Gmc28
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I've had lowered footpegs on 3 V11s. Motobits on my 03 Lemans, Motrabits on my Coppa, and Motrabits on my 03 Rosso Corsa. I liked the Motrabits the best for comfort. I am also fitting a set of adjustable clipons to the Rosso.
The Motrabits are more expensive, but they are well made and have a good fit. If you do get them, pull the starter and the cylinder for the rear shock first thing.
Bill Bassett
So Bill, you mean you've installed the motobits and the motratechs? Looks like you may a typo in there...
To keep it simple, I think you're saying u like the "techs" over the "bits"?
And JB, I have the knight design pegs. Agreed that those are a good change, and ultimately they are good enough, but the resultant lever (shift & brake) fitment is off, even with max adjustment of the stock levers. No big complaint, but some of the fun is looking for if/how to get it just right. The Knights are a good product and fit. And looks like he's a fellow Oregonian...
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interesting. So sounds like there are lots of happy people with the successful peg moves.
So then, I'm still working through the motratech vs motobits question, that has been hammered out by others to varying degrees of satisfaction. Will dig a little deeper on that part of the question next...
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looks like i need to mod my profile... got lazy and didn't pay attention. It's an '02, and been on property since late summer. Love it. But not due to its comfort... No expectation for it to be a long range comfort machine for me. Its truly just fine to keep it as-is for how I use it, for putting to/from work, and the occasional sunny weekend spin. The other bikes are for the longer range riding. I just like to futz with the toys, and the ergos for sure are a thing I could justify messing with, if I found the right solution.
And yes, I've become accustomed to the flying blue monkeys!
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How much difference do you expect from your current setup?
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Not sure...
Just would like to see if there's a way to keep the bike looking good but get it to where I don't need to do a concsious deep knee-bend to get my feet back on the pegs. Perhaps I'm chasing a ghost, but am searching ...
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Oops... update:
Founds a couple more threads that had eluded me somehow on the previous search. Clearly user error, though not sure why those threads didn't pop up on my last search.
Still interested in input, but I'm finding more now and perhaps could have un-cluttered the forum by not posting this question....
cheers
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I've sifted through a few threads on this topic and got a big of a feel on the topic, but does anyone have any solid opinions on the dropped footpeg setups like the MotraTechs?
Thats not small price tag, and I'm not keen on changing the look of the '02 Lemans, but at just under 6'4" and in the over-50 "experience" group, the stock ergos are, well, not ideal.
Do the motratech's make that much difference? And are owners happy with how they look? Are there other issues or plusses to the setup? Are there others that are better?
Might be a christmas present to myself, but looking for a little more input before I cough up the expense.
From the MotraTech ads, it appears that "tall"tCentauro owners would also be good folks to ask about this, as apparently the pegs end up mimicing the Centauro stock setup ergo's (?)
I should add that I have the dropped pegs from the guy here in Oregon. Nice pegs, and they do make a difference, and I may just stay with these. But I can't get enough adjustment from the stock levers to make the whole setup feel as natural as stock (clunkier use of rear brake and shifter, even after adjustment within limits), and I'm also wondering about how much advantage I'd get from how the MotraTech's move the pegs forward as well.
merry xmas everyone
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Anyone using the mosfet regulators from places like roadstercycle? That was a common choice for some reason on my other Y2k era bikes that needed the Italian electrics addressed, in one case the Gran Canyon (though grounding was and is still the #1 issue imho). Just curious.... I'm new to the V11, and enjoying the learning here!
Motratech (or other) dropped pegs likes/dislikes
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Where did you source your lowered toe peg? I've got the knight design foot pegs now, and may just stick with those, but being able to address the brake lever is part of that whole solution.