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This complete kit is available now for $55 + POSTAGE.
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After several prototypes that explored different changes to hieght and position forward, we have a clear winner. This kit moves the footpeg mounting plates and controls down 1" and 3/16" forward. THE CONTROLS ARE MOVED WITH THE FOOTPEGS SO THE FEEL IS LIKE STOCK WITH MORE ROOM FOR YOUR KNEES.
The plates are made of 6061-T6 aluminum. I explored using steel, but after examining the strength numbers and the DL1000 cast aluminum foot peg plates I decided aluminum was the best overall choice. They are quite strong and capable of supporting more than the entire rated load of the bike.
THEY ARE AVAILABLE IN BLACK OR BARE ALUMINUM (to match bikes with silver frames)
The bolt on process is super simple for all bikes except 2002 and 2003 DL1000. These early DL1000's may need to modify their exhaust heat shields slightly to accomadate the lowered rear brake clevis.
Controls feel like stock. No weird reach for the levers.
The gear shift side was surprising simple to adjust. Simply loosen the clamp on the gear shift shaft, slide it off and then back on again in a different position. Done.
An installation video can be found here http://www.adventuretech.biz/footpeg-and-control-lowering-instructions.html.
Written instructions are as follows:
The numbers here refer to the Suzuki parts manual diagrams.
Brake side:
1. Place a straight edge on the foot peg to see the existing position of the brake lever in relation to the foot-peg.
2. Remove the cotter pin (#13) and the pin (#11) from the yoke (#4). The yoke has a jam nut inside of it. You can remove it with an open end adjustable wrench adjusted to the width of the yoke. Hold the jam nut on top of the yoke with the appropriate size wrench and hold the yoke with the open end adjustable. Loosen the two and the yoke will spin offIt simply screws off.
3. Remove the two bolts that hold the stock foot-peg and control plates to the frame and remove the foot-peg/control plates.
4. Attach the adapter plate to the stock foot-peg and control plate using the flush mount screws and ny-lock nuts.
5. DL1000 only - Attach extension spring to brake lever. Attach the extension spring to the stock brake switch connector (springt). An extension spring is not needed for the DL650.
6. Attach the adapter plate to the frame using the stock button socket head screws removed earlier. Blue Locktite 242 may be desriable.
7. Place one jam-nut (stock or new, it doesn't matter) on the rear brake cylinder push rod. Screw up the rod so that one full thread is above the nut.
8. Screw the coupling nut onto the rear brake push rod.
9. Screw the set-screw into coupling nut. Note that the set scrcew has one end that accepts an allen screw.
10. Screw a jam-nut onto the set screw.
11. Inser the set-screw into the yoke that previously attached the brake push rod to the rear brake lever.
12. Inser a jam nut into the yoke and tighten the jam-nut on the set=screw.
13. Adjust the brake lever hieght by adjusting the position of the coupling nut and jam-nuts.
Note to DL650 ABS owners - You may need to cut a zip tie holdingf the electrical harness to the frame to free up some slack in the rear brake electrical line. The zip tie is located under the seat behind the seat behind the tank.
Gear shift side:
1. Place a straight edge on the foot peg to see the existing position of the gear shift lever in relation to the foot-peg.
2. Loosen and completely withdraw/remove the bolt (part #36) that holds the shift arm (#27) to the gear shift shaft (#18)
3. Remove the two bolts that hold the stock foot-peg and control plates to the frame.
4. Remove the foot-peg/control plates from the frame and slide the gear shift arm from the gear shift shaft.
5. Attach the adapter plate to the stock foot-peg and control plate with flush mount screws and ny-lock nuts.
6. Attach the adapter plate to the frame using the stock button socket head screws removed earlier. Again, blue Locktite 242 may be desriable.
7. Slide the gear shift arm over the gear shaft shaft in the position that results in the closest approximation of the stock position abserved in setp 1.
8. Re-install and tighten the shift arm retaining bolt (part #36).
This complete kit is available now for $55 + POSTAGE.
