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Sprucing up the old FZ1 - noggythenog - 29-01-15
I'm looking at adjusting my rear sets on the FZ1 (gilles) because my quad cramps up badly after about 150 miles.
At present id say they are more or less in line with my hips but i got thinking about whether it would be less taxing on the legs to actually have them adjusted all the way to the rear of the bike.
It's tricky with the FZ1 coz its a semi upright.....if it was a supermoto id say in line with hips would be good.....if it was a sports bike i'd say as far rearwards as possible for the lie down position.....but the thou is somewhere between.
Has anyone tried it, what were the results?
The bike is currently sorn so i cant do trial and error yet
Re: Rear set, set-up. - noggythenog - 29-01-15
I've had a sit on the bike & there isnt much scope for adjusting the pegs further down towards the ground but i can go back a little bit.
I actually noticed that when sat on the bike my Knees & thighs arent exactly resting up to the lip of the tank, you know the bit i mean on the tank.....the huggy but that you grip onto......my knees and thighs are actually a couple inches down from the lip and resting on a bulbous bit of the tank.............so im actually curious now as to whether i should adjust the rear sets backwards and upwards to try get my legs up and nestled against this lip and be a bit more one with the bike.
I sat on a new R1 once which i thought would be totally uncomfortable but to my surprise because i was so tipped forward the rear sets on it seemed to make sense......like i say the Fz1 is difficult because of its sporty but semi upright position.
Any thoughts on this?
Re: Rear set, set-up. - HarryHornby - 29-01-15
Oh, FFS, how many years have you been on this forum? You know the rules, shouldn't this be posted in the FZ1 section??? :b :pokefun
Re: Rear set, set-up. - noggythenog - 29-01-15
(29-01-15, 03:40 PM)HarryHornby link Wrote: Oh, FFS, how many years have you been on this forum? You know the rules, shouldn't this be posted in the FZ1 section??? :b :pokefun
Ha ha
It probably should have in hindsight........but it's more about rear sets in general and upright bikes so im gonna blag it :rolleyes
Re: Rear set, set-up. - dazza - 29-01-15
I've got Gillies rearsets on my gen 1 Noggy.
I have adjusted them to the rear as far as I can without removing the centre stand.
As it is I have had to extend the stop on the stand to prevent it hitting the rearsets.
I seem to recall you may not have a centre stand so this won't be a problem for you.
This set-up works for me and feels comfortable as I always felt my feet were too far forward with the original pegs.
The extra ground clearance was another reason I went for the rearsets as well as comfort.
Re: Rear set, set-up. - noggythenog - 29-01-15
(29-01-15, 04:14 PM)dazza link Wrote: I've got Gillies rearsets on my gen 1 Noggy.
I have adjusted them to the rear as far as I can without removing the centre stand.
As it is I have had to extend the stop on the stand to prevent it hitting the rearsets.
I seem to recall you may not have a centre stand so this won't be a problem for you.
This set-up works for me and feels comfortable as I always felt my feet were too far forward with the original pegs.
The extra ground clearance was another reason I went for the rearsets as well as comfort.
Cheers Dazza that's a little inspiring anyway coz i thought i might be off on yet another tangent.....appreciate i bore the shit outta some folk here but i cant say ive read a rear sets thread in the last few years so tough shit to them go back to the which screen threads :evil
Anyway......just trying a last ditch effort while i have the inspiration to make me keep the thou....i want to say ive tried.
It's almost counterintuitive for me to go from wanting more leg room to then thinking of moving the rear sets upwards & backwards but im just thinking that maybe having the pegs too far forward "could" be causing the cramps by making me a bit skee whif & awkward & probably stopping me from getting enough weight forward onto the bars.
