View Poll Results: Do Forward Controls belong on a Fatboy
Yes, adds character
55
35.03%
No, takes away from classic FLSTF
58
36.94%
Don't care
44
28.03%
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Poll: do forward controls belong on a Fatboy
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 127
Likes: 2
From: Kennedale TX
It's all about your own preference. I like the boards and I'm 6'1", they are comfortable to me. On long rides if I need to stretch I just put my feet on the Lindbar guard I have. I know a lot of people don't like the engine guards but I do...but I think that is another thread! Post some pixs when you make your choice.
Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 667
Likes: 59
From: Lufkin, Tx.
Guys/Gals with FatBoys or Heritage's w/forward controls?
Can you post up pictures of your kickstands, especially installed in the "up" position?
I "test installed" my new kickstand tonight, it bolts through the forward controls into the frame, and I don't like the way it contacts the primary when in the "up" position.
Thanks much,
K.
Can you post up pictures of your kickstands, especially installed in the "up" position?
I "test installed" my new kickstand tonight, it bolts through the forward controls into the frame, and I don't like the way it contacts the primary when in the "up" position.
Thanks much,
K.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 3,891
Likes: 54
From: Mansfield, MA
If anyone switched over to Forwards on an Evo softail (Fatboy, Heritage Softail, Heritage Springer) and has the Floorboard set up sitting around collecting dust, I'm looking for some.
Send me PM..
Send me PM..
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 185
Likes: 0
From: Blackshear GA
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 483
Likes: 7
From: Harrisburg, NC
Hey NC, I kept the stock kickstand when I switched to forwards. Took the kickstand off my floorboards and put it on the forwards. I'm a little special needs when it comes to posting pics in a thread though. If you send me a PM wiyh your e-mail I can take a couple of pics in the driveway today and send them that way.
Thanks,
K.
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 483
Likes: 7
From: Harrisburg, NC
Update...
Just an update... I installed the Arlen Ness 3" extension blocks on my bike last night. The leg room, and knee angle are much better, so I'm happy there. However, the rear brake master cylinder is now going to be very close to the Heritage front fender when I turn. I'll have to get the bike off the lift this weekend to see how close...
Something else I noticed looking at the bike from the side at approx. 10+ feet away, the bike looks lower and longer than before. Just something appearance wise that the forward controls have added.
K.
Something else I noticed looking at the bike from the side at approx. 10+ feet away, the bike looks lower and longer than before. Just something appearance wise that the forward controls have added.
K.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,796
Likes: 36
From: Toronto, Ontario
Boards scrape early, it is bad ..but I find it good (I put boards on my FXST and love them), the good news is, you actually get a note before you start hitting the pipes (and that is scary , trust me ).
Boards are also better for longer rides.. and they move my feet into more of a 'mid-control' position which is the new thing in the 'bobber' market.
Now a FB is not really a 'bobber' so it depends on the direction you are taking your bike.. I say try, enjoy it, and there is one thing we can not avoid, rolling back our own changes. for example, I went with 2" above fork on my bike, before I went back to 2" under !.. sometimes you have to get it wrong first, to get it right
Boards are also better for longer rides.. and they move my feet into more of a 'mid-control' position which is the new thing in the 'bobber' market.
Now a FB is not really a 'bobber' so it depends on the direction you are taking your bike.. I say try, enjoy it, and there is one thing we can not avoid, rolling back our own changes. for example, I went with 2" above fork on my bike, before I went back to 2" under !.. sometimes you have to get it wrong first, to get it right
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Tourer
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 483
Likes: 7
From: Harrisburg, NC
Well... Rolled the bike back on the lift today to check the clearance on the turning radius, and the fender hits the rear brake master cylinder. I'm not 100% sure what I'm going to do with it right now, but I'm going to start spending time putting the motor back together for now.
K.
K.
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 208
Likes: 1
From: Minnesota
Boards, as the other folks here have mentioned. More fun to ride, I love scrapin' mine and annoying the hell outta my friends as they watch the sparks fly on curvy roads. Going to need to buy some used ones soon though, I turn sharper to my right than my left......