Dreamdemon
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
I bought Ottimoto rearsets for my Fz1 genII and wanted to share my experience with you.
Some general info: I am 6'2" and like sporty rides as well as long day trips and long distance tours. I wanted rearsets, to modify the position to a more forward leaned position and to get slightly more ground clearance for the pegs.
I order the rearsets from a seller here in the Bay area and decided for the ottimoto because of low price, available spare parts and because the shift lever goes through the frame like in case of the oem rearsets.
Installation:
The installation was a total pain. I do all the maintenance of my bike myself, including valve adjustment and other difficult jobs but this was a pita. After trying to find the right set up for about 5-6 hours I gave up and contacted the local dealer who offered to install them for me if I come to his shop. I did so and he realized that some parts were missing or not correct. Together we needed 3 hours to install them and had to shorten the upper shift lever buy more than 2 inch to get the rearsets to work. In addition the braking cylinder bracket had to be modified so that the braking cylinder could be mounted correctly.
I do not think that this is at all acceptable, the rearsets are sold for this model and all parts should be included in the right size and the right amount. Beside wrong bolts (which you get easily) there were spacers missing and the bracket and the shiftrod had to be modified. All in all I would consider this a show stopper at least if you can not buy them locally or have a good workshop to do the required works yourself.
Function:
It takes some time to adjust the rearsets correctly. First you pick the right footpeg position (in my case all the way back and one hole above the lowest) and then have to adjust the shift rods. In case of the shift rods (there are two a lower and an upper one) it takes some time to get smooth shifting without any rod hitting some other part. However it finally works but required to shorten the upper shift rod. In addition the side stand can not be operated by foot anymore, so I hand operate it which works fine.
Once adjusted, the operation is very smooth and after more than 3000 miles is still working the same as the first day. No problems with anything loosening up or changing its adjustment.
The foot pegs are round but offer excellent grip, even with wet or slightly muddy boots. I did not notice an increase in vibrations, at least nothing which bothers me. I did several 400 mile days and no problem with vibs or discomfort because of the round pegs. The general feeling of the rearsets is so much firmer compared to the stock, the feedback from the bike is now as it should be.
One thing to note is that the pegs are a bit shorter compared to the stock ones but I do not have any troubles with that, even standing up on them is easily possible. Another possible downside is that the shift pedal is a bit short. I mean the distance between footpeg and toepeg is a bit short for large feet. In my case with boot size 11 it is still working but I needed to adjust my foot movement a bit when up shifting. I have Daytona boots which are rather high at the toe so that might make this issue more pronounced. I think with boot size <10 there should be no problem at all.
Finally I can not comment much on long term reliability just used them for ~ 3200 miles but the pegs show already aluminium and in general the black anodization is in general very thin and not well done.
Resume:
All in all I find them very good but would not recommend them for mechanical novice, and only buy them locally. All alternative rear sets are either bad looking (shift rod) or very expensive and at least what you read in other reviews not so easy to install either.
I hope this information is helpful.
I bought Ottimoto rearsets for my Fz1 genII and wanted to share my experience with you.
Some general info: I am 6'2" and like sporty rides as well as long day trips and long distance tours. I wanted rearsets, to modify the position to a more forward leaned position and to get slightly more ground clearance for the pegs.
I order the rearsets from a seller here in the Bay area and decided for the ottimoto because of low price, available spare parts and because the shift lever goes through the frame like in case of the oem rearsets.
Installation:
The installation was a total pain. I do all the maintenance of my bike myself, including valve adjustment and other difficult jobs but this was a pita. After trying to find the right set up for about 5-6 hours I gave up and contacted the local dealer who offered to install them for me if I come to his shop. I did so and he realized that some parts were missing or not correct. Together we needed 3 hours to install them and had to shorten the upper shift lever buy more than 2 inch to get the rearsets to work. In addition the braking cylinder bracket had to be modified so that the braking cylinder could be mounted correctly.
I do not think that this is at all acceptable, the rearsets are sold for this model and all parts should be included in the right size and the right amount. Beside wrong bolts (which you get easily) there were spacers missing and the bracket and the shiftrod had to be modified. All in all I would consider this a show stopper at least if you can not buy them locally or have a good workshop to do the required works yourself.
Function:
It takes some time to adjust the rearsets correctly. First you pick the right footpeg position (in my case all the way back and one hole above the lowest) and then have to adjust the shift rods. In case of the shift rods (there are two a lower and an upper one) it takes some time to get smooth shifting without any rod hitting some other part. However it finally works but required to shorten the upper shift rod. In addition the side stand can not be operated by foot anymore, so I hand operate it which works fine.
Once adjusted, the operation is very smooth and after more than 3000 miles is still working the same as the first day. No problems with anything loosening up or changing its adjustment.
The foot pegs are round but offer excellent grip, even with wet or slightly muddy boots. I did not notice an increase in vibrations, at least nothing which bothers me. I did several 400 mile days and no problem with vibs or discomfort because of the round pegs. The general feeling of the rearsets is so much firmer compared to the stock, the feedback from the bike is now as it should be.
One thing to note is that the pegs are a bit shorter compared to the stock ones but I do not have any troubles with that, even standing up on them is easily possible. Another possible downside is that the shift pedal is a bit short. I mean the distance between footpeg and toepeg is a bit short for large feet. In my case with boot size 11 it is still working but I needed to adjust my foot movement a bit when up shifting. I have Daytona boots which are rather high at the toe so that might make this issue more pronounced. I think with boot size <10 there should be no problem at all.
Finally I can not comment much on long term reliability just used them for ~ 3200 miles but the pegs show already aluminium and in general the black anodization is in general very thin and not well done.
Resume:
All in all I find them very good but would not recommend them for mechanical novice, and only buy them locally. All alternative rear sets are either bad looking (shift rod) or very expensive and at least what you read in other reviews not so easy to install either.
I hope this information is helpful.
