Highway Pegs - a way

[randii]

The peg position works pretty well for me. Plenty of airflow through the ballroom with my knees out in the breeze, and it kicks my legs forward a bit so that they are not tucked under me. In any real traffic and probably 90% of the time even on the highway, I'll have my feet on the main pegs -- I only really feel tension across my knees after two tanks in a row, and I rarely ride more than three tanks in a day.

Pix attached are the ONLY time you'll see me wearing flip-flops on a bike... my black moto boots don't contrast well with the black bike. I'm more ATTGAT, FWIW.

I wrapped a red bandanna around the peg for visibility.
1. Normal freeway riding position... weight on the balls of my feet
2. Normal around-town position soles on the pegs and toes near the shifter or pedal
3. Toes on highway pegs
4. Instep on highway pegs
5. Heels on highway pegs
Any time I'm in traffic, I like my fingers and toes on their respective levers. Stretching out on the pegs is an exercise for a few minutes at a time for my knees (position already improved by adding the peg extensions) or to change my position in the saddle.

FWIW, I'm 6', 210lbs, and I wear 36" inseam Jeans -- and that's a reskinned factory seat set at the tallest level.

 

[Honda-st-team]

Thanks for the information

 

[Kevcules]

Good pictures.....thanks

 

[Bright Rider]

From the pics, the placement looks like that of the Robert Kienlein STeed STicks from way back when:

Clean bike! I'll have to check into the Robert Kienlein STeed Sticks.

 

[Erdoc48]

Clean bike! I'll have to check into the Robert Kienlein STeed Sticks.

They unfortunately haven’t been made in decades- I was just showing how they’re mounted

 

[Bright Rider]

The peg position works pretty well for me. Plenty of airflow through the ballroom with my knees out in the breeze, and it kicks my legs forward a bit so that they are not tucked under me. In any real traffic and probably 90% of the time even on the highway, I'll have my feet on the main pegs -- I only really feel tension across my knees after two tanks in a row, and I rarely ride more than three tanks in a day.

Pix attached are the ONLY time you'll see me wearing flip-flops on a bike... my black moto boots don't contrast well with the black bike. I'm more ATTGAT, FWIW.

I wrapped a red bandanna around the peg for visibility.
1. Normal freeway riding position... weight on the balls of my feet
2. Normal around-town position soles on the pegs and toes near the shifter or pedal
3. Toes on highway pegs
4. Instep on highway pegs
5. Heels on highway pegs
Any time I'm in traffic, I like my fingers and toes on their respective levers. Stretching out on the pegs is an exercise for a few minutes at a time for my knees (position already improved by adding the peg extensions) or to change my position in the saddle.

FWIW, I'm 6', 210lbs, and I wear 36" inseam Jeans -- and that's a reskinned factory seat set at the tallest level.

Thanks for the detailed photos and information! Which photo represents your most comfortable leg position on the highway pegs?

 

[randii]

Thanks for the detailed photos and information! Which photo represents your most comfortable leg position on the highway pegs?

Hmm. On the highway pegs? Probably somewhere between my instep and toes on the highway pegs.
That said, I vastly prefer riding with my weight on the balls of my feet on the normal pegs (moved a little lower and forward by the peg extenders). I'll just have my feet up on the highway pegs to move through different positions and to give my knees a break. I bought the highway pegs as a project before I actually got the peg extenders installed, and I'm amazed at how much better the ST fits me with the lowered pegs... I'm pleased to have highway options, but I'm truly tickled by the peg extenders. If you can find a set of those first, you might not need highway pegs. YMMV.

Ergonomicists would hate my approach, but I rotate through multiple different slouched postures and avoid sitting any particular way too long. YMMV, but it works for me.

Randii

 

[ST-Traveler]

Riding position #5 (clam shell) in the pic you will find puts a tremendous amount of pressure on your lower back after about 1/2 hour. DAMHIK.
Next purchase you will need is a back rest for support of your lower lumbar area.

