More clearance with forward controls?
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From: Ft Lauderdale, FL
More clearance with forward controls?
Just bought my first Harley a week ago, a Softail Slim. I have been riding Ducati's with the occasional track days for years and as such enjoy leaning into my turns. I have been scraping the floorboards quite a bit already and to be honest am not sure if I'm sold on the floorboards instead of pegs. My question is would adding forward controls help with the low clearance that the softails have? I enjoy the low ride of the slim but don't want to be chewing up the boards constantly, especially because I would like to lower it even more with the shotgun shock thus possibly creating even more drag. I can adapt but just curious if this might help a bit.
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Just bought my first Harley a week ago, a Softail Slim. I have been riding Ducati's with the occasional track days for years and as such enjoy leaning into my turns. I have been scraping the floorboards quite a bit already and to be honest am not sure if I'm sold on the floorboards instead of pegs. My question is would adding forward controls help with the low clearance that the softails have? I enjoy the low ride of the slim but don't want to be chewing up the boards constantly, especially because I would like to lower it even more with the shotgun shock thus possibly creating even more drag. I can adapt but just curious if this might help a bit.
BTW STOP Leaning and ride too aggressive into the turn as much, it will cost you cash. My experience on my slim I have scrape the bottom of my outer primary cover and my 2 into 2 v&H exhaust. I learn to stop and relax on the turn. I don't feel like wasting money on replacing parts. Safe Riding.
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So, you're having problems scraping through turns you say... 
Congrats on coming over to the dark side & on the new Slim! Now, quit leaning that bitch so far over!!!
Congrats on coming over to the dark side & on the new Slim! Now, quit leaning that bitch so far over!!!
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^^ or that...
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Thanks for all the responses, guess I'll just have to learn to relax the turn a bit haha. Who knows, maybe down the road I'll try out the pegs as I have problems leaving anything alone.
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Just bought my first Harley a week ago, a Softail Slim. I have been riding Ducati's with the occasional track days for years and as such enjoy leaning into my turns. I have been scraping the floorboards quite a bit already and to be honest am not sure if I'm sold on the floorboards instead of pegs. My question is would adding forward controls help with the low clearance that the softails have? I enjoy the low ride of the slim but don't want to be chewing up the boards constantly, especially because I would like to lower it even more with the shotgun shock thus possibly creating even more drag. I can adapt but just curious if this might help a bit.
I feel your pain. I recently moved on from a 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa to a my first Harley, a 2014 Breakout. The first time I dragged my foot pegs scared the crap out of me. I'm used to leaning the bike over at a good pace through all my turns. Now I seem to drag my pegs through even the slightest turns. Even on a freeway onramp...come'on! I wish there was a way to get a little more clearance too since the bike can handle it and leaning is the best part of riding. I'm wondering if switching to a different peg will give me a little more clearance, but likely only and inch or two on each side.
I guess I will have to take everyone's advice and just slow the hell down in my turns!
