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HSATF Member Posts: 37 05/15/07 5:59 PM	Tags : None I have road bikes with floorboards in the past, but my T is the first that I have owned with boards. I have a few issues, and shifting is not one of them. Below 60 mph, the boards are very comfortable, but at freeway speeds, the vibrations threaten to vibrate my feet right off the board. I'm not kidding. If I relax, the wind and vibrations literally bounced my feet little by little, until... On the wings I have road with floorboards, you don't get wind on your legs and there is no vibration. On bikes I have road with vibration, I have used pegs and it kinda locks your boot at the heel. I really think my legs are sore from holding them against the tank all day! Does this happen to anyone else? Do the crashbar chaps help? Thanks, D
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bamaTrider		#1	[url]	[-]
HSATF 1st Officer Posts: 3747 05/15/07 10:01 PM	I have MCI boards and they do have some micro-vibrations at above 65 mph, but never enough to move my feet. Actually, the vibrations feel pretty good and it seems to help my poor circulation problem in my feet. Maybe you could add a small heel stop to the rear edge of the boards. Try duct taping a 5/8 std nut to the top of the floorboards near the rear edge, and go for a ride. If it helps you keep your feet on the boards, then bore a hole through the board where you want the nut to be permanently, then place a 1/4" or 5/8" bolt through the hole from the bottom, and then add SS acorn nut to the protruding bolt on top. Stan "We are different - yet we are the same" 2004 GL1800 Goldwing (Titanium) 1999 Ace Tourer (Silver over Black)
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Skip MMShadowT		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 5636 05/15/07 10:39 PM	I have Cobra boards and I don't experience any vibration like what you described. I do have a bit of vibration, more like a buzzing at about 70mph but nothing uncomfortable or too annoying. "We want to be free... Free to ride our machines without being hassled by the man!"
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alepel		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 7899 05/16/07 7:23 AM	Maybe you could add a small heel stop to the rear edge of the boards. Try duct taping a 5/8 std nut to the top of the floorboards near the rear edge, and go for a ride. If it helps you keep your feet on the boards, then bore a hole through the board where you want the nut to be permanently, then place a 1/4" or 5/8" bolt through the hole from the bottom, and then add SS acorn nut to the protruding bolt on top. Stan....what a great idea? We need a topic area on this forum like a "Tips & Ideas" or a "Helpful Hints" where we can post some of these things for permanent reference. Skip would need to monitor it closely so that it didn't get clogged up with chatter or run away posts. It could be just a thread for ideas that would allow us to find things on it quickly. What do you say Skip? alepel
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gr8scott51		#4	[url]	[-]
HSATF 1st Officer Posts: 732 05/16/07 8:40 AM	Dave, Maybe it's more than just the boards, like seating position. I found that changing to the Mustang Touring seat (and now the Corbin solo) lowered my body and seemed to lock my feet more on the boards. I had never had floorboards before, so I thought it was just me getting used to them, it's interesting that I was not the only one. Stick with them - they are much more comfortable on the long rides. Scott "Silence is golden, duct tape is silver"
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Fredrider		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 5938 05/16/07 11:32 AM	Dave, I only have a small amount of vibration eminating through my Cobra floorboards. The vibration is small enough that when I wore Triumph motorcycle boots with thick soles for several years I did not notice it all, but when I changed to the thinner soled Cruiser Works boots I would sometimes notice the vibration wanting to move my foot around. I got used to "planting my heel" which kept my foot from wanting to wander. Is it your left foot or right foot or both that want to fall off the floorboards? Is there anything touching the floorboards that vibrates a lot, such as an exhaust pipe? Have you tried putting some rubber or foam between the floorboards supports and the boards themselves? Fred
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gr8scott51		#6	[url]	[-]
HSATF 1st Officer Posts: 732 05/16/07 6:24 PM	Be glad it's not a Harley - those things vibrate like the devil - even if they are all rubber mounted. My friends with Harleys are always complaining about tingling hands (and their girlfriends are smiling). Scott "Silence is golden, duct tape is silver"
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davebave		#7	[url]	[-]
HSATF Member Posts: 37 05/16/07 7:56 PM	Scott, I know what you mean. I recently rode my bro's Road King while my wife road the sportster. I was tingling, she was smiling. Stan, do you like the MC Boards? They fold if you scrape bottom right? I like the one's that do that rather than bend your frame. I'm not sure I like the look of the MC boards though. Seen too many on Goldwings and I'm trying to get away from that. I thought about a guard, but didn't want my feet to get hung up at a stop light! A little nub like an acorn nut might do the trick, but sure would like to just reduce the vibrations. These boards are elevated from the base board with rubber bushings (Harley Boards). You would think it would be enough. Alepel, The old Clymer Manuals had a section on modifications. I loved having a place I could find improvements to my bike without having to start from scratch. They don't do that anymore, liability probably. A section like that would be great in the forum...actually that's one big reason i joined the forum. Skip, Do the Cobra boards fold up? Fred, Both sides vibrate. I am considering rubber mounting to the frame. Thanks for the ideas Dave
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Skip MMShadowT		#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 5636 05/17/07 6:17 AM	Do the Cobra boards fold up? Yes. "We want to be free... Free to ride our machines without being hassled by the man!"
