Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive
 

Subject: RE: Floorboards again-sorry

Author: Rob Prins

Date: Oct 16, 2003, 5:41 AM

Post ID: 1714886756


Charlie,
That is how my AAA's are attached also.

It's nice that you don't have to remove both engine/tranny mounting
bolts (the long ones) to remove the bracket for service. I just had
mine off to fab up a new shifter heel-toe arm. Mine broke about 100
miles from home on the Italian Motofest return trip. The one I built is
a lot more heavy duty, but I kept the 'original' Harley Davidson heel
peg that was on it when I bought the bike.
Rob

Charlie Mullendore wrote:
 
Hi Jason and all,
I was looking at my Triple 'boards this evening and held them up to see
how they fit. It looks like the rear of the rail mounts to the
footpeg/transmission through bolt and the front to the 8mm bolt of the
lower crashbar attachment point - is this correct? I figured they would
mount to both of the engine/trans bolts but the front doesn't angle down

enough and they're a bit too short for that. It does look like I'll be
able to use the stock brake pedal, but it would be in the way of where
I'd want to put my feet. A Convert/G5/etc. alternative may be a better
idea. Cheers,

Charlie

jason telford wrote:
 

 
 
Ray Hale wrote:

 
 
 So far, it appears to me there are three styles; DB, AAA, stock. Can
anyone sort out for me what has to be included with each for it to be
operational (linkages, mounts, levers, etc)? I would greatly
appreciate
it. Also, which ones have the long, "surfboard" style design? I assume
the DB's, as the AAA's are clearly marked and the stockers seem to
have
a distinctive mount.

Surfboards are DB's, The AAA are chrome, and OEM are whatever color you
paint them.
The DB's (I think) use the civilian brake/shifter. The AAA have an
outrageously ugly shifter and brake pedal. These can be replaced with
Guzzi ones relatively easily- requires drilling a hole and getting some
shims. AFAIK, the AAA hardware uses the OEM civilian brake crossover
rod, but comes with a brake-to-crossover connector. The shift linkage
is replaced in the AAA boards as well- it's not a bad design, but the
shifter sure is ugly (no offense to those with AAA's ; ^)- I have them
myself) Oh, the other thing about AAA is that they have the
front-to-rear tube (like OEM boards) to mount the boards. The problem
is that they set a little too close to the frame, and you can't mount
header clamps onto the exhaust. I've tried both styles (solid and
figure 8) and neither fit in there.

BTW, there was a really beat-up set on ebay recently - maybe still
there- missing the shifter and brake. A set from a tonti frame should
work in this application with little effort.

Cheers,
Jason

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