Rear Set Mounting Plate Design

[isleoman]

On my original 82 frame I was trying to maintain reversibility but that shift shaft was sort of insurmountable at the time as I was trying to keep the gear close to the frame.

I can feel my side stand occasionally against my heel, I may be farther forward and higher. Wonder if you could put a rubber bumper on the bottom of your frame rail to keep the side stand down a tad, so long as it didn't hurt clearance.

My machinist buddy is retired now so if I was going to do this again I might take the drawings to a water jet cutter and a piece of scrap aluminum plate. Funny one just opened near where I live. They can program the drawing pretty fast. You cut the perimeter and all the holes and use a drill press to make the bolt head recesses, tap the hole for heili coils, and you wouldn't need a lathe.

[CivilRock]

I had some 1/4" plate laying around made them last night with some cardboard templates. Got all the way to test fitting the rearsets and realized that the brake linkage interferes with my exhaust. Serious D'oh!!!
I can't just re drill, I need to cut whole new plates.
Chop saw, drill press, bench grinder, MIG welder.

Oh well. At least I can use my failed plates as templates for the next set.

I can see why you made facsimiles out of plexiglass. It would be nice to verify rider position too.

Kevin

[CivilRock]

I'm really struggling with finding a solution for my kickstand. I put a blob of weld in the joint but it's not enough. I think if I keep adding weld by the time I get enough room the kickstand is going to be dragging on the ground.