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Offline Green550F

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? mod I've never seen?
« on: May 04, 2006, 08:20:14 PM »
Has anyone set up forward controls before? Being 6'3" I find the current position a tad bit cramped. Not bad, but I think it could be better.
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Re: ? mod I've never seen?
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2006, 08:34:41 PM »
I just saw this today: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HONDA-CB500-CB550-TRIPLE-A-FLOORBOARDS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35588QQitemZ4636921054QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

Not sure if the included shift & brake levers are true 'forward controls' or not though.
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Re: ? mod I've never seen?
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2006, 08:36:53 PM »
I have a set of those on my 72 CB500/4....they fit really nice and give alot of extra room.

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Greg
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Re: ? mod I've never seen?
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2006, 08:51:53 PM »
checked to see if a set of Kyriakin pegs could fit without a highway bar. No good. The offset pegs would be great and fit on the down tubes perfect but there isn't enough space between the headers! >:(

Used to have these on my 83 Venture. I kept them when I sold that POS. It was pretty but I really missed 2nd gear! ;)
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Offline eurban

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Re: ? mod I've never seen?
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2006, 05:04:37 AM »
Try the guy(s) at working class choppers.   They have some interesting stuff that is supposedly aplicable to the SOHCs. I believe it is www.workingclasschoppers.com
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Re: ? mod I've never seen?
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2006, 06:40:27 AM »
I made a set of forward controls for my son's 1980 cb650. It's a lot more comfortable for me.( getting too old to ride with my legs folded up under my butt). I've got pictures in the gallery. I don't know if this link will work http://www.sohc4.us/gallery/v/members/personal/05c50/after.JPG.html?g2_navId=x242b1967   or go to dangabor.com for some more pictures    Paul
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Re: ? mod I've never seen?
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2006, 06:48:34 AM »
Your link worked fine.  ;)
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Re: ? mod I've never seen?
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2006, 08:35:06 AM »
Good looking bike, Paul.. Really like the solo seat.

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Re: ? mod I've never seen?
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2006, 04:06:33 PM »
Going the other direction, wouldn't rearsets give you some more room also?  I'm 6'4" and was wondering how a rear set peg is for comfort on long hauls.
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Re: ? mod I've never seen?
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2006, 04:29:11 PM »
Woohoo! I just bid on those floor boardy things, they'll look good on my K1 Kruiser! That's me guys, Netscrounger, so don't be outbidding me, or I'll hunt you down, ha ha! Cheers, Terry. ;D
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Re: ? mod I've never seen?
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2006, 07:43:30 PM »
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Going the other direction, wouldn't rearsets give you some more room also?

ohiocaferacer's got rearsets down to a science:

http://www.sohc4.us/forums/index.php?topic=2894.msg47307#msg47307
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