Handlebars up/footpegs down?

Dermott · Oct 30, 2006

Hi all,
Did a bit of offroading with some friends today (bank holiday here), I find that riding standing up, I am either stooped forwards or I have to bend my knees more than is comfy. I am a heavy, 5.11, bike, pd. I have seen ads for risers and new footrests. What has anybody else done?
D

GTF · Oct 30, 2006

Try fitting Dakar handle bars they are higher and about 65 euro in Bike World.

Dibbles · Oct 31, 2006

Bar risers.

Try bar risers also add another 1" to 1 1/2" from Touratech or other supplier or get someone to make them from aluminium.

No experience of lower pegs.

GoSlowFallOver · Oct 31, 2006

Dermott said:
Hi all,
Did a bit of offroading with some friends today (bank holiday here), I find that riding standing up, I am either stooped forwards or I have to bend my knees more than is comfy. I am a heavy, 5.11, bike, pd. I have seen ads for risers and new footrests. What has anybody else done?
D

Know what you mean ...

Recently fitted 35 mm risers under stock bars on PD. Improvement in comfort - both sitting and standing - remarkable.

Also fitted Fastway pegs: only 10 mm lower (every lttle helps), but increased width (fore and aft) eases pressure on soles when standing for long periods.

Now have approx 885 mm vertically between bars and pegs on PD. By comparison, 'factory' XR650R rallye racer has approx 910 mm, and is very comfortable for standing.

Dermott · Oct 31, 2006

GoSlowFallOver said:
Know what you mean ...

Recently fitted 35 mm risers under stock bars on PD. Improvement in comfort - both sitting and standing - remarkable.

Also fitted Fastway pegs: only 10 mm lower (every lttle helps), but increased width (fore and aft) eases pressure on soles when standing for long periods.

Now have approx 885 mm vertically between bars and pegs on PD. By comparison, 'factory' XR650R rallye racer has approx 910 mm, and is very comfortable for standing.

Is there a web site for Fastways? and are they still available for the pd?
Thanks,
D

GoSlowFallOver · Nov 1, 2006

Dermott said:
Is there a web site for Fastways? and are they still available for the pd?
Thanks,
D

I found the site at http://www.gunsmoke.com/motorcycling/r100gs/footpegs/index.html to be quite helpful.

Nippy Norman might sell Fastways in the UK, but others probably do also.

MiGSel · Nov 1, 2006

I've got some risers for you, 25 or 35 mm, and lower pegs too.

The risers are in the shop already, the pegs are in my garage but not online yet.

They look like this:

They are stainless steel, lower and wider than stock.

I'll be putting them online later today.

Cheers,
Michel

JAY · Nov 1, 2006

I like the look of the pegs - how much lower are they?

Graham W · Nov 1, 2006

Me too . . . .

. . . I could well be tempted by some lower pegs.

MiGSel · Nov 2, 2006

JAY said:
I like the look of the pegs - how much lower are they?

They are about 30 mm lower and 10 mm wider.

I didn't get it done yesterday, sorry, I'll put them in the shop tonight.

Cheers,
Michel

MiGSel · Nov 2, 2006

There you go, they are now available online :beerjug:

Cheers,
Michel

Rob Farmer · Nov 2, 2006

Excellent. Payment sent Michel

Now if we can just sort some bar risers for my mono

JohnnyBoxer · Nov 2, 2006

MiGSel said:
There you go, they are now available online
Cheers,
Michel

..............Airhead Sidestand, next please :bow

MiGSel · Nov 2, 2006

JohnnyBoxer said:
..............Airhead Sidestand, next please

Having problems keeping it upright Johnny? :rob

Rob Farmer said:
Now if we can just sort some bar risers for my mono

If you can provide me with the correct drawing, I can have some made for you Rob.
I've got GS forks in my G/S, so I can't measure them myself any more.

Cheers,
Michel

Rob Farmer · Nov 2, 2006

I'll have a look and run a visio drawing up Michel

MiGSel · Nov 2, 2006

Rob Farmer said:
I'll have a look and run a visio drawing up Michel

That's alright, AutoCAD would be great

Rob Farmer · Nov 2, 2006

MiGSel said:
That's alright, AutoCAD would be great

I'll see if I still have a copy laying about.

Autocad 14 files ok? Just need to remember how to use it

Whats the current version?

Please don't say you want it in 3D

GoSlowFallOver · Nov 2, 2006

Michel,

Great work with the pegs.

Can you tell us the (approximate) horizontal displacement from stock pegs?

Cheers.

MiGSel · Nov 2, 2006

Rob Farmer said:
Autocad 14 files ok?

Sure, I suppose my version 2006 can still read those

Rob Farmer said:
Please don't say you want it in 3D

Alright then, I won't. I'd love to know how to do that myself by the way!

GoSlowFallOver said:
Can you tell us the (approximate) horizontal displacement from stock pegs?

I just tried to measure that, it's about 40mm.

(RIP) Perryhill · Nov 3, 2006

GoSlowFallOver said:
Can you tell us the (approximate) horizontal displacement from stock pegs?

Don't my cylinders have displacement or was it a bloke in a bath?

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