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  1. keithg1748

    keithg1748 Active Member

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    has anybody got any close up pictures of the rearside of a fitted set of gilles vcr rearsets , brake side plz , as I am losing the will to live , I had issues with fitting these with the exhaust which I sorted it and now when I push back brake down the clip on the brake cylinder is catching on the exhaust bolt and stops and the instruction are crap. thanks in advance.
     
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    I have heard a lot of talk of a spacer for the exhaust when fitting these, could this be your issue?
     
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    What exhaust have you got? The akra comes with two spacers to got behind the Rearset to move it away from the swing arm, ive.done the same with my gilles vcr rearsets and my racefit exhaust
     
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    its an akro , it seems to be the bolt that goes through the reasets into washer , 1 spacer , exhaust clamp , 2nd spacer , ive tried to cut bolt down , also tried fitting bolt without washer but theres quite a bit of movement in end can and it still catches. thanks.
     
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    sorry bud you me btw the frame and rear set , ive double them up so ive got 2 spacers on each because the exhaust bolt was hitting swingarm.
     
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    I have put a stumpy bolt on though will pop and and take a photo
     
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    thanks .
     
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    Pics for you

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    Hope they help I've got 5mm spacers between frame and rearset
     
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    yes thankyou very much , I will have another go tomorrow its time for a nice beer now I think.:)
     
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    Always time for beer :D
     

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