[DED HD]

I agree with TitusPollo in some ways, and his warning to others about the extenders should be heard. Ive always had extenders, and never had an accident due to them, but certainly have had my ass end slide on me because of the footboard supports scraping. Its a scary moment for sure.
I scrape every time i ride, but mostly when making a right or left hand turn or maneuvering in a parking lot- usually 20 mph or less.

 

[SharknoseScott]

Everyone that thinks you shouldn't lean the bike at slow speeds has never had any professional training. I ask everyone of you to watch a video of "ride like a pro" or a motorcycle cop competition. These videos show dragging boards at slow speeds all the time. If you don't drag boards at slow speeds... then most likely, you also can't perform a u - turn on a narrow road.

Which begs the question; have you had "professional training"?

 

[moleng1]

TitusPollo.. Sorry to hear of your misfortune.. It's all ways sux banging up ya bike. Hope you get it fixed and back on the road soon Brother..

As far as the extenders causing the accident.. I'll bet they contributed to it. Moving the bracket out an inch will reduce the lean angle with a rigid frame mount extender. Same effect as lowering the bike (rear or front). This is why I did the Monroe air shock mod and pump them up to full extension (14") when in cornering situations.. (non highway)

For people who want to move their footboards, this "relocator" may be a better option. It attaches at the end of the footboard mount and swivels like the footboards themselves.. They are the Kuryakyn 4588 Relocators.. Here is the install PDF what shows it much better than I can describe.. They are a lil more expensive.. but I think are worth it..
http://www.jpcycles.com/instructions/pdf/541-026.pdf

My $.02 for what it's worth...

These look like great extenders, however, if you run certain types of pipes, these are not going to work for you, I run the V&H Big Radius 2 into 2 pipes and I need the inch at the mount, so that's what I use.

I think we all scrape here and there with no consequences, however, a buddy of mine stood his bike up on his boards and took a little spill, when I checked his mounts he had boards cranked up so tight they wouldn't fold, dumbass!! He's still called "flipper" because of it, lol

Personally, put on your bike what you like and what you feel comfortable with, but I can honestly say I've never seen a slow speed fall over, without outside intervention, that wasn't the operators fault (including the 3 that I've had)

 

[TitusPollo]

Which begs the question; have you had "professional training"?

Actually... YES. I have been through the MSF course, rider's edge course, the ride like a pro course and have practiced the lessons with my buddies several times a season for the last ten years. So probably been more trained then 90% of this forum. I already accepted some of the blame for this incident and explained that it is just a warning for people to consider. If ya want to advocate people buying extenders... start your own thread and stop assuming that everyone else just knows how to ride better than me.

 

[Amatt]

Kury 4588 relocators on my glide, Have scraped kickstand at slow speed and no problem, they extend boards out and foward for more clearance, Bad geometry, inertia and weight has caused some of us to become asphalt surfers, sorry about your ride

 

[JetDe]

Thanks

First, thanks for the warning; safety related warnings always have value for someone.

I've had the KAs on the last three bikes and like them. My boards do fold up when they scrape. Although said scrapes are primarily accidental since they warn me that I'm over farther than I intended on the bagger.

I have no intention of removing the extenders; they provide too much value on long trips. And while it is fun to push the edge in the twisties, it seems I don't need to push the shark as far as I needed to push the old foreign bikes 50 years ago.

 

[TearlessTom]

Like I said in the original post... I knew there would be people that claim they have never had this problem.

First things first - my bike has stock suspension and I weigh about 230 pounds. The rear suspension was aired up to 45 psi.

The boards will bend up just as they are designed by harley. The problem is that the mount touched the ground so fast that I didn't have time to react to the sound of the board dragging.

I ride aggressively, not like some old fart. I was in my neighborhood so I know more about the roads and the weather conditions than any of you. There was no sand, no pothole, no ice, no snow and no other debris. I have ridden bikes for over 20 years and I practice the "ride like a pro" lessons with my riding buddies every summer. We learn how far the bike can lean and how much dragging can be done with various amounts of "pucker factor". I have ridden around this corner hundreds of times considering we have lived in this house for 8 years.

I have no reason to lie to any of you and I have no reason to suggest that anyone should remove these if already installed. I am merely pointing out that things can go to shit rather quickly.

