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"Rearsets" on a (TIGHT!) budget....need ideas/help (UPDATE w/ pics)

  • twowheeledterror
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30 Nov 2005 09:37 #11070 by twowheeledterror
indykaw77 wrote:

Forgot to ask....anybody used these OR had problems getting them mounted?? Thanks....


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14 Mar 2006 19:37 #31198 by indykaw77
Replied by indykaw77 on topic Rearsets on budget
Well...I finally got these on after delays to numerous to mention and a few occasional sidetracks. I took a page from azjax's book and used the original upper mount point as the new lower mount, then fabbed up a couple tabs and spacers to attach the uppers and get proper offset so everything lined up.
The one niggle is that the clevis on shift linkage hit kickstand when mounted as original, so hadda go "upside-down" and ended up with "GP" shifting, 1 up and 4 down. Had to route rear master cyl reservoir up behind right sidecover but that was no big deal.
I like the way they look and even with the clubmans, position isnt uncomfy for me, even at 6 ft 1. Got a shot of them with the Galindo F1 grips.



p.s....please excuse temporary exhaust hanger and ugly wiring dangling from handlebars....:whistle:

Post edited by: indykaw77, at: 2006/04/01 10:39

Post edited by: N0NB, at: 2007/04/11 20:50

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14 Mar 2006 22:37 #31257 by guitargeek
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Very nice, very nice!

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18 Mar 2006 23:17 #32430 by azjax
Replied by azjax on topic Rearsets on budget
Looks awsem, but please tell me that your going to replace those bolts w/some nice stainless steel button head allen bolts. Glad I could help.

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19 Mar 2006 02:57 #32443 by indykaw77
Replied by indykaw77 on topic Rearsets on budget
Bolts will be swapped sooner or later....along with most every fastener on the thing. Come to think of it.....thats ALOT of bolts!:blink:

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19 Mar 2006 10:53 #32520 by 77KZ650
Replied by 77KZ650 on topic Rearsets on budget
Very nice!, this may sound a bit odd, but would it be a huge job to make something like that? (haha yeah, Im running out of cash for my project, and I love to make parts) I was thinking I could make something like that out of steel and if it was painted black, it would look almost as nice as your setup. Its just the parts that pivot on each other that have me worried.
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19 Mar 2006 11:50 #32537 by indykaw77
Replied by indykaw77 on topic Rearsets on budget
That would be ALOT more fabrication than I'd ever wanna tackle!...Thank God for EBay...:)

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