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 Adjusting shifter/rear brake pedals
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Joined: Apr 2011
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First, hi, everyone!
I'm new to these forums and new to riding a Triumph, though I've much adored them for many years.
I just bought my first Triumph this weekend - a 2003 Triumph Bonneville America. My other bike is a 1990 Vulcan 500 - so, needless to say, the America is a bit bigger... *laugh*
I thought I read somewhere that I could adjust the shifter and the rear brake pedals (seeing as I am only 5'3" - my legs aren't nearly as long as the 6' tall previous owner).
Any information? Advice? Ideas?
~*JaydeRaven*~
Proud rider of a 2003 Triumph America (April 2011) and a 1990 Kawasaki Vulcan (October 2009)
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Check Pants
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Check Pants
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You should check out mid range controls at Bellacourse: http://www.bellacorse.com/bca010.htm might be your easiest solution
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Do you have stock pegs or footboards? About all you can do stock is play with the linkage rods for the clutch and rear brake. You can't actually move the controls back without something like what Ryk linked to. Raask also makes a rearset kit for our bikes, but I think that's even more spendy than the Bellacorse stuff. http://www.raask.se/e-fotpin.htm
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Oh, nevermind, they're the same thing. Found pictures (looks like they don't go as far back as the Bellacorse ones EDIT: And don't include the pegs and pedals): http://www.raask.se/t2.htm (scroll down a bit)
Last edited by FriarJohn; 04/11/2011 1:44 PM.
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I put floor boards on Wendy's bike and adjusted the brake pedal back with the adjustment. I also took the splined arm off the shaft coming out of the engine and moved it to bring the pedal closer to her to make it in a better position for her. She is 5'2".
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My dealer had my factory forward controls "cut off" and moved 2" back and then rewelded. Works great. Plus the pro-tac backrest from Fast Eddy moved me a bit forward. All together it works. Good Luck.
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Quote:
Do you have stock pegs or footboards? About all you can do stock is play with the linkage rods for the clutch and rear brake. You can't actually move the controls back without something like what Ryk linked to. Raask also makes a rearset kit for our bikes, but I think that's even more spendy than the Bellacorse stuff.
http://www.raask.se/e-fotpin.htm
I have foot boards... I'll take a look, thanks!
~*JaydeRaven*~
Proud rider of a 2003 Triumph America (April 2011) and a 1990 Kawasaki Vulcan (October 2009)
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I put floor boards on Wendy's bike and adjusted the brake pedal back with the adjustment. I also took the splined arm off the shaft coming out of the engine and moved it to bring the pedal closer to her to make it in a better position for her. She is 5'2".
Ah! Excellent - that is what I am looking to do. I can reach, but it's a stretch... 
~*JaydeRaven*~
Proud rider of a 2003 Triumph America (April 2011) and a 1990 Kawasaki Vulcan (October 2009)
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