2UP advice needed.
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Sounds like you may not be doing things properly. When you come to a stop and your feet go down, your bike should be stopped. You shouldn't have your feet down with the bike still moving forward whereas then your legs would hit the passenger boards. Same when you take off, feet up and go without walking it. The only time the boards ever bother me is when I have to back it up and then they can sometimes get in my way.
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Bingo!
You can probably raise the rear boards to make her more comfortable. I can't figure out why you are hitting the rear boards. Possibly you need to be lower? Riding 2-up is a learned experience. If you don't want to go over I recommend you learn REALLY quick! Why not take a MSF course or similar?
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I ditched the floorboards and bought some Streamliner pegs.Also had them on my '06.
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Ive taken MSF- Did you take that class with a person on the back of your 250cc bike in class?
AS i come to a stop an im wanting to put my feet down on the way down I hit her feet/floorboard.. I still get my feet down but I dont like it.. Im not asking about dropping the bike that isnt my concern, my concern is hitting her feet at 5 out of 15 stops..
AS i come to a stop an im wanting to put my feet down on the way down I hit her feet/floorboard.. I still get my feet down but I dont like it.. Im not asking about dropping the bike that isnt my concern, my concern is hitting her feet at 5 out of 15 stops..
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Those cool crash bars dont fit on an 05 just 09 an later, Now im unsure if I drop my feet early or not etc... U have me wondering, As far as the seat goes my girl is little she likes the passenger pillion on the bike ive tried to spend money on other seats lol trust me! we all are always looking for a new toy.
I did buy the adjustale passanger adjustable pegs by Kurykyn ..Id like to try those out got them for 95 bux on the forum today , Can I just use the adjustable passenger pegs and keep the rear floor boards up during local driving?
With all ive said i am ALSO going to try to put my feet out when completely stopped because im always trying to be a better rider both solo and 2 up.
This is my first Harley and first dresser, Ive only put 1700 miles on the bike doing local 120 miles runs etc.. So im learning.
I did buy the adjustale passanger adjustable pegs by Kurykyn ..Id like to try those out got them for 95 bux on the forum today , Can I just use the adjustable passenger pegs and keep the rear floor boards up during local driving?
With all ive said i am ALSO going to try to put my feet out when completely stopped because im always trying to be a better rider both solo and 2 up.
This is my first Harley and first dresser, Ive only put 1700 miles on the bike doing local 120 miles runs etc.. So im learning.
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Sounds like you may not be doing things properly. When you come to a stop and your feet go down, your bike should be stopped. You shouldn't have your feet down with the bike still moving forward whereas then your legs would hit the passenger boards. Same when you take off, feet up and go without walking it. The only time the boards ever bother me is when I have to back it up and then they can sometimes get in my way.
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Those cool crash bars dont fit on an 05 just 09 an later, Now im unsure if I drop my feet early or not etc... U have me wondering, As far as the seat goes my girl is little she likes the passenger pillion on the bike ive tried to spend money on other seats lol trust me! we all are always looking for a new toy.
I did buy the adjustale passanger adjustable pegs by Kurykyn ..Id like to try those out got them for 95 bux on the forum today , Can I just use the adjustable passenger pegs and keep the rear floor boards up during local driving?
With all ive said i am ALSO going to try to put my feet out when completely stopped because im always trying to be a better rider both solo and 2 up.
This is my first Harley and first dresser, Ive only put 1700 miles on the bike doing local 120 miles runs etc.. So im learning.
I did buy the adjustale passanger adjustable pegs by Kurykyn ..Id like to try those out got them for 95 bux on the forum today , Can I just use the adjustable passenger pegs and keep the rear floor boards up during local driving?
With all ive said i am ALSO going to try to put my feet out when completely stopped because im always trying to be a better rider both solo and 2 up.
This is my first Harley and first dresser, Ive only put 1700 miles on the bike doing local 120 miles runs etc.. So im learning.
I would go narrower on the front and not lower because a lower seat changes your leg position while riding and also alters your handlebar height along with also messing with your reach...her floor boards should bother you only when backing out...i avoid back-up with a passenger as much as possible.
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I just looked at the picture of your bike and that front seat looks like it rides way back. It would seem that at 5 foot 8 you either have long arms, long legs or would be riding hunched forward to reach the bars and your leg positioning would be all out of wack...but i was just trying to "read" a picture.
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Its a danny gray big seat, I do have to rech forward for the bars, Im working on changing that but im very comfy with he seat, I tried a corbin and a mustang an the gray is great because the sides are already shaved down so I can get a great wide base stance and it makes me flat footed.
Its raining in NY- Im going to ride the bike in a few days and see if maybe im dragging my feet a bit before I stop but at very very slow speeds this happens.. Like 3 inches before I stop.. Not yards etc..
Its raining in NY- Im going to ride the bike in a few days and see if maybe im dragging my feet a bit before I stop but at very very slow speeds this happens.. Like 3 inches before I stop.. Not yards etc..