Hi all, been away for a bit - winter coming soon here & too many jobs to do...

A little history - was intending to get the 1990 k75rt back on the road this summer, but parts availability & price were scary - & my 67yo energy was failing. So I picked up a 1995 k75rt locally for $2750, & spent some great days riding instead of fixing...

OK long story short - the newly reupholstered Corbin seat although much more comfortable, seems to pose a problem for most excellent wife Joanie - it's a bit higher & her lovely legs don't quite reach the footpegs, causing insecurity...

Spent some time looking at the 'pegs wondering how to move them up an inch or so... any ideas?

Cheers, Lorne & Joanie 

I can think of one way to do it, but it involves cutting plate (either ally or steel). Someone else may have already done this, but if replies are few on the ground then I'll come back to it with a diagram.

Probably just me, but I don't like to make changes that can't be easily reversed. 

If you have the equipment and skills, I'd be inclined to remove the foot peg mount and make a steel riser, mounted to the original mounting point and attach the original peg mount to it 1" higher. 

Alternatively, remove the rubber from the foot peg, weld a suitably shaped piece of metal to the top of it and screw/rivet a piece of suitable rubber to that. Disadvantage of that is that the peg probably wouldn't fold up any more. 

Either way, it might foul a pannier if fitted, so if they are required, details might have to be adjusted.  

By the way, having equipment and skills sometimes means having a friend with them, or enough money to pay someone with them.

Bill

Hello Dai, thanks for the quick reply.

Spent some more time last night emptying beer bottles while staring at bike, very productive  

Actually removed cotter pin to have access to cap screw - exhausted, need more beer...

I think it may be a 2-step process as unsure of exact height needed. Perhaps an adjustable-on-the-road rig followed by a fixed  one once height is determined.

Must say it's a treat to be working (drinking) in a lighted, heated garage - no bugs, no rain, no sand to drop parts in, stable platform for beer & all tools handy... 

Cheers, Lorne & Joanie 

Bill has come up with the same idea I was having: make a steel riser. 3mm plate should be more than sufficient and if cut/shaped carefully, it should lock into the existing footpeg mounting boss.

I'd be a bit concerned about 3mm unless it was stainless, which is often a bit more rigid, though harder to work. 

Either that or thicker plate. 

Bill

Always ready to help out where I can.

Good thinking, 99!

Rossko Rossko ....!!!!

ok.

Check out THIS thread by MikeP and reverse what you see.

Or look around. I do remember seeing just such a thing one of the US members was looking for his kids to raise the rear pegs.

My favourite band in the seventies!

@indian036 & dai - thanks for the suggestions, did fit a saddlebag (pannier) on to check the fit - I'll have to raise the pegs following the slope of the bags or Joanie's boots wont fit, problem is we both have large feet (no 'size matters' comments please, she reads this too... OK if comments are clever I guess)

Thought about putting 'blocks' on the pegs but... seems inelegant

Sure won't do anything that is not reversible, not my style

Let's see if I can attach pics

@rossco - yer a funny guy, we should get drunk together sometime...   

I did check out that link, thanks

We still have that 'big feet' problem, but I'm not asking anyone here to suggest anything...  

I'm going to try & post pics on an earlier thread - 'coming out of storage'

Cheers all, Lorne & Joanie 

Let's see if I can get these pesky pics to show. These were on my K75 when I got it, I probably had them on for five years before I realised they weren't stock. They have a slight bend so the peg ends up braced against the top of that loop in the footpeg plate. My wife and kids never had a problem and they never moved. Pity you aren't a bit closer, I'd give them to you.

indian036 wrote:I'd be a bit concerned about 3mm unless it was stainless, which is often a bit more rigid, though harder to work. 

Either that or thicker plate. 

Bill

It's a very short bending moment (physics term - damned if I can think of an everyday one - sorry   ). 3mm should be sufficient although 4mm would be better.

Bending moment works fine for me. Maths, physics and a smattering of engineering at uni. 

Bill

Thanks to all, ended up using 5/16" or 4.7mm steel - much fitting & removing to get the twist right.   

Then spent some time on the new grinder, 2 coats of paint, & most excellent wife Joanie tried it out -  success  

I'll post pics when the crappy cellular internet connection allows...

Cheers, Lorne & Joanie

Lateral thinking...

I think Rossko & Olaf should hook up to sort out this shoe fetish thing...