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Title: Cheap Highway Pegs Idea, Comments? Post by wickedbiker on 05/09/14 at 07:43:39 I have what I think to be a great idea for highway pegs. I looked on Ebay and they are easily $100 and I thought about using some bicycle handlebars I had which didnt work out well. (I'm not a welder nor have the equipment) So I came up with this simple yet hopefully effective idea. I have a set of Harley Davidson Highway Pegs and 2 pry bars that I had to pry a bike tire off of my chopper at one point. I cut both ends off of the pry bars so that they are only straight pieces. They are both exactly 9 1/2" long. I plan on measuring the bottom hole so that the bottom of the bar will fit snug against the peg on one side and the metal on the other. I am hoping this will keep them stable. The peg is square so it fits nicely and I am sure the right side will work well but the other side has a round brace so not to sure yet. I may cut a small round indent in the bottom of that one to make it stable. But if I am lucky enough that the bars will even fit and still be able to put the nuts back on I am hoping to make them tight enough that it wont be an issue anyway. Here are a couple of photos to give you an idea. all thats left is I have to drill the holes and then I need to find bolts for the highway bars. Ilooked last night and I dont think I have any so I will probably have to wait until I can hit the hardware store and get a couple. In the meantime what are your opinions? Do you think this will work? If no why and do you see a way to improve on the idea? Thanks http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t599/Adam_Dubuque/IMAG0233_zpsdc621aec.jpg Obviously this bar is sideways and will be turned flat facing the frame, I had it this way to make it easier to hold the bar. http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t599/Adam_Dubuque/IMAG0234_zps3cf79982.jpg http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t599/Adam_Dubuque/IMAG0235_zps2c3d18fc.jpg |
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Title: Re: Cheap Highway Pegs Idea, Comments? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/09/14 at 08:05:27 NOt being a welder just takes time with a stinger in hand, arc draggin time. Not having a welder is a $350.00 answer. Lowes has a Lincoln "tombstone" welder for $300.00, That & a hood & some rods,, & probably a 220 outlet,, YOu can wire one up outta the fuse box if ya dont have one. |
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Title: Re: Cheap Highway Pegs Idea, Comments? Post by wickedbiker on 05/09/14 at 08:17:47 Yea I've been thinking about it. I know harbor freight has some good deals too or I could get a couple of car batteries and some vice grips and a rod holder and I'm good to go ;) I also saw a pretty cool video on YouTube where a guy uses a microwave transformer to make an arc welder its AWESOME!! Quick question I am eating up drill bits and getting nowhere whats a good type of bit to easily drill through these pry bars?? |
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Title: Re: Cheap Highway Pegs Idea, Comments? Post by WD on 05/09/14 at 08:34:26 Sizzling blue kind. Hardened tool steel requires a specialty bit, extremely slow speed, lubricating/cooling oil... or a torch. You aren't going to buy a hardware store bit and have much luck drilling tool steel. Swing them by the local machine shop. If the guy rides, probably cost you a half rack/hole to get the holes drilled, figure a full case per just to be safe. |
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Title: Re: Cheap Highway Pegs Idea, Comments? Post by greenmonster on 05/09/14 at 10:23:05 I like the idea. The only concern I have is that you're going to be applying a fairly hefty amount of torque on the ends of those bars, and you only have one fastening point per bar. I suspect that you are going to back one of those out in fairly short order. |
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Title: Re: Cheap Highway Pegs Idea, Comments? Post by Bluesman on 05/09/14 at 10:33:44 Ain´t gonna work. First road bump, and your feet will be all over the place. darn dangerous. You need two bolts at the engine end. Your choice of steel is good, just make them bars longer/get longer bars so you can accomodate two fastening points. |
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Title: Re: Cheap Highway Pegs Idea, Comments? Post by wickedbiker on 05/09/14 at 12:35:35 I know exactly what you are saying and I was worried about that as well but it is hard to explain that the bottom of the right bar will be perfectly square against the original peg there and on the other side there is a round peice under where it bolts so I chiseled the bottom of the bar on that side to be round and fit that. So I am thinking that by being bolted against those it gives that second point to keep them from moving. I honestly don't see any other way to add another bolt even with longer bars. I was thinking about using rubber washers on either side for traction but I honestly dont think all of that will fit. Heres a pic to give you an idea of how they lock into place: http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t599/Adam_Dubuque/NewBitmapImage_zps1bd8490a.png Plus believe me I am going to kick the shirt out of them before I go riding anywhere with em. If they aren't absolutely stable I wont use em. |
