I have finally found a set of adjustable Billet Aluminum foot pegs made specifically for the FJ. Up to this point the only ones that were available were on eBay Germany and none of the sellers shipped to the U.S. I found this set on eBay France and the seller ships worldwide.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321323455758?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (http://www.ebay.com/itm/321323455758?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)
Here are what they look like on my FJ
(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o145/aviationfred/temporary_zps1934d7fe.jpg) (http://s119.photobucket.com/user/aviationfred/media/temporary_zps1934d7fe.jpg.html)
Fred
Looks good. As i said before. Fred is building a new FJ one part at a time. He and I have a different way of reaching the goal. How much weight did you save?
Kurt
Does it hit your brake pedal?
Looks like it retains the snap back spring which is a good thing... :good:
Quote from: Pat Conlon on March 15, 2015, 01:53:17 AM
Does it hit your brake pedal?
Looks like it retains the snap back spring which is a good thing... :good:
Yes, the pegs come with a spring that retains the snap back feature, and there are no clearance issue with the brake pedal, shift lever, or side stand.
Fred
What is the range of adjustment available with these? They do look nice. BTW.
The range of adjustment is 8 positions, and 360 degrees.
A note.... These are actually labeled as passenger pegs. If you place an order, specify that you want pilot pegs.
Fred
Quote from: aviationfred on March 15, 2015, 06:49:06 AM
and there are no clearance issue with the brake pedal, shift lever, or side stand.
Fred
Is this still the case if the foot peg is rotated to its lowest position, where it would provide the greatest distance for peg-to-seat comfort? I can't tell from your pic, if there's a sufficient gap between the peg's bracket and outside surface of the brake pedal, so no contact is made between the two if the peg is put in the lowest position.
I've had OEM metal footpegs on another bike that I owned, I liked them, and vibration through them was never an issue, but that bike had V-4 motor. Have you noticed any increased vibration tranfer through the FJ application?
Fred,
I bought a pair of adjustable pegs from "mcmotoparts" on Ebay that look almost identical to the ones you pictured.
They cost me A$59 inc postage from HongKong. Unfortunately, they don't seem to still have them available for sale.
Anyhow, mine differ from yours in that they use 2 locating pins instead of the interlocking face gears, and they were
advertised for a YZF1000. They fit fine, retain the spring, but I did add a washer to reduce the freeplay.
No problem with the brake lever hitting, but on the shift side, its a bit touchy to still be able to get your toe underneath.
Careful adjustment of the shifter rod was required.
Just found the website with pics and description.
http://www.mc-motoparts.com/products/100-cnc-adjustable-riser-foot-pegs-for-yzf-1000-r-thunderace-1996-2000-97-98-99.html (http://www.mc-motoparts.com/products/100-cnc-adjustable-riser-foot-pegs-for-yzf-1000-r-thunderace-1996-2000-97-98-99.html)
Arnie
I just installed some Buell footpegs I've had for 10 years...or so...
Unfortunately the narrow area inside the Buell pegs is too small to re-use the oem return springs. The holes in the Buell pegs were much to large for the M8 bolts which fit the oem peg brackets, so I pressed in some nylon bushings in the Buell pegs to fit the M8 thru bolts.
The added 1 1/4" from the lower Buell's is most welcome to my 62 year old knees.
These are aluminum, and there have been reports of these pegs cracking so I will keep a close eye on them. I can always go back to oem.
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/8/49_15_03_15_1_45_52.jpeg)
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/8/49_15_03_15_1_50_01.jpeg)
Good clearance on the right side for the brake pedal:
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/8/49_15_03_15_1_48_16.jpeg)
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/8/49_15_03_15_1_49_14.jpeg)
I also did the Buell foot pegs on my FJ although your installation is better looking than mine. I just used some clevis pins with snap pin on the bottom. For $36 it got me a little more leg room but Fred's also gets them a little more forward. Dave
Awesome. I learn something each time I browse.
