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First off rearsets are basically the footpegs you rest your feet on while riding. You do all of your shifting/front braking through the rearsets. The oem ones use to all be in a fixed position for the footpegs. This made riding hard for some who wanted to raise them so they wouldn't drag while racing, for tall riders, or short riders. Often it also isn't the best position for you. The most comfortable position you're in often will allow you to pull faster times on the track and make you a better rider. Pictures here are the silver vortex rearsets. Rearsets are sold in pairs. Some rearsets come with the ability to retain the stock rear brake light activator and some do not. You can tell by this picture that hte rear master cyl is attached to the rearsets. We don't have the wiring hooked up on this bike because we never brake with the rears on the street and not the fronts so we left it off. Many like to have the rear brake light fully functional. The easiest way to do this is with a banjo bolt that goes into the rear master cyl and when it senses pressure it completes the loop and activates the rear brake lights. YOu just install the banjo and there are two wires coming out the back that you splice into your oem wiring.
We will cover the basics of the most popular brands in this thread, but feel free to ask questions about others. We'll cover Gilles, Sato, and vortex rearsets.
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We will cover the basics of the most popular brands in this thread, but feel free to ask questions about others. We'll cover Gilles, Sato, and vortex rearsets.
All images are copyright of MotoMummy.com and may not be used in public without prior written permission.
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