Floorboards or Footpegs

Jennifer F · March 28, 2010, 09:56:46 PM

I am looking to change the footpegs to floorboards for my 94 Magna. Im wondering if you guys have any good suggestions.

Second thought, if I cant find floorboards, are highway pegs a good option? And should I just get both?

Bike is running great now. Went to my first meetup/rally this weekend. It was fun!

lragan · March 28, 2010, 10:56:27 PM

I have never used floorboards, just pegs of various sorts. I have one '96 with stock pegs and highway pegs on the engine guard. I have another with Jardine forward controls.

I think I like the stock pegs, with highway pegs, better. The forward controls are comfortable, but part of comfort is being able to change position occasionally.

All individual tastes, of course, but I don't care for the look of floorboards. Others think they are cool. To each his own.

hootmon · March 29, 2010, 08:27:05 AM

IF you are able to put some floor boards on, it MAY reduce your lean angle as floor boards are usually wider than the pegs.. This MAY not be an issue for you, but is something to think about..
IF you do go floor boards, get into a parking lot and do some tight turns until you drag them on both sides.. You don't want to be doing 45 mph and it be the 1st time you drag your boards, It can make you jump and possibly send your bike in a direction you did not intend!!!
I have Mapam forwards.. I'm 6'1" and the stock pegs are way too short for my long legs, but I did miss my hiway pegs.. I make shifted some and they are a little high and a little close, but I can rest my legs across them like an easy chair on longer trips...

Here are a couple of pictures...
Note the pads on the highway pegs are up and slightly forward (which is odd - which fits me pretty well!) this is so I can rest the back of my heal comfortably.. (They do fold up)
(You can also partially note the Beer Can Oil Filter Mod, the airhorn mod, and the kickstand elevator mod

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TLRam1 · March 29, 2010, 09:41:07 AM

and the trusty can of Seafoam....which is Hoot has the cop bike in his avatar, HE is the Seafoam Police, any photos you post should have at least one with a can of Seafoam in it.

tmds3 · March 29, 2010, 11:00:37 AM

Look close at the second pic and I believe you can see the can in the reflection.

hootmon · March 29, 2010, 11:33:17 AM

Quote from: tmds3 on March 29, 2010, 11:00:37 AM
Look close at the second pic and I believe you can see the can in the reflection.

Good Eye.. Good eye..

drkngas · March 29, 2010, 09:04:27 PM

Before this totally turns into a Seafoam discussion......... I have Cobra floorboards on mine and totally love them. I only have them for me.. the wifey (passenger) has stock pegs. That explains the melted rubber shoe marks on my pipes. I noticed some passenger floorboards for sale in bulk on ebay and have been considering those. The rider floorboards allow for a lot of movement and I also have the motormount pegs. I wish I had crash bars with pegs so that I can extend my legs farther.

BudMan · March 29, 2010, 10:04:27 PM

I don't know if it matters to you or not, but floorboards may interfere with your foot placement when you are stopped. I put my foot down aft of my foot pegs on the Valk and can stand flatfooted with no problems. However, if I had floorboards, I would have to put my feet further outboard of what I am comfortable with. I have floorboards on the Harley but it is so much lower that it does not matter.
Being vertically challenged, I either need short motorcycles, or thick soled shoes.

hootmon · March 30, 2010, 08:00:21 AM

Quote from: drkngas on March 29, 2010, 09:04:27 PM
I have Cobra floorboards on mine and totally love them.

David - Those are funny looking FloorBoards in your signature picture, they look just like stock pegs!!!

drkngas · March 30, 2010, 09:51:29 AM

The only time the Magna floorboards are in the way is every other time I back out of something I hit a shin on them... and it is painfull.

Jennifer F · March 30, 2010, 01:19:27 PM

I think Im going to try wider footpegs for now. I really dont have the option to adjust my foot placement because if it goes wider, I would be on my tippy toes at a stop. At the moment, Im flat footed when stopped.

Jason has some pegs that are wider and fatter than the normal bar pegs. I am going to see if those work for now.

As for highway pegs, I would need to buy not only the pegs, but the highway bar as well. Im going to put his lower on my priority list.

After the pegs, Im looking to get a windshield that looks good with the Magna. Any suggestions on that?

drkngas · March 30, 2010, 01:58:09 PM

Quote from: hootmon on March 30, 2010, 08:00:21 AM
Quote from: drkngas on March 29, 2010, 09:04:27 PM
I have Cobra floorboards on mine and totally love them.
David - Those are funny looking FloorBoards in your signature picture, they look just like stock pegs!!!

Ah Hoot, you slipped a comment in on me here. Look at the date on the picture... 2007. Obviously the floors were within the last few years.

OR..... Ever see Transformers?

drkngas · March 30, 2010, 02:04:24 PM

Look! Cobra Floorboards!!

Magnum Magna · March 30, 2010, 02:28:13 PM

I am always watching for someone that are getting rid of their floorboards. I think I will try some pegs that stick out a little farther. I always feel like my feet are about to slip off the end of the pegs.

Lurkin · March 30, 2010, 02:59:47 PM

Quote from: Jennifer F on March 30, 2010, 01:19:27 PM
As for highway pegs, I would need to buy not only the pegs, but the highway bar as well. Im going to put his lower on my priority list.

No, not necessarily. You can attach a set of highway pegs directly to the engine mount bolts, if that position works for you... Or you can get some P-clamps, peg "horns", and pegs and attach them to the frame. <- I did this for a while until I got my forwards, worked fine for me, but the forwards work better,,, for me that is.

As far as windshields, I like my Memphis PopTop. Been through two other configs and settled on this one. Not the most protection, but enough to be reasonably comfortable and it still looks good (<- you know, the ultimate trade off).

Rod.