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Message started by savagethumper on 03/17/05 at 20:34:22

Title: Removing rear pegs
Post by savagethumper on 03/17/05 at 20:34:22

Has anyone done this? What size allen wrench am I gonna need, and can I do it without removing the rear wheel? ???

Title: Re: Removing rear pegs
Post by PRH111 on 03/17/05 at 23:24:13

The foot pegs yes. The foot peg mounts on the other hand...well mine are on extremely tight and I think I'm going to need to take off my rear wheel to really get in there. I don't remember the size of the allen wrench(es) but they use metric sizes.

Title: Re: Removing rear pegs
Post by WD on 03/17/05 at 23:30:23

Pull the wheel, it is about the only safe way to break the peg mount bolts loose. I tried without, gouged the frame pretty good when the allen wrench slipped (couldn't fully seat it with the wheel on). I seem to recall the allen wrench being around 10 or 12 mm... been a few years now, don't have the bolts anymore (they are on a Savage at Windsor Castle, England, along with the pegs and backseat).
-WD

Title: Re: Removing rear pegs
Post by klx650sm2002 on 03/18/05 at 01:53:13

I know Greg_650 has taken his pegs off and welded/filled the holes so you can't tell they were there.

Clive W :D

Title: Re: Removing rear pegs
Post by bentwheel on 03/18/05 at 04:30:58

You need an 8mm Allen wrench. I have a 140 tire and the tool will not fit between the bolt and the tire. You could possibly cut down the wrench to fit.

Title: Re: Removing rear pegs
Post by Greg_650 on 03/18/05 at 05:46:44

On the right side you can remove the bolt, but on the left side, you can not. You need to remove the wheel. Because there is no clearance.

I think it is a 10 mm bolt and it is tighter than snot because I think they used some thread locker on it during assembly.

Title: Re: Removing rear pegs
Post by slavy on 03/18/05 at 07:20:28

It is 8 mm allen and I don't think You can do it without removing the wheel.

Title: Re: Removing rear pegs
Post by Greg_650 on 03/18/05 at 07:32:51

slavy wrote:

It is 8 mm allen and I don't think You can do it without removing the wheel.

Not on one side. Just too close to the tire.

This is what I call, "Removing Rear Footpegs".
http://home.comcast.net/~gmdinusa/Swingarmmerge1web.jpg

Title: Re: Removing rear pegs
Post by klx650sm2002 on 03/19/05 at 00:04:39

Nice one Greg. I'm keeping the rear pegs on KLX but My SR500 is one person only.

Clive W :D

Title: Re: Removing rear pegs
Post by WD on 03/19/05 at 01:00:11

One of these days I've got to bet off my lazy a-s-s and weld up those peg holes...I pulled the pegs almost 5 years ago. Greg, that cleaned up swingarm is outstanding. Thanks for the motivation.

Why do I get the feeling the Savage is going on the Volcano Run in the back of the truck? You folks are giving me WAY too much incentive to strip it completely and start over...
-WD

Title: Re: Removing rear pegs
Post by Greg_650 on 03/19/05 at 07:20:08

WD wrote:

Sometimes...you get started on something and it snowballs too. Actually what isn't shown above is where I stripped the primer off and used Bondo to smooth out all the welds on the swingarm....'cause you'll notice that the belt guard brackets are gone too.

Then I primered it again and started with the lacquer.