Lowered pillion pegs?

pilgrim

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Discussion starter · #1 · Feb 2, 2010

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My "Would-be-pillion" suffers from knee problems and refuses to go on the bike after her firts and last experience.
My son, who's about 1.8m, agrees with her.
Last 4 bikes were comfortable for the long-legged, BMW's and Harleys.
Has anyone come across after-market brackets for pillion pegs?
If not, I'll have to keep looking for something that doesn't spoil the TNT's aesthetics.

 

mallard

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#2 · Feb 2, 2010

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Dont argue

- In reality, you have all the excuses you need right there.

Dont fight it, just go with the flow.

 

Dynamo

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#3 · Feb 2, 2010

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I have seen inch lower pegs for lowering the riders pegs, which would probably fit the brackets but cant remember where sorry

Another way would be to find another bike with longer brackets and obviously the same width between the holes

 

Tuono

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#4 · Feb 3, 2010

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pilgrim

'motorcyclelarry' used to make a kit for lowering pegs on some Yamaha's, drop was about 6cm, but I don't know if the sizing is compatible.
Possible other option would require some modification use the piillion mounts of a Tre-K

Tuono

 

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#5 · Feb 3, 2010

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fit trek rear lower adapters on

 

pilgrim

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Discussion starter · #6 · Feb 4, 2010

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Thanks for the good ideas!

richardm said:

fit trek rear lower adapters on

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I'll have a look at that!

 

Tuono

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#7 · Feb 4, 2010

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pilgrim

another possible option, unbolt existing pillion mounts from subframe, compare to existing rider mount point on subframe, might require an extra plate if spacing is different and definitely modification to bolt both to the same mounting point.

Tuono

 

pilgrim

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Discussion starter · #8 · Feb 5, 2010

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Not sure if that would work

Tuono said:

pilgrim

another possible option, unbolt existing pillion mounts from subframe, compare to existing rider mount point on subframe, might require an extra plate if spacing is different and definitely modification to bolt both to the same mounting point.

Tuono

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I've just been looking again at the pillion bracket and the bolt spacing is different.
The spacing from the lower subframe bolt to the first pillion bolt is pretty close, but that bolt looks too structural to modify.
I may just have to cut and drill some alloy plates.
Thanks.