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gettin2dizzy 05-08-07 06:30 PM

Free Mod- Increase Ground clearance
 
Managed to do this today
http://web.mac.com/robinmckeith/iWeb...08-07_1917.jpg


Bummer!
Looks like there's some rearsets on the way - not something i intended on spending money on.
And for those who like a bit more info ;)
I wasn't touching the brakes, the pegs did grind too. I'm completely stock suspension/ tyre-wise - those D220s have done over 8000 miles!
Didn't even reach the end of the tyre
http://web.mac.com/robinmckeith/iWeb...08-07_1918.jpg

Rich 05-08-07 06:35 PM

Re: Free Mod- Increase Ground clearance
 
Bummer mate, that happened to me but it didn't break off just bent it. Thats why i did my rearset mod. You should just get another break pedal, rearsets are alot of money, about £200 a pair. :eek:

gettin2dizzy 05-08-07 06:56 PM

Re: Free Mod- Increase Ground clearance
 
£200! Bummer. The standard pegs are awful I always get my feet scraping on roundabouts as I can't keep my feet high enough! I don't want to spend £200 to find that I can't get comfortable being 6'2"! .....they would look nice in black though

kwak zzr 05-08-07 08:23 PM

Re: Free Mod- Increase Ground clearance
 
man you were way over if you've touched the sv down, i thought they had good ground clearance.

weazelz 05-08-07 08:35 PM

Re: Free Mod- Increase Ground clearance
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by kwak zzr (Post 1254184)
man you were way over if you've touched the sv down, i thought they had good ground clearance.

?? are you serious? - SV's have appalling ground clearnace

northwind 05-08-07 08:43 PM

Re: Free Mod- Increase Ground clearance
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by weazelz (Post 1254196)
?? are you serious? - SV's have appalling ground clearnace

For a standard street bike they've got very decent ground clearance, you can't go racing with it but then it's not a race bike. DOn't know how you can possibly describe it as appalling tbh...

gettin2dizzy 05-08-07 09:27 PM

Re: Free Mod- Increase Ground clearance
 
It was a roundabout in all fairness. Just need to learn how to get my bloody knee down....I'd imagine I was over far enough! :)

kwak zzr 05-08-07 09:36 PM

Re: Free Mod- Increase Ground clearance
 
like i said in a previous thread i can get my knee down quite easy on the thou but i've never scraped the pegs.

kwak zzr 05-08-07 09:36 PM

Re: Free Mod- Increase Ground clearance
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy (Post 1254245)
It was a roundabout in all fairness. Just need to learn how to get my bloody knee down....I'd imagine I was over far enough! :)

yea i should imagine you were:)

gettin2dizzy 05-08-07 09:46 PM

Re: Free Mod- Increase Ground clearance
 
I can hang off the bike, I can corner leant over...but putting the two together?! I find it's hard to keep the bike smooth- it can wobble alot if you're hanging too far off. It feels like I lose so much speed.


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