Need a measurement please

It seems i have a set of aftermarket rearsets on my bike. They force the bike into GP style shifting (1 up 5 down) I'm not to fond of it but i have no options at the moment due to the design of them, i'd have to go back to stock rearsets to get normal shifting, and those parts aren't the cheapest.

This is what they look like, and you can see how the linkage differs from stock.





What i really need is a measurement from the stock shifter arm. I need the length from the center of the Shifter shaft to the center of the Shifter Peg. Essentially the length of the lever but from those specific points. Hopefully i can just purchase a stock shifter and lengthen it so i can reach it with these farther back rearsets.

 

what year VFR?

 

Wow, i keep forgetting that, i'll have to put it in my sig i guess :biggrin:


1986 VFR 750F

 

mmm from what I can tell in that photo, and if you haven't tried this all ready, is all you need to do is flip the shift lever off the shift pin 180 degrees making it point down instead of up to make it a normal 1 down 5 up

 

Tried that, it hits the mounting for the kickstand. Suprisingly enough, there isn't much room to fiddle with in there. Correct assumtion though, it would work if there wasn't a clearance issue.

 

Damn...thought I had it fixed for ya.. Hmmm, watch ebay for a stock set then is the best I can do for you.

 

There are rear sets that do not change the shift pattern, have you looked at those?

 

Went out and measured for you "140mm" centers
Hope this helps

 

Thank you very much!!!


I'm hoping to just pick up a stock shifter, lenngthen it if need be, and disable the aftermarket linkage/pedal with a spacer. Of course Stock rearsets would be preferrable but i haven't been able to find any really :/

 

I think I have a set on my 1986 vfr 700 parts bike. I will look in my stuff when I get off work today. I'll let you know.

 

Please do, i'm very much interested

 

Have you tried to turn it somthing like 130-140 degrees backvards, not 180. this should still work if the adjustment in the arm is enough, and hopfully give enough play to not hit the sidestand.

 

Where it needs to go is somewhere close to the 7'oclock position to work properly, but it has a clearance issue.

I won't say its impossible, but i haven't been able to figure it out from fiddling with it for hours

 

Stoops417

Sorry, I looked. they're gone I must have sold them already I do have a brake pedal from a stock unit. which you can have if you want it.
Dan

 

There is one on ebay now with a buy it now of $14.95. Hit the link below:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1986...tegoryZ35588QQihZ003QQitemZ130082023791QQrdZ1

 

good find, but i've given up and decided to just leave the bike as is. Single seat and all :/