Breeze,
My 09 FLHR must be the same as yours.
The passenger stock boards and in the original position were really hard to get used to, UP or Down location.. Being there while up isn't as Bad,,, sill hit the calf insides like yours BUT down with the wife on back. Really like you said IN The Way.. Once caused (MY ignorance) and easy tobble over and nothing I could do about it as I ran out of leg room to hold the bike up. Once my foot was planted and the floorboard with the wife trying to keep it down, Bike rolling ahead a little, pushed on my left calf, OUCH! thought I would break a bone, no damage to the bike JUST the pride as many have spoken of before.
I have thought about lowering (there is another position Down If you look) but then they would rub and hit lower on me.. Lower position would give, About an inch for the wife , she says she is happy where they are.
I'm not sure but I'm about 5-11W 31" inseam at the most and could remedy the problem by growing to 6'2" or so... Haw haw if that is going to happen.... Where is that Rack, i'll give it a try.
signed....BUBBIE