Verus Cidere
April 24th, 2010, 10:26 PM
Hey folks...
I've been wanting to try and put a newgen rearset on a pregen, just to see if it would work out. I bought an X-Race adjustable rearset from Ztrack and installed it on my bike. I love it. It aids the sportbike feel quite a bit. It also looks amazing. The shifting and braking are much smoother than the stock parts. There are, however, a couple of clearance issues based on the fact that it wasn't built for the newgen bike.
The most major clearance problem was on the brake side. On the pregen, the stock rearset has an extra mounting bolt above the rear brake master cylinder. Most of the possible adjustments on the new rearset wouldn't fit on the bike because this extra mounting point was in the way. So, I just had it cut off. It's just a small tab that is welded to the frame, so you can just break the weld and grind of the excess.
Here's a pic of the tab on a stock bike (it's the top one above the two holding the master cylinder):
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There are still a couple of places the rearset is able to adjust to that are blocked by the frame, but that can't be helped much.
Pics of the finished result on that side, and one of where the tab no longer is:
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Another clearance issue is actually with the rearset contacting itself. This problem is on the shifter side. The shift rod that comes with the rearset is much longer and much wider than the stock rod. It actually blocks the shift lever from moving without a couple of spacers placed strategically to push the shifter out farther.
Pics:
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There is also a near miss of a clearance issue with the heel-guard. It actually extends up right next to the side fairing, but it's far enough out that it doesn't contact it.
Pics of that side and the clearance "issue":
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The only other slight problem I had was that the hose going from the brake fluid reservoir to the master cylinder is a little too long. Some creative bending fixes this problem and my mechanic (not the same guy who installed my exhaust, by the way. Much higher skill level.) said it's not a problem.
In a couple of the pics you'll notice that the toe pegs are a different color. That's because when I assembled it the first time I didn't tighten one of them down enough (even though I swear I tightened the crap outta that thing :mad:) and it fell off. Had to get new ones from Ztrack. (thanks again man! :thumbup:)
Thanks for looking. :D
I've been wanting to try and put a newgen rearset on a pregen, just to see if it would work out. I bought an X-Race adjustable rearset from Ztrack and installed it on my bike. I love it. It aids the sportbike feel quite a bit. It also looks amazing. The shifting and braking are much smoother than the stock parts. There are, however, a couple of clearance issues based on the fact that it wasn't built for the newgen bike.
The most major clearance problem was on the brake side. On the pregen, the stock rearset has an extra mounting bolt above the rear brake master cylinder. Most of the possible adjustments on the new rearset wouldn't fit on the bike because this extra mounting point was in the way. So, I just had it cut off. It's just a small tab that is welded to the frame, so you can just break the weld and grind of the excess.
Here's a pic of the tab on a stock bike (it's the top one above the two holding the master cylinder):
6828
There are still a couple of places the rearset is able to adjust to that are blocked by the frame, but that can't be helped much.
Pics of the finished result on that side, and one of where the tab no longer is:
682568276826
Another clearance issue is actually with the rearset contacting itself. This problem is on the shifter side. The shift rod that comes with the rearset is much longer and much wider than the stock rod. It actually blocks the shift lever from moving without a couple of spacers placed strategically to push the shifter out farther.
Pics:
68326833
There is also a near miss of a clearance issue with the heel-guard. It actually extends up right next to the side fairing, but it's far enough out that it doesn't contact it.
Pics of that side and the clearance "issue":
682968306831
The only other slight problem I had was that the hose going from the brake fluid reservoir to the master cylinder is a little too long. Some creative bending fixes this problem and my mechanic (not the same guy who installed my exhaust, by the way. Much higher skill level.) said it's not a problem.
In a couple of the pics you'll notice that the toe pegs are a different color. That's because when I assembled it the first time I didn't tighten one of them down enough (even though I swear I tightened the crap outta that thing :mad:) and it fell off. Had to get new ones from Ztrack. (thanks again man! :thumbup:)
Thanks for looking. :D