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Hi, Klav!  I'm 6'0", have 31" inseam and size 14 boots.  My feet sat at 45-degree angles to each other on the Super 8 150.  So, using a 3/8" thick piece of plywood, I cut out "sort of a butterfly / bat (animal) shape" to fit over the floorboard.  The plywood extends laterally about 1" beyond each side of the plastic (21-1/2").  The plywood front to back in the center is 6-1/2".  The length front to back near the flanks, both left and right are 16".  I primed the top side and edges with two coats of automotive primer.  Applied two coats of semi-gloss black (spray can).  When paint was cured (several days), I applied 3M self-adhesive stair tread 12" x 3" (Ace Hdwe).  I rounded the corners, with first using a mug as a tracing guide on the back side of the stair tread material.

Looking at the plastic floorboard, you'll find four plastic cups, under which are four machine bolts.  I removed the upper right and lower left.  At the hardware store I made sure I obtained the correct metric thread, with tapered head for use in wood......1-3/4" to 2" length (stainless) [either length will work ].

Now my big feet perch parallel to each other and I'm a happy camper.

:)John

The holes through the aluminum are clean with little burr.  So, drill away....I did.

 :)John

Thanks, Axy and KL, I think you've nailed it.

I live in a hilly city, very near the confluence of two major rivers, so "Zippy" should have no trouble. 

 :)John

How steep and long can the hills be before the S8 cannot make it?
 :)John

......to introduce myself.  My name is John.  I'm 69 years old and this is my first motorbike experience.  I have lots of experience with snowmobile and 4-wheeling.  I live on Minnesota's western prairie, not too many miles from South Dakota.  After spending several weeks deciding what scoot to get and reading as much as I could muster up about the Super 8 150, I bought a used one that I spotted on Craigslist.  So, last Thursday I drove 330 miles round trip to get it.  It's a 2009 red and black with 566 miles on the speedo.  I put the bike in the cycle shop to have our local expert go through it.....changing oil, clean carb, change tranny lube, adjust valves, tighten bolts, loctite bolt threads, so muffler cap has less chance of evaporating, etc.  I passed the written permit test at the courthouse this morning and have hopes of getting "Zippy" back from the "clinic" this coming Friday.

I contacted Klaviator via PM, who strongly suggested I order a magnetic drain plug kit.  Does anyone else suggest an Improvement I should do or add?  The local expert recommends I continue with the stock tires, while I'm learning to ride this summer......changing them to something better at a later date.

 :)John