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    How to remove footpegs on 1978 GS750?

    Hello...I am a first-time user of this site. I bought a 1978 750GS in October 2016 and will post more details for this project in another forum. It's going to be a cafe racer project.

    Anywhoooo...I am taking it all apart, taking pictures, labeling parts, etc. How do you remove the footpegs on this model? I am able to remove one of the bolts, but other (attached in picture...I think I attached it correctly) seems to have some kind of spring load on it or something. I'll put the wrench on it and the whole peg will turn, but then it will spring back into place. I can't get the bolt to loosen to remove the peg. I'm at a point where I'm stepping on the wrench and it'll fly off and the peg will spring back into place, and I don't want to strip the bolt.

    Any advice is appreciated.
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    #2
    The rubber is stuck to the bolt. Little heat and some penetrating oil should make life easier. That and cheater pipe on your ratchet handle to get some real torque going.
    MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
    1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

    NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


    I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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      #3
      That bolt doesnt do anything except hold the peg to the frame so its just a matter of getting the rubber insert to let go.
      MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
      1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

      NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


      I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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        #4
        Haha I'm glad you started this thread I thought I was crazy when I couldn't get the footpegs off of my '77 GS750.
        1980/1981 GS450 - GS500 Cylinder + Piston Swap - "De-L'ed", custom seat, CB350 bits, 18" rear, etc.
        1977 GS550
        1977 GS750 - Cross country trip thread

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          #5
          Just put the other bolt back it so the peg can't move.
          Jordan

          1977 Suzuki GS750 (My first bike)
          2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
          1973 BMW R75/5

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            #6
            Originally posted by hannibal View Post
            Just put the other bolt back it so the peg can't move.
            Smart lad.
            -Mal

            "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." - B. Banzai
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            78 GS750E

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