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Rear sets
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 1:03 am
by BRG1200
I know nothing about rearsets, was idly musing an old set of rearsets might be a better option for my model kit LC project. By the time I get the existing plates, rests and rubbers sorted out a period-ish set of rearsets might be a decent alternative.
No rush, but anyone got any tips about rearsets, or links to places that sell cost effective sets?
I'm in no rush, just looking to pick up ideas and info.
Re: Rear sets
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:08 am
by JonW
Rearsets are an interesting one, it does seem that you get what you pay for with them. I have old Raasks on my LC, most people hate the look of the nasty sand cast 80s plates, and the modern version can fail across them (ask Seahorse). Anyway they work on my bike, I quite like em.
Most people like Tarozi as they are the right price/quality, and probably with a bit of effort a few of us could bandy together and get a discount as most people would be happy to grab a set for one of their projects.
Older Japanese ones do come up now and then on the other forums, usually from the USA, ie SH just got a set of bolt thrus, and you could make them easily enough, just a few sized and flanged disks for the OEM rearsets etc.
Peter on the RDRZ500 forum was making some natty ones for the RZ that would have fitted with a bit of effort on your bike, but hes gone very quiet now which is a shame. He had a bunch of orders lined up too :/
Anyway, have a look in Japan for something different to Tarozis... you never know...