Rearset design - adjustable vs fixed

[tophyr]

I'm prepping a VTR1000F (Superhawk, not RC51) for this season, and since there's not much of an aftermarket for race parts for it, I've gotta machine most of the stuff I need. I've got a design worked out pretty well for rearsets, but a thought just occurred to me - how important is adjustability, really? Most rearsets I've seen are adjustable by approximately an inch in either direction, and quite frankly, I can't imagine that making a huge difference, especially for these ones - they're being moved back and up approx 3" already, so it'd be the difference between 3" and 4", from stock.

I can make my design considerably simpler, and likely thus considerably cheaper, if they're not adjustable - should I just go sit on some bikes till I find a placement I like, then set them to that? Or will I find that I really want the adjustability as the race season progresses?

[timk]

Adjustability is not important, IMO. I used non-adjustable CFM/Woodcraft rearsets on my SV's for years, and I know a lot of other racers do too.

(My current bike, being an actual sportbike to begin with, is raceable with stock footpegs. :D )

[geddyt]

If you're designing them yourself, there's no need for adjustability. Like you said, just sit on a few bikes and find where you like it, then design for yourself. They'll be lighter and stronger if they're not adjustable, anyway, and they'll already be where you want 'em. The GP bikes I saw on display at Laguna did not have adjustable rearsets. Why would they? They're built specifically for the rider.

[Speeddealer]

F.Y.I. use the lowest section of your seat to reference the footpeg placement - otherwise the numbers never seems to transfer from one bike to another