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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnScrip
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Do yourself a favor before going out and buying the (expensive) extended brake pedal -- Put the (cheap) floorboard outward extenders on first and try it for a few miles...

I'm somewhat of a sasquatch myself - extended the pedal on my old RK (It was... It was lots of money, whatever it was).

Had the same issue on my SG and I planned on getting another extended pedal - but first, I got the (Soos?) extenders put on and the brake pedal suddenly seemed fine (probably because I could suddenly put my giant rear paw anywhere I wanted).
Good tip. Thanks. I'll try that cheaper route since I will have the floorboard extensions either way - might as well try it first.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 08:20 AM
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Great looking Bike, ENJOY.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 08:37 AM
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You can't go wrong with a King.+1 on the Soo's extenders,one of the best and cheapest mods done yet!
 
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