Footpeg lowering.

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Footpeg lowering.

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Anyone fit the rider kit from Nippy’s to a recent bike. The instruction are not great apparently.


https://www.nippynormans.com/wunderlich/footpeg-lowering/rider-footpeg-lowering-r1200rt-lc-r1250rt/productreviews
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They look the same as the ones on my TC.
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I have fitted these to my bike, it is easy. You are basically moving the footrest and the original pin to the end of the block, then fitting th new pin and using the grubscrew to stop it wobbling. Gear lever adjustment is easiest if you remove the whole lever and rotate around the shaft by one spline rather than trying to dick with the linkage. For the brake lever, remove the pin from the end of the piston (it is just clipped on), then adjust the end stop bolt (fit the new one if you need to) then adjust the fitting on the end of the piston rod until you have about 1mm of play between the rod making contact and not. Honestly it is easier than I make it sound.
A word of warning. Fitting these pushes the pegs down and out. The down is what you are looking for, but the out can be an issue. It is only about 20mm but it is enough that reaching the brake and gear levers can become an issue, and you end up fitting extenders to them. If you do fit extenders, make sure you put some silicone inside the gear extender otherwise it falls off. The brake extender has a grub screw.
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Thanks both for your help. I’ll order them. Had cramp on bike a couple of times. Although Im 6ft am longer in body and shorter in leg but will still give them a try.
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They also put the pegs right in the position of where you put your feet down, so you either have your feet further apart or get used to putting your feet down in a different position. I'm a 32" inside leg, just for reference.
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Nick Evans wrote: I have fitted these to my bike, it is easy. You are basically moving the footrest and the original pin to the end of the block, then fitting th new pin and using the grubscrew to stop it wobbling. Gear lever adjustment is easiest if you remove the whole lever and rotate around the shaft by one spline rather than trying to dick with the linkage. For the brake lever, remove the pin from the end of the piston (it is just clipped on),then adjust the end stop bolt (fit the new one if you need to) then adjust the fitting on the end of the piston rod until you have about 1mm of play between the rod making contact and not. Honestly it is easier than I make it sound.
A word of warning. Fitting these pushes the pegs down and out. The down is what you are looking for, but the out can be an issue. It is only about 20mm but it is enough that reaching the brake and gear levers can become an issue, and you end up fitting extenders to them. If you do fit extenders, make sure you put some silicone inside the gear extender otherwise it falls off. The brake extender has a grub screw.

Are they these,


https://www.nippynormans.com/f800r-f800s-f800st/wunderlich-classic-gear-lever-enlarger


https://www.nippynormans.com/touring-essentials/wunderlich-rear-brake-enlarger-r1200rt-lc-r1250rt
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I have an older machine but they are the same sort of thing yes.
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Nick Evans wrote: I have an older machine but they are the same sort of thing yes.

Thanks, looks like more wallet loosening.
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Ok so as can be seen have installed the left side. I found it better to turn the grub screws round so they can be adjusted from the outside. So I need to adjust the gear-lever down a little. Do I adjust the rod you can see.
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Bit the bullet and adjusted the rod to the correct gear lever height. Seems ok.
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If it helps anyone doing the same,

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For anyone doing this to a pre 2010 RT, you can take the whole gear lever off and rotate one spline, it seems to be about right (it worked for me)
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Nick Evans wrote: For anyone doing this to a pre 2010 RT, you can take the whole gear lever off and rotate one spline, it seems to be about right (it worked for me)

On my 2011 the toe part of the gear lever is adjustable, I just put mine at the minimum height setting and it suited me.
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Went for a ride today. Cant believe the difference the lowering kit has made. No more cramp And gear lever extension makes gear changing easier with no missed upshifts as before.
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