Stabilizing Footpegs

[Guest]

When I'm riding a bit too hard, I notice that my footpegs will bend down a bit if I'm putting a lot of pressure on them. Not bend permanantly, but just as long as I'm putting my weight on them.

Has anyone figured a way to "stiffen" them?

Thanks,
Mike

[hungryman]

When I'm riding a bit too hard, I notice that my footpegs will bend down a bit if I'm putting a lot of pressure on them. Not bend permanantly, but just as long as I'm putting my weight on them.

Has anyone figured a way to "stiffen" them?

Thanks,
Mike

Loose weight. :-D

Seriously though, first I've heard of this.

[Carter Turk]

Some bikes have rubber inserts, to isolate vibration. Like on the bottom of most GS rear shocks

If your bike has them, I suppose they could be removed and replaced with some sort of insert or nylon spacer.

[UncleMike]

Loose weight. :-D

Seriously though, first I've heard of this.

I only weigh about 195!

[Basket Case]

I'd also check for anything loose... go one-by-one, and check every nut and bolt between the peg and the frame. If something there is a little loose, it coulf be giving you that little bit of movement.

[UncleMike]

I'd also check for anything loose... go one-by-one, and check every nut and bolt between the peg and the frame. If something there is a little loose, it coulf be giving you that little bit of movement.

I went through to tighten it all, but they didn't want to move much at all. I didn't want to force anything in case they were welded in place or something as a safety feature. I would think those pegs aren't something that the manufacturers would want to mess around with!

[getsum]

Loose weight. :-D

Seriously though, first I've heard of this.

+1

HAHAHAHAHA:-D

[UncleMike]

And 195 on a 6'4" frame doesn't leave a lotta room for weight to lose.

[Basket Case]

The only other thing I could recommend is aftermarket pegs. I never did like the feel of the rubber on the pegs... I prefer the all-aluminum race-style.

[UncleMike]

The only other thing I could recommend is aftermarket pegs. I never did like the feel of the rubber on the pegs... I prefer the all-aluminum race-style.

Fair enough, but it's not the pegs themselves, it's the whole assembly.