Random comment about extending foot rests

[gnorthern]

I stripped a bolt and wound up paying the shop to do it, but I found the results from extending foot rests very interesting. I expected the increase in comfort. What I did not expect was how much it improved handling since it made it much easier to push on the foot rests.

 

[Rattlebars]

I stripped a bolt and wound up paying the shop to do it, but I found the results from extending foot rests very interesting. I expected the increase in comfort. What I did not expect was how much it improved handling since it made it much easier to push on the foot rests.

Indeed it does! moves me back on the seat as well with a better arm distance to the controls. I did not like the too high height of the brake pedal even with the stretch. It gave me cramps in the thigh and calf. I did something simple to fix that simply. I drilled a hole (same size as the existing) in the yoke closer to the yoke which moved the pedal about 3/4" lower forward and I got an extended brake pedal pad. I can ride with my foot on the brake without tripping the brake lights. To stop, just push. Tap to kill cruise. This relieved the pain I once got in my leg from raising my whole leg to hit the brake and I don't need to pigeon toe to actually hit the rubber. Fine tuning of the height is accomplished with washers between the steel brake pedal and the rubber. I needed to get longer bolts for that because I put three washers under the rubber. I have 500 or so M6 bolts so not a problem. BTW - the pedal does not raise to its former backward level which was my goal, but stays down where you put it with this method. Check pics.

 

[Chupaca]

It does....

Amazing what a inch or two will do to the comfort when ryding...Glad you got that little side effect....:clap::clap:

 

[Ben Burped]

Excellent Idea

Indeed it does! moves me back on the seat as well with a better arm distance to the controls. I did not like the too high height of the brake pedal even with the stretch. It gave me cramps in the thigh and calf. I did something simple to fix that simply. I drilled a hole (same size as the existing) in the yoke closer to the yoke which moved the pedal about 3/4" lower forward and I got an extended brake pedal pad. I can ride with my foot on the brake without tripping the brake lights. To stop, just push. Tap to kill cruise. This relieved the pain I once got in my leg from raising my whole leg to hit the brake and I don't need to pigeon toe to actually hit the rubber. Fine tuning of the height is accomplished with washers between the steel brake pedal and the rubber. I needed to get longer bolts for that because I put three washers under the rubber. I have 500 or so M6 bolts so not a problem. BTW - the pedal does not raise to its former backward level which was my goal, but stays down where you put it with this method. Check pics.

You have just showed how to make a comfortable machine even more comfortable. The first time I sat on an F3, I didn't like that I had to hold up on my toe due to the height of the brake pedal and got back off of it.