Feet on floorboards
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Tourer
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From: Tiskilwa, Illinois
Feet on floorboards
Ok, I'm going to break down and ask a dumb question. I've been riding for quite a few years and have had several bikes, some Harley and some metric. Some with floorboards and some with pegs. Currently riding a Street Glide. I'm a smaller guy but have pretty big feet. Depending on my speed and the wind, many times the front of my boots are forced outward causing me to point my toes inward to hold them in place. The soles of my boots are crepe type soles so aren't really slick. On really windy days this can be tiresome.
Any comments?
Any comments?
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From: Central Illinois
Try some footboard extensions, it will put the footboards about an inch farther out from the bike allowing you to put your feet on the boards easier, instead of having to squeeze you feet inward to stay on the boards. That may be what is causing your toes to point outwards.
However, I do see the flat brimmed ball cap, converse wearing inkies riding with their toes pointed out 90 degrees so it must be awesomely cool in some circles.
However, I do see the flat brimmed ball cap, converse wearing inkies riding with their toes pointed out 90 degrees so it must be awesomely cool in some circles.
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Ok, I'm going to break down and ask a dumb question. I've been riding for quite a few years and have had several bikes, some Harley and some metric. Some with floorboards and some with pegs. Currently riding a Street Glide. I'm a smaller guy but have pretty big feet. Depending on my speed and the wind, many times the front of my boots are forced outward causing me to point my toes inward to hold them in place. The soles of my boots are crepe type soles so aren't really slick. On really windy days this can be tiresome.
Any comments?
Any comments?
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New aftermarket item...
Foot board stirrups.
I've seen a few posts speaking of boots being blown off of pegs/forward controls. I can feel the wind lifting the toe of my boots at 70mph+. Just figured it was natural.
Foot board stirrups.
I've seen a few posts speaking of boots being blown off of pegs/forward controls. I can feel the wind lifting the toe of my boots at 70mph+. Just figured it was natural.
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My '09 is the first harley tourer I've put highway pegs on, not for comfort but for the crazy heat it had stock. No way could I keep my feet on the boards. Maybe the pegs need some adjustment but now with proper header and tune I normally keep my feet on the boards (did add extended heel shifter).