Anyone create their own rear sets?

Has anyone tried (successfully or otherwise) or seriously contemplated "mild" rearsets? The ones I've looked at that are commercially available (NYC Norton, CNW, Madass...) all seem to put the footpeg back by about 8 inched (to around the centre of the 3 hanger-mounting bolts.) That is too far...

Gixxer 600 brake on Commando, part A complete. Still have to figure out left footrest details including master cylinder mounting, brake light switch and make a brake pedal. Even managed to get a bit of anodized gold on the bike, just enough to annoy some folks:)! I'm not overly fond of the...

Lookin’ Good! Interested to know whether or not your toes and kickstart interfere with each other, especially when hooking the pedal up to change down?