Topic: new rear sets!

[wannabridin]

hey guys.  i just bought these rear sets from a motorcycle junk yard for $100.  they're from a '98 YZF600 (the r6's baby brother).  they have a nice small mounting bracket for a small footprint which is good.  i was wondering if i could take the mounting brackets off and fab up a mounting plate for just the controls and pegs themselves.  does this make sense?  otherwise, i was going to get some 1/4" plate and weld up some brackets around where the passenger mounts are.  any advice on where and how to mount them is appreciated. 

do i need to do anything special to the kick starter??

i'm 6'3", so should i just mount them where it's comfortable for me? 

thanks a bunch for any advice guys!!!  i appreciate it!

[wannabridin]

i have seen some rear sets mounted without a special bracket like these come with and i was wondering if i could get away with this, and how it's been done. 

here's an example of one of carpy's bikes:

http://cb750cafe.com/photo.php?photo=upload/photos/2451_0.jpg&folder=photos

http://cb750cafe.com/photo.php?photo=upload/photos/2452_0.jpg&folder=photos

mine have the bracket on them, and i was wanting to know if i removed the bracket, could i bolt the sets on to something else?  i really need to just take them apart and have a look, but i figured if anyone had anything, they could chime in.  thanks guys!

[shizzomynizzo]

you should be able to answer all the questions you asked by searching.

the rearsets pictured below are (i believe) tarrazzi or something like that. they come in a bolt on kit or universal kits. they are a bit more pricey though.

mount them where they are comfortable for you. usually it is below your butt a few inches back. just make sure you have your bars and seat you plan to keep before you make them permanent.

good luck

[wannabridin]

ya, i've tried searching, but i didn't find exactly what i wanted.  i figured i'd also share the rear sets i got a good deal on, in case people wanted to know what else would work.  i figured i'd do it where it was comfortable.  does anyone have an idea of how to install some feeler bolts underneath?  i was thinking of just drilling and tapping a hole and screwing a bolt in so i would have some kind of pre-warning if i leaned far enough. 

thanks for the help anyways guys!