 

[gringo88]

Hmm. On the highway pegs? Probably somewhere between my instep and toes on the highway pegs.
That said, I vastly prefer riding with my weight on the balls of my feet on the normal pegs (moved a little lower and forward by the peg extenders). I'll just have my feet up on the highway pegs to move through different positions and to give my knees a break. I bought the highway pegs as a project before I actually got the peg extenders installed, and I'm amazed at how much better the ST fits me with the lowered pegs... I'm pleased to have highway options, but I'm truly tickled by the peg extenders. If you can find a set of those first, you might not need highway pegs. YMMV.

Ergonomicists would hate my approach, but I rotate through multiple different slouched postures and avoid sitting any particular way too long. YMMV, but it works for me.

Randii

Do you find cornering clearance reduced with the peg extenders?

 

[randii]

I don't use these highway pegs for a half hour. No worries. I use 'em for a few minutes and tend to move my feet around when I do.

Unsurprisingly, Honda designed a good neutral position on the stock pegs... it just makes my knees stiff after two tanks in a row. I suspect this is not a problem for folks shorter of leg.

The peg extension brackets have yet to drag. If they did, they would pivot up on the stock pin and spring back down just like the stockers do. I have lightly touched my boot toes down once, but that's bad form on my part (toes too far forward and lazily down), not an issue with the pegs.

 

[randii]

I rode up through Georgetown and out Wenworth Springs Road to Loon Lake, then back WW Springs to G-town and out Marshall Road through Garden Valley to Coloma.

GREAT day. I touched the peg feelers occasionally on the bracket-lowered stock pegs whilst working tight corners at speed, and never touched the new highway pegs, which I had kicked out for testing. The bracket-lowered stock pegs buzz against the road just like stockers, and push the pegs up for clearance just like stockers.

Coming back into the valley, it was 104 degrees. Whiff. I had me boots on the new highway pegs and my knees in the breeze .. it was WARM.

Randii

 

[Honda-st-team]

Nice Pegs

 

[Kevcules]

I finally managed to install my highway pegs in a similar spot to the thread starter. I liked the idea of having them below the crash bar, but wanted to try to get them a little farther ahead to stretch the legs out even more.
I attached a picture of the original peg position which I really liked, (Picture showing LH side of bike) but then I couldn't install the side fairing because it was interfering with the peg arms. I then had to install the clamping mechanism on the angled part of the bars. (picture showing RH side of bike)

The first two pictures were the original clamp positions.

I also had to fab some spacers (with big help from co workers using a lathe and milling machine) as the crash bars are roughly .85" in diameter and not completely round in places and the pegs clamps were for 1.25" tubes. I searched for a smaller clamping set of pegs, but couldn't find any in the design I wanted.

My son shot some pics of me on the bike showing the different positions I can use to place my feet on the pegs. (toes, middle of boot, then heels on the pegs) I put the pegs in the center of my boots mainly, but as you can see I can fully stretch my legs if I place my heels on them.

Now I'll look for a set of crash bar covers before I attempt carving my originals to be able to go over the peg arms.

Looking at my set up, I'm a little concerned about a tip over situation now. The peg arms would take some abuse and maybe break and hopefully won't damage my fairing when they possibly fold back on impact?

I've already tried a few low lean turns and haven't rubbed so I'm not concerned about that now. I don't ride very aggressive anyway.

One of the issues with the peg assembly was that they didn't seem to tighten well and would still pivot with some foot weight on them. I cut some emery cloth in a circle (to fit the diameter of the arm pivot points) and glued two pieces together. Then I cut some relief cuts from the perimeter towards the center of the pieces and cut a hole for the bolt. I used these pieces between the two pivot parts even though they have raised portions (hills and valleys) to prevent movement once tightened, to create a little more resistance from moving once tightened. Seemed to work. Many issues with these clamps breaking if you tighten them down too much.

I'll disassemble once more soon, to put some loctite on all the threads.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07NBJ8C7V/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

Time will tell how much they help me get more comfortable when on longer trips.

 

[randii]

I like that you moved the pegs even further forward... there are multiple places to fit the clamps, and yours looks even more comfortable than mine. Nice. I took the easy way out to make minimal mods to the tip over bar cover plastics.

The metal front which these pegs is made looks... um... inexpensive. The steel in the tipover bars is definitely more stout. There's some decent mount of 'give' in the fairings themselves, but if the pegs are deployed in a low-side, all bets are off.

That red paint is gorgeous, BTW!

Randii