Can anyone identify the maker of this rear set

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Looks like a nice rear set I like the position would like to purchase . Anyone know who makes them?
 
The famous 'Mighty Garage is a member here (but forget his name, you could send a PM asking SwooshDave) and could no doubt ask the owner/keeper of that lovely 750.


Those rear sets look very tidy and kept to the minimum.
 
Yes I have contacted Mike via YouTube he said he will ask George the bike owner next time he see’s him . Just thought someone might recognize the rear sets.. it’s almost spring I’m jonesing to get this bike running
 
The mounting plate on the brake looks identical to the Dunstall ones, as well as my old Brian Slarke ones.
 
Don Pender does copies. Must say I like the shoe guard keeping wear off the primary cover.
 
Time Warp said:
Those rear sets look very tidy and kept to the minimum.
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Tidy that's the look I want and also the foot peg positions are perfect for me . I dig the NYC rear sets but there too far back . I'd like to run a 180 degree rearward gear lever so I get the 1 down 3 up pattern, the big arched gear lever looks odd to me . Also plan to run the folding kick start from NYC or RGM I found some used Hyde's they look nice but not sure plus wow big dollars for old and used I will spend the money but still thinking about them. . Anyway the search continues as Spring riding gets closer.....
 
Anything is better than those goofball shift pedals on most Commando rear sets.
You could just make your own for under $100.
 
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Time Warp said:
Anything is better than those goofball brake pedals on most Commando rear sets.
You could just make your own for under $100.
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Easy peasey on the shift side the brake side looks a tad more challenging but would really like to make my own using the stock mounting plates and pads. .
 
Time Warp said:
Anything is better than those goofball brake pedals on most Commando rear sets.
You could just make your own for under $100.
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The best functioning rear set brake pedal I have found is Don Pender's Dunstall copy.

I have also tried Brian Slarke's (which I had on for 25+ years and a very close second), Clubmans, Norvil and NY Norton (both anemic).

Can anyone identify the maker of this rear set
 
Jackman said:
Tidy that's the look I want and also the foot peg positions are perfect for me . I dig the NYC rear sets but there too far back .
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The NYC Norton are the same position as 90% of those available (including those in your video) which is centre of the 3-bolt hanger position.
I agree that it's too far back, but that's where you're heading if you install the ones in your video.
Cheers
 
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In frustration I made my own...
 

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Of course now you have a much better brake pedal setup that activates the rather useless stock rear drum brake. :-(
 
robs ss said:
The NYC Norton are the same position as 90% of those available (including those in your video) which is centre of the 3-bolt hanger position.
I agree that it's too far back, but that's where you're heading if you install the ones in your video.
Cheers
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They were Rob. The latest version moves them even further back in order to provide toe space twixt gear lever and the kick starter knuckle (as they require the T160 style kick start lever which has a large rear facing knuckle).

Personally, I find the position that you mention, ie between the 3-bolt hanger position pretty ideal for use with clip ons and also raised clip ons. I hae not used this position when using ‘normal’ handle bars of any kind though.
 
robs ss said:
The NYC Norton are the same position as 90% of those available (including those in your video) which is centre of the 3-bolt hanger position.
I agree that it's too far back, but that's where you're heading if you install the ones in your video.
Cheers
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No, they mount further back than that.

Can anyone identify the maker of this rear set


One of the other problems is they are shorter and on the brake they have no leverage.

This is a mock up I did when I was trying to figure out the shifter issues with the positioning, and wanted to see how my old Brian Slarke ones (which I had liked but stupidly sold) compared with the too short and cramped NYN and the longer DP Dunstall repops.

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Yup the NYC are further back which too bad for me cause dang they look good but that position I'm sure won't work for me I'll be running low 2.5 rise bars .

DIY rear sets I'm still thinking that would be cool to mod the stock length units into the tad further back and just flip the shifter .
 
Onder said:
Of course now you have a much better brake pedal setup that activates the rather useless stock rear drum brake. :-(
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Onder, if you're referring to mine - the drum, while not as powerful as some disks - is still useful for giving a "normal" slowing effect.
Don't knock it until you've tried it!
 
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