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Footpeg compatibility? Harley Sportster? Anything?
12/17/15 at 20:12:33

Someone in another thread sent me a link for a set of footpegs with heel rests sold specifically for the Savage.http://www.ebay.com/itm/SAVAGE-S40-FRONT-SPLIT-RUBBER-FOOT-PEGS-WITH-HEEL-RES... It looked like a good idea, but with a price of $80+, I have some doubts. Someone else mentioned a set of Sportster pegs (no heelrests, but otherwise similar) for about $25. http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHROME-SPLIT-RUBBER-FOOT-PEGS-FOR-HARLEY-FOOT-PEGS-CA...More my style, but I wonder if its a knockoff. Some people question the ethics of buying knockoffs Undecided

. Actually, I wonder if the one for $80+ isn't a knockoff. Hardly any sense in spending that much for that, is there?

However, I gather that the hole size or something is different? Bigger? Smaller? Details, Details Details. Wink

With that being said, there is not much available specifically for a Savage.

So tell me, alot of pegs seem to have the same overall design. Given that, exactly how many variations are there. Is there just one size for all metric cruisers, and one size for Harleys? Is there another size for crotch rockets? How many different designs/sizes are there? Huh

Is there any rule of thumb I can use to know whether any particular peg will fit the Savage so I can get the best deal on pegs?

For those that don't fit, is there any hard and fast rule of which ones can be easily made to fit, as well as the more difficult and worthless ones.

If anyone's got any good ideas, it might be worth posting in the technical documents.

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Re: Footpeg compatibility? Harley Sportster? Anyth
Reply #1 - 12/17/15 at 21:05:47

Actually, I just found a thread with some details on the Harley pegs posted in the... you guessed it... Technical Documents section.

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1245903031

Now, if anyone else has some ideas on footpeg compatibility, feel free to let me know.

Just because I found something doesn't mean this discussion is over. Tongue

There's more than just Harleys out there.

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Reply #2 - 12/18/15 at 00:38:37

I'm the one (probably not the only one though) with the $80 set. I can tell you that they are "knock offs", as you put it. These are an almost exact copy of the Kuryakyn ones of the same design fitted for the LS650. They are every bit as good quality wise and also made with the same billet steel design. Mine have taken a beating and a 35 MPH down and are still doing the job nicely. If you're looking for a budget replacement just keep in mind that you'll most likely get only as much quality as you pay for. Hope that helps.

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Reply #3 - 12/18/15 at 00:57:19

chzeckmate wrote on 12/18/15 at 00:38:37:

I'm the one (probably not the only one though) with the $80 set. I can tell you that they are "knock offs", as you put it. These are an almost exact copy of the Kuryakyn ones of the same design fitted for the LS650. They are every bit as good quality wise and also made with the same billet steel design. Mine have taken a beating and a 35 MPH down and are still doing the job nicely. If you're looking for a budget replacement just keep in mind that you'll most likely get only as much quality as you pay for. Hope that helps.

Just an insider f.y.i... Kuryakyn is made by Emgo... Same exact part, you just pay more for the "real deal" version.

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Reply #4 - 12/18/15 at 05:33:12

chzeckmate wrote on 12/18/15 at 00:38:37:

I'm the one (probably not the only one though) with the $80 set. I can tell you that they are "knock offs", as you put it. These are an almost exact copy of the Kuryakyn ones of the same design fitted for the LS650. They are every bit as good quality wise and also made with the same billet steel design. Mine have taken a beating and a 35 MPH down and are still doing the job nicely. If you're looking for a budget replacement just keep in mind that you'll most likely get only as much quality as you pay for. Hope that helps.

Thanks for the review, chzeckmate !

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Reply #5 - 12/18/15 at 06:44:28

chzeckmate wrote on 12/18/15 at 00:38:37:

I'm the one (probably not the only one though) with the $80 set. I can tell you that they are "knock offs", as you put it.

Chzeck,

Do you have any pics of yours installed? I have never really considered upgrading my pegs as stock are just fine, but I am wondering how they look/fit with the heel rest and whether or not the heel rest ever gets in your way or adds comfort? I rarely have long rides, mostly short rides to and from work and around town and the country close to home just putting around. I will be back at the Dragon in April though Wink

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Reply #7 - 12/18/15 at 10:55:33

stewmills wrote on 12/18/15 at 06:44:28:

chzeckmate wrote on 12/18/15 at 00:38:37:

I'm the one (probably not the only one though) with the $80 set. I can tell you that they are "knock offs", as you put it.

Chzeck,

Do you have any pics of yours installed? I have never really considered upgrading my pegs as stock are just fine, but I am wondering how they look/fit with the heel rest and whether or not the heel rest ever gets in your way or adds comfort? I rarely have long rides, mostly short rides to and from work and around town and the country close to home just putting around. I will be back at the Dragon in April though Wink

I took this photo a few days after my 35 mph down. Truth be told, this foot peg saved the bike from being damaged. It acted in the same way a frame slider would. The only other damage was the windshield I had installed shattered. I made the windshield in this photo out of MR10 Lexan and used the mounting hardware from the one that broke in the down. You can see the slight damage to the foot peg in the photo if you enlarge it. I can take a couple more photos later. As for the heel rest, it never gets in the way. I have it adjusted so that I don't even use it when I'm hurrying ing around town. It only gets use when I'm riding in fourth or fifth for a while and I put my heels down on them for comfort. If I know I'm going to be on a long ride I'll raise them up about an inch so that I can use them more often and then move them back down a little if I'm buzzing around town.

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