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Has anyone made their own driver floorboard?
Last month my MC had a rally in Colorado. One of my brothers was looking at my Spyder and was talking about making floorboards. We talked about materials and just general stuff. The more I thought about it, the more I think I want to do it. If anyone has made their own, I could use some suggestions on materials, measurements, etc.
Thanks
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Originally Posted by Rebob
Last month my MC had a rally in Colorado. One of my brothers was looking at my Spyder and was talking about making floorboards. We talked about materials and just general stuff. The more I thought about it, the more I think I want to do it. If anyone has made their own, I could use some suggestions on materials, measurements, etc.
Thanks
I made a pair years ago … I bought a Basic RT which had none …. I removed the Rubber peg covers then made a cardboard template to the shape I wanted ….. I then bought some 1/4 in. diamond plate alumin. and traced the shape from the template …. I attached it using the two bolts in the pegs and I made a small steel bracket and bolted that I bolted to the front ( using existing BRP bolt hole ) ….. If I were to do this again I would use the Bolt hole near the passenger PEG and making the board slightly longer …… I can send PICS to another Cell phone , so PM me your number & I will send them to you ……. These cost me about $30.00 …….good luck …. Mike ...……….PS, I just watched Pierre's video and shows you exactly waI just wrote above ….
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I bought the aluminum floor boards from Spyder Accessories for $99.00 and then put peel and stick rubber floor tiles on the tops (Harbor Freight)...look very good and reduce vibration.
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Thanks for the info guys. I will have to look at Pierre's video
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I am thinkining of adding three Stainless Button top bolts through the rubber to further secure the rubber mat and jazz up the look..
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Be aware that the standard fit right-hand board breaks away at the front edge just incase the brake pedal needs to press lower than usual.
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If the brake pedal tries to go below the floor board, can the brake pedal be adjusted. I would like to have my floorboards longer so I can stretch a little
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Originally Posted by Rebob
If the brake pedal tries to go below the floor board, can the brake pedal be adjusted. I would like to have my floorboards longer so I can stretch a little
In the pics I sent you ….. my floorboard has the same angle as the footpeg….. I remember reading about the OEM floorboard having the " break-away " feature ….. so I tested my brake Pedal for the distance / compressibility it had ….. I opened my brake fluid containers, and then stood on the pedal for a couple of minutes..... after the initial normal max drop of the pedal, it did drop a very very small amount, but my foot didn't come close to being level with my floorboard ….. I have had to do Extreme Panic stops and never had my foot go down to the floorboard ….. hope this eases your mind ….. Mike
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