http://www.whaccessories.com/FootPegLoweringKit.htm (http://www.whaccessories.com/FootPegLoweringKit.htm)
Has anybody used these on an S2R 1k? Anything good or bad to say about them? Anything similar out there? I don't want to pay for full-on rearsets but could definitely use more legroom @ 6'3".
Those are on my maybe list, I'm 6'4".
Mostly happy customers, but some can't get used to the fact that they put the pegs a bit further out/wider than stock.
Otherwise a good product from what I've heard.
They have been discussed at the old board and here. Search for MFW or MFW-Wolf and/or Vario.
US distributor is EuroTechMotorSports and my vendor of choice is MonsterParts.
If you get them, please update here. There are quite a few riders who need them, tall and/or with bad knees.
The big concern when you lower anything on the bike (or the bike itself) is going to be clearance. And the Monster doesnt have a lot to begin with. I've already scraped pegs on the street (off camber turn) with the stock peg setting
WOW!! Great find! have been thinking about buying rearsets, but my gf would be pretty pissed if I took of the passenger pegs. I'm 6'3 and really need more room!
A word of caution when using these. They are solid mount and have no "give". If you touch down with these or any non-moving peg, it can act as a pivot point and lift the bike causing loss of traction if leaned over far enough. Solid mount pegs are generally reserved for track use where the applications have higher initial mounting points and greater leaner angles. On the street I wouldn't use em, but that's just my .02 worth of experience...
I use the MFW that StopinTime refers to. These mount up perfectly fine with the spring so mine move just as the stockers do.
He is also correct about the shift lever position. I'm still on the fence about whether I like it or will deal with it. For my size 10 foot it's a stretch to get there. The new position (back and down 30cm) is exactly what I'd thought it'd be and does solve my issue.
As far as clearance goes my bike has a raised rear so even the new position is better than stock at stock height. The nice thing about these is there are 8 positions you could use, including raising them for track use.
If I decide the lever position is too much of a hassle keep your eyes peeled or shoot me a PM since I'll put them up in the classifieds here.
Cheers
Quote from: hypurone on May 27, 2008, 07:56:02 AM
A word of caution when using these. They are solid mount and have no "give". If you touch down with these or any non-moving peg, it can act as a pivot point and lift the bike causing loss of traction if leaned over far enough. Solid mount pegs are generally reserved for track use where the applications have higher initial mounting points and greater leaner angles. On the street I wouldn't use em, but that's just my .02 worth of experience...
They also come with the option of a ball and socket joint at the root of the peg (makes them even wider though). ....in addition to the movement COWBOY is mentioning.
So I got the MFW-Wolf ones from Monsterparts but they don't fit. :( I did specify the year and model of my bike. I would have to remove more material than I would be comfortable with to make them work. Hopefully they just sent me the wrong ones. They look like good quality. I think they will be a good addition to the bike once I get the right adapter. Since it was brought up, they DO appear to be engineered to fold up but I did not get that far with the assembly to say for sure.
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/mchmelik/peg%20lowers/P6070041.jpg)
The part # for the adapter should be 051 03 03 00 as far as I know. Is that what you got?
I received:
pegs- 050 00 01 00
lowering plates- 051 00 00 30
adapters- 051 03 01 30
Jeff has many things on his mind, I guess - the right adapter not being one of them ;)
Have the adapters exchanged and it should work out.
I spoke with Jeff today and he is sending a new set with different part numbers. [thumbsup] Apparently the manufacturer has some conflicting part numbers on their website.
Quote from: GTA on June 09, 2008, 03:37:43 PM
I spoke with Jeff today and he is sending a new set with different part numbers. [thumbsup] Apparently the manufacturer has some conflicting part numbers on their website.
That's correct. I spoke to the manufacturer half a year ago. They told me a corrected list was soon to be published, but I guess they are too busy [roll]
The US distributor AND Jeff has had the right understanding before - just not your lucky day I suppose.
MFW-Wolf also told me they would release matching pegs for S*R passenger sets as well. During spring this year. I have no idea if this has happened yet.
