Originally this started out as a ‘disappointed in WOODCRAFT rearsets’ thread but I’m trying to maintain my ‘it could have been worse’ attitude.
2005 SV650S WOODCRAFT rearsets, upwards of $300. One would think an easy, no-brainer install. Remove the OEM rearsets and bolt on the replacements.
NOT! (well, not in my case).
The holes were offset by just a little so the bolt would not pass through the rearsets to properly thread into the frame. Thankfully I had a DREMEL tool to shave off just enough of the bottom mounting holes on both left & right sides.
A picture is worth a thousand words:
the WOODCRAFT rearsets
just a little bit off, the bolt will not thread properly - left side
before i applied the DREMEL tool - left side
after i applied the DREMEL tool - left side
just a little bit off, the bolt will not thread properly - right side
before i applied the DREMEL tool - right side
after i applied the DREMEL tool - right side
after i applied the DREMEL tool - right side
