FOOT PEGS / RESTS

[seb421]

Now that its time to replace the broken off Footpeg does any one know if a Fireblade peg will fit as i hate the look of that standard firestorm rubber topped crap with its stick out bolt.

if not a blade replacemnt any one know of a decent peg that does just bolt right on?

[seb421]

Got these off ebay for £25 quid - also available in black.



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BIKETEK-HONDA-VTR ... %26ps%3D54

BIKE-IT BILLET ALLOY RIDERS RACE FOOT PEGS

Billet aluminium racing footpegs, designed to replace OEM’s
- Aluminium material offers weight reduction over stock pegs
- Rigid 1pc construction - no assembly required
- Slash-Cut for increased ground clearance
- Machined sole grooves for optimum grip
- Uses existing OEM mounting hardware and springs
- Available in matt black and alloy finishes

These are riders footpegs , alloy in colour

TO FIT - VTR1000 97 - 05 FIRESTORM

will also fit ;

CB600 HORNET 98 - 05

CBR600 F/FS 87 - 05

CBR600RR 03 - 08

VFR800 Fi 97 - 01

CBR900RR 919/929/954 FIREBLADE 93 - 08

CBR1000F 91 - 99

CBR1000RR 04 - 08 FIREBLADE

VTR1000 FIRESTORM 97 - 05

CBR1100XX 97 - 05

[AMCQ46]

Whilst I dont have personal experience to back this up, my main worry in changing from standatd pegs with rubber tops, to the [more sexy] machined alu ones you show, is vibration transmission to your feet.

I raise this as I just fitted new rubbers to my standard pegs on my 10yr old Storm, and noticed the new rubber was much stiffer [oh er!!]. Then on the long m-way run down to Portsmouth for my french trip, I realy noticed the vibration through my feet at fixed throttle riding. By the end of the run my feet were still buzzing!
I refitted the old [soft] rubbers and the vibration was less obvious.

So if you plan to do some longer miles, keep the rubber pegs, if you are doing lots of track days and A & B road scratching, then the Aly pegs will be better.

[ChrisC]

Good call, AMcQ, ...I saw a biker at Devils Bridge a couple of months ago, He must have a terrible vibrations on his bike....He was dangling his feet over the handlebars.. ..guess he was trying to keep the front end down(without much luck) ... Duh ..

O K I'll go back to my room
Cheers ChrisC

[seb421]

hi all just in responce with regards the race pegs, had them on a few week now

i personaly think the bike is so much better now with these fitted,

a much better feel with the bike bellow, can feel what's going on with the tires now when there struggling, before with those large rubber top things couldn't feel anything like that at all

and as for the vibrations I do 20 miles to work and 20 miles home on the bike and these not a problem, went out for a long blast on the bike last weekend, had to fill up also after using a tank full and not one complaint about the foot pegs either, plus they allow for a much more lean angle before touching the floor like that bloody other thing used to do all the time!

[gilson]

Whilst I dont have personal experience to back this up, my main worry in changing from standatd pegs with rubber tops, to the [more sexy] machined alu ones you show, is vibration transmission to your feet.

I raise this as I just fitted new rubbers to my standard pegs on my 10yr old Storm, and noticed the new rubber was much stiffer [oh er!!]. Then on the long m-way run down to Portsmouth for my french trip, I realy noticed the vibration through my feet at fixed throttle riding. By the end of the run my feet were still buzzing!
I refitted the old [soft] rubbers and the vibration was less obvious.

So if you plan to do some longer miles, keep the rubber pegs, if you are doing lots of track days and A & B road scratching, then the Aly pegs will be better.

I found Super Unleaded reduces the vibration considerably...