Aftermarket footpegs
 

Hi all!

I've come across these footpegs:
http://www.i5motorcycle.com/fps6.jpg
http://www.i5motorcycle.com/fpsrsetblk.jpg

They are sold as a package of 4!
One pair cut and the other pair complete round.

I'm thinking of getting a package of those for my XT600E..
Dunno which color yet tho...

Silver looks great!
but so do the blue and the black ones...

I've even figured out a way of making the rear footpegs stay folded up without the normal spring-loaded pegs...

1) Two small spheres just the size of the 2nd hole on the round pairs welded onto a tiny metal rod each and a very tough spring inside the pegs 2nd hole...

2) One small concave groove on each side of the footpeg bracket that is also a match-fit to the spheres


Or a less imaginative way.. drill a small hole on to the footpegs and fit a spring that would work just like the front stock footpegs....

care to?c???


Vando :smartass:

I had those pegs on my old CBR600, do not want. they SUCK for grip, get so much as water on em, your foot slips like its a slip n slide.

nevermind the fact that theres an allen head holding the peg together, and it vibed loose on my CBR, which was a fairly smooth I4, just imagine that on the single.

simply put,stick with the cleated pegs if you like your foot no slidng around.

With an XT I would think about something like these IMS pegs. If you ever do any off roading or ride in wet or muddy conditions these very wide dirt bike style pegs work very well.

I like them best for standing. Over stock, these give a much wider platform to stand up on. Less fatigue on the feet and legs, easier to mover around and steer bike with feet. New, modern dirt bikes all come with wide pegs,
even some modern dual sports like Husky and KTM.

Great for travel, crash well.

The ones you've shown are good for sport bikes or for pillion pegs.
There are several companies making wide pegs besides IMS. Not cheap but a nice addition if any off roading is intended.



http://www.cyclebuy.com/shopping/ims...gs/ims_pro.jpg

Hi!

I rarely ride on wet and muddy conditions and I sincerely dislike riding standing up on the bike, I unno why...

In fact, here in Portugal it is illegal to ride on a motorcycle standing up so...

The XT will be for road use only as I've already spent quite some money in new parts including about 500€ in OEM fairings so I won't be risking damaging them so soon! :innocent:


I've used a pair of these footpegs before on my 2002 Yamaha DT125R and if I remember right, I never had any foot slipping away..
But I did fit them so they are completely horizontal.
Slightly upright also works with no problem...


Oh, and my XT lives on an island that has only 98 square kilometers which takes me around 1:30hours to ride around the island :rofl:

I still have to decide on what is priority keeping in mind the shipping time for the other parts I need...
Raptor 660 air filter + carb to airbox boots, chain and sprockets, swingarm chain guide, upper and lower chain guides and the footpegs color will be silver I think..:innocent:

My main doubt is the way to secure the passenger footpegs in place so they don't vibrate resulting in more noise...

Any ideas?

Vando :smartass:

my feelings are generally you're better off with your stock pegs. I HATED these with a passion on my CBR. I honestly had times where I'd contemplated "borrowing" someone else's stock pegs because I hated these so.

now if you're on say, an 06 CBR600RR with Sato rearsets, those sort of pegs are decent. but my feelings are that generally, the cleats(if you can even cal them that) are far from deep enough. stock pegs off a ninja 250 were better in my book, and offered deeper cleats that I liked a LOT more.

Does pegs exist that lowers the position? or a part that makes them lower?

I think such a peg mount is available, yes. I'd just make it myself though, but I'm cheap.

Well, there might be...BUT

And yes, this is a big BUT...

If you get your feet lower than the skidframe and you do some offroading or TT or like some little adventure from now and then I really suggest you NOT to lower your footpegs.

Guess why?

You can get your feet caught in some branches or bushes or even a big rock that could smash your foot easily!

Instead of this.. I suggest you to increase the seat height!
add some foam or gel or whatever and use that instead of lowering your footpegs...


Or is it for anyother purpose such as you liking to ride standing up?


Vando :cool4:

actually raising the seat has a bigger advantage, in that you can also make it more comfortable for longer distance riding, which I'd regard as important.

These fit an XT 600e 4pt. I've got em on. They great.



Black Steel Foot Pegs For Yamaha PW 50 80 TW 200 on eBay (end time 18-Jul-10 22:13:07 BST)

I love gold anodised wheels but most of these anodised goodies you can stick on your bikes look tacky.

A wavy sprung steel washer.

Dave... got a picture? show me..
I have never seen such things... :confused1:


Vando :cool4:

ebay for me too
 

+1 on these pegs. I have them on my WR250R. No additional vibration. Grip very well. Not as aggressive on my boot sole as an IMS peg (the wear does mount up over 15000miles), similar to stock weight.

+2 on these. An excellent product and dirt cheap, especially when you consider they're posted from Hong Kong. They effectively double the surface area of the footpeg.

Geoff