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Brake Pedal
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Bob Denman
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Hi Mark!
My gut feeling says that it wouldn't work...
The footpeg positioning is quite a bit different between the 2 machines. The pedal for the RT actually has as its pivot point, the mounting bolt that holds the peg in place.
I've not looked closely at the RS setup though, so I could be completely wrong! But that's my nature!
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You could check with Lamont; he'd know the answer for sure... Scotty too! They both have one of each!
My gut feeling says that it wouldn't work...
The footpeg positioning is quite a bit different between the 2 machines. The pedal for the RT actually has as its pivot point, the mounting bolt that holds the peg in place.
I've not looked closely at the RS setup though, so I could be completely wrong! But that's my nature!
pps:You could check with Lamont; he'd know the answer for sure... Scotty too! They both have one of each!
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Hi Mark!
My gut feeling says that it wouldn't work...
The footpeg positioning is quite a bit different between the 2 machines. The pedal for the RT actually has as its pivot point, the mounting bolt that holds the peg in place.
I've not looked closely at the RS setup though, so I could be completely wrong! But that's my nature!
You could check with Lamont; he'd know the answer for sure... Scotty too! They both have one of each!
Hi Bob,
Thanks for the reply. I'm getting ready to put on a set of Rivco floorboards. I won't know until the install gets done but I'm thinking with floorboards on an RS SE5 there will be the need to extend the position of the brake pedal forward a little in order to avoid foot entrapment issues between the floorboard and the brake pedal. I know that ISCI makes a brake pedal which is actually an extension that gets bolted onto the existing RS pedal. ISCI's pedal looks very well made but I'm having a little trouble getting comfortable with the installation process. 1st you grind off the pedal portion of the existing RS brake pedal then you drill a hole to bolt the ISCI pedal to the remaining brake pedal lever. Please don't misunderstand. I'm not trying to question the quality of ISCI's products. To the contrary, their products appear to be awesome and from what I've read, Everyone who has purchased something from ISCI raves about the quality of the product purchased. I guess I just have to make up my mind if I can get comfortable with the grinding & drilling.
Thanks for listening.
Mark
Bob Denman
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Anything from ISCI is going work as good or better than they claim!
A "Leap of Faith" might be needed... :shocked: Give them a call and I'm sure that they can re-assure you! :2thumbs:
(I'm also terrified of any instruction that involves cutting, drillling, bending, or even picking up a wrench or screwdriver! :yikes
A "Leap of Faith" might be needed... :shocked: Give them a call and I'm sure that they can re-assure you! :2thumbs:
(I'm also terrified of any instruction that involves cutting, drillling, bending, or even picking up a wrench or screwdriver! :yikes
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Bob Denman
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(I just KNEW that one of them would know for sure!):clap:
daveinva
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Mark-- I just had the Rivco floorboards installed on my RS last night.
I don't notice any risk of foot entrapment issues with the brake pedal, *IF* you use the sport pegs. Meaning, if you keep your feet behind the brake, you'll likely want to have your feet up on the pegs like the stock riding position. Forward of the brake, there's plenty of room on the board, and with practice you can probably get used to heel braking. There's also plenty of room *to the side* of the brake on the floorboard.
That said, the layout absolutely requires some practice getting used to it. The sport peg position is identical to the stock pegs, albeit they don't go out as far from the bike as the stock pegs. BUT, now while on the pegs you can easily tip your foot so your toes touch the floorboard while your heel is still on the peg, with your toes between the peg position and the brake position. It's not really a "trap"-- I know that my boottip is way too big for it to get trapped between the brake and the floorboard-- but what it *does* do, or at least did to me last night, is trick my brain into thinking I was on the brake when I wasn't.
Meaning, the squishy anti-vibe covers of the floorboards feel suspiciously close to what the *brake pedal* feels like. There was one moment where I thought I was pressing the brake and I really wasn't, at least not full on. Scared me for a second, and made me ponder investing in a handbrake :shocked:.
Anyway, the boards ARE a very nice setup, and with practice I'll get used to the layout. The sport pegs are surprisingly functional, and while it'll take me a while to grow comfortable with the anti-vibe cover setup of the boards, the freedom to move my feet in some different spots is worth it.
That said, I think I might find a way to put some sort of cover on the brake pedal that creates a clearly distinct feel under my boot just to help the brain adjust.
EDIT: Oh, one other thing to add-- I never once had a problem with touching the brake pedal while riding (and trip a limp mode), but I fear now I'll confuse the boards with the brake pedal, particularly if I keep my feet to the *side* of the pedal. Something to pay attention to while using the Rivcos.
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