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| Psychopasta | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 27/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 44 | | Location | : | Seattle, WA, United States |
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| | Posted : 21 Aug 2012 - 02:04 Post title : Floorboards are Great! | | | I just fitted the Triumph floorboards and controls and could not be happier. I found the leg-out position got sore after a while, but the floor boards bend my knees just right and put them in contact the the tank, plus my back is straighter and my weight goes straight down into the seat.
I'm really, really pleased with the difference these made.
- Pasta
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| Farkinott | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 13/12/2010 | | Posts | : | 283 | | Location | : | Queensland, Australia |
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| | Posted : 21 Aug 2012 - 08:05 Post title : Re: Floorboards are Great! (Re: Psychopasta) | | | I love mine too. I don't get fatigued like I used to with pegs.
| The only thing that's impossible is shoving 1/2 a pound of melted butter up a wild cats arse with a red hot poker
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| thanks4thefish42 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/11/2010 | | Posts | : | 269 | | Location | : | High Springs, FL, United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Aug 2012 - 02:12 Post title : Re: Floorboards are Great! (Re: Farkinott) | | | Don't forget floorboards for the passenger. Only thing better is her own bike.!!
| Other rides
Kawasaki Vulcan 900 LT
Suzuki Boulevard S50
BMW R90/6-Luftmeister fairing
Calling upon my years of experience, I froze at the controls. ~Stirling Moss
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| mjgt | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/09/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,201 | | Location | : | North Somerset, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 25 Aug 2012 - 08:00 Post title : Re: Floorboards are Great! (Re: thanks4thefish42) | | |
thanks4thefish42 wrote:
Don't forget floorboards for the passenger. Only thing better is her own bike.!!
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Or his, remember we live in a PC world now and must take every opportunity to KICK THE FUCKING ARSE OUT OF IT 
| Mick . . .  Keep the rubber side down!!
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| thanks4thefish42 | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 11/11/2010 | | Posts | : | 269 | | Location | : | High Springs, FL, United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Aug 2012 - 15:01 Post title : Re: Floorboards are Great! (Re: mjgt) | | | I love this forum as it does lack political correctness unlike some other Rodent-like forums where your censored and quickly banned.
So I should have said pillion instead of her. I formally apologize to those I have offended.
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Kawasaki Vulcan 900 LT
Suzuki Boulevard S50
BMW R90/6-Luftmeister fairing
Calling upon my years of experience, I froze at the controls. ~Stirling Moss
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| feduke | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,441 | | Location | : | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Aug 2012 - 16:35 Post title : Re: Floorboards are Great! (Re: mjgt) | | |
Pillion, passenger, cycle slut, same thing. PC my ass! This is a motorcycle forum, not an Al Gore Kumbaya song fest. Get over it if you're offended.
| I'm a secondhand vegetarian. Cows eat grass. I eat cows.
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| steve59 | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 17/07/2012 | | Posts | : | 29 | | Location | : | carol stream, IL, United States |
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| | Posted : 26 Aug 2012 - 01:49 Post title : Re: Floorboards are Great! (Re: feduke) | |
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| magpie | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,507 | | Location | : | NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 26 Aug 2012 - 10:05 Post title : Re: Floorboards are Great! (Re: feduke) | | |
.......beer bitch ! ...........bike bitch !........the list is endless .
(I hope my wife does not read this )
Magpie
| Magpie - "I dream of a better world.....where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned "
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| Psychopasta | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 27/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 44 | | Location | : | Seattle, WA, United States |
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| | Posted : 27 Aug 2012 - 03:08 Post title : Re: Floorboards are Great! (Re: magpie) | | | Gentlemen! If I may {ahem} return to the topic of the thread:
Floorboards continue to impress. Is it just my imagination, or has the ground clearance increased? I haven't touched down once with them, whereas with the pegs I frequently got some scraping.
Thanks also to Curtis for helping suggestions on getting used to the heel/toe shifter. I'm getting used to using the heel for upshifts 
- Pasta
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| weasel | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/02/2012 | | Posts | : | 150 | | Location | : | Thornbury,Bristol, South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 27 Aug 2012 - 13:29 Post title : Re: Floorboards are Great! (Re: Psychopasta) | | | Got a question , for anyone out there in Tbird land , has anybody tried to fit Rider boards from a America or Speedmaster to a Tbird, and what was the outcome . cos if the 2 other Triumphs do fit the Tbird , then there is a £95 difference , its just that the ones on the Triumph site they look the same .
