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Iron Butt
Posts: 741
Central New York | Never got up close and personal with a Vision that had the passenger floorboard risers installed. What's the low down ( or raise up )? Are they worth a c note? What is the actual rise? How tall or short of a passenger notices a benefit? Do they interfere with anything or anybody else?
Curious minds watching the snow. |
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Tourer
Posts: 415
| For sure worth the money. I have seen quite a few bikes with the paint rubbed of from the bags do to the passengers legs always touching.
My wife has short legs and would not be able to take the constant pressure on the backs of her calfs.
They put them up about 1 3/4" and out just a bit.
Some folks say they have problems with the c clips coming undone and the floorboards falling off.
I put over 18,000 miles on my bike this year and no problems.
When you open the bags, the risers need to be down or they hit the sides of the bags. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 763
Anderson, IN (48mi NE of downtown Indianapolis) | My girlfriend's legs were going numb. I read a post about shorter passengers needing floorboard risers. I had the girlfriend sit on the Vision in her "Normal" riding position. Her feet did not touch the floorboards. She is 5'2". I called the dealer and asked about raising the floorboards. They had 1.5" risers from Victory. Not near enough. I asked the girlfriend to put her foot at a height she would like best then measured to the floorboard. She needed 3" risers. I found 3" risers at the Arlen Ness dealer in Vegas. They arrived at my door in 2 days. The risers are exactly what she needed. She says she is much more comfortable. Before, she was stuck in one position and her legs dangled. Now she can easily move around using her legs because she can press against the floorboards. They are well worth the money to me because she can now ride comfortably for a longer period of time.
The raised floor boards do not interfere with anything as long as they are down. The bag doors hit if they are left in the up position. They hit the rubber part of the boards so the paint doesn't scratch. The gf never has a reason to fold them up so it's not a problem anyway.
15k miles with no quality or performance problems with the risers. |
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Visionary
Posts: 2118
Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | Co-Pilot is 5' tall and absolutely NEEDS the risers.
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Best part of the risers is what they do for ME !
I am a short, fat, old, (but handsome) shit. With short skinny weak legs.
Getting on the Vision with a trunk was just plain INELEGANT for me. BUT - with the risers, I place my left foot on the riser and EASILY sling my right foot over the seat to the right floor board. Then ease my fat rump into the seat. VERY ELEGANT - and I have actually had people comment on how smoothly I mount my steed.
Only problem - reversing the bike - I need to flip them up or else they hit my calf(s) and can cause a stumble - not pretty - but you get used to doing the 'flip up' real fast. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 271
Belding Michigan | I had the same problem my wife is 5'1" and the Victory risers would not work so my Son-in-law is a machinest and he bought some bar stock and machined a set that look better than anything I have seen and they gained me almost 4". My wife is now happy and when she is happy so am I. Arch |
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Tourer
Posts: 550
Tacoma, WA | I made my own for my 5' nothing GF. I am a machinist/welder/fabricator for aircraft parts, so it was no biggie to make them out of some 300 series stainless. One of the best mods I have done to this bike.-------Metalguy |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 23
| I sent you a PM. Check it out. |
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Tourer
Posts: 311
Atlanta Area | I've got a set that I had on for a short time. The wife liked it better without them... Shoot me a PM if your interested.... |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 38
Galt California | metalguy, Can you post a pic of your custom floorboard risers? I too have a 5 ft. GF |
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Tourer
Posts: 550
Tacoma, WA | I will try and get a pic or two up. Been riding to and from work, and I work nights, so it is kinda hard for me to get out to the bike with just a camera, and not the helmet to take off!-----Metalguy |
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Cruiser
Posts: 177
| My wife is 5'1", i actually stacked 2 sets of risers, one on top of the other. She loves it. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 88
Nova Scotia , Canada | I installed the risers for my Grandson, and they worked great............. But, as mentioned earlier the c-clip retainers SUCK that came with the kit and I lost one of my floorboards. I highly recomend replacing the pins and clips with stainless bolts. Oh well, guess I could go with crome replacement boards! |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 849
, FL United States | My SO is 5'2" and I had the Victory risers installed when I got my Vis back in '07. She said it was OK but being the nice guy (?) that I am, I ordered a set of 3" risers from Ness in Las Vegas thinking she would be more confortable. WRONG!!!!! We only rode 3 blocks when I hear "my knee is killing me - they're too high - I HATE THEM - get these POS off and put it back like I liked it". OOPS!!!!
So now I have a set of 3" risers for sale. See "Buy&Sell" section, if interested.
Edited by CoolHandLuke 2010-03-04 9:18 AM
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Iron Butt
Posts: 849
, FL United States | Risers are sold |
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Cruiser
Posts: 215
Boydsville, AR United States | remember guys, "A happy wife is a happy life". |
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