749S aftermarket rearsets?

I am doing some research on aftermarket rearsets for a 2004 749S. Overall, I am quite disappointed by the selection of aftermarket products for this motorcycle so far, especially exhaust. Rearsets seems to be the exception. There are many styles available right now. If you all could let me know what style you use and what you think about them, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks again.

I installed a set of Acculign rear sets on my 999 this summer. I have been real happy with them. A high quality product, very adjustable, excellent customer service, and the price is better than most.

Acculign is the one for me

i'm a bcm whore

I use DP rearsets with a BCM shift lever.

DP = simple, functional, very adjustable.

BCM shift lever = not anodized so that the JHP quick shifter could be grounded properly.

I don't know who but someone (Jason N. maybe) crashed the Acculigns and said they squished like butter. Not much left of them afterwards. They do feel very light and look and adjust wonderfully but I think at the expense of crashworthiness? Might be worth posting to the DESMO board.


Oh, and welcome to the Superbike section Martin.

We mosd teh old style (748 916 996 998) DP rearsets to work on the 749/999. They work great, crash great and everyone has spares

Here's a pic of that melted acculine

I wish I had a better pic of these rear sets, but for now, this is it.



I paid $150.00 for them. Came with spare pegs and rebuild parts for just about everything.

I toasted them in the crash. The guy is sending me everything but the CF heel guards and the main mounting plates for $100.00 and that includes a new reverse shifter that he had been working on for me from the first purchase. They came with the CF guards but I was able to re-use them.

His name is Kevin Bidgood. I've been talking about the sets for a year now... I don't know why more of you guys don't jump on 'em. Even if he charged $250.00 for them now, it's a hell of a deal.

where did you get the rearsets and does he have better pics?

The guys name is Kevin Bidgood. stonej@mweb.co.za

He makes them in Champagne (gold) , black and silver. And , yes, he has some very nice pics.

Kevin is real busy, but he will take care of you. At least that's my experience.

He is the guy who makes them, so you're buying direct.

I'm I wrong, or would it not be better to have the rearsets bend away, rather than tweaking the frame? The way the Ducati trellis frame is made, it seems it might be more vulnerable to bending the frame itself, rendering it unusable.

Not knowing how other (Japanese, for example) bikes mount their rearsets to the frame, there may be a reason to have "softer" foot controls on a duc...

Just a thought...

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Exactly.

Try Satos from Dan Kyle:

Aluminum:

http://www.kyleusa.com/catalog...9.htm



Ti:

http://www.kyleusa.com/catalog...6.htm

Ducati Corse rearsets rock . very strong brackets . pegs break when crashed but the brackets are VERY hard to bend. (Ive tried) LOL

I just ordered a set from the guy that Mental knows (Kevin) .....from the picture they appear along the same lines as the DP ones.
I will let you know what I think when they arrive.

I will have to try them out next year though, bike is away for the winter...

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by chromedome &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm I wrong, or would it not be better to have the rearsets bend away, rather than tweaking the frame? The way the Ducati trellis frame is made, it seems it might be more vulnerable to bending the frame itself, rendering it unusable.

Not knowing how other (Japanese, for example) bikes mount their rearsets to the
frame, there may be a reason to have "softer" foot controls on a duc...
Just a thought...</TD></TR></TABLE>

Been there done that with my Duc with Sato Ti rear sets! It bent the upper mounting tab, NOT THE FRAME! and I bent the tab back and replaced the rear set. It acted as a frame slider more and reduced the amount of damage a lot when the bike slid away from me! To me the softer peg is going to give out quicker and eventually just grind away the side you crash on and possibly your leg when it's trapped underneath? Of course i'm referring to lowsiding the bike.

One thing that we can't do much about, but might consider.

Very strong foot pegs have a tendency to pulverize bone when the weight of your body is forced down onto them.

I can’t even imagine what the lbs per square inch force is. The contact point with your feet is very small.

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Very strong foot pegs have a tendency to pulverize bone when the weight of your body is forced down onto them.

I can’t even imagine what the lbs per square inch force is. The contact point with your feet is very small. </TD></TR></TABLE>

That could happen in theory Mental. I don't think I've ever heard or seen that being posted? I did sustain a heavy bruise to my shin area, not sure if it was the frame or the peg due to the fact that the peg did break off as it should. From what I can remember it was the frame stricking my leg that did the damage(ouch)

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Hmmmm........

Unfortunately, I have successfully tested that theory.

I have five 4'' screws holding the back and front part of my left heel bone together. The part of the heel bone that was resting on the peg is gone.

Normally I ride with the ball of my feet on the pegs, but during downshifting I have to move it forward to get my toes under the (reverse) shifter.

I wish I had a pic I could post. Big ouch.