Getting ready to purchase for my '21 Speed Triple 1200 RS cuz my knees aren't in the pocket. Curious how much you think you could move your knee into the tank position if you moved them all the way up and forward? Any kind of insight would be appreciated.
Tough call considering it's a bike I haven't ridden either with factory or aftermarket rear sets. It also depends on your own stature, leg length, etc. Generally speaking though, when you purchase a rear set the manufacturer will tell you the adjustment range from factory. Usually it'll say like 'One inch up, one inch back' - and then the rear set will include its own adjustability from there, maybe another half inch in each axis. So if you have access to a Triple 1200 and documentation on the rear sets you're looking at buying, you should be able to position your foot statically to see what it feels like. Do not try to put the rear sets made for a Streetfighter V4 on your Speed Triple :)
I think so? It's not very complicated, really. Just make sure you torque and threadlock everything appropriately. The shifter on the left is probably more complicated than the brake on the right, but again, neither one is high on the difficulty scale.
Yes. Both the factory rearsets and the Gilles have an attachment point for the pushrod to convert to GP shifting. I did not realize the factory rearsets were reversible until I removed them. Nice of Ducati to do that.
Hello! Thanks a lot for posting your video. I would appreciate very much if you would tell me your thoughts about the practicality of the rear sets - do they offer enough of backward space adjustability? I am 6”2 / 12.5 boots and just wondering if the gilles rear sets can offer good space to “push” your legs a bit behind than the standard original ones..? Thanks a lot
All of the rear sets on the market offer about the same amount of adjustability. The different sets differ in how that adjustability is accomplished, fit, finish, look, and other features. Riding position is such an individual and personal thing, I would not be able to tell you if the adjustability is enough for you, but I suspect that it is. The rear sets can move your foot back and up about an inch on both axes. Moving the feet up especially will definitely give you more potential lean angle. In my opinion, that’s the number one reason for swapping them. I’m also 5’5”, for the record. Consider a taller race seat too since you’re taller. That will effectively open your knee joint and could make everything more comfortable and easier to manipulate.
@@scuderiacastoro Hey thanks a lot for a quick and very helpful reply! I agree that all rear sets offer nice adjustability but was really looking for first hand experience. Yes, I was thinking about a higher seat and probably will go after I install Gilles rear sets! Many thanks 🙏
Regarding first hand experience - These do as good of a job at moving my foot to where I prefer it as I can hope for. They also look amazing, literally zero complaints about the Gilles. The only negative so far is that now I want to anodize the factory aluminum bits to match. Thanks for hanging out!
@@scuderiacastoro just one more remark - I can’t see any crash protection installed on your bike in this video - I highly recommend frame sliders as well as fork sliders. I had a low speed crash but my ducabike sliders worked and no damage at all! Ok, mirror broke but I replaced it with CRG arrows planned anyway. Take care and thanks for sharing videos!
The angle is deceiving here. I remove the rear axle sliders when I am working on the bike so I can get the stand in (which I didn't end up using here after all haha). The Evotech frame sliders are not in view here, but the bike does have them. They sit under the wings. I also run Evotech front axle sliders. I totally agree on the importance of frame protection - especially on such an expensive bike.
I think that probably comes down to personal values and personal fit. I admit I got them to have something to wrench on, and I like the way they look. I hate that rearsets for Ducatis are so overpriced. If you really need to alter the bike fit to make it comfortable, or for racing, they’re probably more worth it. Thanks for watching!
Sorry. I don’t have them anymore. But… rear sets are not rocket surgery. They are pretty simple to install without instructions. Is there a specific question you had?
Getting ready to purchase for my '21 Speed Triple 1200 RS cuz my knees aren't in the pocket. Curious how much you think you could move your knee into the tank position if you moved them all the way up and forward? Any kind of insight would be appreciated.
Tough call considering it's a bike I haven't ridden either with factory or aftermarket rear sets. It also depends on your own stature, leg length, etc. Generally speaking though, when you purchase a rear set the manufacturer will tell you the adjustment range from factory. Usually it'll say like 'One inch up, one inch back' - and then the rear set will include its own adjustability from there, maybe another half inch in each axis. So if you have access to a Triple 1200 and documentation on the rear sets you're looking at buying, you should be able to position your foot statically to see what it feels like.
Do not try to put the rear sets made for a Streetfighter V4 on your Speed Triple :)
Looks good. I want to get this rearset for my SF V2. Looks like the right side/brake is complicated. Does Gilles provide install instructions?
I think so? It's not very complicated, really. Just make sure you torque and threadlock everything appropriately. The shifter on the left is probably more complicated than the brake on the right, but again, neither one is high on the difficulty scale.
Very nice- can the same set be used for race shift??
Yes. Both the factory rearsets and the Gilles have an attachment point for the pushrod to convert to GP shifting. I did not realize the factory rearsets were reversible until I removed them. Nice of Ducati to do that.
Hello! Thanks a lot for posting your video. I would appreciate very much if you would tell me your thoughts about the practicality of the rear sets - do they offer enough of backward space adjustability? I am 6”2 / 12.5 boots and just wondering if the gilles rear sets can offer good space to “push” your legs a bit behind than the standard original ones..?
Thanks a lot
All of the rear sets on the market offer about the same amount of adjustability. The different sets differ in how that adjustability is accomplished, fit, finish, look, and other features. Riding position is such an individual and personal thing, I would not be able to tell you if the adjustability is enough for you, but I suspect that it is. The rear sets can move your foot back and up about an inch on both axes. Moving the feet up especially will definitely give you more potential lean angle. In my opinion, that’s the number one reason for swapping them. I’m also 5’5”, for the record. Consider a taller race seat too since you’re taller. That will effectively open your knee joint and could make everything more comfortable and easier to manipulate.
@@scuderiacastoro Hey thanks a lot for a quick and very helpful reply! I agree that all rear sets offer nice adjustability but was really looking for first hand experience. Yes, I was thinking about a higher seat and probably will go after I install Gilles rear sets! Many thanks 🙏
Regarding first hand experience - These do as good of a job at moving my foot to where I prefer it as I can hope for. They also look amazing, literally zero complaints about the Gilles.
The only negative so far is that now I want to anodize the factory aluminum bits to match.
Thanks for hanging out!
@@scuderiacastoro just one more remark - I can’t see any crash protection installed on your bike in this video - I highly recommend frame sliders as well as fork sliders. I had a low speed crash but my ducabike sliders worked and no damage at all!
Ok, mirror broke but I replaced it with CRG arrows planned anyway. Take care and thanks for sharing videos!
The angle is deceiving here. I remove the rear axle sliders when I am working on the bike so I can get the stand in (which I didn't end up using here after all haha). The Evotech frame sliders are not in view here, but the bike does have them. They sit under the wings. I also run Evotech front axle sliders.
I totally agree on the importance of frame protection - especially on such an expensive bike.
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nice... thanks for the video... is it worthy upgrade? the rearsets are like $1000
I think that probably comes down to personal values and personal fit. I admit I got them to have something to wrench on, and I like the way they look. I hate that rearsets for Ducatis are so overpriced. If you really need to alter the bike fit to make it comfortable, or for racing, they’re probably more worth it. Thanks for watching!
Do these angle your heel up a couple extra degrees?
They certainly can. They have around 9 positions for the heel, and the toe distance is also adjustable.
Can you email me the manual buddy!
Sorry. I don’t have them anymore. But… rear sets are not rocket surgery. They are pretty simple to install without instructions. Is there a specific question you had?