Made some new rear-sets

[dirtyfingers]

Stole these foot pegs and brackets from an 06 GSXR1000. The bolt holes come real close to lining up, but I had to elongate the holes a little bit, A bracket also was needed to tilt the master cylinder rearward in order to clear the frame.
The shifter side needed the same hole widening process, and the shift rod needed to be shortened.

[first timer]

how do they compare to where the oem ones were located? are they higher or the same? farther back?

[1978GS1000custom]

i would like to know that also. man they look pretty darn slick. good job!

[jwhelan65]

Can we see a pic of the entire bike? I interested to see where they line up.

[dirtyfingers]

The pegs are at the same height as stock, just set back 5"

[Dead Boy]

Very nice. Your bike just gets better and better.

I'll probably be stealing this idea for mine.

[lilbilly]

Looks cool actually, better than putting your feet on the back pegs at least.

Did you cut some foam out of your seat or is it normally that low?

[dirtyfingers]

Did you cut some foam out of your seat or is it normally that low?[/QUOTE]


Yes, I cut a huge chunk out of the original "flat" seat.

[Buffalo Bill]

Those look cool.

I see you've done some work there, I dig the forks big time, but I don't know you're getting so much power out of an 8 valve engine. Those kind of upgrades belong on a 16 valve bike. I would think those high handlebars are a mismatch for those setbacks too, your feet are moved back so your hands, arms and shoulders should be moved down to match.
I'm working out the same issues on a bike of my own, so don't mind my thinking out loud.
Bill

[tkent02]

Tell about those wheels.
Tire sizes?

[Go Mifune]

Tell about those wheels.
Tire sizes?

I would like to know this info also.

[salty_monk]

I've asked him that same question about 3 times... It's a stock GS rear with a wide 17" rim on it with a Harley front hub that he laced a 19" rim to match the rear too.

There are better pics to show them off too.. do a search against his prior posts.

Dan

[dirtyfingers]

Close, but its a 18 rear. The rest is correct. Sun (Buchanan's) aluminum rims with 160/60/18 and 120/70/19.

[Ludeykrus]

Nice bike, what year 750?

[TheCafeKid]

I see you've done some work there, I dig the forks big time, but I don't know you're getting so much power out of an 8 valve engine. Those kind of upgrades belong on a 16 valve bike. I would think those high handlebars are a mismatch for those setbacks too, your feet are moved back so your hands, arms and shoulders should be moved down to match.
I'm working out the same issues on a bike of my own, so don't mind my thinking out loud.
Bill

Bah, you can get pleanty of power out of an 8v motor...and besides, those mods arent about the motor, theyre about making the power that motor makes STICK in the corners... You can put your big bore kits and what not on your bike, make 140HP, but fat lot of good that does if you can only stick 50% of it in the corners... That bike just MIGHT be FASTER than alot of bikes in the corners simply because he can use MORE of the available power...