Moving floorboards BACK
Road Warrior
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From: Lake Tahoe California
I suppose you could remove the floorboards from the mounts (where they pivot) and remount them with longer bolts to the rear of the tabs instead of between them. I would use a spacer in the space where the mounts were to prevent from crushing them closed. You might get an inch of rearward improvement. Otherwise I think you will have to fabricate new mounts
Road Master
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From: Philippines
I've moved floorboards forward but the same procedure can be used to relocate them rearward also. Your floorboards are composed of two items, the floorboard insert, and the floorboard pan which connects to brackets on the frame.
-Remove your floorboards from the bike and remove the inserts from the pans.
-Turn the floorboard pans over. Each floorboard pan has two brackets welded onto it. Using a grinder, grind the welds and remove the brackets for the underside of each pan.
-Mount the floorboard pan brackets back onto the bike.
-Reposition the floorboards in the desired location and check all clearances.
-Tack weld the pans to the brackets then remove them from the bike and do the final welding on the work bench. Do not overheat the metal or it will distort preventing a proper fit.
This is an easy Mod. Takes a little time and elbow-grease.
-Remove your floorboards from the bike and remove the inserts from the pans.
-Turn the floorboard pans over. Each floorboard pan has two brackets welded onto it. Using a grinder, grind the welds and remove the brackets for the underside of each pan.
-Mount the floorboard pan brackets back onto the bike.
-Reposition the floorboards in the desired location and check all clearances.
-Tack weld the pans to the brackets then remove them from the bike and do the final welding on the work bench. Do not overheat the metal or it will distort preventing a proper fit.
This is an easy Mod. Takes a little time and elbow-grease.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 1,805
Likes: 47
From: Lake Tahoe California
I've moved floorboards forward but the same procedure can be used to relocate them rearward also. Your floorboards are composed of two items, the floorboard insert, and the floorboard pan which connects to brackets on the frame.
-Remove your floorboards from the bike and remove the inserts from the pans.
-Turn the floorboard pans over. Each floorboard pan has two brackets welded onto it. Using a grinder, grind the welds and remove the brackets for the underside of each pan.
-Mount the floorboard pan brackets back onto the bike.
-Reposition the floorboards in the desired location and check all clearances.
-Tack weld the pans to the brackets then remove them from the bike and do the final welding on the work bench. Do not overheat the metal or it will distort preventing a proper fit.
This is an easy Mod. Takes a little time and elbow-grease.
-Remove your floorboards from the bike and remove the inserts from the pans.
-Turn the floorboard pans over. Each floorboard pan has two brackets welded onto it. Using a grinder, grind the welds and remove the brackets for the underside of each pan.
-Mount the floorboard pan brackets back onto the bike.
-Reposition the floorboards in the desired location and check all clearances.
-Tack weld the pans to the brackets then remove them from the bike and do the final welding on the work bench. Do not overheat the metal or it will distort preventing a proper fit.
This is an easy Mod. Takes a little time and elbow-grease.
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 241
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From: Atlanta, GA
I think these lift brackets would move them back the width of the bracket.
I want to move the floor boards back on my crossbones so I may do the mod discussed above. The only other alternative is banana boards which give you 4" to the rear but I just dont like the looks.
I want to move the floor boards back on my crossbones so I may do the mod discussed above. The only other alternative is banana boards which give you 4" to the rear but I just dont like the looks.
Last edited by Scott Hall; Aug 31, 2013 at 12:07 PM.
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Intermediate
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From: Florida
Thanks for the suggestions. I was hoping for a simple bolt on kit like the ones to move them forward or out. I'll have to ponder the welding thing. Gotta make sure the jiffy stand can still be deployed and stowed.
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