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After market foot pegs?

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Jaimo!:
I have recently purchased a 1984 VT500 "fixer-upper", my first concern was getting it up and running, safe and legal.  Now it is time for the smaller issues.  I am interested in some of the inexpensive aftermarket foot pegs found on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Front-Footrests-Foot-Pegs-For-HONDA-CBR000-F-91-96-VTR250-97-10-CBR1100XX-99-06-/251349342870?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3AHonda&hash=item3a85969a96&vxp=mtr

--OR--

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170955120790&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en


Or if anyone has any recommendation on another type of foot peg, I'd be very interested to hear.

Thanks,
Jaimo!

J6G1Z:
I like the first set better. They're located in the USA instead of China. Probably still made in China though. No telling if they will fit without modification. It has been a long time since I've seen a VT foot-peg assembly. I know that RAASK makes a pair of rear-sets for the FT500 Ascot, but I'm not sure about the VT500 Ascot.

I modified my foot-pegs on my FT500 by cutting off the old peg until it was just a stub that hinged in the foot-peg mount. Then I welded a set of dirt bike pegs to the stub. This raised the bottom of the pegs about an inch higher than the original pegs for better ground clearance in the turns.

Whatever you do... You want to maintain the pivoting feature in case you touch a peg to the ground while leaning through a turn. You want that peg to pivot up & out of the way instead of digging in to the asphalt.

Good luck
J.

Jaimo!:
Thanks for the help J6D1Z...  Why did you put motorcross pegs on the FT500?  Adventure riding?

Jaimo!

J6G1Z:

--- Quote from: Jaimo! on October 04, 2013, 09:18:50 am --- Thanks for the help J6G1Z...  Why did you put motorcross pegs on the FT500?  Adventure riding?

Jaimo!
--- End quote ---

Just personal preference & they were easy to modify. The bike has been lowered about 2+ inches due to using CBR600 forks & wheels so I was looking for improved ground clearance for cornering. If these pegs still hit in the corners, I have a pair of rear-sets from a GSXR600 that I will adapt to the frame. Here is the post on my bike build so far: http://ascot500.com/index.php?topic=79.0

Good luck
J.

Dougie:
I tried footpegs like the first ones pictured but the angle was wrong.

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