PIVOT PEGS ON MY GS

[The smudger]

For those who may be thinking of adding these to their bike I thought I would post my experience. I always thought my foot pegs were too high, OK I did not notice this so much after a long ride but on the odd occasion I went over some rough ground or light off road, I really struggled to ride stood up, almost like I was 'lurched over' when doing so.

MIKEH has a set of Pivot Pegs for sale and looking at them in the photos I was sure they would fit, but I emailed the company over in the US to make sure before I bought them. They came back to me within a few days saying that they wouldn't fit, as they were for a 1200 and that there were specific one for my 100 GS, which of course they could sell me! This answer I kind of expected, but thought id ask. Not put off by that and coupled with the fact I have a decent lathe with a milling attachment that I could 'modify' them with, I bought them.

I fitted them this morning and the result is excellent, I am well pleased. They bolted straight on, the only thing I had to do was bend the tensioning spring about 45 degrees, but they went on a treat, AND they actually lower the rest position by over 2cm! I have adjusted the gear lever position to suit and they look, in my opinion great. I sat on the bike on centre stand after fitting just one peg, and the difference is unbelievable! I can actually stand on the pegs now and it feels 'normal'.

I have not ridden the bike as yet, the acid test for me in riding, as the OE rests rubber of course which absorbs some vibrations, but im not going round the world on it so suspect it will be OK??

Here's some pics..

Oh, and just to add, MIKEH is a top bloke to buy from!!!

 

[robertotoole]

Very nice.

I found that the spring was almost too powerful when fitting them to my Africa Twin. It was quite a struggle.

How much do yours pivot? I was surprised that they don't seem to rotate much. Here's a video.

 

[The smudger]

No they don’t pivot by much to be honest, but I only really bought them to lower the original footrests, which is exactly what’s happened!

 

[robertotoole]

I used my Mk4 Pivot Pegz on my Africa Twin yesterday. They are wide, long and grippy, and a bit lower. Bigger than the Mk3. I didn't notice the pivot effect. I did notice that my boots seemed almost glued to them, which took a bit of getting used to when coming to a stop.

There's a lot of cheap copies on Ebay now, around £50. Might be good. Might be terrible.

 

[rocky burns]

Did you know pivot pegs are height adjustable ?

 

[robertotoole]

Yes, and even small height adjustments make a difference, surprisingly.

I also noticed today, after riding standing up for a while, that the pivot effect is really helpful off road. You keep your feet flat on the pegs when leaning back or forwards, which is more comfortable. A bit strange at first, but deinitely better.

 

[The smudger]

Did you know pivot pegs are height adjustable ?

OOHH, I didn't? how do you adjust them?

 

[rocky burns]

OOHH, I didn't? how do you adjust them?

Take the nut out of the middle. Pull out the stem and swap them side to side.

 

[monoi]

I used my Mk4 Pivot Pegz on my Africa Twin yesterday. They are wide, long and grippy, and a bit lower. Bigger than the Mk3. I didn't notice the pivot effect. I did notice that my boots seemed almost glued to them, which took a bit of getting used to when coming to a stop.

There's a lot of cheap copies on Ebay now, around £50. Might be good. Might be terrible.

I got one of those copies, looks sturdy and well made and fits perfectly.

 

[robertotoole]

I got one of those copies, looks sturdy and well made and fits perfectly.

Which ones did you get?