Dragging the boards on the Deluxe

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Dec 12, 2006 | 01:54 PM

#11

Raindog1217

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RE: Dragging the boards on the Deluxe

Ok, great. So it's not something that I am doing wrong or something being wrong with the bike. This is lowest bike that I have ever owned and I guess this is just one of the perks. Honestly it scared the poop out of me when it first happened but then I realized that someone had once said scraping the boards should be music to your ears. I don't know about that but its good to know what it's ok.

Dec 12, 2006 | 02:08 PM

#12

FACTION95

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RE: Dragging the boards on the Deluxe

Its happened to me a few times now. This is coming from a crotch rocket.

Dec 12, 2006 | 02:09 PM

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jerseyjeff62

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From: North Carolina

RE: Dragging the boards on the Deluxe

STOP DRIVING IT LIKE YOUR SPORTY....they're cruisers[sm=biker.gif] lol

Dec 12, 2006 | 02:14 PM

#14

fatboylust

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From: Western Washington State

RE: Dragging the boards on the Deluxe

My 2000 Fatboy and I experience the same thing so I added a small block of metal bolted to the bottom outside rear corner of each board as a wear block to save the chrome.

FBL

Dec 12, 2006 | 02:25 PM

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hbski

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RE: Dragging the boards on the Deluxe

I was draggin alot and it occured to me that I may be leaning the bike more than myself, so now I lean myself a little more than before and the bike a little less, doesn't happen nearly as often now.

Dec 12, 2006 | 03:42 PM

#16

Luxe

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From: Langley, British Columbia

RE: Dragging the boards on the Deluxe

I too lean my body more & the bike less. When I ride two up with the wife I put the back corners of the frame into the ashphalt fairly often. That's an eye opener!

Cheers,
Luxe

Dec 12, 2006 | 06:25 PM

#17

Bighorse

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RE: Dragging the boards on the Deluxe

Happened to me twice & then I got a feel how far I could lean. Scared the sxxt out of me the first time!

Dec 12, 2006 | 06:33 PM

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Hdbiker1450

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From: Lebanon, Missouri

RE: Dragging the boards on the Deluxe

We used to drag the boards on our Heritage too. Wasn't really happy doing it either. Just knew I was tearing something up!
We've got the RK now, lowered, but have never drug.