Big bike, cramped riding position, need info

I'm interested in seeing a picture of those. Maybe you could just snap a couple and post them here? I don't care for the position of the highway pegs on my dresser bars. Ends up putting my feet too far from the bike... to wide. Would consider removing the bars it these pegs you have are closer to the engine.
 
Yeah, I'll post some pictures tonight when I'm home from work. (Remind me if I forget!)
 
I was very dissatisfied with the riding position to the point I almost sold it. Ultimately, triked it for my wife.
 

The Roadster foot controls are uncomfortable for me and I'm 5'9". I asked my dealer if he could modify them on a new bike to the older style. He said he could but didn't want to do it because screwing with the rear brake cylinder could void the warranty. Apparently he got this advice from Triumph. I contacted Raask and they said their kit was for the older Rockets. That German kit looks pretty cool though.

So I bought a 2007 instead. Too bad Triumph thought they had to go the street racer route.
 
Been said before, but I never understood why they decided to move the pegs back and, having done that, why they didn't offer the 2 positions as an option. It's not as though they had to design something new. More puzzling is why they used rails to mount the controls and bloody welded them in one place.

@Markx the simplest solution for you would be a set of dresser bars and highway pegs. At least you could stretch out when cruising. There was a bike posted recently on here that had extra controls (gear shift and brake levers) added for the highway pegs with linkages back to the stock controls. Looked a bit messy but would have worked.
 
I eventually want to extent my foot brake and have an electric shifter.
 
I don't reckon these are overly expensive .. especially as they put your brake pedal and gearshift where your feet are , unlike highway pegs. That second or two while you find your pedals could be lifesaving .
I was quoted $2,300AUD to retro-fit Roadster footpeg set-up onto my Standard. Can't imagine going the other way round would be any cheaper.
 
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I have hwy pegs mounted on the crash bars too. They are set where I can shift and use the rear brake with my heels.
 
Here are my highway pegs with custom brackets fabricated for a Rocket, which attach where dresser bars would normally go. I tried to approximate the location, but they'll be in another inch from where I'm showing. They're not show quality, but look fine for normal use, and will definitely bring the pegs in 2 to 3 inches from being mounted directly on the dresser bars. I bought them off Craigslist from another local Rocket owner (not on the forum) but never installed them.

 
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