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| Posted: Sat Mar 15th, 2008 05:33 am | 21st Post |
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I did it. I removed the boards and put pegs and a stock shifter on and it makes all the difference in the world. I can lean, shift and just plain maneuver better. This simple mod made my naked 1100 feel smaller and less bulky.
____________________ 1981 GL1100 Naked 2001 DR650 Dual Sport 2004 KLR650 Dual Sport |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15th, 2008 05:37 am | 22nd Post |
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Mike Toon wrote: I did it. I removed the boards and put pegs and a stock shifter on and it makes all the difference in the world. I can lean, shift and just plain maneuver better. This simple mod made my naked 1100 feel smaller and less bulky. Glad to hear it!! I just won a set of pegs/levers from eBay. Should be here in about a week or so. I can understand making all the difference in the world... its really irritating having to lift my foot to brake, and even more irritating to scrape the floorboards and have them fold up and pinch your feet!
____________________ Current bikes: '96 GoldWing GL1500 SE '04 Suzuki Burgman 650 Sold '00 Kawasaki Vulcan Drifter for the 'Wing! |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15th, 2008 01:51 pm | 23rd Post |
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Floorboards on opposed engine motorcycles never seem to be a very good idea. I tried it on one of my BMW's years ago and it's just too cramped in that area with cylinders and stuff hanging down in the way. I looked at boards for GL's too but decided there just wasn't enough room down there to work like I wanted them to work. Old Harley FL was fine with springy floorboards - didn't lean too much anyway and the vibration would have had my feet sliding off pegs. Floorboards are/were a good idea for that FL but not BMW/GL opposed engine bikes.
____________________ Past bikes in no particular order - 65 Yamaha 80 67 Yamaha 305 Scrambler 71 & 75 HD Sportster 75 HD FLH 72 Suzuki T500 74 Suzuki GT550 77 Suzuki GS750 72 & 81 BMW R75/5, R100RT 83 Yamaha XT200 Current bike: 81 Honda GL1100 |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15th, 2008 05:51 pm | 24th Post |
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Just warms the cockles (or whatever kind of clams) of my heart to hear these apostates swearing off the floorboards on their poor suffering Goldwings. It's always been my contention that only forward control cruiser types should have them. For all of you remaining folks that still think they are great we have hopes of converting you back to Mother Honda's creed in the future.
____________________ If you can't ride, fly or sail it, why bother? 2001 Goldwing 1800 2004 Silverwing 600 Paul W. |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15th, 2008 06:38 pm | 25th Post |
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I've met quite a few, serious, touring bike riders who think floorboards &/or h/t shifters are the best accessory on their scoot. It's like those extra tall windshields, some just love 'em, but they aren't for me.
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