I was spending some quality time with my new (to me) bike this weekend and I noticed a couple quirks that I could not resolve.  Being a bike n00b, I was not sure if this was normal or a possible issue.

I observed somewhat loose foot pegs on both the port and starboard sides (loosest on the port).  On the port side, I removed the plug covering the 5-mm hex screw and unscrewed it.  Upon removing the peg, I did not see any obvious signs of it being bent or abnormal.  I also did not see any clear way to make the peg tighten up.  I am concerned that the loose peg may make it difficult for me to shift the bike.

My questions:
Would I have to make some shims to firm it up?
 
Is there supposed to be this looseness to keep from transmitting vibrations to the rider's feet?

Is it likely that my pegs are bent (the bike has been dropped on the left side by the previous owner and there is black tape on the rubber of the peg)?  How do I tell?

Thanks in advance.

Tim

Would loctite really tighten up the pegs?  I cranked on the screw a bit and it did not seem to have any affect in the looseness of the peg.  Something must be out of whack.

Would other Suzuki cruiser pegs fit on a 2000 Savage?

They move. It's normal. The "slop" is built in to keep from tearing the peg off as readily during hard cornering.

If it bugs you, a washer on each side will tighten it up.
-WD

Loose is relative.  How loose and where loose?  They do "sort of" wiggle a little when brand new, but it should be firm footing with your weight on it.