Hoping someone can give some advice on this - just sold my Dyna Fat Bob and bought a 2012 Fat Boy Lo. I love this bike, and love the position of the controls and having the floorboards. My problem is, I am 6'-4", so I like to spread my legs out sometimes when riding. I'm looking at several options, but, it seems much more confusing then I think it needs to be.

Option 1 - Kuryakyn Mark III floorboard mounts look good, but, they say I need to get rid of the stock half moon floorboards and get a traditional floorboard.

Option 2 - Either the HD Whiskers frame mount highway pegs or Kuryakyn makes a similar frame mount kit, only it seems like this sits the pegs too close to the bike and I am still stuck with my legs folded and not stretched out, only higher up.

Any and all suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Also, I am not looking to go with the forward control switch yet, and also not looking to get an engine guard. Also, I am sure there are lot's of people who will say a guy 6'-4" should have gone with another bike, so, if you can keep those comments on a constructive level, or at least make them humerous, I'd appreciate it! Thanks!

 

Well I'll tell you...I'm 5'-4" and the bike fits me well. I think it's actually made for someone about 5'-7" or so though. They do make a 3" extension for the boards that you can try. But I think in the end...you're going to have to give in and do an engine guard with some highway pegs. I never wanted the guard either...that is until I was pushed off the highway by a semi into the desert and that guard on my old Sportster took the brunt of the impact when I layed it down in the dirt. That would have been my leg that got crushed. But instead I was able to walk away with the engine guard bent at almost a 90 degree angle and my leg just fine.

You're gonna love that bike though! Congrats!

 

That's a pretty good testament towards getting an engine guard! I'm going to try a few other options first - I can, like I did with my old Fat Bob, lay my leg across the top of the floorboard (I used the pegs on the Fat Bob) and stretch out for a little while, but that gets old fast. I LOVE the Fat Boy Lo, so there was no doubt what bike I was going to get, and since don't like the touring bikes at all (no offense to those who have them - they are awesome in their own way, just not for me!), I am determined to find a solution. Thanks for the advice!

 

Yeah I tried the Mark lll found the hard way about the running boards. I originally wanted to do the Mark lV's so I am gonna do them instead I like the look without the engine guards.

 

There isnt a whole lot to a set of whisker bars... maybe a local fab shop could make something up for for you utilizing the same mounting holes... Could end up being cheaper than Kury

 

The sucky part about it was the guy at the dealer told me the Mark lll's would fit and I got them from Dennis Kirk for $126. Now it's gonna cost $200 from kuyakyn

 

I have these and they help a lot
http://www.kuryakyn.com/Products/83/Relocator-Brackets


You could make those mark iii work with a little grinding to fit the half moon

 

I thought about it but I wasn't sure I wanted to go through all of that trouble if the mark lV' s would fit with no mods

 

I might try that - seems I'll probably end up replacing the stock floorboards and getting standard sized so the Mark III will fit. I'm not feeling like the whiskers bar will work very well. I wonder if I can use the floorboard extensions you suggested, then also put on the Mark III's? Seems like I'd be scraping on ever little turn, though.

 

Try a different seat too