I just installed the Fastway F3 footpegs on my husband's 2009 TXC 450. I thought some might be interested to see them mounted. Installed in standard position. No shims needed under the adjustment bolt for perfect stock alignment. The pegs dropped right in with no grinding required. Getting that little cotter pin out was another story, though. I ran down to Ace and grabbed new ones as I mangled them getting out (and they broke from becoming rusted and brittle). The pegs go on their maiden voyage this weekend, so i'll let everyone know how he liked them. Compared to stock pegs.
NICE! a buddy has them and loves them- Can they be adjusted to go higher? I want to try higher pegs- not lower. Weired right? I am short though- and I think I'd be able to twist/manuver the bike under me in the tight stuff better(think trials) if my legs had a better angle/height (my knee is just under/at the seat while standing). Which is why I was thinking of gettin KX450f pegs and (3-5mm to long of barrel) and grinding that off the top, thus raising the peg. Here's a quick tech tip on installing pegs (compressing the spring)
I worked for many years for Fastway and was tasked with designing the motorcycle parts (we also did down hill mountain bike stuff via Mountainspeed). Was a fun job and i got to do some design on those pegs. There is some maintance to them but you might be amazed how have so much more influence over you bike via the footpegs adds to the control. I had not run them for years and just installed a set I had here on my GG250 a while back and had an "oh yeah" moment. they will offer tons more control. They will also tear up the bottom side of your boots so be prepared for that. Loc-tite the pins in and use a vize grips to change them out before they get to short to do. You really only need to replace the front outside ones the most. Good stuff, enjoy.
Because of the pins (which are set screws) they are actually higher in the stock mode. An because they are set screws (4mm I believe) you could simply buy taller ones to raise the platform some. With footpegs a little goes a long ways.
Using the set screws to adjust height means they won't be flat, though. I go for the low boy position myself. I have a short inseam, but the lower position is easier on my knees (I've got a bum knee). I've got two pairs of Fastway pegs, one on my F800GS and one on my TE610. I'm considering a pair on my 310, but I'm waffling over trying PivotPegz on it.
Yeah, shimming the set screw makes the pegs sit at an angle to the frame and doesn't actually raise the platform uniformly. I don't see how they could be positioned any higher and still be parallel to the ground. My husband tried them out this weekend and said he loved them and really noticed the difference. Maybe next ride we'll kick them to the low position to see how it compares. Kelly, thanks for the advice about replacing the cleats. I'll keep an eye on them so they don't get beyond removal. I have the Pivot Pegs on my Husky and like the a lot. They do get quite slick after a mud hole or water crossing, though. That's my only complaint and I think I can grind them to be a little "pointier" to solve this.
A little off topic but, who makes the mid pipe guard shown on the bike . I have one that is getting ready to break from vibration crack and me squeezing the bike with a leg brace on .I also have the fastway footpegs in the lowest back position and love them, easier to keep my big feet on than the stockers.
I got the pipe guard off of some seller on ebay. It was a set of skid plate, radiator guards, rear brake master protector and the pipe guard...I think they could be bought separately. The pipe guard took some patience to get on, but it has held up through three years of abuse really well. Here's a link where I posted some pics. http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/aw...ator-guards-pipe-guards-more.3268/#post-45601
Looks to me to be an E-Line guard sold or marketed through moose racing. I have used there skid plates on several previous bikes and had good luck with them.
Oh, sorry, I was talking about the red pipe guard around the heel area. Need to learn to read better. The carbon fiber guard is E-Line sold by Moose as Tessier said. It was around $100 from Cycle Gear I think out of one of the catalogs. I personally don't like it, though, as it looks like crap (and there is a chunk out of the carbon fiber on the bottom about where it curves) after only a year. I have a aluminum guard from Touratech on my 250 and it is holding up much nicer (though a little heavier, of course). I definitely recommend something...the carbon fiber one on the 450 is hiding a colossal smush in the pipe...and those pipes are outrageous to replace.
Thank you for the information what does the nut/bolt on the rear of the guard towards the front of the muffler attach to ?
I have a set just like yours and found to my surprise that I like them better adjusted tilted up a bit. I leveled them and then added one thick adjustment washer to tilt them up.
There is a "L" shaped bracket that slides over the subframe. That was the part that was a PITA to install. Might have to have Troy experiment a little, then, to see if a different peg position suits him.
