Question on Rearsets for Taller Riders

[fatboy01]

Whats common for riders over 6'3"? I've got fixed rearsets on my RC which I think are 1" up and 1" back compared to stock, but they really cramp me up on the bike. Seems difficult to load the pegs and my knees start to ache after about 2 sessions. Does moving them further back help? Or is my best bet stock location

[imported_ICEMAN]

It will wary by bike... I have an R1 with stock set up and it's ok.

[sburns2421]

You could also try a taller seat, and if that gave you problems with the bars, maybe bar risers.

Unless you are scraping pegs in the stock location, moving them down to stock would be an easy solution. Maybe someone could take pictures of you at maximum lean to see how close you really are to scraping them.

Being tall, you have a theoretical advantage in that you can hang off and move your body weight much more than a smaller guy, this would then allow you to lean the bike a little less. With pegs in stock location, you might not scrape (especially with ride height set taller on the bike in general), while a shorter rider might scrape.

This calculator might help
http://cycle-ergo.com/

[Old Baldy]

Having a 34" inseam, I find that pegs are generally too far forward for me.

I like them back at least an inch, sometimes two, and as low as I can manage without the shifter hitting the deck on the left. Don;t ask me why I worry about this.

Sometimes it's worth it to cut a piece off the shift tang.

Very seldom do I need to raise the pegs from stock, assuming my shock and fork springs and sag are properly tuned for my mass and thus not limiting the cornering clearances too much.

Often have to go way up on the shock spring rates (on the Ducatis, only on the shock, as the forks on Ducati Superbikes historically come with firmer rate springs than normal, which means the fork springs are fine for my lard arse)

[fatboy01]

My suspension is setup pretty good and clearance isn't an issue. I like the solid pegs on these rearsets but I'm going to have to go back to stock or get some adapter plates made up. Looking at pictures from my last track day I can really see how bunched up my legs are compared to other riders.

Thanks for the input

[Slwcreepin]

i'm 6'4" and use Moriwaki rear sets all the way back one up. feels ok for me but I tend to like more over the bar feel for front end feel weight.