Thanks Vortex!

[Trip]

nice, I am moderately pleased with vortex rearsets, I probably wouldn't get them again though.

[ceo012384]

Originally Posted by DLIT

Shit, I forgot about those badass decals.

Originally Posted by Trip

nice, I am moderately pleased with vortex rearsets, I probably wouldn't get them again though.

Yeah... those plates with all the holes tapped in them for the adjustable peg mounting... I've seen those fold up like pancakes.

[DLIT]

Originally Posted by ceo012384

Yeah... those plates with all the holes tapped in them for the adjustable peg mounting... I've seen those fold up like pancakes.

I'll just put little screws in there to make 'em stronger.

[ceo012384]

Originally Posted by DLIT

I'll just put little screws in there to make 'em stronger.

That's actually a pretty good idea. Grab some set screws (the kind with the allen head sunk in there) of the appropriate length and fill all the holes... that way you won't have anything protruding. It won't make up for the plate being too thin, but it will help.

[DLIT]

Originally Posted by ceo012384

That's actually a pretty good idea. Grab some set screws (the kind with the allen head sunk in there) of the appropriate length and fill all the holes... that way you won't have anything protruding. It won't make up for the plate being too thin, but it will help.

I prefer something with a head so you can torque 'em in there. You can use a set screw, but you'd have to put loc-tite in there and I want to avoid that. Or, if they break, I can call Vortex and have them send me new ones. I know a few guys with Vortex and they haven't had problems.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by DLIT

I prefer something with a head so you can torque 'em in there. You can use a set screw, but you'd have to put loc-tite in there and I want to avoid that. Or, if they break, I can call Vortex and have them send me new ones. I know a few guys with Vortex and they haven't had problems.

Kyle's been done with his several times, i think he just snapped parts, never folded a plate.

You are hopefully going to be using loctite all over them anyway. Vortex parts come apart easily. Kyle has lost several bolts and I have had bolts untighten that were loc-tited down and torqued. Just cheap material is all it is...

[Rider]

Originally Posted by Trip

Kyle's been done with his several times, i think he just snapped parts, never folded a plate.

You are hopefully going to be using loctite all over them anyway. Vortex parts come apart easily. Kyle has lost several bolts and I have had bolts untighten that were loc-tited down and torqued. Just cheap material is all it is...

A buddy of mine has Sato rear sets on his RC51 and he keeps loosing bolts.

[ceo012384]

Originally Posted by DLIT

You can use a set screw, but you'd have to put loc-tite in there and I want to avoid that.

Originally Posted by Trip

You are hopefully going to be using loctite all over them anyway.

you should loctite all the bolts that piece your rearsets together. I did on my woodcrafts.

I didn't loctite the two bolts that hold the rearset into the frame of the bike though... it's not spec'd in the service manual to do so.

[Dnyce]

what if you bolted a plate to the back of it? or the front, whever theres space.



or even better-dont drop it. i like that idea best