bad aftermarket pegs, moved rears to the front for quick fix
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 2:37 pm
the PO installed some aluminum aftermarket pegs on the front that I didn't care for. they were a 2-piece, screw together, type and the threads were completely stripped on the inside of the pegs which meant they were constantly wanting to fall off (i even wrapped the threads in teflon tape to try to keep them from moving). not to mention they transferred a lot of vibration to my feet.
so to save $$ for now i moved the rear pegs to the front (will need passenger pegs at some point, but not right now).
keep in mind this was just as a temporary measure and i do not necessarily plan to keep it this way forever.
didn't use the springs that keep the front pegs in the down position since it doesn't work with the design of the rear pegs, but didn't matter much as i used a rubber washer as a spacer and it pulled double duty to keep the peg in place, but allows it to still move upward in case of a tight corner. i could've used a metal washer, but then i don't want the pegs to be too firmly mounted to reduce vibration to my feet, plus the whole ability-to-move-upward thing.
so there it is. not a major upgrade or anything, but just a quick fix so i don't have to spend $$ on front pegs just yet. and this is 100% reversible as long as I don't lose the springs, ball bearings, rear pins, etc...
so to save $$ for now i moved the rear pegs to the front (will need passenger pegs at some point, but not right now).
keep in mind this was just as a temporary measure and i do not necessarily plan to keep it this way forever.
didn't use the springs that keep the front pegs in the down position since it doesn't work with the design of the rear pegs, but didn't matter much as i used a rubber washer as a spacer and it pulled double duty to keep the peg in place, but allows it to still move upward in case of a tight corner. i could've used a metal washer, but then i don't want the pegs to be too firmly mounted to reduce vibration to my feet, plus the whole ability-to-move-upward thing.
so there it is. not a major upgrade or anything, but just a quick fix so i don't have to spend $$ on front pegs just yet. and this is 100% reversible as long as I don't lose the springs, ball bearings, rear pins, etc...