Installing JayBrake Forward Controls - Forward Thinking

4. The outer o-ring was slipped onto the shaft (arrow) followed by a washer and then the nut. The brake arm nut was then torqued to factory spec.

5. Next, the footpeg mount was put into position against the frame. The mounts use the same holes as the stock footboards. A dab of thread locker was applied to the supplied mounting bolts...

6. ...then the bolts were tightened down.

7. The pegs were installed next. Thread locker was applied to each peg bolt and then the heel peg was installed followed by the brake lever peg.

8. With installation on the right side taken care of, the left side was next. Once the floorboard was out of the way, the side stand and spring were removed followed by the side stand mount.

9. Next, the shift linkage was unbolted from the shifter arm, and then the shifter arm was unbolted. The shifter arm and the heel-toe shifter assembly with the shift shaft still attached was removed. Since the J-FL Controls only have a toe shifter, they come with a new shorter shifter shaft.

10. The footpeg mount was then installed with thread locker on all the mounting bolts.

11. Then the shorter JayBrake shift shaft was lubricated and slid into position along with the o-ring (arrow). The new shifter arm was then installed onto the shift shaft and thread locker was applied to the stock shift linkage bolt and the shift linkage was secured to the shift shaft.

12. Thread locker was then applied to the peg bolts and the pegs were then installed onto the footpeg mount and shift arm.

13. The JayBrake team then had the owner sit on the bike so the shift lever could be properly adjusted to his foot. Once in a comfortable position, the shift lever bolt was tightened down. In less than an hour the new forward controls were installed and the owner was ready to ride.

14. Here's a shot of the stock right side.

15. The new J-FL setup on the right side. As you can see the controls really clean up the lower portion of the bike and give it a sleeker look.

16. The stock left side.

17. New left side. After a quick ride, the owner commented that he really preferred the new setup. He noted that the footpegs raised his feet a about an inch and pushed them forward a couple inches, making for a much more comfortable riding position for his 6-foot-1-inch frame. He also stated that with the design of the controls he'll feel more confident in the turns and won't be thinking about scraping the floorboards.