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Title: Re: Cheap Highway Pegs Idea, Comments? Post by wickedbiker on 05/09/14 at 12:50:11 OK I figured it out what I am going to do is chisel out 3/4 of the bottom and leave the other 1/4 that will lock the bar under the original pegs so that they do not go downward, which is how all of thw eight will sit on them. Otherwise the fact that hey are bolted will keep them from going any other direction. I will get photos once I have them completed if I can even figure out how the hell I'm going to get 4 holes into em :P |
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Title: Re: Cheap Highway Pegs Idea, Comments? Post by old_rider on 05/09/14 at 12:57:45 I'm simply thinking on going to a bicycle repair shop and picking up an old Schwinn stingray handle bar and fastening it to the front frame, adding some grips and bingo, foot rests. ;) 8-) |
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Title: Re: Cheap Highway Pegs Idea, Comments? Post by wickedbiker on 05/09/14 at 16:43:05 6F6C647269646572000 wrote:
I have the handlebars sitting in my driveway, I even cut the middle bar off and painted it but tried several different ways to attach it to the frame and no dice. On my other option I have cut out the bottoms but left an "L" at the bottom so that it will lock into the OEM pegs. It should work perfectly should I ever come up with a way to drill 4 simple holes into this crazy steel. It's funny I can sawsall or drill it but it files quite easily. Go figure |
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Title: Re: Cheap Highway Pegs Idea, Comments? Post by Serowbot on 05/09/14 at 16:46:05 :-?... http://faq.f650.com/FAQs/Photos/FrameFairingPhotos/FlashArkansasHighwayPegs3.jpg |
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Title: Re: Cheap Highway Pegs Idea, Comments? Post by verslagen1 on 05/09/14 at 19:29:48 someone's bucking to be drummed outta the bmw core. :-? |
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Title: Re: Cheap Highway Pegs Idea, Comments? Post by wickedbiker on 05/09/14 at 21:36:00 Now that's a good idea LOL!!! |
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Title: Re: Cheap Highway Pegs Idea, Comments? Post by wickedbiker on 05/13/14 at 10:43:36 Well..... I'm all done and suffice to say the highway pegs work great!! they are stable as can be and couldn't be more perfect I think I spent all of $10 on them thats including the Harley highway pegs I got at the flea market and the crowbars I got at harbor freight. Heres the pics and how I stabilized them.. http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t599/Adam_Dubuque/IMAG0268_zpsd62d22d9.jpg I left a little hook at the bottom to hook onto the pegs: http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t599/Adam_Dubuque/IMAG0266_zps3131b813.jpg I know it is hard to see but this is the hook on the other side, They dont move and they are 100% solid: http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t599/Adam_Dubuque/IMAG0267_zps4dc2f959.jpg and they said it couldnt be done..... and personaly I dont think they look half bad either LOL!!!! 8-) |
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Title: Re: Cheap Highway Pegs Idea, Comments? Post by greenmonster on 05/13/14 at 13:11:59 looks pretty sweet! With that tab sticking out there it certainly isn't going to rotate forward. Well done. Now, for the sake of science, (and to know if it would be comfortable for me) what is your inseam? |
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Title: Re: Cheap Highway Pegs Idea, Comments? Post by Greg on 05/13/14 at 13:45:52 I second greenmonster on the inseam question. I would also like to ask if the foot rests there or do you need to actually hold them there? |
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Title: Re: Cheap Highway Pegs Idea, Comments? Post by GridMonkey on 05/13/14 at 14:59:17 I'm in the middle of making a set of my own as well. I bought 2 Kona Bike Stems http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p4pb8592936/p4pb8592936.jpg is close to what i got from EMS for 5$ each. They are for handle bars, Clamped them onto the down tube below the fork and fit some aluminium tube stock into them. The angle they come off the bike is a bit high but i'm going to put a bend into them/ lower them on the down tube. More pics when i get them adjusted just right. |
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Title: Re: Cheap Highway Pegs Idea, Comments? Post by wickedbiker on 05/13/14 at 15:17:53 I don't know my inseam but I'm 5'9" and almost extended on these. I think they would work for most anyone on this bike. By the way you might not believe this but I ended up drilling the holes using concrete drill his I had :P |
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Title: Re: Cheap Highway Pegs Idea, Comments? Post by wickedbiker on 05/13/14 at 16:33:15 2623242F2822410 wrote:
The foot rests there, matter of fact I can put my feet over them and stretch completely out if I want and with my feet on them its like sitting in a recliner. Although I'm not willing to test it' I'm 195 pounds I'm almost willing to bet I could stand up on them. Like I said they are as sturdy as anything you could by. I have already been riding all over the place with them and hitting ruts, potholes whatever they are great. Matter of fact as small as this bike is you'd think Suzuki would have done these stock on this bike. |
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