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Folding Front Footrests

Submitted by katherine_scott on Wed, 31/05/2017
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Tired of getting my legs knocked about by the front foot rests, so I spent quite a a large chunk of our damp bank holiday weekendCry in the workshop making these, The mounts machined from 1 1/4 stainless 303 bar and the rests are Suzuki copies from ebay.

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Regards

Esme

Submitted by katherine_scott on Wed, 31/05/2017

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Previously michael_sullivan wrote:

Esme: Do you have any plans on making these mounts as aftermarket items for sale?

Thank you guys glad you like them, this first pair was a steep learning curve, it took me a day and a half to make on my hobbyist lathe/ milling machine, so life is too short for me to make them for othersSurprised However as there seems to be some interest I will ask a friend of mine in the engineering business to give me a price and moq to manufacture the mounts on quality machines. and come back to you with a kit price.

Regards

Esme

Submitted by anthony_curzon on Thu, 01/06/2017

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They are a really well made item and I am sure there would be a ready market for such footrests from other Commando owners who are having the same problem as your self.

Submitted by bruce_mitchell on Thu, 01/06/2017

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Previously Katherine Scott wrote:

Previously michael_sullivan wrote:

Esme: Do you have any plans on making these mounts as aftermarket items for sale?

Thank you guys glad you like them, this first pair was a steep learning curve, it took me a day and a half to make on my hobbyist lathe/ milling machine, so life is too short for me to make them for othersSurprised However as there seems to be some interest I will ask a friend of mine in the engineering business to give me a price and moq to manufacture the mounts on quality machines. and come back to you with a kit price.

Regards

Esme

I really like them, so if you do get some made I'd be interested. But I'm curious, I've never gotten snagged in foot rests, how does that happen? I still like them though.

Submitted by allan_walker on Thu, 01/06/2017

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Excellent work!

I would be very interested in a pair, too.

One point, though. I have a Mk3 so they would fit as they are, but I think that previous models of Commando do not have the tapered section on the footrest pegs. They have a straight threaded section which screws into the footrest arm.

You may receive requests for a different version to fit the earlier bikes!

Submitted by maurice_cloud on Tue, 13/06/2017

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I would pay you if you could make me a set as I have to get my mk3 down a tight arch way at home and keep jamming my legs and hitting my nice new exhaust`s so I am not happy....but have not got the tools or your skills to do it myself or I would

Previously Katherine Scott wrote:

Tired of getting my legs knocked about by the front foot rests, so I spent quite a a large chunk of our damp bank holiday weekendCry in the workshop making these, The mounts machined from 1 1/4 stainless 303 bar and the rests are Suzuki copies from ebay.

<a href="http://imgur.com/nf6GjUM"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/nf6GjUMm.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a>

<a href="http://imgur.com/xS9Wylu"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/xS9Wylum.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a>

<a href="http://imgur.com/iqux8LL"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/iqux8LLm.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a>

Regards

Esme

Submitted by katherine_scott on Fri, 23/06/2017

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Hi After some interest being shown on he Access Norton site for a sprung loaded version, I have found a return spring that works well with the folding footrests, I had to add a top hat spacer and longer bolts and a roll pin to my original design but they came looking OK 8)

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The lugs ,nuts, bolts, washers and the roll pins are all stainless; the rests are aluminium and the rubbers are moulded over steel and pop riveted to the rests.Some folks have expressed an interest in me making some kits for sale :shock: So now for the painful part - I have to make 25 sets for reasons explained in an earlier post. :!: so the sale price would be £70 ( US $90 ) + postage and packing for a pair of folding spring return front footrests. I need requests for 25 sets to make this work I have posted this on the US site as well if you are interested please send me a PM and let me know if you would like tapered or straight lugs.

Best regards

 


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