the turn. It is a bit un-nerving when they scrape. Soft tails are not made for fast cornering. As stated earlier, they will fold up if you hit it too hard so there really is no danger of fliping. If it starts to scrape, just hang on and continue through. Don't try to adjust in the middle of the turn to keep if from scraping!
Tourer
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From: N Cal
RE: Scraping my floorboards on turns
Go to forward controls. Not sure an air ride would even get you high enough so that you aren't scraping.
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Cruiser
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RE: Scraping my floorboards on turns
I rember the first time i draged my boards. Dam neer stained my shorts . What was that is all i could think and pulled over to check out the bike. Took a while but finialy got used to it. Just don't over do it and you will be ok. But it's cool to see the faces of people who hear the scrape as they freak out.
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Fayetteville, NC
RE: Scraping my floorboards on turns
yes, people will hear that sound and look at me like I'm crazy.
ORIGINAL: the general
I rember the first time i draged my boards. Dam neer stained my shorts . What was that is all i could think and pulled over to check out the bike. Took a while but finialy got used to it. Just don't over do it and you will be ok. But it's cool to see the faces of people who hear the scrape as they freak out.
I rember the first time i draged my boards. Dam neer stained my shorts . What was that is all i could think and pulled over to check out the bike. Took a while but finialy got used to it. Just don't over do it and you will be ok. But it's cool to see the faces of people who hear the scrape as they freak out.
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RE: Scraping my floorboards on turns
My first scoot was a '90 Heritage and my current one is an '04 Fatboy.. virtually the same "type" of FL softail, however thicker frame and newer engine and some other stuff, but I would have guessed the same..
However, I never except maybe once or twice scrapped with the old heritage.. and I rode it hard, especially with new tires.
And that bike had been lowered with progressive shocks by the previous owner.
The new bike, bone stock with stock shocks and no adjustments.. I scrapped the first ride and quite a bit more ever since and to me, it just doesn't handle as good as the old bike. Infact it took me a long time to adjust to the limits of the new bike.
I've been perplexed about this for some time..
How could an older Heritage that had been lowered, handle better than my brand new Fatty???
Only thing I can think of is the shocks.. I'm squirreling away for some progressives for the new bike to test the theory.. and to lower it about an inch or maybe 1 1/4".
However, I never except maybe once or twice scrapped with the old heritage.. and I rode it hard, especially with new tires.
And that bike had been lowered with progressive shocks by the previous owner.The new bike, bone stock with stock shocks and no adjustments.. I scrapped the first ride and quite a bit more ever since and to me, it just doesn't handle as good as the old bike. Infact it took me a long time to adjust to the limits of the new bike.
I've been perplexed about this for some time..
How could an older Heritage that had been lowered, handle better than my brand new Fatty???
Only thing I can think of is the shocks.. I'm squirreling away for some progressives for the new bike to test the theory.. and to lower it about an inch or maybe 1 1/4".
Intermediate
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RE: Scraping my floorboards on turns
It is cool to watch people freak out, so long as it isn't the little woman on the back of the bike! I drug the right board pretty hard around a freeway on ramp. She told me to knock it off!
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