One of the first mods was floorboards. I'm a bit height challenged at 5'7", and the 170 mile ride home after purchase was my first ride on a cruiser. My legs were pretty sore, and boards give me the chance to move my legs around a bit. From having my heels on the front end and propping my toes on the crash-bars (nearly simulates highway pegs), to having my toes on the back of the boards with my heels hanging off (making your feet feel pretty much under you), that's a pretty good change of angle. No problems with braking or shifting. They do have a bit of a cheezy mounting system. They're not spring loaded and the bolts are a loose fit so they can flop and rattle, not real high grade stuff. They scrape every now and then, but hey, it's a cruiser and they are a super help during 12+ hour riding days!
And the time I dropped the bike in a gravel laden turn, the right board held all the weight, scraping over the ground, and prevented damage to everything except the brake pedal and right pipe. Very, very strong.
