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Old 05-07-10, 09:10 PM   #1
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has any one got any cheap ways of making a k1 sv a bit more roomy? im finding my legs are getting cramped, can you get higher seats?? will a jack up kit help?? thought about making some plates to lower the foot pegs but would affect ground clearence, any help apriciated.

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Old 06-07-10, 03:25 PM   #2
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Default Re: cramped riding position K1 - what can I do?

Hello big man. If you were to make some plates that would lower the footpegs and then fit a jack up kit that should take care of any ground clearance issues you have lowering the pegs.
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Old 07-07-10, 07:24 AM   #3
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Default Re: cramped riding position K1 - what can I do?

Set of Buell pegs is a common fix on most type of bikes. Drops peg height about an inch or so.
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Old 07-07-10, 07:29 AM   #4
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has any one got any cheap ways of making a k1 sv a bit more roomy? im finding my legs are getting cramped, can you get higher seats?? will a jack up kit help?? thought about making some plates to lower the foot pegs but would affect ground clearence, any help apriciated.

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Cut your lower legs off.
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Old 07-07-10, 10:06 PM   #5
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Crikey, how big are you!? I'm six foot one and I find it roomy, although I did come from a tiny tiny Derbi GPR 50...

Linky have a look at these, they are listed as rear set riser plates, but if you turn them upside down, they become lowerers. I believe you can get them with many holes in for multiple positioning. Friend of mine had the same problem on a GSXR 600, got some riser plates, turned them upside down and was happy as larry.

You will need to modify gear linkage though, and possibly your rear brake linkage too.
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has any one got any cheap ways of making a k1 sv a bit more roomy? im finding my legs are getting cramped, can you get higher seats?? will a jack up kit help?? thought about making some plates to lower the foot pegs but would affect ground clearence, any help apriciated.

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you dont always need to make the pegs lower, if you can get the pegs moved back then it will lower you knees a tad, just look around for foot peg risers as they somtimes have several holes so you can move the pegs around
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