RT foot boards on the cheap

[agedbikeman]

I wanted footboards on my RT std as I was used to riding my 650 Burgman and could not get used to foot pegs. I didn't like the price of the BRP footboards and thought there must be a cheaper way out so I bought on Ebay from India a pair of Harley copy footboards 45$

Removed the footpeg rubbers and weights

removed rubber tops, drilled the footplates in line with the holes in the footpegs refitted rubber tops

there is a 6mm gap between the peg and the plate so I made 2 support bars from 6mmx30mm steel bar to fit under the plates

fitted the plates with support bars and weights to the pegs, and hey presto

Cheap footplates 50$ the lot:yes:

 

[kngfsh27]

I wanted footboards on my RT std as I was used to riding my 650 Burgman and could not get used to foot pegs. I didn't like the price of the BRP footboards and thought there must be a cheaper way out so I bought on Ebay from India a pair of Harley copy footboards 45$

Removed the footpeg rubbers and weights

removed rubber tops, drilled the footplates in line with the holes in the footpegs refitted rubber tops

there is a 6mm gap between the peg and the plate so I made 2 support bars from 6mmx30mm steel bar to fit under the plates

fitted the plates with support bars and weights to the pegs, and hey presto

Cheap footplates 50$ the lot:yes:

Way to go. Great idea and you made it work. Funny thing about floorboards. Once you have them, you never go back.

 

[bmccaffrey]

Looks like they should be turned around.
Straight side to the inside:dontknow:

 

[ARtraveler]

They look good...and...the price was right. :bowdown::bowdown::yes::yes:

 

[latony007]

I too am looking for floorboards and passed out when i saw the cost of the BRP ones. The inspector gadget look like my only option till i saw these. They do look like they should be turned around, was that because the holes didnt line up or something?
little unclear on the metal pieces. Do they go over the screws cause there is only one hole in each plate.

 

[agedbikeman]

RT floorboards on the cheap

Here is a link to where I got them

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Pair-...d-Panhead-Floorboard-Footboard-/151996695894?

They will post worldwide

I removed the Harley fitting brackets as they were in the way of the stiffening plates underneath.

I fitted them the wrong way round to get them as far forward as possible and clear the brake pedal. Holes could be anywhere, I drilled them where they needed to be, also fitting the this way gave the feeling they are bigger than they really are. I carefully removed the split rivets that hold the rubbers on, drilled the holes and used pan head 6mm bolts, then put the rubbers and rivets back.

Like you say, looks like they should be the other way roundm but HEH!!!!!!!, now got 250$ to spend on other farkles:yes:

 

[latony007]

Here is a link to where I got them

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Pair-...d-Panhead-Floorboard-Footboard-/151996695894?

They will post worldwide

I removed the Harley fitting brackets as they were in the way of the stiffening plates underneath.

I fitted them the wrong way round to get them as far forward as possible and clear the brake pedal. Holes could be anywhere, I drilled them where they needed to be, also fitting the this way gave the feeling they are bigger than they really are. I carefully removed the split rivets that hold the rubbers on, drilled the holes and used pan head 6mm bolts, then put the rubbers and rivets back.

Like you say, looks like they should be the other way roundm but HEH!!!!!!!, now got 250$ to spend on other farkles:yes:

Well $950 if comparing to the BRP floorboards.
thanks for the info! i will consider those. Its either something like that or the inspector gadget ones with the heel toe shifter (i have an SM6)

 

[Pandy]

Just ordered a set looking forward to this project and a newly repaired Throttle Body.
Patrick

 

[lou49]

Looks like they should be turned around.
Straight side to the inside:dontknow:

:agree::agree: But if you like them like that, congratulations! GREAT IDEA!

 

[Bob Denman]

:congrats: on a successful DIY project! :clap:
But before everyone decides to "Storm the Bastille" over the cost of the OEM floorboards :shocked:; let me just remind you all that BRP has built a pretty neat safety feature into them, and you'll NEVER find it on an aftermarket set...
BRP's floorboards will drop out of the way if you ever find yourself in a " :yikes: Holy :cus:!" moment, and will allow you all of the possible brake pedal movement that you could ever imagine needing!

If you think that the Safety Feature is expensive: how much would you be willing to pay for it, If you were to have to mash the pedal, and found that you needed "Just a little bit more" travel in it; in order to stop?

 

[bmccaffrey]

Here is a link to where I got them

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Pair-...d-Panhead-Floorboard-Footboard-/151996695894?

They will post worldwide

I removed the Harley fitting brackets as they were in the way of the stiffening plates underneath.

I fitted them the wrong way round to get them as far forward as possible and clear the brake pedal. Holes could be anywhere, I drilled them where they needed to be, also fitting the this way gave the feeling they are bigger than they really are. I carefully removed the split rivets that hold the rubbers on, drilled the holes and used pan head 6mm bolts, then put the rubbers and rivets back.

Like you say, looks like they should be the other way roundm but HEH!!!!!!!, now got 250$ to spend on other farkles:yes:

Very Good Point:thumbup:

 

[agedbikeman]

floorboards on the cheap

:congrats: on a successful DIY project! :clap:
But before everyone decides to "Storm the Bastille" over the cost of the OEM floorboards :shocked:; let me just remind you all that BRP has built a pretty neat safety feature into them, and you'll NEVER find it on an aftermarket set...
BRP's floorboards will drop out of the way if you ever find yourself in a " :yikes: Holy :cus:!" moment, and will allow you all of the possible brake pedal movement that you could ever imagine needing!

If you think that the Safety Feature is expensive: how much would you be willing to pay for it, If you were to have to mash the pedal, and found that you needed "Just a little bit more" travel in it; in order to stop?

Because I installed my cheapo floorboards directly onto the existing foot pegs after removing the rubber tops, don't forget the foot pegs are mounted on rubber so MY floorboards also tilt forwards or rather are sprung loaded and tilt forwards to the tune of 2 inches. If your brake pedad goes down further than that the bike should not be on the road.

Also that is why I installed round side outer so that you can "Mash the pedal" as you call it, without having your foot on the board at all if need be.

I'm now going to fit the brake pedal hiway extension kit and make my own hiway boards so I'll have 2 brake pedals to choose from. Pictures to follow


If I wasn't so clever I would't need to be so good looking!!!!