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Kuryakyn Ergo Tour Cruise Boards

Kuryakyn 4041 Ergo™ Tour Un-Lighted Cruise Boards

I moved up to the GL1800 from a Honda VT1100C Spirit which had forward controls and floorboards. The single leg position offered by the stock pegs was not comfortable on long trips. I wanted to avoid as much foot lift as possible and I did not want to have to mess with the wiring, so I selected the Unlighted Cruise Boards.

Kuryakyn's Propaganda
    
Undoubtedly the premier cruise system available today. Ergonomically designed for maximum driver comfort. Ergo Tour™ Mounts make possible an unbelievable range of adjustment for the tall, short or in-between rider.
The articulated mounting bracket is made of highly polished stainless steel for extreme strength, great looks and simple installation. This bracket allows a range of horizontal placement on the engine guard. The 4-1/2" long chrome swing arm has an ingenious locking mechanism. Up to 9" of adjustment is now possible fore and aft. (Less adjustment is available on Valkyrie models.) Fits '98-'00 GL1500, '01 GL1800 and all Valkyrie (except Interstate.)

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$166.21 + $8.87 = $175.08

Installation Tips

Installation of the floorboards is fairly straight forwards. The instructions make no mention of compatibility with the GL1800. Further you get extra parts, since the kit was originally designed for the GL1500's and Valkyrie. The boards do fit on the GL1800's. 

The extra parts are:

• Leveling Brace, stamped GL up on one side and V up on the other side. These are black painted L-shaped brackets. (2 each)

• Rubber Pads for Leveling Braces (2 Each)

• 1/2"-13 x 1" Mounting Bolt These are the ones that are not chromed (2 each)

Below is a picture of the parts that you will need for each side:

 Tools:

• Needle Nose Pliers
• 1/8" Allen Wrench
• 3/16" Allen Wrench
• 3/8" Allen Wrench (This is a large Allen wrench and is not included in some sets)
• Light Hammer
• Marker (Sharpie)

Instructions:

1. Work on one side at a time.
      
2. Swing Arm Assembly. Assemble Item 1- Chrome Swing Arm Mount and Item 2 - Chrome Swing arm using Item 3 - Chrome Barrel Nut and Item 4 - 1/2"-20 x 1" Chrome Hex Bolt. Only tighten to a point that the arm will swing freely.  If you do not do this subassembly and try to install on the right side the bolt will slip back and you will have to disassemble.
       

3. Slip Item 5 - Hinged Clamp Assembly around the engine guard and attach the Swing arm mount assembly (Step 2) using two Item 6 -1/4"-20 x 3/4" Stainless Socket Head Cap Screws with two 1/4" I.D. Wave Washers in opposite corners. Add some of Anti-seize lubrication to the cap screw before inserting. Tighten lightly with 1/8" Allen wrench. Note: We are only using two bolts at this time since we are just installing temporarily for fit and location. The rubber pad will rest against the valve cover. The assembly should look as shown below, except this picture has all four bolts installed. I have a 29" inseam and the final position that was comfortable for me was about half way down the horizontal crash bar. If you are shorter, you probably want the assembly all of the way forward. If you have long legs, I would start toward the back or install on the vertical crash bar. Some people have complained of dragging problems. I must be a wuss, because I have not had this problem.

4. Floorboard Adapter Assembly. Install two Item 9 - 1/8" x . 315 Roll Pins into Item 8 - Floorboard Adapter. I used a pair of needle nosed pliers to hold the pins in place and tapped them with a light hammer. 
     

5. Install the Item 10 - Floorboard and the Floorboard Adapter Assembly to the Swing Arm Assembly using Item 11 - 1/4" I.D. Wave Washers, Item 12 - 1/2" I.D. Star Washer (See note in material list - you might not want to install this item, and Item 13 - .380 I.D. x .885 O.D. Flat Washer. Tighten lightly using 3/16" Allen wrench. Remember we are just trying for fit and location at this point.
     

6. Go get an extra pair of hands. Have your extra hands move the bracket to a position that is comfortable. The extra hands will have to hold the position while you dismount and mark the parts and engine guard so that you will know where you want to install.
      

7. You are now ready to start tightening things up.
      

8. Install two Item 6 -1/4"-20 x 3/4" Stainless Socket Head Cap Screws with two 1/4" I.D. Wave Washers in open holes of the swing arm mount assembly . Add some of Anti-seize lubrication to the cap screw before inserting. Locate the assembly along the engine guard in accordance with your mark. The rubber pad should be touching the underside of the valve cover. The four cap screws should be installed so that the space between the two half's of the clamp are even. Lightly tighten each bolt using a 1/8" Allen wrench making sure that that the space between the clamps is even. Turn 1/8 turn at a time move from corner to corner tightening each cap screw until they are firmly tightened (the manufacturer recommends 96 inch-pounds of torque).
     

9. Rotate the swing arm to the position that you marked and tighten using a 3/8" Allen Wrench.
     

10. Rotate the floorboard into the position that you marked and tighten with 3/16" Allen Wrench.
      

11. Check to verify that the position is comfortable for you. If you are satisfied, you are ready to install the other side.
      

12. Follow the steps above except you can use the other side as a template for location and can attached firmly from the beginning.
     

13. With both floorboards firmly attached, go for a short ride and convince yourself that the location is the one that you want.
     

14. Happy. Install Item 14 - Rubber Plug and Item 15 - Chrome Bolt Cover on each side.
      

15. Congratulations, Installation is complete.