Baron's Adjustable Passenger Floorboards Review
Posted on Tuesday, March 15 @ 02:49:59 EST by Roadstarmagazine
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your passengers find the position of their legs lead to an achy backside and
fatigued muscles? Do they complain of not being able to brace against
anything in the event of heavy braking? Heck, after riding for a couple of hours do your passengers get off
the bike and just about crumple to the ground in agony? Well if they do
any of the above then you better click Read More... below and check out our
review on Baron's Adjustable Passenger Floorboards supplied by
Cruiser Customizing!
- Ease of Installation: 10/10
- Installation Time: 20 to 30 minutes
- Mechanical Aptitude Required: Beginner
- Tools Required: 5 & 6mm Allan Wrench, 12mm Socket (impact driver may be
handy)
- Quality of Instructions: Excellent
- Quality of Product: Excellent
- Supplied by:
Cruiser
Customizing
- Reviewed by:
RoadStarMagazine.com (this review is subject to the following
disclaimer)
 You have to admit the Road Star's passenger gets the short end of the stick
when it comes to comfort. For most the pillion seat is no good for more
than an hour at a time and even then you need a week for your butt to recover.
But to exacerbate the problems of the pillion seat, the rear foot pegs put
the average pillion's legs too far back and too high which in turn puts added
pressure right on the backside requiring regular rest breaks. Enter Baron
Custom Accessories Adjustable Passenger Floorboards which not only move the
pillion's feet forward you also have three angles of pivot on the floorboards to
find that extra needed comfort.
Baron Custom Accessories have a fantastic product here and with such a big plate
of chrome being exposed when the floorboards are folded up they have to look
good, and they do! I couldn't fault the set of Baron's floorboards sent to
me by Cruiser Customizing with flawless chrome everywhere. Thick rubber
cushions the feet against the bumps in the road while also providing a surface
feet are
unlikely to slip off. The stock black Allan head bolts are replaced by
nice shiny bolts to ensure the overall appearance looks its absolute best.
Speaking of appearance once installed these floorboards look right at home on
the Road Star. They might be a little too ostentatious for some people's
taste, as they do show quite a block of chrome when folded up, but for my bike with studded Tour
Classic saddlebags and studded Mustang seat the floorboards are right at home
and look an absolute treat.
The Baron's Adjustable Passenger Floorboards certainly make a change from the
stock pillion pegs. My wife has now accompanied me on two large trips
since we received the review boards and she wouldn't hand them back for
anything. The second trip we only just completed was an absolute joy for
her where we did 2000kms/1200miles around the Australian state of Tasmania in six days. Despite
the comfort of a Mustang seat my wife has always gotten sore legs and an ache
in her tailbone on long trips due to the awkward positioning of the stock pillion pegs.
Now with the floorboards that has been greatly reduced. The Baron's floorboards are positioned
further forward than the stock pegs allowing
her to stretch out much to her relief. The size of the also boards also
allow her to shift
her feet around to numerous positions if she feels so inclined. Thanks to
the slight angling back of the boards she was also able to brace against them
while under hard braking or going through hairy corners which also made her feel
much more
comfortable.
About the hardest part with installing the Baron's Adjustable Passenger
Floorboards is getting them out of the packaging! Once you have worked out
which bracket goes where (helped by the orientation of the Baron's Logo on each
bracket) you just need to get the pillion pegs off your Road Star and bolt the
Barons boards on. Try to use a good quality Allen key to get the pillion
peg bolts out as they can be particularly stubborn and you don't want to strip
the heads. An impact driver or a couple of good whacks into the middle
of the bolt head with a centre punch may also assist in getting the bolts
removed.
Of the three angles you can choose for the floorboards we stayed with the
recommended middle setting of 15 degrees as that seemed most comfortable for my
wife.
If you have a pillion that enjoys seeing the sights with you on your Roadie, and
especially if you enjoy longer journeys, then the Baron's Adjustable Passenger
Floorboards will be a great addition to your bike. The quality is great,
the look is styling and your pillions won't be able to thank you enough.
The floorboards for this review were provided by the great folk at
Cruiser
Customizing where you can buy the Baron's Adjustable Passenger Floorboards
and brackets - the brackets are sold separately - for a total of $269.90 plus shipping. Click
this
link to go to the Cruiser Customizing site, do a search for
Baron Floorboards or part numbers
BA-7000-00 plus
BA-7020-00 and start
planning that big trip today!
RoadStarMagazine.com
March 2005
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