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dukey33		#9	[url]	[-]
HSATF 1st Officer Posts: 695 05/17/07 8:08 AM	I have Honda Aero boards on my T. The wind coming around the right side will sometimes be strong enough to try to push my leg and foot off the board. The left side doesn't seem to have this problem. Try different boots. I have a pair of boots that are worn and smooth on the sole and they will slip more easily even on the rubber tread of the board. Other boots I have with "waffle maker" soles lock into the ridges of the boards and work much better. duke loud horns save lives
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fedspaz		#10	[url]	[-]
Posts: 628 05/17/07 1:23 PM	would putting a rubber washer between the boards and the bike help? Keep your knees in the breeze! -Kirk
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bamaTrider		#11	[url]	[-]
HSATF 1st Officer Posts: 3747 05/17/07 10:48 PM	Yes Dave, the MC boards fold up, and they do not interfere with V&H pipes. I like the look of Cobra boards better, but for functionality, the MC's are better for my use. I like that they get wider towards the front and allows me more foot positions. I don't know if these are still available today. Only my right board has any vibrations, but they are minimal. Stan "We are different - yet we are the same" 2004 GL1800 Goldwing (Titanium) 1999 Ace Tourer (Silver over Black)
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burninfilm		#12	[url]	[-]
HSATF 2nd Officer Posts: 450 05/18/07 7:46 AM Tail Gunner	I have the cobra boards and love them. My wife also likes the pass. boards. The only time I have had any problems was one time when I was headed into a strong 25mph+ headwind and was running 70 or so. That time my feet were pushed back on the boards. Under 99% of my riding conditions they are wonderful.. They also give a little when you scrape them in the curves. I have started letting my foot rest at an angle on them so the outer edge on my sole serves as an early scrape warning device..hahaha.. My wife gets nervous when the boards scrape..hahaha...Bob <><
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danbgt		#13	[url]	[-]
HSATF 1st Officer Posts: 1927 05/18/07 11:21 AM	Al wrote: "Skip would need to monitor it closely so that it didn't get clogged up with chatter or run away posts." Wait...........................Now. I couldn't stop laughing!! That was a good one, Al. Anyway. I am always in a minority on this subject, but that's OK. I don't much care for floorboards. They don't seem to work right with my feet. I have the Kuryakyn ISO Wings on the T. Front and back. They seem to work just great. Much better than pegs. The Dragon Trike has Cobra boards front and back. Co-pilot likes them. I don't. May replace the front one's with Kuryakyn Dually Pegs. -Dan
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alepel		#14	[url]	[-]
Posts: 7899 05/18/07 11:50 AM	danbgt wrote: Al wrote: "Skip would need to monitor it closely so that it didn't get clogged up with chatter or run away posts." Wait...........................Now. I couldn't stop laughing!! That was a good one, Al. - Dan Oh Yeah....that would be me. No argument there.
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davebave		#15	[url]	[-]
HSATF Member Posts: 37 05/18/07 3:47 PM	Dan, I really like your ride. I picked up a set of pegs and brackets in case I wanted to do something similar. Still working on it though.
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