Extended Forward Control options?
So I got the extended controls mounted and took a quick ride over the weekend. I have no issues reaching but my knees are up against the AC and horn now that my legs are not as bent, I am thinking about drilling and tapping new holes in the plates so they extend about 2" rather than the full 3" but do you think that will compromise the plates strength?
Perhaps I can get some custom plates CNC'd for a decent price?
Perhaps I can get some custom plates CNC'd for a decent price?
Walked out to the garage to look at mine and the possible issue I notice is, is there enough space between the two sets of holes. Look at my pic in post 3 above and you see that the actual mount for your pegs that attach to the plate take up a good amount of room. The plate is pretty damn beefy so my thought is if there is enough room to get the additional two holes in and still have room to mount it all up the strength should be OK. Its not like you are standing on forward controls as you could with mid mounts, basically it is just a foot rest with no real amount of pressure on it.
Another thing to consider is the effect on the chrome when you drill it, will it flake? The other thing to make note of is the length of adjustment in the brake and shift rod. Is there enough adjustment in there to allow moving everything back an inch or so
As you mentioned if there is enough adjustment in the brake and shift rod getting a new set of plates CNCed would be the ideal situation. I have no idea on what that would run you. Another thought is to cut two metal plates the rough shape of the existing plates and drill them out. On my bike as you see in post 3 above with my black frame and black mounts for the pegs I think the plates would look just as good painted black. Cutting new plates out of steel and painted black would be much less expensive I would think than to CNC a new set
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Thanks, I was considering painting them black anyways since all of my mounts and primary are black already. I know there is enough play in the brake rod I need to play with the shift linkage to see but I think I could get an inch out of it. I appreciate the thoughts and pics you posted.
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