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Old 10-07-2011, 01:06 PM
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My right drivers floorboard leans to the outside on my 2006 Electra Glide. I have tightened the two bolts but it continues to loosen and lean to the outside making me feel that my foot will fall off the running board.

I have tightened the bolts down as far as possible without breaking the bolts and yet this still happens.
Any suggestions what the cause may be and how I should repair this?
 
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look underneath, the floorboard is made to pivot up if the bike leans far.

and you want them to be loose enough to do that ( rather than dig in and take weight off the tires).

push the floorboard up and see if there is room on top of the support arm for a small rubber stick on bumper- that may do it for you.
and check that the support arms are tight too

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Originally Posted by composed
My right drivers floorboard leans to the outside on my 2006 Electra Glide. I have tightened the two bolts but it continues to loosen and lean to the outside making me feel that my foot will fall off the running board.

I have tightened the bolts down as far as possible without breaking the bolts and yet this still happens.
Any suggestions what the cause may be and how I should repair this?
Vibration. Remove the bolts, clean threads and put locktite on the threads and tighten back up. Should do the trick.
 
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The bolts & nuts don't cost that much. Get some new ones.
 
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Originally Posted by 103 sedona orange
The bolts & nuts don't cost that much. Get some new ones.

+1 and get stainless steel.
 
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