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vhmike73 · 02-21-2007, 04:52 PM

Just to follow up (almost a month later)...

I just installed my Mapam kit, and it was indeed quite simple! And they look really cool on there. Unfortunately, we got 2 feet of snow while I was down at Fort Dix (where we got a couple inches of ICE...JOY!), and between plowing and drifting, my garage is now blocked in by a four foot high snowbank....

Sitting on her just in the garage, the pedal locations seem comfortable, and about the same reach increase as the John's kit managed to give me. All in all, not a bad investment. Here are close pics of the kit installed on each side. If you had the John's Kit installed, you'll have to re-install the factory brake rod. Also, you'll have to remove the John's Kit and factory shift rods, and turn the splined shift arm upside down for the Mapam clutch rod. Beyond that, the install is pretty straightforward, though like Don M50 said, the Mapam instructions are just exploded diagrams and nothing else.

Oh, and in the third pic, that 'white blotch' is the snowbank behind my garage bay, but the sun bleached it out on me!

Don M50limited · 02-21-2007, 05:20 PM

Nice Mike ...and good timing. I noticed they're back over $300 again.

NorthernYankee · 03-24-2007, 06:28 PM

Back down to $255 w/ free shipping...just ordered me a set.

eBay Motors: SUZUKI VOLUSIA INTRUDER VL 800 M50 C50 FORWARD CONTROLS (item 110107217060 end time Apr-03-07 11:44:48 PDT)

X_Darknight · 09-10-2008, 03:05 PM

Spent about six months looking for a good set of engine guards that would install around my controls- Cobra, Highway Hawk, Suzuki, and Lindby don't work easily. Install with MCE full size engine guards is real simple- they're designed to reach around the front of the pegs, so shaving a little off the two front spacers on the FC kit is all it takes to work them together.

02-21-2007, 04:52 PM	#21 (permalink)
vhmike73 Fender Buffer Join Date: Feb 2006 Bike: '05 M50 Black Location: Watervliet, NY Posts: 404	Just to follow up (almost a month later)... I just installed my Mapam kit, and it was indeed quite simple! And they look really cool on there. Unfortunately, we got 2 feet of snow while I was down at Fort Dix (where we got a couple inches of ICE...JOY!), and between plowing and drifting, my garage is now blocked in by a four foot high snowbank.... Sitting on her just in the garage, the pedal locations seem comfortable, and about the same reach increase as the John's kit managed to give me. All in all, not a bad investment. Here are close pics of the kit installed on each side. If you had the John's Kit installed, you'll have to re-install the factory brake rod. Also, you'll have to remove the John's Kit and factory shift rods, and turn the splined shift arm upside down for the Mapam clutch rod. Beyond that, the install is pretty straightforward, though like Don M50 said, the Mapam instructions are just exploded diagrams and nothing else. Oh, and in the third pic, that 'white blotch' is the snowbank behind my garage bay, but the sun bleached it out on me! Attached Thumbnails __________________ vhmike73 "It's people like you what cause unrest!" Vance & Hines Straightshots ***** DynoJet PowerCommander III USB *** Thunder Mfg. S&S Intake kit *** De-PAIRed with Moccasin Mike's PAIR Valve Removal Kit Küryakyn ISO grips w/Throttle Bosses, Ellipse mirrors & Wide Levers *** MAPAM Foward Controls Corbin Classic Solo & Touring Pillion * Suzuki Low Backrest & Rack, Carbon Fiber Tank Bra, Tank/Speedo & Frame Cover Trim Priority Lites Run-Turn-Brake Controller ***** Clear Alternatives lenses w/LED replacement bulbs (Amber 1157 front/Red 1156 rear) "BlaznBlu50"-inspired Tail Mod w/Radiantz LED License Plate Frame T-Bags "Reno" Tailbag ***** Saddlemen Drifter Slant (Jumbo) Saddlebags w/Easy Brackets

09-10-2008, 03:05 PM	#24 (permalink)
X_Darknight Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Bike: '05 M50 Black Location: Adirondack Mtns, NY Posts: 19	Spent about six months looking for a good set of engine guards that would install around my controls- Cobra, Highway Hawk, Suzuki, and Lindby don't work easily. Install with MCE full size engine guards is real simple- they're designed to reach around the front of the pegs, so shaving a little off the two front spacers on the FC kit is all it takes to work them together. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Lowered 3", Billet mirrors, Mapam forward controls cut to allow MCE Engine guards, retooled pillion

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02-21-2007, 05:20 PM	#22 (permalink)
Don M50limited Handlebar Consultant Join Date: Oct 2006 Bike: 07 Suzuki M50 Limited Location: Fairfield, Ca Posts: 602	Nice Mike ...and good timing. I noticed they're back over $300 again.

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NorthernYankee Seat Tester Join Date: Feb 2007 Bike: 2005 Suzuki M50 Location: Mullica Hill, NJ Posts: 79	Back down to $255 w/ free shipping...just ordered me a set. eBay Motors: SUZUKI VOLUSIA INTRUDER VL 800 M50 C50 FORWARD CONTROLS (item 110107217060 end time Apr-03-07 11:44:48 PDT)

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