Motorcycle footpad stress relief mountings and controls

摘要

An adapter kit for motorcycles, particularly touring motorcycles moves the operator's foot pad forwardly and downwardly to increase the included angle between the upper leg and lower leg at the knee, as well as the angle at the ankle for operating the respective brake and shift controls. The kit includes adapter brackets to move the foot pads forwardly and downwardly relative to the position of the footpad as originally assembled. The kit also includes modified linkages to maintain a correct relationship between the respective control levers and the footpads. The linkage for the shift lever is modified to provide a pivot to accommodate the change in location, and yet maintain easily operated shifting.

主权项

1. A method of reducing stress in a knee joint of a motorcycle rider of a motorcycle with left and right foot support pads at first locations on a motorcycle as received from a factory, the method comprising:
providing adapter brackets for moving the left and right foot support pads forwardly and downwardly from the first locations to second locations; and providing linkages for operating foot controls associated with the foot support pads to permit operation of such controls from the second locations.