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biker7 · 03-29-2009, 03:45 PM

I know this has been discussed but would like to seek some middle ground if possible. I have long legs and am adjusting to the pleasant riding position of the Bonneville...one of the reasons why I bought it. I love the fact that I can lean the bike aggressively if necessary as I find the bike very tossable and so don't want to forgo much of the lean angle that the stock footpegs have. Modre...when available sells brackets that can lower the pegs by 50mm or two inches that some may appreciate but I am seeking more middle ground...like a one inch drop in footpeg height...not two inches. I know the pegs can be flipped around but I don't want my rub nibs on the top of each peg in doing so.

Enter the notion of Scrambler pegs on a Bonnie. Anybody do this? I believe the Scrambler has overall 2 inchs more room from top of seat to top of foot pegs. 1 inch = Scrambler seat and 1 inch = Scrambler foot pegs.

Anybody on here adapt Scrambler foot pegs to a Bonnie to achieve just a 1 inch drop in peg height?
Thanks,
George

11thHour · 03-31-2009, 04:36 AM

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Sofiaspin · 03-31-2009, 05:38 AM

If you have long legs I am not surprised you might be cramped on the Bonneville. Some alternatives (rather than peg lowering which will compromise clearance):

1. Put Thruxton shocks at the rear - which will add 1 inch but you might need to raise front end
2. Buy a more padded seat
3. Put on Norman Hyde semi rearsets - bringing your legs back a bit and lengthening the body in the horizontal rather than vertical plane - but you might then want M bars to blend with these rearsets.

I did No 3 and it transformed the handling and comfort. I am not that tall yet found the stock pegs cramped, difficult to put your foot down at halt and caused hip lock.

biker7 · 03-31-2009, 08:04 AM

Thank you Sofia for your comments...
My response.
1. Won't help i.e. doesn't manifest a change to physical riding position...as it doesn't change the relationship between top of seat to peg. Taller shocks increase distance from top of seat to ground but not to foot pegs.

2. Yup...taller seat will liberate a bit more rooom.

3. In part I agree here. Depends where your pressure lies in terms of sense of being cramped. Hip angle is a big deal as you mention. Part of the pressure long legged riders feel on the Bonny is the hip flexors are rotated against the torso pretty tightly...what you refer to as hip lock. I felt this the first time I test rode a Bonny. I also believe that stretching or just riding the Bonneville will promote some relief or acclimation here. Some may not however gain relief with rearsets as this normally creates a more acute tibia to femer angle or knee bend...so depends on the rider. Of course there is a precedent for relationship to handlebars you mention as well as rotating the hips with rearsets will normal cast your torso more forward.

Since one size doesn't fit all...and looks like Modre is out of the game now or at least not supplying his lowering bracket sets at this time, my thought is to develop a one inch lowering bracket set derivative of his design. Something simple and relatively cost effective. Modre's 2 inch drop has been reported by many as too much of a compromise to lean angle...what we love about the Bonneville and a one inch drop seems to be a better balance between lean angle and comfort. I want to look into this and maybe try to come up with a design.
Thanks for your comments,
George

Easy · 03-31-2009, 09:33 AM

George...

I suppose a simple and free test of a slightly lower peg would be to first swap the pegs and see if you like the riding position... I know you don't want to leave it that way, but it might be an easy test before you start fabricating parts.

Olderslower · 03-31-2009, 10:39 AM

Why not just flip the pegs and remove the "nubs"? I agree that it doesn't have the exact same look as stock, but it is precisely the change you are saying will work best for you. I flipped my pegs last week and my bike is more comfortable for my 33 inch inseam.

biker7 · 03-31-2009, 11:26 AM

Don't want to switch the pegs because I am fussy...that's all....want the nubs under the pegs as the first thing to scuff. Cool if you like it. I certainly respect that.
Richard...I know I would like the lower peg position. Modre's approach would be the most comfortable but don't want to turn the Bonnie into a cruiser...lol. There is this one S curve I go through in a route I take where I like to lay the bike out a bit.

Maybe I can come up with something...will see.
Best,
George

Sofiaspin · 03-31-2009, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by biker7

Thank you Sofia for your comments...
My response.
1. Won't help i.e. doesn't manifest a change to physical riding position...as it doesn't change the relationship between top of seat to peg. Taller shocks increase distance from top of seat to ground but not to foot pegs.

It will make a difference if you develop your own 1" set as it will give you that extra 1" vertical - 2" in total.

davidc · 03-31-2009, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biker7

.Richard...I know I would like the lower peg position. Modre's approach would be the most comfortable but don't want to turn the Bonnie into a cruiser...lol. There is this one S curve I go through in a route I take where I like to lay the bike out a bit.

I tried Modre's and thought they were a bit too low, couldn't get into the position. I'm 6' 2" with about a 32" inseam [32 1/2?]. He got mad when I sold them.

I have given this a whole bunch of thought, scoured sources, sat and stared at the current set up - no dice...yet. If the stock brackets were just a bit longer, new holes could be drilled.
Sigh...something will turn up, and in the meantime, I guess I shrink with age.

biker7 · 03-31-2009, 06:39 PM

Would be nice if there were a simple 1 inch drop out there. 2" is too big of a give up IMHO in lean angle...hurts the pleasure of these bikes...leaning them over. As you say, something will come up.
Cheers,
George