I'm wanting to put on clipons to lower the bars, but I would also need to move the pegs back a bit. From my research, I need something called rearsets??? Not entirely sure about this...
Any info anyone?
Rearsets move the pegs up and back, into a more sportbike position, rather than just the sport-standard type we've got now. Honda CBR F3 rearsets can be made to fit with only a little modification.
What about the actual foot controls? I asume they move with the pegs?
Is there a write-up on modifying the CBR's rearsets for a GS?
i think this is it...yay pablo
http://pantablo500.tripod.com/id46.html
if not i suck and im drunk so leave me alone
Thankz Skoozi!
np i hope it helps. and thank pablo, he's the one with the freakishly awesome site. :cheers:
Quote from: skoozi12 on March 06, 2006, 09:59:05 PM
np i hope it helps. and thank pablo, he's the one with the freakishly awesome site. :cheers:
+1
I enjoy looking at his site for mod info.
Quote from: annguyen1981 on March 06, 2006, 10:04:49 PM
+1I enjoy looking at his site for mod info.
We all know ya' jus' have a crush on him! :icon_razz:
(P.S. Who took over my account and posted that!? :icon_mrgreen:)
:laugh:
(We *really* need a halo emoticon around here! :icon_twisted:)
be-have!
actually, a member who's local to me did the mod and its a bit more work than my site states...one thing that has to be done is that you need to retain the heim joint for the shifter rod and the plate it attaches to. then cut that plate off and weld the stock gs shifter to it. I'll email him to photograph it and maybe do a write up expanding on my page.
will get back to you.
pablo-
I've put clip-ons and low bars on a lot of my bikes without rear-sets. Try it first. If you're comfortable, then don't waste the money. I'm pretty suspect of your abillity to make the stock peg's clearance an issue.
clearance might not be an issue but comfort might. James (the member I am referring to) was more comfortable with the rearsets and his Suburban-machinery bars. I can vouch that with the S-M bars my feet could have been a little farther back, but it wasnt so much an issue for me.
Yeah that's what I was saying...if he's comfortable with the lower bars and stock pegs then he has no reason to spend the $300+ on quality rear-sets. Just a waste of money...
Quote from: makenzie71 on March 06, 2006, 11:48:48 PM
Yeah that's what I was saying...if he's comfortable with the lower bars and stock pegs then he has no reason to spend the $300+ on quality rear-sets. Just a waste of money...
You can get F3 rearsets for ~$50 I think.
yeah but they're not very pretty and they have to be hacked up to fit...one or a combination of those two traits eliminates 90% of the people interested. The kind of people who do tend to do this kind of thing do it on race tracks because it's cheap to repair and replace and it's mildly effective.
left side:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/pantablo/leftside.jpg)
right side:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/pantablo/rightside.jpg)
I seem to recall an issue connecting the rear brake light switch too. James offered to write something up shortly (week or two).
Yeah, those look real nice. 'Specially for stockers. If only I had some money...
Quote from: pantablo on March 06, 2006, 10:43:27 PM
... that you need to retain the heim joint for the shifter rod and the plate it attaches to. then cut that plate off and weld the stock gs shifter to it.
its the opposite of what I said. Look at the left side picture again. the part of the stock gs shifter that connects to the shift rod needs to be retained, cut off the rest of the shifter and weld the heim joint to that.
Quote from: pantablo on March 07, 2006, 01:09:01 AM
lJames offered to write something up shortly (week or two).
Hopefully sooner than that...working on it right now...
-James
Okay, here's a basic CBR600 Rearset How-To:
http://three91.com/gs500/cbr600_rearsets/
I did the mod about 2 years ago, so the write-up was from my foggy memory (read: errors likely). Let me know if you have any questions about it.
James
Quote from: chimivee on March 11, 2006, 02:25:58 AM
Okay, here's a basic CBR600 Rearset How-To:
http://three91.com/gs500/cbr600_rearsets/
I did the mod about 2 years ago, so the write-up was from my foggy memory (read: errors likely). Let me know if you have any questions about it.
James
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. :thumb:
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...
Quote from: annguyen1981 on March 11, 2006, 06:10:51 AM
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. :thumb:
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
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
Quote from: ASIA 1 on March 11, 2006, 09:17:35 PM
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.. :laugh:
THe 3rd site however, WAS in english, but I didn't understand why it would help in this matter. :dunno_white:
EDIT:
I just realized that this is my 1000th post. DAMN I NEED A LIFE!
Not much left of this one.
http://bikepics.com/pictures/168546/
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!
Or you could just buy CFM rearsets and bolt them on and be done with it... :dunno_white:
Quote from: ASIA 1 on March 12, 2006, 10:01:06 AM
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?
Quote from: JamesG on March 12, 2006, 03:51:44 PM
Or you could just buy CFM rearsets and bolt them on and be done with it... :dunno_white:
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?
Quote from: chimivee on March 11, 2006, 01:13:35 PM
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).
Quote from: chimivee on March 12, 2006, 06:39:17 PM
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.
Quote from: JamesG on March 13, 2006, 05:30:06 AM
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.
Quote from: JamesG on March 13, 2006, 05:30:06 AM
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.