Re: Rear set, set-up. - dazza - 29-01-15
:z :z :z :z :z :z :z :lol
Re: Rear set, set-up. - slimwilly - 29-01-15
Shhhhusshhh
i am now in the hottub with red wine, radio on,oldies,,and i gotta read this :eek
that didn.t read correct :lol (oops)
[smg id=2416 type=preview align=center caption="rear13"]
with original footrests
[smg id=2417 type=preview align=center caption="giles1"]
With thr Giles rearsets,
i have not looked at what adjustment there is but they are a couple of inches rearward of standard and are fine for me,,5,6" normal gent :lol
i have now opened the windows as i am boiling, the snow is blowing in and is refreshing ,more wine vicar
Re: Rear set, set-up. - noggythenog - 29-01-15
Hey Slim...what wine you on?
Re: Rear set, set-up. - slimwilly - 29-01-15
Red CRISTOBEL 1492, not that good,piss really,screw top bottle, 2013 vintage,
oh dear the wife has left me
:eek :lol oh ,the three foster kids upstaires :'( :'( :'( :'(
she has gone to stay with her mother whom is a bit poorly, i am staying in the tub though,well untill i get wrinkly skin like my ball bag , all over :lol
Re: Rear set, set-up. - noggythenog - 29-01-15
Im on the whisky.......but i dont like whisky......so ive watered it down with some crabbies ginger wine 8)
Seriously though........i hope those rats & Bees have pissed in your hot tub :lol
Tricky to see with your rear sets coz theyre black.
I do like that vfr rear hump.
Ill try get some sunny weather and put a pic up of mine as they are.
Re: Rear set, set-up. - Andy FZS - 29-01-15
So we could be waiting a while then
Re: Rear set, set-up. - noggythenog - 29-01-15
(29-01-15, 10:32 PM)Andy FZS link Wrote: So we could be waiting a while then
All i ask is just a wind free day with no rain, overcast will do, ice even i dont mind
Yep.....could be ages
By the way slim.....get those pillion pegs off.
Re: Rear set, set-up. - noggythenog - 29-01-15
Side on piccy.
Re: Rear set, set-up. - JoeRock - 30-01-15
Noggy - just giv eit a go. Doesn't take long to adjust them, so even if you don't like where they are you can play around with them.
Word of warning - be careful taking the bolts out - Gilles bolts are made of what I can only assume is some kind of cream cheese
Re: Rear set, set-up. - slimwilly - 30-01-15
Yes "cream cheese stainless" bolts, i changed each of mine as i removed them,the allen key heads will round off.
Your pegs look more rearward than mine already.
Re: Rear set, set-up. - devilsyam - 30-01-15
Change them bars to 754 or 755 much more comfy
Re: Rear set, set-up. - noggythenog - 30-01-15
(30-01-15, 08:17 AM)devilsyam link Wrote: Change them bars to 754 or 755 much more comfy
Good shout Devilsyam
The 755's look good.
I did fancy the 758's but on the fz they're maybe not sporty enough but the 755's on the red bike pic are nice.
Out of interest have you still got the lowering linkage for sale, i sem to remember they could raise the arse end too....if i could get a decent rise it could be another option for me. Lust racing do one but it's £60 for 2 poxy metal plates.
Think ill ask the kind admins if i can move the thread now, im a scourge. :rolleyes
Re: Sprucing up the old FZ1 - slimwilly - 31-01-15
Noggy , your seat look suspiciously like an after market one, i will buy it if you change it. It looks about 20mm taller than standard
Re: Sprucing up the old FZ1 - noggythenog - 31-01-15
Have decided to change the title & turn the thread into the keeping of my FZ.
Decided to bite the bullet and make it more the bike for me.....despite lengthy looks at lots of other bikes im still of the opinion that the pure rush from the FZ engine is tough to beat and also that no bike is perfect.....tracer or MT09 are the best looking alternatives.....but i cant afford them.....so i need to wait a few years for one.
I still have a powerful bike that looks the part but theres quite a few jobs to get it up to scratch. A few bits are more tatty than i prefer, It's a commitment because it'll require quite an outlay so suffice to say the bike wont be up for sale for £2500 any more if i do it all.
Instead of scrimping and saving using up every last penny to try get a new bike i can now afford to do the things my thou needs while still being able to afford to live.
Ill be generous and allow myself £1000 spend and i should have a top notch bike for that spend. 8)