A picture a day....biker banter (Vol 3)
Discussion
Yazza54 said:
Mr OCD said:
Yazza54 said:
I know I swear against chinky levers, but loads of people have Chinese rearsets. It's one of them things that either works or doesn't, so what could go wrong
Apart from them snapping or something daft!
My thoughts as well... Loads of people swear by diamond rear sets ... Yet you can buy EXACTLY the same ones from China for under £100 or £130 from a UK supplier ...Apart from them snapping or something daft!
Don't get me wrong my Gilles were just porn ... But £430! f
k off ... Lol ... theshrew said:
So whats the advantage of running a different rear set ? Presumably just to get a different foot position possibly save a bit of weight ?
Being more comfortable on the bike as more adjustment ... or provide more clearance...The R1's pegs for example are too low as standard ... So raising them makes a big difference - I used to drag my boots ... Changed the rearsets and no issues anymore.
The blades pegs are set too far forward for me ... Rearsets will allow me to push them back ... Providing more comfortable position and give additional knee room.
Mr OCD said:
theshrew said:
So whats the advantage of running a different rear set ? Presumably just to get a different foot position possibly save a bit of weight ?
Being more comfortable on the bike as more adjustment ... or provide more clearance...The R1's pegs for example are too low as standard ... So raising them makes a big difference - I used to drag my boots ... Changed the rearsets and no issues anymore.
The blades pegs are set too far forward for me ... Rearsets will allow me to push them back ... Providing more comfortable position and give additional knee room.
If you're dragging your boots, Scott, then you need to look at the positioning of your feet.
LoonR1 said:
Mr OCD said:
theshrew said:
So whats the advantage of running a different rear set ? Presumably just to get a different foot position possibly save a bit of weight ?
Being more comfortable on the bike as more adjustment ... or provide more clearance...The R1's pegs for example are too low as standard ... So raising them makes a big difference - I used to drag my boots ... Changed the rearsets and no issues anymore.
The blades pegs are set too far forward for me ... Rearsets will allow me to push them back ... Providing more comfortable position and give additional knee room.
If you're dragging your boots, Scott, then you need to look at the positioning of your feet.
LoonR1 said:
moanthebairns said:
What loon said. Big plus for me getting them is they are more robust than standard footrests
You weigh about three stone wet through. I weigh the best part of 15 stone most of the time and I've never had a normal peg fail on me. I meant in slow speed spills.
LoonR1 said:
Nobody really needs rearsets on the road. They're necessary on track of you're running a good pace in Fast, but other than that they're an indulgence. Up until the HP4 (which has them as standard), I've only ever had normal pegs on my bikes amd never had a problem.
If you're dragging your boots, Scott, then you need to look at the positioning of your feet.
The old R1 was the only bike I had issues with ... It's well known the pegs are too low as standard making it very easy to scrape boots. If you're dragging your boots, Scott, then you need to look at the positioning of your feet.
Not had that issue on my old bikes or this blade ... I know I still need to work on my positioning though and do agree they are an indulgence, however having experienced them for the first time on my R1 it will be one of the first things I buy for any new bike ... Make a massive difference especially with the mileage I do on two wheels.
moanthebairns said:
I meant in slow speed spills.
k all very bloody quickly. Mr OCD said:
The old R1 was the only bike I had issues with ... It's well known the pegs are too low as standard making it very easy to scrape boots.
Not had that issue on my old bikes or this blade ... I know I still need to work on my positioning though and do agree they are an indulgence, however having experienced them for the first time on my R1 it will be one of the first things I buy for any new bike ... Make a massive difference especially with the mileage I do on two wheels.
I didn't have a problem with any of my old R1s. Rearsets scrunch me up more than standard pegs as they push your legs and feet up for more ground clearance when cornering, never found them comfierNot had that issue on my old bikes or this blade ... I know I still need to work on my positioning though and do agree they are an indulgence, however having experienced them for the first time on my R1 it will be one of the first things I buy for any new bike ... Make a massive difference especially with the mileage I do on two wheels.
Mr OCD said:
Biker's Nemesis said:
I have seen gains of up to 10bhp on my bikes but what is crucial is the way the fuelling is set up, what you feel when you open the throttle at any given time.
I have seen people bragging about big gains at the top end but when you look at the AFR it is usually all over the place, I have ridden mates bikes that were set up like that and what it translates to is a snatchy throttle response.
You cant beat going to a good Dyno where the operator knows what he is doing and adjusts the fueling every 250rpm or less.
I always ask for good throttle response and to hell with top end power.
As I've been told before it's not the max figure but the way the bike makes power under the curve ... This one is going for max torque and throttle response again just like my R1 did ... I have seen people bragging about big gains at the top end but when you look at the AFR it is usually all over the place, I have ridden mates bikes that were set up like that and what it translates to is a snatchy throttle response.
You cant beat going to a good Dyno where the operator knows what he is doing and adjusts the fueling every 250rpm or less.
I always ask for good throttle response and to hell with top end power.
hebegb said:
Crikey ! About 10 more than most( like my old bike) would have expected - Frank sure can turn it on...
And with your new end-can ?
All I've done is disabled the exhaust flap and installed power commander. And with your new end-can ?
The new end-can is yet to go on... Apparently the engine is a 'good-un' ...
Proper chuffed
(I was considering selling it too!)
Mr OCD said:
hebegb said:
Crikey ! About 10 more than most( like my old bike) would have expected - Frank sure can turn it on...
And with your new end-can ?
All I've done is disabled the exhaust flap and installed power commander. And with your new end-can ?
The new end-can is yet to go on... Apparently the engine is a 'good-un' ...
Proper chuffed
(I was considering selling it too!)
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