Highway pegs for Trex engine guards

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Highway pegs for Trex engine guards

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Thinking about putting some highway pegs on the Trex engine guards on my 14ES. Really couldn't find any good info while searching, so I am asking the collective. Who has put highway pegs on Trex engine guards and where did you get them. Thanks
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Nobody? I figgered someone here has done this.
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Back in the olden days, I had DT125 trailbike. One day at our cottage, my mom decided she wanted to go for a ride on motorcycle. Well, ya see, 125's normally don't come with passenger pegs. Being 125's and all. The threaded mounts were there in the swing-arm.

So being stuck in the bush I had to Mcgyver something.

I found a couple of screwdrivers. They were #4 Robertsons, with a good thick shank. I then found some wood, and hammered them into holes because the holes were way bigger than the shanks on the screwdrivers. Then I hammered the screwdrivers into the wood 'bushings'.

Mom got on the bike and we went down the gravel road. Whoopin' and hollering, mom had a great time. No joke. Then she started complaining that the screwdrivers were hurting her feet. Makes sense, they were mounted on the swingarm and we were going down a rough gravel road. They must've been bouncing around like a sumbitch.

What does this have to do with highway pegs? Sometimes, pegs are where you find them.

Oh ya, for years after that, everybody would comment on my fine passenger pegs. I couldn't remove them, those things were in their tight as f@$k!
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I think maybe the whooping and hollering was for a different reason?
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There are a huge number of clamp-on foot pegs which could work on the T-Rex guards. The pic is a clickable link to foot peg clamps, you would then have to buy the foot peg for the clamp. They will be variations of this form:

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I think you could get JimmyBob from the Used Tire dealer to weld some rebar onto your frame guard.

(Make sure you tell him which part is the frame guard.)
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wheatonFJR wrote:^^^^
I think maybe the whooping and hollering was for a different reason?
Personal foul! Unnecessary Mom jokes. 15 yards.

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RacinRay wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:58 am
wheatonFJR wrote:^^^^
I think maybe the whooping and hollering was for a different reason?
Personal foul! Unnecessary Mom jokes. 15 yards.
I was gonna call him on it, but I figger he'll just play the 'tard card.
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ionbeam wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:43 am There are a huge number of clamp-on foot pegs which could work on the T-Rex guards. The pic is a clickable link to foot peg clamps, you would then have to buy the foot peg for the clamp. They will be variations of this form:

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Thanks Ionbeam. The problem is the Trex guards are 7/8 inch diameter and all the clamps I am seeing are only good for 1 inch diameter. Of course, I guess I could cobble up a shim - just figgered someone here would already have done this.
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bungie4 wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:17 am
RacinRay wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:58 am
wheatonFJR wrote:^^^^
I think maybe the whooping and hollering was for a different reason?
Personal foul! Unnecessary Mom jokes. 15 yards.
I was gonna call him on it, but I figger he'll just play the 'tard card.
Maybe you took off before she was ready and she was about to fall off???!!! What was y'all thinking??? :shock:
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Go on to Amazon, search for RIVCO Anti-Vibration Highway Pegs, they are $49.95. Amazon sells a 7/8" bracket that matches the pegs as well search for BKRider 7/8 Clamp. I have had these on my FJR Canyon Cages for 50,000 miles. They have worked well for me on the FJR. I bought a set for my KLR for my trip to Inuvik NWT last year, the vibration of the ALCAN, Dempster and Cassiar highways caused a crack in one of the foot peg attaching brackets which are made of Aluminum. No problems on the FJR.
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bigjohnsd wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 6:04 pm Go on to Amazon, search for RIVCO Anti-Vibration Highway Pegs, they are $49.95. Amazon sells a 7/8" bracket that matches the pegs as well search for BKRider 7/8 Clamp. I have had these on my FJR Canyon Cages for 50,000 miles. They have worked well for me on the FJR. I bought a set for my KLR for my trip to Inuvik NWT last year, the vibration of the ALCAN, Dempster and Cassiar highways caused a crack in one of the foot peg attaching brackets which are made of Aluminum. No problems on the FJR.
Hah - thanks John for the confirmation. I ordered these earlier this afternoon.
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bigjohnsd wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 6:04 pm Go on to Amazon, search for RIVCO Anti-Vibration Highway Pegs, they are $49.95. Amazon sells a 7/8" bracket that matches the pegs as well search for BKRider 7/8 Clamp. I have had these on my FJR Canyon Cages for 50,000 miles. They have worked well for me on the FJR. I bought a set for my KLR for my trip to Inuvik NWT last year, the vibration of the ALCAN, Dempster and Cassiar highways caused a crack in one of the foot peg attaching brackets which are made of Aluminum. No problems on the FJR.
Would you mind posting a pic, I too am interested in highway pegs for my fjr1300.
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Twismfamily, I have the set off of my KLR for sale. I had stainless steel replacements made for the broken aluminum piece. Mounts and Pegs $50
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