[neekofab]

Just a heads up, I will be testing out new comfort/touring style pegs from Precision Engineering in about a week.

These will not be track pegs as they will be lower and wider then stock pegs.

The final product will be black anodized.

Photo of the initial shop sample they are sending me:

 

[neekofab]

Engineering samples installed, I get my armored pants back tomorrow afternoon (needed a new zip) so I'll be able to ride this weekend to test out these new pegs.
Just sitting on the bike they feel nice, should be less pressure on the arches on longer rides.

 

[MotoMike]

... should be less pressure on the arches on longer rides.

Should be riding with the ball of your foot on the peg, not the arch (regardless whether you are riding on the street or track).

 

[neekofab]

I should be riding however I feel like riding, and I will continue to do so.

As an additional, if "I" road with anything but my arch on the peg, my foot would not stay on the bike for long....., also it' would be HELL to shift.

case in point:

 

[MotoMike]

I wasn't suggesting riding with the heel of your foot on the peg. The ball of the foot is the widest part of the foot, between the toes and the arch.

Hey, ride with your feet behind your ears for all I care ... it doesn't change the fact that placement of the ball of the foot on the pegs is universally accepted as the correct foot position on a motorcycle.

 

[Metalstorm]

Mike wasn't trying to tell you what to do. Just trying to pass along a tip.
There are several good reasons to ride with the balls of the feet on the pegs.
I won't get into them as they would obviously not be wanted nor appreciated.


The pegs look good by the way
I remember P E from my Buell days. They make great stuff.

 

[Metalstorm]

I really need to learn how to type faster.
This hunt & peck method is too slow

 

[neekofab]

In both my posts I've made it pretty clear how I would use these: commute/comfort/distance, not racing w/ rear sets.

"These will not be track pegs as they will be lower and wider then stock pegs"

"should be less pressure on the arches on longer rides"

Every non-race boot out there has the shift protector starting around the top of the ball of the foot with the center of the shift-protector about 1" in front of the ball for correct arch-over-the-pegs-defensive-"cover you controls" street riding. I think you'd be hard pressed to find many street boots that have the shift protector at the tip that would coincide with a ball-of-the-foot peg placement. I guess motorcycle street gear manufactures haven't gotten the "universally accepted" memo either.

Anywho, let us un-'jack this thread and get back on topic.

I road today despite not having all my gear & the black ice; the pegs are awesome, they have great support, and provide excellent grip. I will just need to lower the controls about 0.5" to match the slightly lowered foot placement.

 

[wlockyer]

I really need to learn how to type faster.
This hunt & peck method is too slow

Love this haha, great mental image


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[Metalstorm]

Did I mention how cool it is that PE is making stuff for the 250?
My only experience with them has been for Buell related items but I can not stress enough how top notch everything from them was.

Looking forward to further updates on these pegs. A few members have been asking about lower pegs. I think these might become a hot commodity

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[Wynne G Oldman]

I should be riding however I feel like riding, and I will continue to do so.

As an additional, if "I" road with anything but my arch on the peg, my foot would not stay on the bike for long....., also it' would be HELL to shift.

case in point:

I've always ridden with my feet on the pegs like this. I think the "ball of the foot on the peg" technique is employed by racers, to stop their toes scraping on corners, and not really applicable to riding on the road.

 

[neekofab]

I finally got around to adjusting the controls; pro-tip, do not forget to lock your shifter adjustment nuts prior to riding, it makes for an interesting time in traffic. My inseam is about 33-34", so with stock pegs I have to put the controls down pretty ******************** far, and even then I really wanted more room. With the new pegs, I ended up moving the shift linkage on the shift shaft, removing the lock nut on the brake-pedal adjustment, and finally I cut off 1/16" off the end of the brake-pedal adjustment bolt (off the flat part at the end). That brake-pedal adjustment is a PITA, as the nut to adjust is fairly small height-wise, so you a normal wrench is hard to get in there, I ended up just taking the entire assembly off to adjust it.

At the end of the day, these make for some comfortable ******************** pegs/controls, about 1/2"-3/4" lower for your foot, but with the same clearance of stock pegs (maybe better clearance, since they do not have the sacrificial grind-nut).

These are pre-production samples, so I am not sure what more has to be tested, what cost will be, or when they will start selling them, but I can post up here when/if I hear more.

 

[Jme250RA]

I should be riding however I feel like riding, and I will continue to do so.

WOW! Talk about not wanting to learn the easy way! Rather than immediately taking offence to what an experienced rider may have to offer, how about trying to better your abilities. Life is about learning and learning includes failing. This sport is not one you want to fail at too many times. You ride however you want to ride but I hope you don't figure out why your riding techniques aren't optimal while sliding down the road.

 

[Magona250]

I can't believe how many people do not have a clue how to ride! I only come on here now if I want a laugh. For the record, balls of feet on pegs, move the foot to operate controls and then move it back. As was said earlier, universally accepted as the safest way.

 

[Wynne G Oldman]

Really? And what is unsafe or wrong with riding with the arches of your feet on the pegs? From what I've seen, most people ride like this.

 

[Jme250RA]

for sake of arguement, try jumping off the ground from your heels then try jumping from the balls of your feet. the balls of your feet give you much more control and range of movement than your arches or heels. as a result, this helps you shift your weight more efficiently on the bike helping with control and handling. These attributes are mostly highlighted by racing but that doesn't make them less desirable for everyday riding. If you don't believe me, try it for a couple days. it makes no difference in shifting or braking reaction times and is easier on the knees when lifting your butt off the seat while riding over train tracks and rough ground.

 

[Wynne G Oldman]

That's all very well if you're riding like a racer on the road, but I would argue that you're going to be putting yourself in far more danger riding like that, than taking it easy, with the arches of your feet on the pegs. I suppose that it'd come in handy if I ever needed to jump off my bike, but I don't tend to make a habit of doing that.

 

[Magona250]

Let me google that for you

 

[Metalstorm]

Umm... the OP has made it clear he's not interested in foot placement advice.

Right or wrong (I'm not judging), he's a grown man. Shouldn't we at least try to respect his decision?

You can only offer advice to those that want it. Trying to force it usually nets the opposite results.

I believe we're talking about lower pegs....

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[neekofab]

Mods might as well lock or delete this thread now, it's SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO helpful to people looking for a product like this.