Are rearsets comfortable?

[CBPayne]

A lot of bikes have the rearsets that have cylinder pegs to place your feet on. The pegs add a cool look to the bikes, but are they comfortable? The reason I ask is that I have never owned or been on a bike with rearsets or cylinder peg foot rest. It seems that it would get unconfortable after riding for a while. Thoughts?

 

[Toast]

I haven't ridden my bike yet, but sitting on it with clip ons and rearsets it's quite comfortable. It depends on how you have them set up though, I see a lot of people put their rearsets where the passenger pegs go and that's too far back.

 

[montessa172]

Short jaunts, no problem.. Anything past 2 hours, time to get off. 7 hour ride to mid Ohio last year I wanted to fight anyone who looked at me when we got there.. My 2¢.. Next bike is getting super bike bars and not so far back rearsets..

 

[CBPayne]

You both bring up a good point. All about the postion. Now I was thinking about placing mine future rearsets where the passengers used to be. Now it feels too cramp and too high and so I thought about building a bracket that would mount where the passenger peg did but place the the rearset more foward and little further down.

Anyways I was thinking about the idea of my foot resting on a cylinder peg probable no bigger that a 1" diameter. That my foot would become tired, sore because its not resting on something flat. Basically no support.

 

[legitmw]

Really depends on your size and trip length. I found the most comfortable position is directly under my butt.

 

[midlyfcrisis]

great for high speed work....after about 200 miles shit starts to lock up on my lower body,but i am over 40 soooo.up until that threshold love 'em

 

[AgentX]

You're asking the question incorrectly. The matter at hand is whether a bike has good overall ergonomics for your particular body and desired use.


Slapping some clip-ons or clubmans on a standard vintage bike and keeping the footpegs in their factory position is going to be a lot less comfortable than using rearsets, now that your upper body position is so wildly altered.

Rearsets aren't about looking cool; they're about putting your body in the right place, and comfort depends on a lot of other factors. You might find a long distance cruise in a tucked position behind a fairing more comfortable than being upright in the full wind.

 

[RoadRash]

Rearsets are better than folding yourself like a taco with the factory pegs! If installed in the proper location, they are fine.

 

[scud]

+1 to the last two comments.

throwing on some clubmans or clip ons usually requires rear sets to keep your posture in balance.

 

[Wahoo650]

Just added Loaded Gun rearsets to my 650. They totally make the clubman bars work. That said, I'm still getting used to the foot position, but so far don't see them being too uncomfortable. Definitely a more agressive seating position, but purposeful.

 

[RoadRash]

I've gotten so used to the clip on/rear set position that, when I took my 78 GS for the test ride, first time, I almost couldn't handle it. That upright, feet forward thing was just sooooooo damn alien to me by that point.

 

[rocketritch]

++1 on position. I rode all last year with the standard pegs. Got the rear-sets and clip-ons on and it is very comfortable. Just be sure you set it up for you, not how you see someone else do it and you will be fine.

 

[Roland757]

I think the taller you are the more you will appreciate rear sets. I am 6' and felt pretty cramped with the stock position on my 77 cb750f.

 

[1fasgsxr]

I've gotten so used to the clip on/rear set position that, when I took my 78 GS for the test ride, first time, I almost couldn't handle it. That upright, feet forward thing was just sooooooo damn alien to me by that point.

I agree with this 100%...I rode sportbikes (mostly GSXR's) since 96' so when I get on something without "rear sets" it just feels out of place...riding a Cruiser of some kind really makes me feel like I am learning to ride all over again...its just what you are used to that makes you feel comfortable....take your time placing the rear sets where you feel comfy....

 

[teazer]

A lot of bikes have the rearsets that have cylinder pegs to place your feet on. The pegs add a cool look to the bikes, but are they comfortable? The reason I ask is that I have never owned or been on a bike with rearsets or cylinder peg foot rest. It seems that it would get unconfortable after riding for a while. Thoughts?

There seem to be two questions in there.

First is about position and the second is whether a peg should be round or flat.

 

[4eyes]

Proper riding boots have a steel or composite shank, so it doesn't matter what the peg is shaped like.