More agressive ride on my GS

[Cal Amari]

First-class write-up on that mod; now, you should consider posting it separately, to make it more suitable as a How-To...

What do the mods think about that? Anyone willing to make those instructions another How-To? I think they show more than enough detail to help others accomplish something similar...

[chimivee]

Thankz for the writeup!  BTW, great looking design for the write-up page.  simple yet different.  I like the light gray borders around the sections.  I never thought about anything like like before.

Well, I hope it's useful.  I have a feeling the procedure may be more complicated than most expected - it was for me.  None-the-less, it was very doable with my meager tinkering skills.  I did it in my free time over a couple week period - but I am REALLY slow and most of the time was spent staring at the parts, measuring, test-fitting, and balking at the idea of hacking up a perfectly good bike.  There's actually not much work to do.  If you know what you're doing and have the right tools, it might be done in a weekend or even an afternoon.  Still, I'd make sure you have some back-up transportation before starting so there's no hurry to finish.

I updated the write-up, including a parts list.  Same link: http://three91.com/gs500/cbr600_rearsets/

James

[ASIA 1]

I found this web, hope it's useful to you?

http://www.motosd.com/Article_Print.asp?ArticleID=372
http://www.qcql.com/temp/GSX250.htm
http://bikepics.com/suzuki/across/

This is make in China by Suzuki china co. but this is a discontiguous item sine 199? year.

http://www.qssuzuki.com/     
email : qssxf@public.jn.sd.cn

[annguyen1981]

I found this web, hope it's useful to you?

http://www.motosd.com/Article_Print.asp?ArticleID=372
http://www.qcql.com/temp/GSX250.htm
http://bikepics.com/suzuki/across/

This is make in China by Suzuki china co. but this is a discontiguous item sine 199? year.

http://www.qssuzuki.com/     
email : qssxf@public.jn.sd.cn

The first two sites and the last are not english, so they definitely didn't help at all..

THe 3rd site however, WAS in english, but I didn't understand why it would help in this matter.

EDIT:
I just realized that this is my 1000th post.  DAMN I NEED A LIFE!

[Simba]

Not much left of this one.

http://bikepics.com/pictures/168546/

[ASIA 1]

Please zoom in the photo

http://www.qcql.com/temp/qcql330/10107.jpg

this bike chassis 99% same so just purchase left side rearset only no need any modification!

[JamesG]

Or you could just buy CFM rearsets and bolt them on and be done with it...

[chimivee]

Please zoom in the photo
http://www.qcql.com/temp/qcql330/10107.jpg
this bike chassis 99% same so just purchase left side rearset only no need any modification!

ASIA 1 - Do the GSX250 rearsets place the foot further back and/or higher?  If so, that's an interesting option -  One would still need both sides, though, for a consitent foot position.  Any idea on N. American availability?

Or you could just buy CFM rearsets and bolt them on and be done with it...

Yeah, the CFMs look nice... but they are a bit spendy. (The CBR rearset modification cost me under $50.)  How does the gearshift pedal work with the CFMs?

[pantablo]

I updated the write-up, including a parts list.  Same link: http://three91.com/gs500/cbr600_rearsets/

James

James, thanks for the thorough (and quick) writeup. I'll try to swap over the photo links with the descriptive text, along with a link to your page to a post in the FAQ section (with your permission of course).

[JamesG]

Yeah, the CFMs look nice... but they are a bit spendy. (The CBR rearset modification cost me under $50.)  How does the gearshift pedal work with the CFMs?

You get what you pay for. I have busted stock CBR footpeg assemblies, but never a CFM. They are very stout.  The "stock" GS rearset kit is set up to use the stock shifter, but you can buy the shift pedal and linkage parts (and they are very sexy) to convert it to a GSXR-like arrangement. Even set it up GP style.

[chimivee]

(with your permission of course).

Sure!

[chimivee]

You get what you pay for. I have busted stock CBR footpeg assemblies, but never a CFM. They are very stout. 

No question about that.  I am certain that the CFMs are stronger, sexier, and easier to install.  My setup definitely falls more toward ghetto-rigged on the sliding quality scale.  But, it's functional, cheap, and has not yet failed.  Tinkering to make it work was a bonus.  I don't race.

The "stock" GS rearset kit is set up to use the stock shifter, but you can buy the shift pedal and linkage parts (and they are very sexy) to convert it to a GSXR-like arrangement. Even set it up GP style.

Sweet.