1299 Rearsets

Hello hello,

New 1299 S owner here in SF. Just waiting to pick it up at this point

On my '14 Hyper rear sets were probably the best upgrade I made (other than an Andreani cartridge). The 1299 I demod seemed to have a good setup for me (and apparently a much improved peg) but obviously I wasn't able to push it enough to really get a good idea. I'm 5'7" with a 30ish" inseam.

So far I've looked at HQ Racing, Lightech, Woodcraft, AEM, CNC racing and various Chinese brands. I am asking for input if anyone has used any of these on the 1299 (I believe the brake side has some subtle difference in fairing from the 1199). Track advice is especially appreciated. I don't really care about comfort. Just grip and maximum adjustability to get my tank hug on.

HQRacing: seems as adjustable as the CNC Racing but maybe not as high up (I imagine with my inseam I would need a higher setting). The pegs seem grippy and nearly identical to the Ducati performance.

CNCRacing: pretty adjustable. Pegs look real damn grippy. They have a few options. Racing RPS / RPS easy look nice, the "adjustable rearset" doesn't seem to have as nice of a design or are as adjustable but nice.

Lightech: nice, expensive. Maybe a bit low?

Woodcraft: affordable. Look grippy. No adjustment (?). Don't know how their peg is?

AEM: Pretty. Adjustable. No real reviews and seems more designed to be aesthetic.

Chinese brands: I've read a number of people with decent success with these but I don't particularly want to modify the brake light switch or anything to help it fit. Plus I'd rather spend my money and get high quality metal.

Ducabike: I have their set on my hyper, and it's nice, but they seem to be the least nice of the 1299 group.

Ducati Performance: expensive. Not very adjustable (2 positions, I believe)

Edit: also if anyone knows the best place to get a deal / is selling a pair that would be useful. Thanks!

Hopefully this thread will be a useful source of information eventually!

If you're going to be doing a lot of trackdays and function is your main concern, Woodcraft is hard to beat. They're adjustable, but I think some of the other brands may have a little more adjustability. They're rock solid, and you really feel planted and locked in with them.

You will need to order the brake pressure switch to retain your brake light functionality (they'll tell you that on the website when you order and link you to the one you need), but that only takes like 5 minutes to install. I think some of the other brands retain the stock configuration.

The best part is the availability of parts. Every single piece of the rearset can be ordered separately in case of a crash...heaven forbid.

I love the Woodcraft on my 899. I had the Ducabike ones, and they looked nice and felt solid, but after about 200 miles, the shifter connecting bolt/bearing sheared off, stranding me in 4th gear. I got the Woodcrafts, and they feel immediately beefier, with larger footpegs. I'm pretty satisfied so far.

Has anyone tried the Bonamici rearsets ?

FYI Woodcraft 1199 rearsets do NOT fit the 1299, there is a bolt on the clutch side that interferes with the bracket.

They are supposedly developing a 1299 set, and will ship it to me once it's done, but I've been waiting for many months..

Gia Moto Just specify it's for a 1299 when ordering

derblott said:

FYI Woodcraft 1199 rearsets do NOT fit the 1299, there is a bolt on the clutch side that interferes with the bracket.

They are supposedly developing a 1299 set, and will ship it to me once it's done, but I've been waiting for many months..

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We made a couple protos and just got them back from testing - all looks good. We are making the production parts as we speak. Please give us a call at 978-297-2977, I just want to be sure that we've got all your information so that you can be taken care of as soon as they are ready.

Which brand do you guys recommend for adjusting our rear sets lower and more forward for street comfort?

We don't do tracks at all but just looking for street comfort - just to give you guys are bit of an idea how we ride (both our bikes have massive chicken strips on the tires still).

All advice welcome thanks guys.

