Going on week 6 with the ’06 and have put on just over 4,000 miles. Not bad considering it sat over a week waiting for tires and an air cleaner when I got it home. I ordered forward peg plates from Garauld and am very pleased with that experience. A few weeks ago I saw someone had a used set of pegs attached to sliders for sale and that got me thinking about putting pegs up there.
A large motorcycle salvage yard is near where I live and last week I stopped in and asked if they had a stash of used pegs - was allowed out into the yard, shown a large wooden box on a pallet full of pegs and what they were attached to. I found these mounts with large rubber spring returned pegs and thought they might work, took them inside and was told five dollars for both.
I like the fact they are forged steel – chrome, and had a 12mm mounting hole. I removed the rivet and stock peg and used passenger pegs from a FZR600. The position plate, ball bearing and spring were used also so these “click” into position.
I really like how they work and look, having my boots just on the lower peg to spanning both pegs - my boot heal fits on the lower peg and the ball of my foot is on the upper peg – (feels sort of like a floorboard) - to using just the upper position, a lot of choices (I like that).
All that was needed for this conversion was two 12 x 1.25 x 80mm bolts and a few aluminum spacers I was able to spin out on my metal lathe. The same result could be done with stacks of washers if need be. To remove these and return to stock would take two minutes tops.
I saw many other mounts in that box that could be made to work so if this idea appeals to anyone check around for a bike salvage yard. I find it satisfying to do things like this – something different and didn’t cost much money.
A large motorcycle salvage yard is near where I live and last week I stopped in and asked if they had a stash of used pegs - was allowed out into the yard, shown a large wooden box on a pallet full of pegs and what they were attached to. I found these mounts with large rubber spring returned pegs and thought they might work, took them inside and was told five dollars for both.
I like the fact they are forged steel – chrome, and had a 12mm mounting hole. I removed the rivet and stock peg and used passenger pegs from a FZR600. The position plate, ball bearing and spring were used also so these “click” into position.
I really like how they work and look, having my boots just on the lower peg to spanning both pegs - my boot heal fits on the lower peg and the ball of my foot is on the upper peg – (feels sort of like a floorboard) - to using just the upper position, a lot of choices (I like that).
All that was needed for this conversion was two 12 x 1.25 x 80mm bolts and a few aluminum spacers I was able to spin out on my metal lathe. The same result could be done with stacks of washers if need be. To remove these and return to stock would take two minutes tops.
I saw many other mounts in that box that could be made to work so if this idea appeals to anyone check around for a bike salvage yard. I find it satisfying to do things like this – something different and didn’t cost much money.
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