For you nay sayers that suggest there was debris or potholes involved I will include a picture of the accident site which clearly shows the drag marks on the asphalt (and no debris on the road). If this isn't good enough for you than frankly, I don't give a shit. I am just sharing the info that I have from my own experiences.

The first picture shows how I was making a right hand turn onto a road with a slight incline.

I don't think anyone here is questioning your story it is just hard to understand for those of us how have ridden with these for years as to how that happened without some unknown outside factor.

I too have ridden with these for about 30,000 miles and I really have to try to scrape a board but then again I am not that aggressive of a rider. Making a left my kickstand will hit way before the floorboards. Making a right out of my driveway I will drag as there is a slight bump there. I am not as heavy but well on my way, I do have my front lower 2 inch with the progressive mono-tubes. But then again where I live there are few curves and none are really peg scrapers.

 

[WV-Glider]

I have 'em and have had since I got the bike. The air cleaner rubbed my right leg to the point it became really uncomfortable and these fixed the problem. I weigh 240 and almost always have the wife, who is a full size woman if you know what I mean. I have dragged the edge of the boards when going to hot into a curve, especially with a bump or hump in it but mainly turning to the left. The 21" front tire, so far, has given me more clearance and I have not scraped since. But I only have around 300 miles on the current setup. I have pushed it pretty good testing the new setup and so far I love it.

 

[exammo]

I know this is an old thread. I have had my extensions on for about 25K miles. I have been through the Tail of the Dragon with them without issue. Yes, i scrape my boards a lot. No, i have never felt like i was about the lose the bike because the floorboards hit.


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[MidNightRGU]

Really?

Your a moron if you don't think the extenders played a part in this. They move the mounting brackets out 1" which means the mounting bracket touches asphalt sooner.

For those of you that aren't interested in arguing from your keyboard... The bike has been checked out and estimated at just under $2700 in damage. Apparently they don't like to try and touch up paint on the big blue pearl so all painted parts have to be ordered in. I was told it would take 30 days to get the painted parts in so hopefully it starts snowing (helps keep my mind from wanting to ride the bike).

BTW, have you checked the tread of your front & rear tires? They are more likely to cause you to experience the point beyond adhesion the something scraping. I 'very moved my boards forward 3" and can only scrape the side stand on the left. To quote someone famous "There is more going on here."

 

[Speedie]

I know this is an old thread. I have had my extensions on for about 25K miles. I have been through the Tail of the Dragon with them without issue. Yes, i scrape my boards a lot. No, i have never felt like i was about the lose the bike because the floorboards hit.

Agreed. Have used extenders on my last three HDs ... probably 95K of agressive miles. I've scrapped the boards and have had them fold up on me, but never touch the supports. Something else is wrong in the situation.

 

[ngshop]

I have a RGU '11 and I know I am an agressive rider in the twisties of NC, TN and GA mountains. I talked to the vendors of some extenders and they assured me they WOULD reduce my lean angle as I expected. I decided not to use them. I would hope folks would appreciate your warning about the extenders. Apparently many people don't scrape there boards or ride very aggressively in twisties.

 

[tj316]

I have a RGU '11 and I know I am an agressive rider in the twisties of NC, TN and GA mountains. I talked to the vendors of some extenders and they assured me they WOULD reduce my lean angle as I expected. I decided not to use them. I would hope folks would appreciate your warning about the extenders. Apparently many people don't scrape there boards or ride very aggressively in twisties.

You are kidding right ? You think you are the only aggressive rider in the twisties ? I have a FLTRX , I sit 1" lower than you , I have highway pegs that mount under the floor board , I have floor board extenders. Guess what ? I have scrape marks on the underside of my pipe , floor boards , floor board brackets and have worn my highway pegs 1/2 way down . Don't blame extenders for poor maintenance . Most people tighten their floor board brackets down so tight they don't move , this is the problem . I snug mine down and then back the nut off 1/4 turn . You can fold my floor boards up with one finger . I've never lost the nut but to play it safe I drilled a small hole in the floor board bracket and a hole in the head of the Allen bolt . Next I safety wire the bolt so if the nut comes off the bolt can't fall out .