adjustable foot pegs

[ghostbiker]

Had my vtr a week or so now and might try to tweak it a bit to fit me better.
For such a big bike I was surprised how cramped I feel on it.
normally ride a fazer1000 but traded my Fireblade for the vtr and find it more cramped for legs and reach on arms.
I'm not the fastest rider in the world by a long way. But I enjoy a track day now and then. Basically this is a long winded way of asking is there enough ground clearance to give the adjustable foot pegs? The lower pegs a max 15 mm but less if they go back a bit to.

[agentpineapple]

I seem to deck out the sidestand (on left handers) before I get anywhere near the hero blobs on my footpegs, so by that reasoning i'd say there's a bit of wiggle room to lower the footpegs, well at least on right handers.....
another option would be to get your seat re-trimmed with a bit more padding, as long as you aren't of short legs.
that way you'll create a little more leg room. without lowering the pegs.

[ghostbiker]

Did consider seat recover but cost is a downside and loss of the rear pod that I like the look of.
Plus side is could get my fat butt a bit further back lol
So definitely on the think about list if I win the lottery
Along with bar risers, new cans and fairing lowers

[agentpineapple]

if you get seat done properly, you won't lose the rear seat cover, i had mine done and I had the seat opened up slightly so I could move my fat butt further back if needs be, as you say, not the cheapest option, but one to consider.

[NZSpokes]

If your decking stands etc you need to sort the suspension first.

[Wicky]

Here's how I dropped left peg height

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 05#p257911

[ghostbiker]

Right now I'm not remotely close to peg down as I'm not confident in the bike at all. Just feels like it wants to slip away from me when I lean and on road and likely even track I doubt I will get that low. But just wanted to be sure I could drop them a bit without to much issues.
Looks like it will be fine from what everyone has said.
Last owner had rear shock spring upgraded he said and front seems set on max everything. Once I get time to play I will try to take it back to Standard setting and work from there. That is likely the feel problem. That and mismatch tyres .

[Cadbury64]

That slipping away feeling is probably coming from a worn front tyre. I tend to wear a flat zone at a comfortable but not extreme lean, and when I lean further there's a tippy feeling as I pass over the edge of the flat onto the original profile. New tyres always feel blissful after that.


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[VTRDark]

Last owner had rear shock spring upgraded he said and front seems set on max everything. Once I get time to play I will try to take it back to Standard setting and work from there.

Why not have a play with what you have got. First off find out if the uprated rear spring is the right weight for you.

The following link may be of some help.
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... on#p352880

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