All smart fellows will figure this out. I'm quite sure you don't want to join my misery; but once I added the sissy bar & pad, she's good to go just about anytime.

That big, wrapping, backrest that I installed is one of the ugliest things I could have done to my Fatboy. But now the little women leans back and enjoys her ride behind me. She doesn't even hang on to me anymore.

Eventually I will be converting over to quick-release side rails so I can switch things out.

 

Yeah the quick release stuff is great. My back rest and windshield are quick release. I got the Barebacks for my saddlebags. Today I installed a luggage rack that hooks into the backrest. So when I take off the backrest the luggage rack goes with it. It is nice to get ride of it all when I ride with my buddys.

Where did you get that pack on your luggage rack in your pics. That looks perfect for everyday rides.

What about your footpegs. How did you mount them?

 

How can more chrome look bad?. I have the chrome floorboards on my Heritage and I think they look great.

 

Here's what you do. Take a regular pencil. Take the eraser end and go across a rough surface. Those are your feet in tennis shoes in the case that you end up laying it down and your foot gets caught under the bike left on the surface....o0ooch. ( Got to 'live to ride ride to die' web site to see road rash pics, you won't sleep afterwards)

Theres a web sight where I got some harness boots that while they cost 170+ at the Harley store they only cost me 70. As a matter of fact I was able to leather up with a jacket,chaps,boots and gloves for less than 250 and have not been dissapointed.

Since I would'nt want to violate a rule (My violating days are over for me) on this site all I can say is to just type in leather jacket in your search bar and it's at the top of the list (most hit first list). PS order a size larger, 1/2 size in boots.

 

Have a good one for you.
I have an "05 Fatboy, but using a Delux exhaust system. Problem I have is, non of the stealers I have been to can get me/find the part I need to put floor boards on this bike. Seems kind of simple to me< (Same frame, same engine, same suspension,)> Why can't they get the single part I need to convert to delux floorboards? It's only a single, simple adapter. And no Harley Bone yard wants to sell me what I need?????

 

Hey Mike,

Do me a favor, I read that you had bought the rear bag that clamps on to your luggage rack. I'm planning on the same thing, could you snap some pics and post them. Would love to see what they look like with the saddle bags.

And yeah, get some boots.

Thanks,
Big John

 

yeah. everyones different though and has their own likes/dislikes with their bikes.

i also have passenger boards on my fatboy. i like the way the chrome pans make the bike look when they are folded up... andthey also happen to make the ride more comfortable for the passenger.

 

Do you have saddle bags? If not can you take a pic of your bike with the floorboards? I would love to see it. With the saddlebags it was fine. But when I removed the saddles bags they looked like they would stick out to far. I didnt mount them I jsut held them up to the bike.

Please dont think that I am saying yours dont look good. Every Harley is unique and everybody likes something different. That is what is so great about it.

My brothers Softail Deluxe has the passenger floorboards but he has saddlebags that dont come off...... they look good on his bike.

 

No I havent bought the bag yet.... but I am interested too. Poorboy has it in the above pic. I want to get one. I have the Fatboy Saddlebags and the windshield bag. I just put my luggage rack on today.

 

Thanks guys. I was just about to pull the trigger on some floorboards in the back. Didn't realize they stick out so far. I'll have to find some other "chrome" thing to buy now!