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| SmokinLoon | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/06/2012 | | Posts | : | 154 | | Location | : | South Dakota, United States |
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| | Posted : 28 Aug 2012 - 05:30 Post title : Re: Floorboards are Great! (Re: Psychopasta) | | |
Psychopasta wrote:
Gentlemen! If I may {ahem} return to the topic of the thread:
Floorboards continue to impress. Is it just my imagination, or has the ground clearance increased? I haven't touched down once with them, whereas with the pegs I frequently got some scraping.
Thanks also to Curtis for helping suggestions on getting used to the heel/toe shifter. I'm getting used to using the heel for upshifts
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The height measurements show the pegs to be thicker in general. The top of the pegs are higher than the floorboards and the bottom of the pegs are lower than the floorboards thanks mostly to the wear nubs. So yes, ultimately you will have more clearance with the floorboards and it will be tougher to scrape them on the pavement.
| I notice when I arrive at a typical rally all of the HD riders bow down down out of respect. My friend (an HD rider) says that I'm mistaken and that the HD guys are bending over to pick up rocks to throw at me. Thankfully, I have yet to be hit by a rock and if need be I can out run them all. 
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| RBinTEX | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 13/03/2012 | | Posts | : | 122 | | Location | : | West Texas, United States |
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| | Posted : 06 Oct 2012 - 01:56 Post title : Re: Floorboards are Great! (Re: Psychopasta) | | |
Psychopasta wrote:
Gentlemen! If I may {ahem} return to the topic of the thread:
Floorboards continue to impress. Is it just my imagination, or has the ground clearance increased? I haven't touched down once with them, whereas with the pegs I frequently got some scraping.
Thanks also to Curtis for helping suggestions on getting used to the heel/toe shifter. I'm getting used to using the heel for upshifts
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I wish Curtis would help me by letting me know his suggestions to you, I finally removed the heel shifter and am much happier with even more room for my left foot!
Has anyone else done this  and how do you like it? 
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| Psychopasta | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 27/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 44 | | Location | : | Seattle, WA, United States |
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| | Posted : 06 Oct 2012 - 02:42 Post title : Re: Floorboards are Great! (Re: RBinTEX) | | | Not telling
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| Farkinott | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 13/12/2010 | | Posts | : | 283 | | Location | : | Queensland, Australia |
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| | Posted : 06 Oct 2012 - 11:01 Post title : Re: Floorboards are Great! (Re: feduke) | | |
feduke wrote:
Pillion, passenger, cycle slut, same thing. PC my ass! This is a motorcycle forum, not an Al Gore Kumbaya song fest. Get over it if you're offended. |
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Bolt on is an endearing term.
| The only thing that's impossible is shoving 1/2 a pound of melted butter up a wild cats arse with a red hot poker
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| mjgt | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 16/09/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,201 | | Location | : | North Somerset, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 06 Oct 2012 - 15:05 Post title : Re: Floorboards are Great! (Re: Farkinott) | | | Aircrew call the rear passenger "talking balast". 
| Mick . . . Keep the rubber side down!!
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| dribt | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 31/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 382 | | Location | : | Maitland, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 10 Oct 2012 - 06:48 Post title : Re: Floorboards are Great! (Re: RBinTEX) | | |
RBinTEX wrote:
Psychopasta wrote:
Gentlemen! If I may {ahem} return to the topic of the thread:
Floorboards continue to impress. Is it just my imagination, or has the ground clearance increased? I haven't touched down once with them, whereas with the pegs I frequently got some scraping.
Thanks also to Curtis for helping suggestions on getting used to the heel/toe shifter. I'm getting used to using the heel for upshifts
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I wish Curtis would help me by letting me know his suggestions to you, I finally removed the heel shifter and am much happier with even more room for my left foot!
Has anyone else done this and how do you like it?
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I removed the heel shifter very soon after I picked mine up, couldn't see the value in it and still don't. Lot's more room for the left foot and helps with fatigue management. Mind you, I also fitted some pegs on the dresser bars so I can also stretch out when I want. Best of both worlds I guess but I spend the majority of time using the floorboards.
| Cheers, Max
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