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Hey all

Facing the prospects of another Euro trip this summer, I was mulling over in my (small) mind the topic of how precisely I might be able to attach a couple of foot-pegs or similar to the protective frame on my '08 GS Adventure, to enable me to put my legs up ala 1150 frame days....:augie (yes, I'm a lazy git who like to sit back and streeetttchh out!).

Other than the usual comments on rider safety :blagblah is anyone aware of a particular product that fulfils this desire, or is it going to boil down to the usual sticky tape, plasters and home engineering approach?:eek

Ideas welcome!

Cheers

P
 
Sorry, but you are an accident waiting to happen if you do this. You could also be accused of not being in control of your bike - which is pretty obvious when you think about it. If your knees ache, get some lower footpegs fitted.
 
Dave Cr said:
Sorry, but you are an accident waiting to happen if you do this. You could also be accused of not being in control of your bike - which is pretty obvious when you think about it. If your knees ache, get some lower footpegs fitted.
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Bless...

Thanks for the "advice"... did you read the bit about "usual feedback on rider safety"....?

I'm assuming it's all about bike control for you, or is it just control? :ronno

Now be a good chap and stop preaching....

P
 
What about a custom accessory shop?
Fairly sure they sell "highway-pegs" that clamp onto engine bars.

:nenau
 
I flick my pillion pegs down and use them.... :blast:blast

And no its not as stupid as it sounds... By lifting your feet up and backwards, it does fold your legs slightly more, but it tilts your hips forward, and pushes you towards the bars slightly more.. Looks like you're riding a fireblade type position....

Ok its not comfy all day, but changing between the 2 positions gives you a lot more saddle time, as opposed to just wriggling around...:thumb2:thumb2

Oh and as for riding safely, I still have the full ability to steer, accelerate and brake, just not to change gear. I would counter the safety argument in that a rider who is uncomfortable, is distracted from riding.:thumb
 
C-J said:
I flick my pillion pegs down and use them.... :blast:blast

And no its not as stupid as it sounds... By lifting your feet up and backwards, it does fold your legs slightly more, but it tilts your hips forward, and pushes you towards the bars slightly more.. Looks like you're riding a fireblade type position....

Ok its not comfy all day, but changing between the 2 positions gives you a lot more saddle time, as opposed to just wriggling around...:thumb2:thumb2

Oh and as for riding safely, I still have the full ability to steer, accelerate and brake, just not to change gear. I would counter the safety argument in that a rider who is uncomfortable, is distracted from riding.:thumb
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Ditto....Currently I alternate between sitting in the "usual" position, tucking my feet back or standing up. I can tell it'd be comfortable to stretch the back out by putting my legs up, but I'd usually only do any of this on loooong motorway stretches (Calais to Mulhouse, for instance)...

Ony the twisty stuff I'd like to just tuck them away.....:green gri
 
Dave Cr said:
Sorry, but you are an accident waiting to happen if you do this. You could also be accused of not being in control of your bike - which is pretty obvious when you think about it. If your knees ache, get some lower footpegs fitted.
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There is always one......:blast

I've thought about this a few times and a set of highway pegs for an HD would do the trick nicely I reckon. I move around a lot to ease the boredom and arse ache and the laid back approach is the way forward :thumb

Let us know what you end up doing:thumb
 
I agree, one on the big benefits of a physically large bike is the ability to move around a bit - feet on pots, feet on pillion pegs, standing up, sliding backward on the seat etc. Especilly on long motorway stretches.

Let the safety Nazis have their say, but, in my book, a fresh and alert rider is safer than a tired and stiff one.

I seem to recall that Major Gadget of this parish had some highway pegs on his 1150, doubtless he'd be happy to tell you where he got them from.
 
Have you thought about stopping more often, 'cos no matter what all the others say, one day (althought hopefully not) you will need to control your bike urgently. Can't find anywhere in the advanced riding manuals where 'feet up' is mentioned.
One good way to really stretch your legs is to stand on the seat whilst riding, but it does make your back ache after a while. Unless, of course, you have bar risers fitted.:topic
 
Dave Cr said:
Have you thought about stopping more often, 'cos no matter what all the others say, one day (althought hopefully not) you will need to control your bike urgently. Can't find anywhere in the advanced riding manuals where 'feet up' is mentioned.
One good way to really stretch your legs is to stand on the seat whilst riding, but it does make your back ache after a while. Unless, of course, you have bar risers fitted.:topic
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Class! :hapybnce:
 
Palerider said:
Hey all

Facing the prospects of another Euro trip this summer, I was mulling over in my (small) mind the topic of how precisely I might be able to attach a couple of foot-pegs or similar to the protective frame on my '08 GS Adventure, to enable me to put my legs up ala 1150 frame days....:augie (yes, I'm a lazy git who like to sit back and streeetttchh out!).

P
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I'm not sure if the '08 GSA is the same, but my '05 GS has massive lumps of metal sticking out in front of my shins. I find ten minutes resting on these is enough to give the legs another hour on the pegs. I have OEM BMW bars fitted to protect the lumps of metal and my heel sits nicely in the gap between them.
 
dazlewis said:
I'm not sure if the '08 GSA is the same, but my '05 GS has massive lumps of metal sticking out in front of my shins. I find ten minutes resting on these is enough to give the legs another hour on the pegs. I have OEM BMW bars fitted to protect the lumps of metal and my heel sits nicely in the gap between them.
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Aah, the ADV has a bigger tank and you won't get your pins to rest nicely on the lumps of metal. Bad design fault IMHO:D
 
Dave Cr said:
Sorry, but you are an accident waiting to happen if you do this. You could also be accused of not being in control of your bike - which is pretty obvious when you think about it. If your knees ache, get some lower footpegs fitted.
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Just because the thread's called 'Stupid Question'........:augie
 
Interesting thread this. I just just put my feet up on the GSA bars as above. A mate of mine used the bar ends from his mountain bike as "foot pegs". Its what your comfortable with I guess. As for safety, if your any decent rider then sitting, standing, one leg up or even only having one leg...if you can handle the bike you will be fine. I will stop this post now as I feel a IAM debate coming on....I really dont want to get into that one again :augie
 
you could always try these...hiway pegs off my Harley..1.25 inch diameter clamp.....I'm sure you could get em to fit so how!!!

Cost £130....accept £70
 

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