Is it possible to modify the stock controlls to be moved forward where an expensive pair of forward controlls would mount? if so has anyone done this?
You can't get much cheaper then the way I did. I have pegs on the engin guards and can shift with my heal up and down gears. :lol:
Haha how the hell do u manage to down and upshift with your heel. Yea i want to get some floor boards and i need my controls more foreward. Im short 5 foot 8 but my legs cramp easily in the riding possition the stock controls put me in. When i rode my friends shadow his controls are foreward enough that i can stretch my legs all the way and its so much more comfortable like that. Im trying to figure out a way to move them foreward for less considering its gonna cost about 300 for the floorboards and another 3-400 for the controlls. I dont feel like spending 6-700 bucks right now.
got any pics of your setup with the pegs so i can see the distence between the shifter and pegs? :D
I will try to take the wife's camera and take a picture.
Quote from: Magnum Magna on July 15, 2008, 08:46:03 PM
You can't get much cheaper then the way I did. I have pegs on the engin guards and can shift with my heal up and down gears. :lol:
Alright, I'll bite.
How do you upshift with your heel?
Quote from: Smoked U on July 16, 2008, 06:46:55 AM
Alright, I'll bite.
How do you upshift with your heel?
Enquiring minds want to know!!!
thats what i was thinking. Its gotta be extremely difficult to upshift with the heel.
I just found that scootworks sells foreward controll relocation kits that are farely cheap, only problem is they dont sell them for the magna. Would a kit for a shadow or vtx be usable on the magna?
I would bet some parts would be fairly close but would still need alterations to fit.
are we talking the need to cut and weld?
(http://www.geocities.com/myunclesam1776/leftpegs.jpg)
(http://www.geocities.com/myunclesam1776/rightpegs.jpg)
(http://www.geocities.com/myunclesam1776/lefthigh.jpg)
Pulling up
(http://www.geocities.com/myunclesam1776/leftup.jpg)
pushing brake
(http://www.geocities.com/myunclesam1776/rightbrake.jpg)
foot on both pegs
(http://www.geocities.com/myunclesam1776/bothpegs.jpg)
I do the same thing with mine front pegs. Have mastered using the brake, still working on shifting. I made my pegs and mounted them Using 1 1/2 inch pipe and the cross piece is an the middle section of a weight lifting bar. I then put handle bar grips on the ends. Total cost $10.00 and time to cut, weld and paint. About 2 hours.
Thanks for the pictures Robert. I can sleep now. I had this vision of only being able to shift using your heels. You just have a normal setup and big feet! :P
wow that my friend is realy cool, how hard is it to ride like that.
Hey, Robert, where did you get those pegs?? I have the same engine guards, and yours is the only installation I have seen that has horizontal pegs.
Those are Kuryakyn pegs. You can also get adjusters with a set screw to help level your pegs from a slant.
http://www.kuryakyn.com/products.asp?bn=metric&ci=3256
http://www.kuryakyn.com/category.asp?bn=metric&cn=Footpegs&sn=Highway+Pegs
It is not hard to ride like that at all. 90 % of the time I am on the normal pegs with my toe shifter. I don't us my highway pegs very often at all. Shifting with the heel all I do is raise my leg to shift which is not hard at all. I can leave a red light and go to the highway pegs and never give it a second thought.
I am 5 foot 10 and shrinking, foot size is 10.5. I like that I can change my feet in three comfortable positions by having my feet on both pegs at the same time. Because when you get a cramp no position is comfortable but that one is the most comfortable.
Quote from: lragan on July 17, 2008, 08:50:53 AM
and yours is the only installation I have seen that has horizontal pegs.
I like the slant, my legs are very compatible with a natural open posture of my feet.
Where can i get those pegs, i think u just made me a happy little lad with that idea. Seems like it realy wouldnt be to difficult now that i think of it, just have to get used to lifting the heel to upshift instead of the toe. Another thing i found funny in those pics. That little part on the left side with the rust on it on the engine, mine is also rusted exactly the same lol. Tried getting rid of it with the old cola and aluminum foil trick but it didnt work on that.
I guess I'm going to have to attend a MootMag just to see if we end up separating the "Heel SHifters" from the "Toe Shifters".
My wife's bike has a heel toe shifter, but the positioning is so different then the Magna I have not missed a shift as of yet.
I forget the rust that is on the little bracket. I may take it off and paint or have my dad powder-coat it.
The pegs came from a Honda dealership with Internet matched pricing.
Are they universal pegs? and what did they cost u?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kuryakyn-Longhorn-1-1-4-Offset-Dually-Highway-Pegs_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em14Q2el1318QQhashZitem130239755535QQitemZ130239755535 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kuryakyn-Longhorn-1-1-4-Offset-Dually-Highway-Pegs_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em14Q2el1318QQhashZitem130239755535QQitemZ130239755535)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1-1-4-KURYAKYN-LONGHORN-OFFSET-DUALLY-HIGHWAY-PEGS-4575_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em14Q2el1318QQhashZitem140249718013QQitemZ140249718013 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1-1-4-KURYAKYN-LONGHORN-OFFSET-DUALLY-HIGHWAY-PEGS-4575_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em14Q2el1318QQhashZitem140249718013QQitemZ140249718013)
I believe the guards are 1 & 1/4 you will need to measure your guards.
Back to the subject does anybody know of any mods that can be done to move the controls foreward? the heal shift is a good idea from the pegs but im not to sure it will be most comfy. Theres gotta be a way to do it withought having to spend $600 on jardines since most places arent carying the mapans.
I have found relocation kits for the vtx and shadow but i dont think they would work with the magna.
yes iv done it take a look at mine makes for a comfy ride and looks good too
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Good looking bike!
thanks got paint job free also
pumpk1n how did you relocate your controls using the stock one like the guy was asking about im interested to.
when you buy custom foward controls it all comes in a kit all you need to install.
remove all stock stuff and add what the kit provides my cost was about 400 for mine.
let me tell you though the ride is very confortable if you look at big bottom pegs you can rest you heal on while riding.
cant beat this setup
this is what i have on my bike check it out
http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/detail.cfm?model_ID=0&Category_ID=57&manufacturer_ID=127&product_ID=7458&related=short
The forward controls look great, but for me, I will stay with the stock set-up. It is extremely comfortable for me. My brother is trading in his M109r for the new vmax because he can't stand the forward pegs on his bike. It puts a lot of weight on his lower back.
I'm 6'1" and I love my Mapam forward controls.. (Except the shift rod broke - If this happens to you, message me)
The original peg placement left me quite cramped..
The only negative to the forward controls for me is that I lost my highway pegs so my only other option for leg movement on longer trips is to lay my foot over the peg.
I will say the instruction left a little to be desired.. The words didn't help much, and then there were pictures..
The pictures were clearly printed.. You know the old saying "A picture is worth a thousand words".. Well these pictures were worth about 5 words.. It's not that complex, but I'm just saying.. I've followed better "Engrish" instructions...
Joe Weese (CrazyJoe) on the magna riders forum makes what he calles the 'ModRod' for the MAPAM forward controls. it will not break or bend on you from what he says. he had a machine shop make them up special for him and has sold bunches of them. you can contact him here if interested:
http://forums.delphiforums.com/MagnaRider
stock pegs cant compare too custom controls too much weight?? no way my sis in law has super magna with stock pegs.
I cant ride it feels like im in a vw bug riding cramped up mine feels like im in a stretch limo compared too hers