So easy, a girl can do it.
Why replace my stock foot pegs? My riding comfort level has changed, because the foot peg sometimes scrapes and it freaks me out to the point that as I'm leaning into a turn, I begin to fear what might happen.
In my case, I tend to scrape more often on the right, than on the left.
The following are instructions in replacing stock foot pegs with adjustable foot pegs:
1. Get your tools and parts ready. Tools: needle nose pliers and Alan wrench. Parts: MFW Vario Adjustable Mounts and Pegs
2. Old peg height from the ground with the kick stand down.
3. Remove the C-clip from underneath the foot peg assembly. It may take a few tries, because the pliers don't grab hold right away. Push the nose in between the clip and the pin and pull outward until there is enough room to wedge the nose of the pliers in completely and begin pulling up and out.
4. All the old parts that can be re-used include the pin, the spring, and the clip. Be sure to place the spring in the proper position along with the mounting bracket before you replace the pin. Because the spring doesn't just fall into place, I had to use the back end of the pliers to push it down into place, so that the pin could be pushed all the way through the assembly.
5. Replace the C-clip. I use the pliers again at this point and tried to gently squeeze the clip back into place. Be careful at this point, because the pliers can pop off while squeezing, which they did when I was replacing the clip and my finger got in the way.
6. Next, you'll want to decide the position of the displacement arm (in my case, these are 23mm) on the mounting bracket (yes, I know this pic shows the mounting bracket without the spring...I forgot it the first time and had to remove it and then place the spring in its proper position).
Reply With Quote