European riding position conversion

[TomB]

I promised to do some pics of the 5K7 footrests on the bike for Wolf so I'll post them up when I get them done, sorry very busy with work so I'll try at the weekend.

[Schming]

I apoligize for the brain fart.

Sorry guys for the misleading previous posts I made in this thread.

I think I've been doing to many things at once and got a bit confused about the mounting of the footrests on the 5k7 Sport.

Went out to the garage and looked the SF over and realized sometimes I don't know what the hell I'm thinking.

Been trying to find pics of the 5k7 footrests, off the bike, for a few days and with those bikes being black it's hard to see just how the footrests are configured.

The best shots I got were tonight:





I apologize to you James, for muddying up your thread and appreciate all you do for us over here.

[Schming]

I promised to do some pics of the 5K7 footrests on the bike for Wolf so I'll post them up when I get them done, sorry very busy with work so I'll try at the weekend.

Tom, I'd really appreciate the pics, been searching high and low for 5k7 pegs off the bike so I know what to buy for my conversion.

Thought I had the right ones in the other post.

No hurry, whenever you get a chance, thanxs.

[Eveready1100]

I did a bit of measuring some time ago, and the ally hangers on my SF are physically the same as Steptoe"s RH. Just that mine are natural ally colour and don't have the imprinted swirl? on the outer face, so just swap the pegs and levers and the case over with the appropriate 5K7 bits and that'd be it, done!

Also pretty sure that the ally hangers on the Standard models are all the same. Just the footpeg brackets differ in shape

[TomB]

My XJ hangers look like the 5K7 hangers, with the detail groove cast in.

The only thing I worried about was difference in holes, the shape may be the same but are the holes in the same place? 2H7 to 2H9 and 5K7 to XJ

[Eveready1100]

Had a bit of a look around the part number finder and came up with these pics

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Sport hanger

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XJ - SF Hanger

No difference except for the colour.

[Eveready1100]

Forgot to put in a vital piece of information about the hangers. They all have the same part number - 27442-00-00.
Only the part number prefix differs to suit the different finishes.
eg: 4W1, 4RO, 3H3 etc.

[Schming]

I did a bit of measuring some time ago, and the ally hangers on my SF are physically the same as Steptoe"s RH. Just that mine are natural ally colour and don't have the imprinted swirl? on the outer face, so just swap the pegs and levers and the case over with the appropriate 5K7 bits and that'd be it, done!

Also pretty sure that the ally hangers on the Standard models are all the same. Just the footpeg brackets differ in shape

Yep Errol, what you have stated, "...just swap the pegs and levers and the case over with the appropriate 5K7 bits and that'd be it, done!", is exactly the plan if I can locate the proper footrests.

Here's pics of my '79 SF (plain) hangers and '81 H with the imprint:



Identical size



Stock SF hangers:



and the '81 H hangers:



The US Standard hangers:



and the UK 2H9:



Two hole mounts on the UK footrests and one hole on US pegs.

My XJ hangers look like the 5K7 hangers, with the detail groove cast in.

The only thing I worried about was difference in holes, the shape may be the same but are the holes in the same place? 2H7 to 2H9 and 5K7 to XJ

Tom, I'm not sure about the XJ hangers as I don't have one to compare to my SF.
I don't think the 2H7 & 2H9 will bolt up to the 5K7 , XJ or the '81H (Venturer) as the latter models all have the upswept mufflers.

I finally found a pic of the 5K7 footrest that I'll need to do the conversion:

[jayel]

pics of a rider on the bike in Euro/American positions?

[IanDMacDonald]

Jayel- That's an interesting request. But, if you can visualize the US Standard riding position (sitting in a chair), versus the Euro (more rearset). I do a lot of riding with my feet on the rear pegs, so I felt this conversion would alleviate this.

[jayel]

so more of the monkey on a football riding style I'm a below the knee amputee so have to heel shift, rearsets wouldn't really work for me

[Schming]

pics of a rider on the bike in Euro/American positions?

Hi jayel, I searched and wasn't able to come up with a pic of the US Standard with a rider.

Here's a pic or two of the Euro bikes:

Euro Standard:



And another Euro Standard:



This is the UK XS1100 Sport 5K7 or Aussie RH (sportier version of the US Special):



Have you thought at all about an electric or air shifter ?

[jayel]

to cheap or poor for those LOL change bikes to often (4 different riders) and been doing it for thirty some years, why change now

[TomB]

Some good info there from Errol and Schming.

I've had time to have a look at my XJ and XS11 Sport, the 5K7 Sport (same as RH Oz/NZ) does use the same aluminium hanger bracket as the Special/XJ (the one with the detail groove cast in), there are no extra holes drilled and the 5K7 footrests simply use the engine mount bolt and welded peg same as the XJ fitting.

Unless you have Sideshow Bob feet the brake lever will need to be shorter, this would be quite easy with a hacksaw and welder but you would need the reversed gear lever.

Please excuse the scruffy state of my bike, its well used






















Wolf (XS-play) purchased some 5K7 Sport rests on ebayUK which I sent on to him for £24 shipping.

[Schming]

TyTyTy!!!

Heck, with those pics I can fab my own !!!

I've been searching for pics half as good as yours for days. Guess I should've just asked. No pain . . . no gain

I've searched the UK ebay with no luck so far for the pegs.

The stock SF brake lever, as you mentioned, won't work well with the 5k7 pegs even if cut and shortened, 'cause the bend is too far forward.

SF brake lever:






I would like to convert my SF with all the authentic Euro parts necessary.

Thanxs again for the pics !!!