:wink: my friend has a set on his 400 sx. He really likes them but the springs break ,about 2 a season,
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Yours are different to the ones I saw Rich.
The ones I tried out on the 'fixed' demo bike rotated at the pivot about 10 mm, which equated to about 60 mm movement at boot end.
From Pivotpegz http://www.pivotpegz.us.com/pivotpegz.nsf/
What company made yours ?
The ones I tried out on the 'fixed' demo bike rotated at the pivot about 10 mm, which equated to about 60 mm movement at boot end.
From Pivotpegz http://www.pivotpegz.us.com/pivotpegz.nsf/
What company made yours ?
They have been around for quite some time. I had a set on my DRZ which I had prior to the Berg. They were definitely better than the stock pegs, but take some getting used to. Other riders used to get off saying they felt like they were going to fall forwards or backwards.
They helped with gear changes as I was able to get under the lever easier. Also helped with peg grip on downhills where you're leaning way forward or backwards.
Having said that, the original pegs on the DRZ were fine and I would not do it again. The pegs on the FE are better again and, for the price, they are one of the last things you would do IMO
Btw they rotate 20 degrees forward and back. As stated earlier the return spring is a weak point, but they work just as well without it! :lol:
They helped with gear changes as I was able to get under the lever easier. Also helped with peg grip on downhills where you're leaning way forward or backwards.
Having said that, the original pegs on the DRZ were fine and I would not do it again. The pegs on the FE are better again and, for the price, they are one of the last things you would do IMO
Btw they rotate 20 degrees forward and back. As stated earlier the return spring is a weak point, but they work just as well without it! :lol:
I've have had them on my 2000 FE501 and transferred them onto my 2003 Fe501. I have had no problem and have carried out no maintainance in 3 years I've had them. I think they are a great improvement. They make moving around on the bike easier and operating brake and gear levers much easier as your ankle has a much greater pivot range. This is most noticeable on rear brake where its now possible to get a lever height that can be easily operated in either sitting or standing positions. This will really help those with big feet. General grip on bike is muck surer as foot stays flat on peg as bike pitches forward and back over woops or when moving forward or backwards on the bike.
They ccertainlyaaren'ta essential mod but I bbelievethat most people ddon'tspend enough time or money improving the erergonomicsf their bikes and wywayoo muck on performance mods that ddon'tactually make then any faster. Making a bike fit you and being really comfortable is key to being confident and comfortable in pushing your bike to its or your limits. For this reason I think they are a worthwhile investment.
Cheers
Horto
They ccertainlyaaren'ta essential mod but I bbelievethat most people ddon'tspend enough time or money improving the erergonomicsf their bikes and wywayoo muck on performance mods that ddon'tactually make then any faster. Making a bike fit you and being really comfortable is key to being confident and comfortable in pushing your bike to its or your limits. For this reason I think they are a worthwhile investment.
Cheers
Horto
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Pivoting Footpegs.
Nice 1 Horto
Some good vibe's then.
I can just see myself slamming the back brake on everytime i climb a steep hill though.
I might see if i can get some second hand to try, otherwise it's £130 over here in the UK for a new set, quite a lot for a non essential item.
I'm surprised nobody has had any problems with the brake, we know how fussy we all are with that 'braking point' on the lever.
Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeers Horto in that SUNNY place.
imp:
Nice 1 Horto
Some good vibe's then.
I can just see myself slamming the back brake on everytime i climb a steep hill though.
I might see if i can get some second hand to try, otherwise it's £130 over here in the UK for a new set, quite a lot for a non essential item.
I'm surprised nobody has had any problems with the brake, we know how fussy we all are with that 'braking point' on the lever.
Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeers Horto in that SUNNY place.
imp:I developed the original ones back in the early 90s...they were called rocker pegs. they were much wider than the pivot pegs and only rotated forward...about 25 degrees. also there was no spring...the spring doesn't really matter. my pegs were more of a platform that enabled you to move around alot. they were great for going thru the whoops because you could stand on the balls of your feet on a large platform. there were tests in dirt bike, motocross action, and a dismal effort by dirt rider.
it was a very interesting experience. i produce about 80 pair of production and sold and gave away most of them. the people that bought them loved them. they had a satisfaction gaurintee and no body returned them. amazingly there was alot of development that went into them and alot of subtle design features. i got to meet the magazine guys and see how things work in the industry. at the end of the day i decided not to dump another 25 grand into it because i decided it was to risky. i still think about starting it up again
it was a very interesting experience. i produce about 80 pair of production and sold and gave away most of them. the people that bought them loved them. they had a satisfaction gaurintee and no body returned them. amazingly there was alot of development that went into them and alot of subtle design features. i got to meet the magazine guys and see how things work in the industry. at the end of the day i decided not to dump another 25 grand into it because i decided it was to risky. i still think about starting it up again
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Nice 1 dougn1.
I hadn't realised until this post, just how long they have been around.
I know some things need a lot of time to take off, so now wonder why they aren't standard on any bike.
How did your customers get on with the back brake ?
Did yours naturally fall iether forward or backward, or because they rotated 25 degrees, was it not an issue ?
I hadn't realised until this post, just how long they have been around.
I know some things need a lot of time to take off, so now wonder why they aren't standard on any bike.
How did your customers get on with the back brake ?
Did yours naturally fall iether forward or backward, or because they rotated 25 degrees, was it not an issue ?
there were a couple of guys who mentioned they could operate the back brake better. they both had ankle problems. otherwise there was no specific advantage or disadvantage. i used an o-ring for friction to keep my pegs from flopping around so the stayed where they were.
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