TurboLag said:

Gia Moto Just specify it's for a 1299 when ordering

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I just ordered a set of CNC Racing RPS rearsets and am really looking forward to em. Unfortunately I won't be able to put them on and test them for a few more weeks but I'm sure they'll be awesome, I haven't really heard anything negative about them. It was a toss up though between CNC Racing and Woodcraft, I had Woodcraft on my old bike and they're hard to beat for the price. But I'm pretty sure the CNC Racing rearsets have a bit more adjustability. I'm also 5'8 with about a 30" inseam just for reference. Plan on putting them on and doing a trackday at the end of October with them.

Alpha Male said:

Which brand do you guys recommend for adjusting our rear sets lower and more forward for street comfort?

We don't do tracks at all but just looking for street comfort - just to give you guys are bit of an idea how we ride (both our bikes have massive chicken strips on the tires still).

All advice welcome thanks guys.

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I was comparing the DP's on Geeks 1299 to my stock pegs and his looked a little more forward than the stockers. He says it's made the bike more comfortable for him. He's a tall one, but then again at 5'7" most people are taller than me.

Twistedracer said:

I was comparing the DP's on Geeks 1299 to my stock pegs and his looked a little more forward than the stockers. He says it's made the bike more comfortable for him. He's a tall one, but then again at 5'7" most people are taller than me.

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Do you have the url link to it?

Alpha Male said:

Do you have the url link to it?

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I was just comparing them to each other at the end of our Saturdays ride. I zoomed in on them a took screen shots. Not sure if these are clear enough for you to see the difference. His pegs seemed about 3/4" more forward than mine.

I have just put these together and they have a heap of adjustment on them and beautifully made.

Wallaroo said:

I have just put these together and they have a heap of adjustment on them and beautifully made.

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I was looking these up today. Do these switch over to GP pattern as easy as the DP's?

Wallaroo said:

I have just put these together and they have a heap of adjustment on them and beautifully made.

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Yup, those are the exact ones that I just ordered for my bike a few days ago. Really excited to get them put on and take to the track.

Wallaroo said:

I have just put these together and they have a heap of adjustment on them and beautifully made.

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I just put these on and ran a track day @ COTA. Really impressed. I also opted to swap out the shift rod for the plug and play Translogic unit, which worked very well. Between the CNC RPS rear-sets and the Translogic strain gauge rod, shifts are MUCH more precise now.

And, yes.. these can run standard or GP pattern. Images below are configured for GP shift. They also retain the stock brake light switch. No need for a separate pressure switch.

MotoX183 said:

I just put these on and ran a track day @ COTA. Really impressed. I also opted to swap out the shift rod for the plug and play Translogic unit, which worked very well. Between the CNC RPS rear-sets and the Translogic strain gauge rod, shifts are MUCH more precise now.

And, yes.. these can run standard or GP pattern. Images below are configured for GP shift.

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That looks really sharp on there. Nice.
Question, with these rearsets, do you switch back and forth between standard and GP shift at the rearsets or do you still have to flip the lever at the tranny input shaft?

Twistedracer said:

That looks really sharp on there. Nice.
Question, with these rearsets, do you switch back and forth between standard and GP shift at the rearsets or do you still have to flip the lever at the tranny input shaft?

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It's all at the rear-set. For standard shift, you simply move the rod to the two upper holes that are vacant in my images. Fairly easy to do.

You will also notice the two optional positions for where the linkage connects to the actual shift lever. You will likely use the upper position for standard shift and the lower for GP shift, like I did to give you the proper adjustability.

MotoX183 said:

It's all at the rear-set. For standard shift, you simply move the rod to the two upper holes that are vacant in my images. Fairly easy to do.

You will also notice the two optional positions for where the linkage connects to the actual shift lever. You will likely use the upper position for standard shift and the lower for GP shift, like I did to give you the proper adjustability.

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Thanks for the info. I think I'll go with the CNC's instead of the DP's then. Looks like a lot more adjustability. I like to run the GP pattern on all my bikes.
I also noticed you were able to spec the pivoting shifter and brake toe pegs. Nice touch.