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Title: anyone making dgyver's rearset plates?
Post by: Frost on September 01, 2005, 04:47:22 PM
i talked to a couple people who can make it for me...they said that it shouldnt' be that expensive...but i was just wondering did anyone actually made one...and what were their experience with it...
Title: anyone making dgyver's rearset plates?
Post by: Lukewarm Wilson on September 01, 2005, 10:20:57 PM
dont know about the ones you you mentioned but you could try these

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SUZUKI-GS500-SATIN-HEEL-PLATES-GS-500_W0QQitemZ7995673244QQcategoryZ10534QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

:thumb:  :cheers:
Title: anyone making dgyver's rearset plates?
Post by: Frost on September 01, 2005, 10:33:52 PM
nonono...these are nothign like it...the ones dgyver designed acts as rearsets...to move it back and up a bit from stock
Title: anyone making dgyver's rearset plates?
Post by: Lukewarm Wilson on September 01, 2005, 10:50:14 PM
cool :thumb:  :cheers:
Title: anyone making dgyver's rearset plates?
Post by: stingray on September 01, 2005, 11:14:33 PM
maybe someone would be willing to having it CNCed?  though the amt. that would need to be sold to cover the cost may not make it worth a machine shops time... :dunno:
Title: anyone making dgyver's rearset plates?
Post by: JMyrick on September 02, 2005, 05:12:22 AM
Like this

(http://www.whaccessories.com/wpe26680.gif)

link here
http://www.whaccessories.com/GS500Accessories.htm
I think its something like 25mm back and a few up

Joe
Title: anyone making dgyver's rearset plates?
Post by: dgyver on September 02, 2005, 06:31:20 AM
They are just relocator plates. 1/4" thick x 2" wide aluminum to move the stock rearsets back and up. There may be an issue with reaching the shifter when using these. I originally designed these with the use of a peg mounted shifter so it did not matter how far back they were.

Up 3/4" and Back 1-1/2":
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/dgyver/GS500/gsriserplate01.jpg

Up 1" and Back 1"
(note: there may be an issue with the stock rearsets hitting the bolts that mount these to the frame. Counter sinking them will eliminate this problem):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/dgyver/GS500/gsriserplate02.jpg
Title: anyone making dgyver's rearset plates?
Post by: juno on September 02, 2005, 06:48:24 AM
I just got the Gimbel rears.  They're nicely made and even come with a new brake light switch and a rear braided steel brake line and some new rubber tubing.  Even two black zip ties came in the box.

Instructions and diagrams are in German though....Wild Hair includes a brief instruction sheet in english though.
Title: anyone making dgyver's rearset plates?
Post by: dgyver on September 02, 2005, 07:21:48 AM
Quote from: junoI just got the Gimbel rears.  They're nicely made and even come with a new brake light switch and a rear braided steel brake line and some new rubber tubing.  Even two black zip ties came in the box.

Instructions and diagrams are in German though....Wild Hair includes a brief instruction sheet in english though.

I really like their simplistic design. I have been working on a rearset design that is a cross between Gimble and Woodcraft.
Title: anyone making dgyver's rearset plates?
Post by: Frost on September 02, 2005, 08:17:05 AM
Quote from: junoI just got the Gimbel rears.  They're nicely made and even come with a new brake light switch and a rear braided steel brake line and some new rubber tubing.  Even two black zip ties came in the box.

Instructions and diagrams are in German though....Wild Hair includes a brief instruction sheet in english though.

$340 US!!!!!!!!!!! :o  :o
Title: anyone making dgyver's rearset plates?
Post by: Alphamazing on September 02, 2005, 10:18:57 AM
From Pablano's page, we can see that it's a very easy modification to use Honda CBR F3 stock rearsets on the GS. Just a little slotting and you're there.
Title: anyone making dgyver's rearset plates?
Post by: Mk1inCali on September 05, 2005, 10:30:32 PM
Alphafire...I finished Pablo's install, and it's not quite simple.

Gotta cut some casted mounts off of the rearsets and figure out a way to shift (I use the stock shifter since I am size 13 boot equipped) and also cut the stock master cylinder actuator rod down.

Not sure how easily it'll go back to stock.
Title: anyone making dgyver's rearset plates?
Post by: Alphamazing on September 05, 2005, 11:05:09 PM
Really? It looked like a fairly simple switch... What a bummer; it seemed like a fairly easy install, too. The shift rod didn't have enough length? I have a boot size of 9.5, so I might not have to do all that...