I got my new Cobra floorboards but....

Re: I got my new Cobra floorboards but....

feeds@yuku.com (alepel) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:53:26 GMT

Rich....as I thought about whether I was going to go to Americade or not I did think about you guys and that I would miss seeing you again this year. We had a great time at dinner last year and your son certainly did an outstanding job of conversing with my brother. The two of them certainly know an awful lot about motorcycles. I expect a full report when you guys get back.

Have a safe trip and I know the weather is at least as good as it was last year.

Re: I got my new Cobra floorboards but....

feeds@yuku.com (maniac317) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:57:46 GMT

Alain I am very sorry to hear that I won't see your smilling face at Americade 08. Of course there is always next year my friend. I waited until very late (for me) this year before locking in my reservation. Fuel prices over the looooong winter to heat the home as well as sky high gasoline prices gave me...

Re: I got my new Cobra floorboards but....

feeds@yuku.com (Rabbi Glenn) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:33:51 GMT

But don't let her off the hook - start planning that first ride together.
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Re: I got my new Cobra floorboards but....

feeds@yuku.com (alepel) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:49:21 GMT

Rabbi Glenn wrote:
Wow, Alain - did you have to pinch yourself to see if you were dreaming or not about your ever-lovin' wanting to ride with you? Do both of yourselves a favor, though, and spend a little more time getting used to heel-toe shifting and the floorboards. It's really got to be second-nature before you take responsibility for a passenger.

You are so right. I sensed that...

Re: I got my new Cobra floorboards but....

feeds@yuku.com (Rabbi Glenn) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:34:12 GMT

Wow, Alain - did you have to pinch yourself to see if you were dreaming or not about your ever-lovin' wanting to ride with you? Do both of yourselves a favor, though, and spend a little more time getting used to heel-toe shifting and the floorboards. It's really got to be second-nature before you take responsibility for a passenger.

God bless you!
Glenn

Re: I got my new Cobra floorboards but....

feeds@yuku.com (alepel) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:29:45 GMT

Thanks for you information Rich.

I just cancelled my motel room for Americade 2008. I found myself travelling alone this year, because my brother was not going. I'm sure I could have hooked up with some riders, but my brother and I always shared expenses and now I would have to the costs alone. So I'm going to have to skip this year. I may try to go to the HSTAF rally in September, if I'm not in the maternity ward waiting room with my wife waiting for her first grand...

Re: I got my new Cobra floorboards but....

feeds@yuku.com (maniac317) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:04:09 GMT

Hi Alain. Heres hoping your wife enjoys the initial ride and craves more. Back in the day I went through a similar senario with Joanne. As you know she is now a regular fixture on my T, actually feels odd when I ride solo!

You can't go wrong with the OEM Honda backrest. Ungrade it as I did with the wide Mustang pad and possibly those ingenious backrest lean angle adjusters Sunshinebikergal's husband sells and your wife will feel secure and comfy behind you.

Rich

Re: I got my new Cobra floorboards but....

feeds@yuku.com (tonythecarguy) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:57:22 GMT

Yet another good idea, now the hard part; which one do I try?

Re: I got my new Cobra floorboards but....

feeds@yuku.com (John Manderson) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:54:49 GMT

Hi Al,

My right side cobra floorboard had quite a bit of vibration and I tried the same thing Stan did. I recall an email from Dartman advising that he spread a fairly thick line of silicone on the peg underneath the floorboard, let it dry and then set the floor board down. The rubbery dry silicone acted as a good cushion and seemed to work well for him.

After you get used to the floor boards and heel to toe shifter, you will find it quite comfortable.

Happy...

Re: I got my new Cobra floorboards but....

feeds@yuku.com (eclecticdawn) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:07:44 GMT

alepel, I am so excited for your wife to begin her adventure on two wheels! Be sure to keep us posted! I can just imagine the look on your face when she told you that she wanted a ride...and I bet your heart grew two sizes bigger.

The T is the first bike I've ever owned with a heel/toe shifter, and I keep forgetting it's there!! John is to remind me before every ride to use my heel to upshift....

Re: I got my new Cobra floorboards but....

feeds@yuku.com (alepel) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:54:54 GMT

Stan when you are heel shifting up through the gears do you hold your heel down after a shift and then raise your heel for the the next shift? Or do you just hold your heel over the peg until it is time to tap it down for the next shift? What I find that I am unaccustomed to is holding my heel up over the rear peg waiting for each shift. I realize this is all still new to me and I just need to get use to it. I enjoyed the comfortable position for my feet. I found that my right boot has to sit...