Quote from: TexasDave on March 15, 2015, 04:14:39 PM
...but Fred's also gets them a little more forward. Dave
...and Fred's are much stronger. Fred has a much better setup than the Buells.
If anyone is interested, my Black R1 adjustable pegs are available.
You can see these in person, at your next visit to Fred's traveling FJ swap meet. Try your next FJ rally or in the off season Wichita, Kansas. :lol:
Kurt
Quote from: yamaha fj rider on March 15, 2015, 10:03:42 PM
You can see these in person, at your next visit to Fred's traveling FJ swap meet. Try your next FJ rally or in the off season Wichita, Kansas. :lol:
Kurt
You mean Freddy Farkles traveling swap meet? I thought I saw billboards advertising that on I80 east of Witchita
(popcorn)
That joke was about Fred at WCR last year. I think he also has a list of parts on his facebook page. Check back often, the list changes daily. Soon he will be adding a parts wanted section.
Kurt
Quote from: aviationfred on March 14, 2015, 08:28:05 PM
I have finally found a set of adjustable Billet Aluminum foot pegs made specifically for the FJ. Up to this point the only ones that were available were on eBay Germany and none of the sellers shipped to the U.S. I found this set on eBay France and the seller ships worldwide.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321323455758?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (http://www.ebay.com/itm/321323455758?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)
Fred
Fred, thanks for the R&D, now I'm looking to buy a set.
Question: The web site says" The adjustable mount's length wanted, available in 23mm, 30mm or 50mm"
Is it the 30mm length that you ordered and have pictured?
Thanks man,
Mark M
Quote from: markmartin on March 18, 2015, 10:39:27 AM
Quote from: aviationfred on March 14, 2015, 08:28:05 PM
I have finally found a set of adjustable Billet Aluminum foot pegs made specifically for the FJ. Up to this point the only ones that were available were on eBay Germany and none of the sellers shipped to the U.S. I found this set on eBay France and the seller ships worldwide.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321323455758?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (http://www.ebay.com/itm/321323455758?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)
Fred
Fred, thanks for the R&D, now I'm looking to buy a set.
Question: The web site says" The adjustable mount's length wanted, available in 23mm, 30mm or 50mm"
Is it the 30mm length that you ordered and have pictured?
Thanks man,
Mark M
I ordered the 23mm length and have no clearance issues.
Twisted Throttle sells adjustable pegs, but NOT for our FJ's. I read there that the 50mm length should only be used for the passenger pegs.
Fred
Well I mounted a pair of lowered pegs this week like the ones Fred found. I'm real happy with the new position and have been looking at this mod for a while. Fred, thanks again for researching and finding these. You are the FJ aftermarket internet king!
I rotated my set down for maximum drop and ran into a clearance issue with the side stand where my foot was resting on side stand and it really was in the way. I got a friend of mine to weld a spot on metal on the stop to keep the stand from coming up as high as it did before. This is what it looks like.
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/8/150_17_04_15_9_02_33.jpeg)
I also had to cut the 'spoke' off of the side of the stand as that was still in the way even after limiting the amount the stand is able to go to it's up position. The little nub that is left still works well to get t he stand down.
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/8/150_17_04_15_8_33_03_1.jpeg)
I also bent the shifter out a bit as the drop in the pegs puts your foot a little farther away from the bike.
I have one last problem to work out. I have the shifter adjusted all the way down. It's OK, but if I could get it down a little more, it would be perfect.
Has anyone changed the linkage in the shifter to allow the shifter to be dropped or adjusted to a lower position?? Is this possible?
After Fred posted about the drop pegs, I found a set of 25mm drop pegs on Ebay and installed them.
Much improved comfort on my ancient knees :-)
I also found that the shifter needed to be lowered and even cut a bit off the link rod so I could bring it down a bit more, however after doing this the rose joint at the shifter end hits the cutout on the footpeg plate which makes it dodgy getting into first gear. So, I've raised it back slightly.
Increasing the included angle of the shifter would fix the problem, but I'm not comfortable trying to bend the lever like that. Might have to take a file to that cutout :-/ Hmmmmm
Arnie