I recently test rode a 2016 Eldorado and loved it, minus a couple issues. I’m 6’7” and the foot controls/floorboards had me pretty cramped, to the point where it was the only thing keeping me from buying. Does anyone know of a forward control kit for the Eldorado, California, or Audace? Or someone who can fabricate parts? I’ve searched a decent amount and haven’t found any. Thanks in advance.
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Forward controls- Eldorado/California/Audace
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Depending where you are, Todd could be the guy to contact in terms of fabrication.
Another option you could possibly look at is for an upholsterer to add thickness to the seat, possibly raising it an inch or two. Fit a crash bar (engine protection in the event of a spill) which would allow you to install highway pegs.
Welcome to the Forum. You can probably guess that this is a micro brand compared to most all other known manufacturers, so aftermarket parts selection are nearly non-existent. I (unexpectedly) built a small business around offering custom products. That said, I still struggle with my offerings, as people tend to buy other inferior Italian products... So I collect ideas here and offer products in small batch runs. Much like the Eldo backrest project; https://www.guzzitech.com/forums/threads/eldorado-passenger-back-rest-info-read-if-interested.16679/ - https://gtmotocycles.com/products/gtm-california-eldo-1400-backrest -- which promptly/mostly fell flat on it's face once I said time to step up and buy... ghost town. Likely because the costs involved to build them in very limited production.
My Fab shop is in SoCal, and we can do custom work, it’s just not as cheap as people want or hope, as we (my team and I) only do things professionally. That said, as Robert states above, it might be easier to go the custom seat route.
If you can get the bike to fit you, Guzzis are generally very addictive. Just read up here on some of the shortcomings. You have to be a bit of a tinkerer to own them, or be lucky enough to be around a knowledgable and kind dealer.
https://www.guzzitech.com/forums/threads/highway-pegs-on-floorboards.15246/#post-155550
The link I attached above will take you to a thread with some suggestions that I think might be helpful to make the bike more comfortable.