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Offline amamet

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loop factory floorboard, yay or nay?
« on: December 10, 2023, 05:51:07 PM »
so are they really that good or is it just the scarcity that is the appeal?  curious to hear what those that have them think?  im building my Eldorado soon and have a chance to install them or stick with pegs.  I know what they're worth so that goes a long way into the equation.  this is my first Eldorado and first upright bike.  currently riding a 77 lemans and a SS clone Ducati 750gt (which had been my main bike for 20 years or so, till the lemans that is )
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Re: loop factory floorboard, yay or nay?
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2023, 05:56:18 PM »
I prefer the factory/ police style foot boards and especially the shift lever better than the peg setup. The brake is harder to push on than the peg version which the lever is longer so more leverage. The police version just seems natural.

I am not a fan of the Triple A aluminum or I think the Bates (can't remember if it was Bates or another brand).

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Re: loop factory floorboard, yay or nay?
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2023, 05:59:03 PM »
I changed my 1973 Moto Guzzi Eldorado over from pegs and GP shift pattern to floorboards and regular shift pattern. Completely transformed the bike for me made it much more enjoyable.  My $.02
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Re: loop factory floorboard, yay or nay?
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2023, 06:41:38 PM »
I think rarity and owner's desire to have their Loop look like a cop bike drive the price. Personally, I don't care for footboards on Loops, but like them on Tontis. I know - weird.  :cheesy:
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Re: loop factory floorboard, yay or nay?
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2023, 06:51:26 PM »
The stock set up of floor boards and shifter worked fine for me. The after market shifter was a PITA!
. Some complain that they have to raise their foot to shift with floorboards. OH MY! I wear a size 15 cow pasture pump and had no problems in shifting.

Forty years from now the debate will continue if boards are better than pegs. Use what you like.
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Re: loop factory floorboard, yay or nay?
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2023, 07:40:41 PM »
My vote is for factory footboards, absolutely. I've ridden both.
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Re: loop factory floorboard, yay or nay?
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2023, 10:19:08 PM »
I would only use the factory boards as well. Edit:
When I have pegs I think I should have boards and vice verse
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Re: loop factory floorboard, yay or nay?
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2023, 09:35:43 AM »
I like Loops for their simplicity, a V700 or early Ambo is about as simple as a (large-ish displacement, 4-stroke) motorcycle can be. Adding footboards means more weight on an already heavy bike and more linkages. Plus, the "civilian" sidestand doesn't really work well with footboards, so the switch to the police sidestand w/left crashbar is usually inevitable. Yet more added weight. Give me 'pegs (and right foot shift) any day.
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Re: loop factory floorboard, yay or nay?
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2023, 09:54:15 AM »
I like the stock footboards because you can move your foot position around when your legs begin to cramp up. I have owned the AAA, which had mickey mouse foot controls. I also owned the surfboard type, and they developed cracks on the clevises for the hinge pins.  :shocked:

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Re: loop factory floorboard, yay or nay?
« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2023, 10:17:04 AM »
Every time I'm on this site, I realize that I don't know a thing about Guzzi...
I have a 77 V1000 convert in the garage that i picked up as a project.  I'm guessing that it has stock floor boards.
how does one tell the difference between stock, after market, or police issue ???
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Re: loop factory floorboard, yay or nay?
« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2023, 11:02:45 AM »
Every time I'm on this site, I realize that I don't know a thing about Guzzi...
I have a 77 V1000 convert in the garage that i picked up as a project.  I'm guessing that it has stock floor boards.
how does one tell the difference between stock, after market, or police issue ???

That will have factory/stock footboards. Those on police Converts are the same.
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Re: loop factory floorboard, yay or nay?
« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2023, 01:31:40 PM »
On a V700 the foot pegs seemed really high leading to a cramped position when riding.  I got a thicker seat to raise me up but still too cramped to ride.
Then got some Bates floorboards for the V700 and the whole character of the bike changed.  Now a pleasure to ride.

I've got an Eldo with Factory floor boards and those are great too.

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