Re: [ST] heat and feet

[Mike Montville <mjmontville@xxxxxxxxx>]

I think he's talking the controls, not the pegs -- ("Are there any
after market parts to drop the shifter/brake pedals down?").  I've
never heard anyone call their right footpeg a brake pedal...   

Mike

- --- Neil Lindsey <NeilLindsey@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> That depends on whether the original problem was footpeg location
> or adjustment of the
> shift and brake levers.
> 
> Like Bill I interpreted Philip's problem to be that he wanted the
> footpegs themselves (he
> refers to them as 'pedals') to be lower.  This would be
> accomplished, to some degree, by
> Bill's suggestion of removing the rubber from the FOOTPEGS, not the
> shift lever itself.
> 
> OTOH, maybe Philip isn't aware that the shift lever linkage is
> adjustable (though not as
> finely if it was replaced with a one-piece shift lever), and that
> the brake lever can also
> be adjusted downward.  Both of these adjustments will allow his
> dangly feet to use the
> controls more easily without excessive foot movement.
> 
> Neil
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Montville" <mjmontville@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: September 29, 2004 8:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [ST] heat and feet
> 
> 
> > Philip,
> >
> > Several listers have suggested removing the footpeg rubbers,
> which
> > seems would compound the problem you're having.  I suppose
> removing
> > the shifter rubber would help, but that's less than desirable.
> >
> > Don't know if I have dangly (?) feet (or my ankles don't rotate
> up as
> > much as most), but I've been able to adjust both foot pedals
> downward
> > enough to eliminate lifting my boot from the peg.  The brake
> pedal
> > has less adjustment available than the shifter.
> >
> > Mike
> > '02 RS -- no excess heat ;)
> >
> > --- Nicholson.PED@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Hi Guys,
> > >
> > >
> > > 1. The heat coming up between my legs is hot hot hot.  I saw
> the
> > > mod
> > > you can do for the fairing but is there anything else?  Makes
> > > downtown
> > > driving quite unpleasant.  Even the seat is hot.
> > >
> > > 2. I have dangly feet. Are there any after market parts to drop
> the
> > > shifter/brake pedals down?  How much can I adjust the standard
> > > pedals?
> 
> 
> 
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