Boe Posted June 11, 2008 Share #1 Posted June 11, 2008 (edited) After hearing about passinger floorboard and trunk mads I thought I'd give it a try myself. My wife is tall so the boards needed to go forward and down 3" each, so I cut the hinge of the OEM mount off and welded 1/4" plate to the cut end which added width. I then welded plate to the end to turn down and forward 3". After shaping the angle to match the original piece I cut the "T" end of a Harley floorboard mount and welded it to the bottom of the turned down plate. With that in place I welded gussets for strenght to the front and back angles. After shapping and grinding the edges smooth I chromed the piece and installed Kuryakyn floorboards. For the detachable trunk I took a HD trunk rack piece I got for $10 at a salvage yard and welded it to the OEM RS backrest upright just above the latching mechanism. I then cut out the backrest hoop and filled and shaped the connection. For ragidity and to minamize vibration I welded two angled struts from midpoint of the frame down to an existing attachment point on the rear fender rail. I then installed a HD tour pak painted to match the bike. I would appreciate hearing what you think. Edited November 16, 2010 by Boe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eck Posted June 11, 2008 Share #2 Posted June 11, 2008 WOW Boe, you have done some really nice work there. Yea man..be proud of yuorself. It really turned out great. Now if my wife rode, I would have to ask you do do me a favor .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juggler Posted June 11, 2008 Share #3 Posted June 11, 2008 Talk to Allen and Diamond R Accessories about getting the passenger floorboard mount extenders mas produced. My wife would love these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Eagle Posted June 11, 2008 Share #4 Posted June 11, 2008 Hey, that rack set up is sweet for the Harley trunk - where were you couple of years ago, . Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starcruiser Posted June 11, 2008 Share #5 Posted June 11, 2008 That looks fantastic. Sometimes I get real jealous of you guys that have the talent to do your own mods! I see some sales potential in those extenders. Something to think about. Congrats! Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan Terror Posted June 11, 2008 Share #6 Posted June 11, 2008 Thats some really nice work. Definitely look into making more of those extenders. You will make a lot of wives very happy on here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eck Posted June 11, 2008 Share #7 Posted June 11, 2008 Definitely look into making more of those extenders. You will make a lot of wives very happy on here!!! Extenders usually do........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidley Posted June 11, 2008 Share #8 Posted June 11, 2008 Nice looking work there Boe, you could make yourself real busy making those items if you wanted to. Good fabrication is something I never get tired of seeing...Nice job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve S Posted June 12, 2008 Share #9 Posted June 12, 2008 Those mounts look AWESOME. That is some great fab work you do. How does the wife person like them??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boe Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share #10 Posted June 12, 2008 They let her stretch out more so riding is much more enjoyable. Thanks for the feed-back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orrin Posted June 12, 2008 Share #11 Posted June 12, 2008 Loooks absolutely fantastic. Great job of chrome and welding. Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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