When I get on a Trike or a 2 wheel bike that does not have
floorboard extensions I cannot believe how cramped up I feel....which is really funny, because I rode for MANY years without them and did not know how much more comfortable it is with them.
Regarding shift pegs...
I have the extended ones on my Tri Glide. I do not have the extended shift pegs on my Softail. Both have floorboard extensions. My previous Tri had floorboard extensions, but not the extended shift pegs. My previous Ultra had floorboard extensions, but not the extended shift pegs.
I've never given a second thought, nor had any issues shifting, on the bikes with floorboard extensions and regular shift pegs.
The only reason I have the extended shift pegs on my current Tri is because some folks asked about them and I wanted to test them out before we thought about carrying them.
This
LINK is to the Extended Shift Pegs I'm running.
This
LINK is to the regular length Shift Pegs.
I am thinking about switching my rear shift peg to the regular length. Reason is that every now and then my heel bumps into the extended rear shift peg. It eats up a bit of the extra real estate that floorboard extensions give.
I never have an issue with the front extended, just the rear.
I also run the extended brake pedal, which you can see
HERE. It is really nice and I like it a lot...much easier to hit it when I need to.
I reckon everyone has a bit different way they position their feet for comfort, and it will vary person to person.
Kevin