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Title: Rearsets question (dragging on the track)
Post by: danny_never on April 06, 2004, 07:57:13 PM
I have some CFM rearsets that i am about to put on, and there are already some jack up plates on there that raise the rearsets about and inch up and back. should i take the jack up plates off, will there be enough clearance with just the CFMs? Or does it depend on how fast (well, unfortunately in this case, slow) I am?

its got a 150 in the rear (michelin pilot race) and it has a GSXR shock in the back.
Title: Rearsets question (dragging on the track)
Post by: luke1645 on April 06, 2004, 08:18:04 PM
from what i have heard you should have no problem at all with ground clearance. my best guess would be to take off the jack up plates.
Title: Rearsets question (dragging on the track)
Post by: dgyver on April 06, 2004, 09:34:16 PM
Just use the CFM rearsets. Depends on your riding style if you will drag pegs or not. I hang off the bike a lot so it may be a little while before my pegs hit. I have a set of plates to raise them just in case, since the previous owner of the bike was dragging the pegs.
Title: Rearsets question (dragging on the track)
Post by: octane on April 07, 2004, 08:01:06 AM
I've got CFM rearsets for a CBR900 on my bike. I actually dragged my boot for the first time last night - scuffed the outer left sole. A bit of a disconcerting feeling!! It's gonna take me a little while to get used to it. With the stock tires and suspension I don't think I'd ever come close to that before. The bike turns in quicker and sticks now. Fun!!
Title: Rearsets question (dragging on the track)
Post by: danny_never on April 07, 2004, 11:48:59 AM
thanks for the advice. just gonna use the cfms and if i start draggin stuff i will worry about it later. bike looks like shaZam!, but it sure has nice rearsets and clipons (vortex)  :lol:  i guess the parts i touch are most important ;)