GTA -- I picked up a used pair of the MFWs from another board member and really like them so far. Pretty much eliminated the knee pain i was experiencing, and no clearance issues thus far. Did a decently hard ride in the canyons today and no problems (I was much more comfortable and I think that helped my riding considerably.) All in all, I'd say they're a very good product. Good luck with yours when they get delivered!
Just had an idea - maybe it's a bad one - bend the gear shift lever out to make it easier to reach.
Someone I know very well dropped his bike and ended up bending it inwards, but it wasn't broken - could "work" outwards as well?
(for those who have reach/foot-in issues)
I received the new adapters from Jeff in short order and will be bolting them up soon. I'm glad to hear others are happy with the set. I will put in my two cents as soon as I can.
Here is the installation. You can see the difference in the location of my knees from stock to lowering kit. I recommend using a punch to drive out the retaining pin as well as to align the new adapter holes when you go to stick the pin back in. You have to fight the spring a little bit and the punch will help keep it from flying into your face.
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/mchmelik/peg%20lowers/IMGA0047.jpg)
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/mchmelik/peg%20lowers/IMGA0048.jpg)
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/mchmelik/peg%20lowers/IMGA0051.jpg)
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/mchmelik/peg%20lowers/IMGA0050.jpg)
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/mchmelik/peg%20lowers/IMGA0052.jpg)
As for the ride report, I dunno, it was good. Better than stock.
Wow that's more than an inch drop!
do these work with cyclecat rearsets?
why would you need them with cyclecat rearsets? You can already adjust those down and back.
Hmmmm
I might could you these as well. dc
It is the 30 mm kit. You can get 23 mm or 30 mm. With the other one that I originally posted about from wild hair they have those two plus one thats like 3 inches or something like that. I might get that for my passenger pegs if it will clear the exhaust and all.
Quote from: GTA on June 18, 2008, 07:14:32 PM
It is the 30 mm kit. You can get 23 mm or 30 mm. With the other one that I originally posted about from wild hair they have those two plus one thats like 3 inches or something like that. I might get that for my passenger pegs if it will clear the exhaust and all.
50 mm = 2 inches. Probably too much for the riders position, but OK for the passenger. Although, it will stick out that far when/if folded up?
BTW The drop of your knees and the opening of the angle is remarkable. It must feel better. [thumbsup]
cowboy, the cyclecats are already in the lowest position, but since i am not scraping any hard bits, my knees would appreciate the extra inch, i am ordering desmotimes lowering plates when they are available. I think before cyclecat went out of business, they had footpegs adjusters for the rearsets but when i went to order, no cyclecat.com.
Quote from: tallduc on June 19, 2008, 07:49:46 AM
cowboy, the cyclecats are already in the lowest position, but since i am not scraping any hard bits, my knees would appreciate the extra inch, i am ordering desmotimes lowering plates when they are available. I think before cyclecat went out of business, they had footpegs adjusters for the rearsets but when i went to order, no cyclecat.com.
Fair enough.
I bought a pair from Monsterparts that didn't work out for me. Anyone that wants to give these a try I'll sell the pair for 100 shipped.
Quote from: COWBOY on June 19, 2008, 09:08:35 AM
Fair enough.
I bought a pair from Monsterparts that didn't work out for me. Anyone that wants to give these a try I'll sell the pair for 100 shipped.
Which size did you order? What didn't work?
I wear a size 10 and didn't like the loss of feel and reach to the shifter and rear brake pedal. If my foot was a 1/2" longer or if I was willing to tinker with the shift lever length and distance I could have made them work. The product itself is well made and sturdy. They fit perfectly on my S2R.
They come with the black racing pegs and the 30mm lever.
http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/MFW-1/Accessories/MFW-1.html
(http://www.monsterparts.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/MFW-1-2.jpg)
I put my pegs, that I received from Cowboy. I love them! They have almost as much give as the stock. I was able to shift without issue. It just takes a little time to get used to since my boot sit a little lower.