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Offline Dave L

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COSMO Foot Peg Lowering Kit
« on: December 25, 2016, 07:39:10 »
Hi,

A Merry Christmas to all you 'Stromers -  :xmas-smile:

I have just fitted a Cosmo foot peg lowering kit to my L5 Glee.

If you purchase one of these kits from Cosmo be prepared (for the L5 anyway) to have to make some modifications to the brake side brake light switch mounting and the Cosmo bracket supplied - see attached.  I will be sending this feedback onto Cosmo as well.  By the way, the original Suzuki foot peg mounting bolts are soft and I replaced mine with stainless steel ones. 

Comfort wise, so far so good, I have yet to go out on a long ride, but early indications (ride out yesterday) are that comfort is improved.

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Re: COSMO Foot Peg Lowering Kit
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2016, 08:26:36 »
That's odd as no need to modify anything for the L2 and I didn't realise they'd changed any design for the L5. Good to know anyway  :thumb:
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Re: COSMO Foot Peg Lowering Kit
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2016, 22:56:30 »
No mods needed to fit the cymarc lowering kit, yours seem to move the pegs further forward than mine.  :xmas-smile:
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Re: COSMO Foot Peg Lowering Kit
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2016, 23:35:24 »
Like this  :thumb:
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Re: COSMO Foot Peg Lowering Kit
« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2016, 08:29:30 »
There's something wrong on OP's photo. Brackets are upside-down or sides are swapped.
I have a pair on DL1000 2014 and they're perfect fit.
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Re: COSMO Foot Peg Lowering Kit
« Reply #5 on: December 26, 2016, 09:10:27 »
OP's photo? Where?

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Re: COSMO Foot Peg Lowering Kit
« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2016, 09:10:56 »
attached at bottom of post
Oh that's the fitting instructions!
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Re: COSMO Foot Peg Lowering Kit
« Reply #7 on: December 26, 2016, 09:23:25 »
Found it. Attached to first post rather than posted. I didn't spot the paper clip, using my phone.  :old:
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Re: COSMO Foot Peg Lowering Kit
« Reply #8 on: December 26, 2016, 19:34:05 »
That doesn't look right at all. The angles are all wrong, and nothing seems to fit. I know Cosmo says it fits all 650s from 2002-2016, and 1000s from 2002 to 2011 but surely even a "universal" setup wouldn't look like that or require so much altering.
If so, I'm very glad I bought British, my Cymarc lowering kit was a very accurate perfect fit.
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Re: COSMO Foot Peg Lowering Kit
« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2016, 20:01:24 »
Is Scunthorpe British?  :smirk:
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Re: COSMO Foot Peg Lowering Kit
« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2016, 20:41:43 »
Unfortunately yes.
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Re: COSMO Foot Peg Lowering Kit
« Reply #11 on: December 26, 2016, 21:46:08 »
As I said, the Cosmo ones I bought years ago fit with no problems (as did the fork brace). The only issue I had with the lowering kit was the first set posted ripped through the bag and vanished in the post.

(And better still didn't come from Scunthorpe*  :haha:)




(*don't think Cymarc was making them back then  :icon_wink:)
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Re: COSMO Foot Peg Lowering Kit
« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2016, 09:26:00 »
I can't even see the op's first pic. Is this a tapatalk thing...?

Sent using carrier pigeon...

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Re: COSMO Foot Peg Lowering Kit
« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2016, 09:43:52 »
It's not in the post, Paul. It's attached below it. Paper clip thingy.
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Re: COSMO Foot Peg Lowering Kit
« Reply #14 on: December 27, 2016, 10:25:40 »
I can't see that, only the pdf of the fitting instructions.

Sent using carrier pigeon...

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Re: COSMO Foot Peg Lowering Kit
« Reply #15 on: December 27, 2016, 12:12:41 »
Those are the op's pics in that pdf. I think......
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Re: COSMO Foot Peg Lowering Kit
« Reply #16 on: December 27, 2016, 12:25:32 »
I can see the picture OK on my PC.
I'm guessing the plates have been put on the wrong sides.
Are they marked "L" left and "R" right?

I would be surprised if Cosmo supplied anything that didn't fit.
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Re: COSMO Foot Peg Lowering Kit
« Reply #17 on: December 27, 2016, 12:51:20 »
Hi,

It would appear that I am more of a numpty than I previously thought....  lol

I have clearly mounted this lot the wrong way around... However the modifications I made, have not resulted in the bike being unrideable at all and so far the location of the foot pegs has proved to be very comfortable.

The kit arrived with no instructions or reference to an online video (see attachments) which would have steered me down the right way. 

Video link here:
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Re: COSMO Foot Peg Lowering Kit
« Reply #18 on: December 27, 2016, 14:52:46 »
Thanks for clearing up that little puzzle. I will here admit to ..... when fitting the Cymarc lowering kit ... and as you know instructions are for girls eh!  :fix: Well it all fitted and I set off for a test ride however the gear box was ... well .... upside down.  :shock: The selector hooked second instead or first and vice versa.  My brain refused to admit to the problem and I spent a good few minutes trying to understand what was happening. Back in the garage and on stripping the footrest off I realised I had reversed the throw of the gear lever / rod.  :shy: Once this was reinstalled correctly it all worked as required.
Since then I have been known to take a photo or ten of bits prior to and during removal / fiddling. 
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Re: COSMO Foot Peg Lowering Kit
« Reply #19 on: December 27, 2016, 17:25:29 »
gearbox upside down.... that NEVER happened to me either :)

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