moving the floor boards and controls forward

[jborushko]

has anybody moved the boards and controls forward a few inches?

im tall, with shitty knees. id like to move them forward.

anybody else?

[CBO Vaquero]

I looked into this on my 14 Vaquero and found that the 1700 Classic has "more forward" controls problem is it would cost a fortune to buy all the parts involved to do the swap, would be doable with a doner bike for all the parts.

[Gypsy Dragon]

CBO Vaquero

The part numbers for the driver floorboard mounts on the Vaquero and Classic are the same. I don't see how the classic would have floorboards that are farther forward. Perhaps the seat is farther back, or shaped to seat you farther back.

jborushko

Have you looked in to a new seat? The Corbin moves you back, and they have a tall person option that will move you even farther back.

[jborushko]

Originally Posted by Gypsy Dragon

Have you looked in to a new seat? The Corbin moves you back, and they have a tall person option that will move you even farther back.

not yet, im getting a new seat next year. gonna have a custom one carved up for me an the ol' lady

[Theunclebeef]

I'm with you jborushko, its a touch too cramped for me. Think i'll go the Corbin route, didn't know they have a "tall guy" option wonder if the have a "Low-rider" option too (LOL...seriously, I hope they do)???

[Lumberjack]

Mustang seat sits you about 1-2" further back. It also sits you about 1"-1.5" higher.

Originally Posted by jborushko

has anybody moved the boards and controls forward a few inches?

im tall, with shitty knees. id like to move them forward.

anybody else?

[redjay]

Originally Posted by Gypsy Dragon

CBO Vaquero

The part numbers for the driver floorboard mounts on the Vaquero and Classic are the same. I don't see how the classic would have floorboards that are farther forward. Perhaps the seat is farther back, or shaped to seat you farther back.

jborushko

Have you looked in to a new seat? The Corbin moves you back, and they have a tall person option that will move you even farther back.

Take a look at the photos on Ivans page.
It does look like the floorboards are further forward on the Classic.
Look at the back of the floorboard on the Classic relative to the engine compared to the Vaquero.

http://www.ivansperformanceproducts.com/vn1700.htm

[Kap]

The frame is different on the Classic than the Voyager or the Vaquero. It sits different and the leg position is different. I've never taken a close look at each of them to compare the differences.

Here's a site that shows the seated position differences between bikes.

http://cycle-ergo.com

[twowheeladdict]

Yes, the frame is different Olathe classic. Mount point for the floorboards in particular.

I know a guy who moved the floorboards back on his Voyager. He really should have bought a wing, but he bleeds green.

He created a bracket that mounted to the frame with new holes for the floorboards.

Of course, if you had bought a Harley, you could have order longer floorboards and shift and brake levers out of the parts catalog.

Or just do what I did when I owned my Voyager, and install highway pegs. When cruising my heels are on the boards, and toes on the highway pegs.

[smokier]

Originally Posted by Kap

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Here's a site that shows the seated position differences between bikes.

http://cycle-ergo.com

Now that's a cool site. Thanks for sharing!