Pillion Footpeg Flip
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Written by Glenn Martin
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Friday, 11 June 2004 |
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Swapping your pillion's footpegs will give most
passengers a greater degree of comfort. It is an easy mod to do and will
only take about ten to fifteen minutes. Please note: this mod will
not work with the stock exhaust pipes, at the end of these instructions there is a list of known
exhausts that it will work with. If your exhaust is not listed, give it a
try anyway, it only takes a few minutes to put it all back together.
Remove the bolts
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- First remove the footpegs from each side of the bike, you will
need a 5mm Allen key for this.
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Test clearance for your exhaust
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- Before you do anything else, check that the left side footpeg
will fit on the right side of the bike in an upside down position (you don't
have to bolt it on, it was just easier to take the picture).
- If your exhaust interferes with it, or the exhaust is too close
then put the pegs back on the way you took them off and be done with it.
If it checks out then put the right footpeg on the ground on the left hand
side of the bike and vice versa (saves a little confusion later).
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- Next you have to turn the footpegs themselves 180
degrees in their bracket, if you don't, you'll find that when a pillion's
foot is put on them they will want to fold down instead of being locked in
position, which is very dangerous for obvious reasons!
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Remove the locking pin
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- Using a pair of pliers, remove the locking pin from the shaft
that holds the peg to the bracket.
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This is bad, you want the ugly
locking pin facing down
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- Twist the footpeg 180 degrees and re-insert the shaft, making
sure that the top of the shaft will face the sky when the footpeg is in position
so you have a nice clean looking install, NOT like the image attached.
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Push on top of the bracket to get the
shaft in place
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- To get the shaft in place put the tip of the footpeg on
your knee, and then push down on top of the bracket with your hand so the
footpeg compresses enough to get the shaft back in position.
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Finished!
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- Now all you have to do is bolt the footpegs back onto the bike
in an upside down position, they don't have to be too tight although if you do
have a torque wrench set it to 11ft/lb (Yamaha Workshop Manual recommendation
for M8 bolt)
- Your done!
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This mod WON'T work with the stock
exhaust. |
This mod is known to work with the following
aftermarket exhausts: |
- Baron's Nasty Boys
- Bub's Big Willeys
- Bub's Chambermaids
- Bub's Stubbies
- DD Dual Sideburners
- Roadhouse 2-1's
- Roadhouse Dooleys
- V&H Longshots (with longer bolts and spacers)
- V&H 2-1
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Footpeg flip Written by mdougall, on 06-04-2013 16:51 Did the flip. Works well with Samson exhaust. My wife prefers it this way. She says is much more comfortable. |
flip Written by caffinated1, on 01-30-2011 16:20 You can do this mod with the brackets on opposite sides, just need longer bolts and 1" spacers to clear the swing arm caps. Did it last year for my boy, he grew too much for the stock height to be comfortable. I switched over though to this configuration for the wife. |
Written by JYD, on 12-27-2009 12:34 I want to do this mod just for the look,but my lady is 4'11" and can barely reach the stock pegs.Guess I`ll have to get a a new lady!(just kiddin).Good mod though |
Peg flip Written by Aussie B, on 03-02-2009 06:53 This works with Sampson Warlord Ripsaw. |
Peg Flip Written by RoadstarB, on 11-19-2007 19:21 The peg flip will not work with my Bub BigWilly's exhaust. I noticed in the picture you must have the Chambermaid system, I think they hang alittle lower than mine. |
flip Written by eirinn99, on 02-11-2007 19:01 works on cobra speedster longs too, but pegs comes really near the upper pipe |
Footpeg Flip Written by Maxer4, on 08-31-2005 19:50 Also works with Cobra Speedster Shorts exhaust pipes. Much more comfortable for passenger. |
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