| Author | Message | ||
     1250_x1 |
Bit of an accident today resulting in a broken clutch lever torn grip and a bent toe peg/sifter. Pretty lucky i was able to pick it up and ride it home. Any place other then a dealer to get a new toe peg i don't see them on American Sport Bikes website? | ||
| Blu1hockey |
I had used a bolt when I broke mine. It was a bad idea because the bike got knocked over at work and broke the shifter instead of the peg. | ||
| Alfau |
The running gear is very soft, almost butter soft. designed to give before the frame is twisted and bent. It does weld ok. | ||
| Littlebuggles |
A machine shop might turn one out for you real quick, given a slow day and someone wanting a fun project - that's how I got mine replaced with a nice stainless peg anyway. | ||
| Kalali |
Why not replace with an OEM unit? Its a $5 item. I "upgraded" mine with one for their fancy Baggers. It gives a more positive feel when going through the gears. | ||
| 1250_x1 |
I tried just looking for an OEM replacement and dealers are wanting $25 for one. | ||
| Kalali |
That sounds awfully high. That's how much I paid for a much fancier peg. This one is listed for $3.69.  Here are some more that are out there and are much nicer than the OEM http://www.kandgcycles.com/Shifter-Toe-Peg-Black-Rubber-With-Chrome-End-Cap-And-Short-Stud.html (Message edited by kalali on April 27, 2014) (Message edited by kalali on April 27, 2014) | ||
| Dannybuell |
If you ride on the balls of your feet, you will want a toe peg you can quickly slide on and off of to get back to your foot peg ASAP. The original Buell race pegs are soft aluminum and wear easily leaving a silver spot on your shoe. Blu1hockey's idea of using a bolt sounds very practical and effective. Cut the head off, put a smooth finish on the raw edge and you are in business. Stainless is softer than most metals and would stay relatively clean. | ||
| Coxster |
Stainless is not softer . . . try drilling it. A grade 3 bolt is the low end at most hardware stores | ||
| Lynrd |
On two separate occasions, on two separate Buells, I have had to improvise a shift peg from a bolt and a couple of nuts on the side of the road. After I put the fancy shifter on Gloria, I swapped the bolt/nuts assembly onto the brake pedal side. I have a bin full of misc chrome hardware left over from too many years doing this stuff- so a chrome socket head cap screw, a hunk of stainless tubing, and a nut makes for a damn functional rear brake pedal or shifter peg. I actually have some stock HD shift pegs - just ffound one while rooting though a bin looking for something else...but I'll keep the MacGyver model. "Necessity is a mother..." | ||
| Kalali |
Here is what mine looks like. Its got some rubber inserts and a little wider. I got tired of having scratch marks on my left boot.  | ||
| Blu1hockey |
The only down side of the bolt is the boomerang is soft so if your bike falls as mine did you will break that first and not the peg. I wound up having to drill a new hole but then my shifter was almost an inch shorter. Ait was harder to get my boot around it. | ||
| Lynrd |
A good point. But on an S2, no worries - you have the left side mirror and fairing to break the fall.  |