Re: I got my new Cobra floorboards but....

feeds@yuku.com (bamaTrider) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:32:49 GMT

Al, I find it best to rest my heel on the rear peg of the shifter when getting ready to up shift. Shifting this way is more positive with less missed shifts. Once I'm in my final gear, I take my foot off the shifter entirely. Takes a bit of getting used to, but once you do you'll wonder how you ever got along w/o one. I liked it so much that I put a H/T shifter on my Wing.

Oh BTW......congrats on taking your wife for her 1st spin when it happens. Maybe she just feels like...

Re: I got my new Cobra floorboards but....

feeds@yuku.com (alepel) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:00:14 GMT

Well today (Sunday) was first ride day. With the new battery the T started so fast it startled me. While the T was warming up I practiced with my new foot positioning on the floorboards. Well all seemed easy enough so I headed out and had my first rude awakening. Bam right in the chins I got whacked by both floorboards. Well okay we won't do that again (but it did).

Now I've to tell you that I was never a heel & toe shifter. I was always a toe shifter, but I said that...

Re: I got my new Cobra floorboards but....

feeds@yuku.com (alepel) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:36:52 GMT

Well the Cobra Floorboards are now mounted and they look great. I had a bit of a hard time with the right side floorboard. It turned out that the mounting bracket of the Cobra Engine guard did not allow me enough room to position the spacer. It took a little persuasion with a crescent wrench to give me the space I needed. As thick as the bracket was it moved rather easily and I was in business.

When it was all done I hopped on the bike to see how the brake and shifter felt. All was...

Re: I got my new Cobra floorboards but....

feeds@yuku.com (alepel) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:56:32 GMT

bamaTrider wrote:
I went down to Lowe's Building Supply and bought a card of adhesive backed soft vinyl rubber pads to go between the bottom of my MC boards and the bracket that they rest on when down. They never have rattled, but I did this to give them a little more cushion because I was experiencing some micro vibrations in the right board at interstate speeds. Worked like a charm and they are now more comfortable than...

Re: I got my new Cobra floorboards but....

feeds@yuku.com (bamaTrider) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:50:59 GMT

I went down to Lowe's Building Supply and bought a card of adhesive backed soft vinyl rubber pads to go between the bottom of my MC boards and the bracket that they rest on when down. They never have rattled, but I did this to give them a little more cushion because I was experiencing some micro vibrations in the right board at interstate speeds. Worked like a charm and they are now more comfortable than ever.

Stan

Re: I got my new Cobra floorboards but....

feeds@yuku.com (alepel) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:59:34 GMT

tonythecarguy wrote:
alepel,

that Velcro is a good idea, my right board has always been a bit lose. always just ignored it, never seemed to make any noise.

I'm glad to hear that Tony.

Re: I got my new Cobra floorboards but....

feeds@yuku.com (tonythecarguy) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:35:44 GMT

alepel,

that Velcro is a good idea, my right board has always been a bit lose. always just ignored it, never seemed to make any noise.

Re: I got my new Cobra floorboards but....

feeds@yuku.com (alepel) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:10:50 GMT

Dawn....Yup it's like Xmas in April. I've been wanting these after last years riding season. I caught myself riding the brake a bit if I was really paying attention to where my foot was. I had to make certain the toe of my boot was angled outward. So the floorboards should make it quite comfortable. My next major expense has to be new tires. I've only got 5K miles on my tires but they are the original tires. They look good but being 10 years old I don't know if it is safe to...

Re: I got my new Cobra floorboards but....

feeds@yuku.com (gnedinok) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:58:07 GMT

Alen, I experienced the exact same thing. Cobra was more than happy to send out a couple new springs which I tweeked a bit and it did seem to help. You can tell they use the same spring on both sides but the configuration is different so it's not quit tight enough for the brake side board. I intend to apply some sort of rubber strip underneath the floor boards. That should keep them from rattling. Later, Greg

I got my new Cobra floorboards but....

feeds@yuku.com (alepel) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:48:57 GMT

When I got home from work, waiting on my doorstep were the new Cobra floorboards I had been waiting for. I ripped into the box and examined them. I found it curious that the floorboards were hinged like they were. My belief is that they are like that for cornering but then I don't understand why they bend upwards and the forks underneath them stay in place. Can someone explain this to me?

One thing I noticed about the Cobra Floorboards that annoyed me a little was that the right...