onesec.... VORTEX rearsets

[dReWpY]

how easy is it to set up the rear brake light switch on those?

[Trip]

Originally Posted by drewpy

how easy is it to set up the rear brake light switch on those?

dont know dont care, i never use my rear brake without the front brake on the street anyway. I will probably just pull the wire for the rear brake switch. I know they have an adapter you can get to use it though.

[DLIT]

What do they look like? Personally, I wouldn't even set up the rear switch. I never use it.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by DLIT

What do they look like? Personally, I wouldn't even set up the rear switch. I never use it.

[IMG]assholes[/IMG]

go to hell onesecondfaster

[DLIT]

Any reviews on 'em? I want a pair of adjustables.

[Trip]

from kanwisch at twf

Originally Posted by kanwisch

I bought a set of rearsets for my '05 Kawi ZX-6R because I got tired of shelling out for a complete OEM set any time the right side went down at any speed.

Sato and Gilles are among the favorites out there, but are incredibly pricey. Got my OneSecondFaster rearsets for ~$225 (IIRC) and they're made entirely in the U.S. with U.S. machinery tools and materials. That was a big plus for me.

Install instructions were only fair as there is only 2-3 pictures, but they weren't overly complicated to understand. The finish is really nice on them and, of course, they're very adjustable. I haven't ridden on them to give feedback on flex yet but will do so once it warms up here.

I did have two issues on the install. One was that one of the holes wasn't tapped all the way through, though it was close enough for me to force the bolt through a few times which allowed it to be loose enough to get the bolt entirely through. Locktite, of course, is recommended for all fittings.

The other issue I had was that, following OSF's instructions, my shifter wouldn't move once the peg bolt (which pinches the shifter) was tightened to spec. Perhaps it was the cold of winter but I realized some 2 months later that removing one of the shims included and recommended for install resolved the problem, with only a very slight negative impact in side-to-side motion. I seriously doubt I'll ever note it with my foot.

In terms of customer communication, I was initially very unhappy because my initial request for help on the two aforementioned issues went completely unanswered. I figured out the first problem on my own but followed with a second email to them. Turns out their spam filter didn't like my Hotmail account and one of the guys happened to catch that some of their email was being incorrectly dumped. He was apologetic and helped immediately. I'm now quite satisfied with customer service there. In hindsight, I should've just called them.

During that email discourse Chris indicated they were looking at picking up a CNC lathe at which point pegs would drop to $10ea This is why shims are currently included in the rearset purchase but the instructions need to be revised to indicate that one should only use as many as needed to provide a tight but operable fit. Obvious in hindsight.

I checked out sato/vortex/gilles and just decided to go cheap because expensive parts break just as quickly as cheap parts in a hard slide.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Trip

from kanwisch at twf



I checked out sato/vortex/gilles and just decided to go cheap because expensive parts break just as quickly as cheap parts in a hard slide.

I have the Gilles rearsets. Do these use bearings at the pivot points? Is every part,down to the screws, individually available for purchase? I crashed and broke two parts on the right side. I paid around $50 and had the parts in a couple days.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

I have the Gilles rearsets. Do these use bearings at the pivot points? Is every part,down to the screws, individually available for purchase? I crashed and broke two parts on the right side. I paid around $50 and had the parts in a couple days.

yep, you can buy each part seperately.

[kanwisch]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

I have the Gilles rearsets. Do these use bearings at the pivot points? Is every part,down to the screws, individually available for purchase? I crashed and broke two parts on the right side. I paid around $50 and had the parts in a couple days.

Don't know that detail level yet. Main pieces obviously yes, the rest are the kind of bolts I think I can pick up at some auto-specialty hardware places.

I kept busting the whole bracket on my 636's sets which is why I went this route. That and I ground up my left peg at Mid-Ohio so I'm hoping for some more clearance.

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Trip

from kanwisch at twf



I checked out sato/vortex/gilles and just decided to go cheap because expensive parts break just as quickly as cheap parts in a hard slide.

anyone invite him over?