GS550 front foot pegs

[Roy]

What are my options for lowering the front foot pegs on my '77 GS550? I recently replaced them with those off of an '81 GS550. ( I think it was.) They bolted on fine, but were a little different because they were hinged and sprung, whereas my original ones were just solid, and they were also a little bit higher. Not by much but enough that I could tell, and it made me measure the difference.

In messing around, I realize I'd like the pegs to be even a little bit lower than the originals, if that's possible. A little experimentation showed me that about 1/2 inch lower than the standard feels much more comfortable for my long legs.

Any ideas? Thanks.

[Roy]

Ha. Yeah, I can see the value of the hinged foot rests. I just did some searches on the web looking for a lowered foot rest--found some rear sets but nothing to lower the stock pegs. Could be the rubber on them is about that thick, but then I realize the rubber is there for a reason, too.