Payments via Paypal or credit card at AdventureTech, LLC. - Home
After several prototypes that explored different changes to hieght and position forward, we have a clear winner. This kit moves the footpeg mounting plates and controls down 1" and 3/16" forward. THE CONTROLS ARE MOVED WITH THE FOOTPEGS SO THE FEEL IS LIKE STOCK WITH MORE ROOM FOR YOUR KNEES.
The plates are made of 6061-T6 aluminum. I explored using steel, but after examining the strength numbers and the DL1000 cast aluminum foot peg plates I decided aluminum was the best overall choice. They are quite strong and capable of supporting more than the entire rated load of the bike.
THEY ARE AVAILABLE IN BLACK OR BARE ALUMINUM (to match bikes with silver frames)
The bolt on process is super simple for all bikes except 2002 and 2003 DL1000. These early DL1000's may need to modify their exhaust heat shields slightly to accomadate the lowered rear brake clevis.
Controls feel like stock. No weird reach for the levers.
The gear shift side was surprising simple to adjust. Simply loosen the clamp on the gear shift shaft, slide it off and then back on again in a different position. Done.
An installation video can be found here http://www.adventuretech.biz/footpeg-and-control-lowering-instructions.html.
Written instructions are as follows:
The numbers here refer to the Suzuki parts manual diagrams.
Brake side:
1. Place a straight edge on the foot peg to see the existing position of the brake lever in relation to the foot-peg.
2. Remove the cotter pin (#13) and the pin (#11) from the yoke (#4). The yoke has a jam nut inside of it. You can remove it with an open end adjustable wrench adjusted to the width of the yoke. Hold the jam nut on top of the yoke with the appropriate size wrench and hold the yoke with the open end adjustable. Loosen the two and the yoke will spin offIt simply screws off.
3. Remove the two bolts that hold the stock foot-peg and control plates to the frame and remove the foot-peg/control plates.
4. Attach the adapter plate to the stock foot-peg and control plate using the flush mount screws and ny-lock nuts.
5. DL1000 only - Attach extension spring to brake lever. Attach the extension spring to the stock brake switch connector (springt). An extension spring is not needed for the DL650.
6. Attach the adapter plate to the frame using the stock button socket head screws removed earlier. Blue Locktite 242 may be desriable.
7. Place one jam-nut (stock or new, it doesn't matter) on the rear brake cylinder push rod. Screw up the rod so that one full thread is above the nut.
8. Screw the coupling nut onto the rear brake push rod.
9. Screw the set-screw into coupling nut. Note that the set scrcew has one end that accepts an allen screw.
10. Screw a jam-nut onto the set screw.
11. Inser the set-screw into the yoke that previously attached the brake push rod to the rear brake lever.
12. Inser a jam nut into the yoke and tighten the jam-nut on the set=screw.
13. Adjust the brake lever hieght by adjusting the position of the coupling nut and jam-nuts.
Note to DL650 ABS owners - You may need to cut a zip tie holdingf the electrical harness to the frame to free up some slack in the rear brake electrical line. The zip tie is located under the seat behind the seat behind the tank.
Gear shift side:
1. Place a straight edge on the foot peg to see the existing position of the gear shift lever in relation to the foot-peg.
2. Loosen and completely withdraw/remove the bolt (part #36) that holds the shift arm (#27) to the gear shift shaft (#18)
3. Remove the two bolts that hold the stock foot-peg and control plates to the frame.
4. Remove the foot-peg/control plates from the frame and slide the gear shift arm from the gear shift shaft.
5. Attach the adapter plate to the stock foot-peg and control plate with flush mount screws and ny-lock nuts.
6. Attach the adapter plate to the frame using the stock button socket head screws removed earlier. Again, blue Locktite 242 may be desriable.
7. Slide the gear shift arm over the gear shaft shaft in the position that results in the closest approximation of the stock position abserved in setp 1.
8. Re-install and tighten the shift arm retaining bolt (part #36).