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Hello all I have just bought a 2010 Speedmaster this is my first ever Triumph the only thing I may need to do is put a set of footboards on it I am short in the legs but like everything else here in Australia thats bike related we pay top dollar for it and the Triumph footboards here will set you back over $500.

So have many of you fitted footboards to your bike and if so is a more comfortable riding postion and how about getting to the sidestand I find it a bit of a strecth now would the footboards make it harder to get at I have had one reply from another Australian member and he told me that fitting them to his bike has made a big difference to his bike and is more than happy with them so any feedback good or bad will help cheers.

I like mine very much and i couldn't do without them. People have commented on difficulty in reaching the stand but I can't say i've ever noticed a problem except in the rain when my boot will slip off the tang of the stand but it's not a big deal(for me).

Hey Bruce, welcome to the site. I do not buy my bits and pieces locally anymore for that exact reason. If I were you I would look at purchasing from the US as our dollar is pretty good at the moment. Even with postage you will still be in front as long as you keep the total cost below a grand you wont get slugged anything extra at customs this end.
Check out Fasteddy or Newspeedmaster, I recomend them. They have some really cool things for our bikes.

If you want to go factory footboards watch ebay. A used set comes up available every once in a while. I love mine, by the way. I'm 5'8" tall but it's all gut and I have a short inseam. You'll learn the best "technique" for deploying the side stand. I found that it helps if you wear boots with a decent knobby tread. It's a real pain in the butt on the rare occasion I wear sneakers.

I've got the foot boards and would never go back, much more comfortable, but, with the short inseam, I have to put the kickstand up before I get on, love the comfort and varied riding positions.

Bye the way, welcome to the site, ride safe.

I much prefer the boards. I have a 30" inseam & can reach the sidestand just fine.

Just so you know, Bruce... there's another set of board you can buy that are much cheaper. They are made by RIVCO and are available through fasteddysports.com. Here's a link for you. Many of us here (including people from your fine country) have bought from this fine vendor and are totally satisfied. Give Eddy a try and maybe safe some money.

Personally I have not tried the RIVCO boards... I have the Triumph version on my bike. But I love boards vs pegs and have no problem recommending the idea to others.

When attaching aftermarket pegs I have found that the adapters needed, bring them 1/2 to 3/4" farther outboard then the OEM Triumph appurtenances, a little cold bending of your shift and brake levers square this away and get your feet back squarely on the controls, perhaps others have noticed this as well?

find a pair o cheap harley rubber footboard uppers n make yer own, or find a local custom shop or metal workers.****** site cheaper than goin aftermarket.am sure theres someone nearby thatl make em for ya.search the web fer inspiration.good luck.

As far as the side stand goes Triumph now makes an extension piece for it that works pretty well. A little pricey at @$40 usd.

Hi Bruce and welcome. I can't comment about any real problems with the stand as I'm not vertically challenged so to speak. What I can say though is I was for a fair while reluctant to fit boards as the photos of them as it turned out, didn't really do them justice IMHO.

Anyway, for some reason I decided to purchase a pair of rivcos from Fast Eddy and I've never once regretted it. Btw, for us Aussies, Eddy does his absolute best to minimise freight costs and in comparison to others he's consistently been cheaper by a country mile.

I also preferred the look of the Rivcos but that's only a personal thing and others for their own reasons prefer the Triumph ones. What I've found is the most important factor of the lot has been the extra comfort they afford. In particular for me is the ability to position the ball or front of my feet on the rear of the board which in fact creates a position not too much different to mid mounted pegs. This is a real bonus on long trips which as we know can get one a little restless at times.

The other bonus for me that wasn't planned was another posi' that is just brilliant. You see, before buying my boards I put on a set of engine protection bars first for the protection aspect but second as like others I wanted to fit highway pegs. Well besides being able to then give my legs a good stretch, I realised the most comfortable posi of all was placing the front of my feet (ball) on the hwy pegs and my heels on the boards. It was just a fluke but for me it's made a really big difference comfort wise and I'd suggest it would be good news for you also with your shorter inseam.

If I was on my puter I'd quickly post a pic for your viewing pleasure but of course it relies on you also buying the crash bars which you may not want.

Regardless, for me they have been a big winner and I highly recommend them.

Cheers .

stacka

Ps. Boards only take a few minutes to fit.

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I realised the most comfortable posi of all was placing the front of my feet (ball) on the hwy pegs and my heels on the boards.

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Indeed. I too 'discovered' this position shortly after mounting highway pegs and find it a real godsend.

Thanks everyone for your replies so far I am going to wait to after Christmas to see which way I am going to go I only had the bike just over two weeks maybe I just need to get use to the riding postion I can reach the pegs ok but the riders pegs themselves in my mind seem to be to short and I find at times my right foot seems to be to close to the brake lever maybe I just need longer pegs if any are made for our bike? anyway I will see what happens.

Also kent1969 I got your PM thanks for the info I tried to reply to you by PM but I don't know why the site would not let me do it cheers.