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Old 08-14-2011, 06:55 PM
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Is their anything you can do to a heritage to keep from dragging the floorboards? I have had the bike a week now and already have noticeable wear to both floorboards.
i can take a curve at a slow to moderate speed and it will drag every time.
my yearly trip to the mountains is going to be rough keeping up with the other guys. I dont know how to tell if its been lowered but I dont believe it has.
 
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Old 08-14-2011, 07:09 PM
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two things you can do, not lean so hard or install pegs. Bike could be too low thats possable.
 
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Old 08-14-2011, 07:13 PM
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every heritage rider I know drags their board too easily. Get expensive at $100 a wack.
 
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Old 08-14-2011, 07:27 PM
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Get or make some skids for the bottom of the boards. I use angle iron of Ti. Better to grind the skids and replace those instead of the boards. Rolling on a 04 RG FLTRi.
 
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Old 08-14-2011, 08:41 PM
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I've been dragging the boards on my '11 Heritage since day one, no mods to suspension. I'll just keep draggin' 'em...then I'll have to get some new Banana boards!
 
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Old 08-14-2011, 08:57 PM
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Not here.. 35k on ours and we ride 2up most of the time, I only remember dragging mine once.
 
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Old 08-14-2011, 09:04 PM
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I have yet to hit my boards yet.
 
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Old 08-14-2011, 09:06 PM
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I must be doing something wrong. Hardly ever scape the boards even with Harleygoodies floorboard extenders and lowering it an inch.
 
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Do all your braking befor the turn and axcelerate through the turn .It tendesto strech the suspension.
 
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It's a cruiser. Slow down and enjoy the scenery.
 


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