Before I Scrape the side of my foot
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Anything wider will eat lean angle..... I assume if you are scraping your boot, you are riding fairly aggressively. I came off a hyperbike (ZX-9R) when I started riding my glide and still ride the FL a bit beyond what Willie G and the boys had in mind when they started building them. I drag parts- a lot.
I intentionally hang my boot off the board about 1/2" so that it does touch pavement first. That is my early warning system to let me know I am running out of clearance and gives me a chance to back it down a notch.
If you hit the floorboard pan first, the next thing to hit ground is the board brackets/mount which will not give as easily. I've pivoted the rear wheel off the ground on the board brackets/mounts and have never liked it. Been lucky as hell to not lowside the bike when it happened. I had the boards spaced out but found they touched down way to early. I now have them back in tight and mounted as high as they'll go. Not as comfortable but a compromise made for more "spirited riding."
I intentionally hang my boot off the board about 1/2" so that it does touch pavement first. That is my early warning system to let me know I am running out of clearance and gives me a chance to back it down a notch.
If you hit the floorboard pan first, the next thing to hit ground is the board brackets/mount which will not give as easily. I've pivoted the rear wheel off the ground on the board brackets/mounts and have never liked it. Been lucky as hell to not lowside the bike when it happened. I had the boards spaced out but found they touched down way to early. I now have them back in tight and mounted as high as they'll go. Not as comfortable but a compromise made for more "spirited riding."
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Im using the Kuryaykn "Floorboard Relocators" $ 99.00
http://www.kuryakyn.com/Products/83/Relocator-Brackets
they move the boards out 1" and forward 1" but moving them forward 1" it helps to make up for the loss of lean angle that you get by moving out 1" since the fatrher forward they go they move slightly up. i'm 6'3" size 14 boots so the extra legroom is a plus.
Harley also just came out with these new Floorboards
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
Rider Running Boards
Stretching your legs and moving your feet during a long ride relieves muscle tension and reduces rider fatigue. At 4" longer (1" in front, 3" in back) and ˝" wider than the Original Equipment rider footboards, these ergonomically-friendly running boards provide plenty of space for the rider to reposition their feet for maximum comfort. When used in conjunction with available Extended Brake and Shift Levers, the long legged rider will have even more room to stretch out on long rides. The easy-to-install kit includes left and right footboard pans with vibration-isolated inserts that are styled to complement the Crested Bar & Shield controls collection, or most other chrome and rubber collections.
50500158
Chrome
Fits '00-later FL SoftailŽ (except FLS, FLSTFB, FLSTN and FLSTSE/2/3) and '00-later Touring models. Not compatible with Jiffy Stand Kit P/N 50000005 or Jiffy Stand Extension Kit P/N 50233-00, 50000008 or 50000023.
MSRP US $199.95
http://www.kuryakyn.com/Products/83/Relocator-Brackets
they move the boards out 1" and forward 1" but moving them forward 1" it helps to make up for the loss of lean angle that you get by moving out 1" since the fatrher forward they go they move slightly up. i'm 6'3" size 14 boots so the extra legroom is a plus.
Harley also just came out with these new Floorboards
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
Rider Running Boards
Stretching your legs and moving your feet during a long ride relieves muscle tension and reduces rider fatigue. At 4" longer (1" in front, 3" in back) and ˝" wider than the Original Equipment rider footboards, these ergonomically-friendly running boards provide plenty of space for the rider to reposition their feet for maximum comfort. When used in conjunction with available Extended Brake and Shift Levers, the long legged rider will have even more room to stretch out on long rides. The easy-to-install kit includes left and right footboard pans with vibration-isolated inserts that are styled to complement the Crested Bar & Shield controls collection, or most other chrome and rubber collections.
50500158
Chrome
Fits '00-later FL SoftailŽ (except FLS, FLSTFB, FLSTN and FLSTSE/2/3) and '00-later Touring models. Not compatible with Jiffy Stand Kit P/N 50000005 or Jiffy Stand Extension Kit P/N 50233-00, 50000008 or 50000023.
MSRP US $199.95
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Anything wider will eat lean angle..... I assume if you are scraping your boot, you are riding fairly aggressively. I came off a hyperbike (ZX-9R) when I started riding my glide and still ride the FL a bit beyond what Willie G and the boys had in mind when they started building them. I drag parts- a lot.
I intentionally hang my boot off the board about 1/2" so that it does touch pavement first. That is my early warning system to let me know I am running out of clearance and gives me a chance to back it down a notch.
If you hit the floorboard pan first, the next thing to hit ground is the board brackets/mount which will not give as easily. I've pivoted the rear wheel off the ground on the board brackets/mounts and have never liked it. Been lucky as hell to not lowside the bike when it happened. I had the boards spaced out but found they touched down way to early. I now have them back in tight and mounted as high as they'll go. Not as comfortable but a compromise made for more "spirited riding."
I intentionally hang my boot off the board about 1/2" so that it does touch pavement first. That is my early warning system to let me know I am running out of clearance and gives me a chance to back it down a notch.
If you hit the floorboard pan first, the next thing to hit ground is the board brackets/mount which will not give as easily. I've pivoted the rear wheel off the ground on the board brackets/mounts and have never liked it. Been lucky as hell to not lowside the bike when it happened. I had the boards spaced out but found they touched down way to early. I now have them back in tight and mounted as high as they'll go. Not as comfortable but a compromise made for more "spirited riding."