Kuryakyn 4050 highway pegs mounted

[al v]

I had done a lot of research trying to figure out what highway pegs would work, so I thought I would share my findings after mounting a set of Kuryakyn 4050 highways pegs. (I have a tourer)

Instead of mounting them on the front of the 1" bar and having them point towards the driver, I mounted them on the 1" bar that angles in and have them pointing towards the front of the bike.

My goals was to have keep the pegs tucked in and not so wide.

The mounting clamp has an angled mount to it and is reversible. Depending on which way you mount it, you can either increase or decrease the angle of the pegs. I mounted mine so that it reduced the angle of the 1" bar and brought the pegs back closer to the bike.

The final angle of the pegs exactly matches the natural angle of my feet.

I have a 29.5" inseam. I used the shorter 4.5" arm extensions that you have to order separately. I mounted the pegs as close to me as possible and they came out about as near perfect as I could get. The right side of the bike is the limiting factor to how far back you can go. 

I can easily rest my feet on the pegs without slipping off or I can completely straighten my legs and hang my heel over the top of the pegs.

To make sure both pegs were mounted in the same position, I measured from the tip of driver peg to the tip of the highway peg. The distance came out to 13.5".

I did not use the bracket with the rubber pad that rests against the valve covers.

You do need a large 3/8" allen wrench to mount the pegs. There were many extra pieces in the box that were not need. (perhaps they are required for the Goldwing and/or other footpeg options.)

Also, I used a dremel grinding wheel to smooth out the inside of the mounting brackets, which had some very sharp points left over on the casting. Then I used a small amount of double sided carpet tape inside the mount to help protect the chrome.

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-Mike

[Fiat Lux]

I have a set of 4050 dually highway pegs and I was thinking of getting rid of them in favour of something more compact such as the Kury 7976's.  Maybe my 4050s  are mounted wrong. What's your advice?





Three inches of snow in Alberta tonight, no riding this weekend!
Fiat Lux

[Jess from VA]

The 4050s have the better (no move) clamp. 

But if you like them positioned where they are in the pic, then a pair of pegs off the outer sweep of the engine guards could put your feet in almost the same position.  When folded up, the 4050s should be inside the engine guards, and should not hit in a tip over/fall.  Pegs mounted on the outer guards very likely will take some kind of hit in a tip over/fall.  May not be bad, but may be scraped if not broken.

The 7976 are one inch clamps and you need 1 1/8" at the outer engine guards. (7966)

I have Kury quick clamp to clevis to small iso with stirrup on my outer guards, no offset necessary and I wear a 29" inseam.  However, they do not sell a kit with the 1 1/8 clamps you need. (I have the 4050s on my other bike).  The hwy pegs on my outer guards can move if I really push on them, no matter how tight I get them... not really a problem if you don't stand on them. 


http://www.kuryakyn.com/Products/484/ISO-Stirrups-with-Mounts-Clamp

[Jess from VA]

Al, those pegs are low enough I wonder if your calf will get slowly lit up with heat from the rear corner of the valve cover.  (It happens to me on one set of my hwy pegs if I put my feet/legs a certain way, usually on the right.)  Maybe not with feet on pegs, but with heels over pegs, more straight legged, you may get a burn.

[al v]

For my original posting, I think I stayed with that setup for about 6 months.

I then repositioned to this setup: (ignore the saw dust on the pegs)


This setup lets me rest my heels on the normal footpegs and the front of my foot on the highway pegs, which to me is best position overall, I can ride in that position all day.

Or I can put my feet on the highway pegs, which I almost never do.

Or I can rest the back of my boot on the front of the highway peg with my legs stretched out, which is a must every once in a while.

In this position, the highway pegs hit first in the hard corners, but they fold up so no big deal. Sort of an early warning system for going into a corner really hard.

[al v]

I have a set of 4050 dually highway pegs and I was thinking of getting rid of them in favour of something more compact such as the Kury 7976's.  Maybe my 4050s  are mounted wrong. What's your advice?





Three inches of snow in Alberta tonight, no riding this weekend!
Fiat Lux

I think the trick is to find the position your feet are happiest, everyone is different, it took me a few years to figure out what works best for me. Once you know the position you want to achieve, there are probably enough combinations of pegs and extensions to make most any position work.

[Jess from VA]

Copy. Hwy peg position really is an individual choice.

Actually, I prefer more of the gynecological position on my hwy pegs.  So does my back/butt (actually alternating back and forth between up and down).

With loose jeans in hot weather, I fill my pantlegs with fresh air and get good cooling that way.

But soon as I'm in the twisties, my hwy pegs are up and unused.

[HayHauler]

Roger that Jess!

Hay 
Jimmyt

[specialdose]

I have mine mounted to the lower bar as far forward as they will mount. My knee's are still bent. I am 6-4,225 and like to alternate between the gynecological and stock peg position. Folded, mine protrude no farther than the crash bar.

[Fiat Lux]

Thanks for that good advice. So I see three choices if I stay with the 4050s:
1. Rotate the chrome plated 4050 extension from vertical to close to horizontal (maybe 10-20 degrees above horizontal) and try that for a while. Legs are stretched out and down.

2. Loosen the mounting clamp enough to slide backwards, over the bend in the part of the crash bar that eventually fastens to the bike and reclamp so that the 4050 extension angles in towards the centre line and the dually gives a foot position similar to a hardtail cruiser (like my 805 cc Suzuki Boulevard).

3. Leave as-is and when feet are on the highway pegs, I am full out ob-gyn position! But in this case, I really don't need the 4050s at all, I could clamp duallies direct to outside curve of crash bar. So in this case, what is the name of the Kury part that I need?

Much obliged for thoughts. Still lots of snow and cold, no riding this weekend!
Fiat Lux

[Oss]

Mine are forward and I just fold em in when leaving the highway off ramp

never hit anything with them

however once I forgot the kickstand and between the highway peg and mickopeg not a
scratch on the Dragon

[Jess from VA]

I could clamp duallies direct to outside curve of crash bar. So in this case, what is the name of the Kury part that I need?

The only kit comes with harley 1 1/4 clamps, you need 1 1/8 clamps.  7992
http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/kuryakyn-dually-iso-pegs-with-1-14-inch-diameter-magnum-quick-clamps-pair/part/KY-7992



So you get two male mount duallys, two clevis, two 1 1/8 quick clamps.

1)  clevis  -  8061  
http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/short-magnum-peg-mount-with-12-inch-13-thread-pair/part/KY-8061

2)  male mount duallys -  8028  
http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/kuryakyn-dually-iso-pegs-male-mount-pair-harley-davidson-models/part/KY-8028

3)  1 1/8 quick clamps  - 7941.  
http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/magnum-quick-clamps-1-18-inch-id-each/part/KY-7941

When installing the pegs to clevis, be sure to use the curved spring clips so keep them from flopping.

Do not buy from Kuryakyn and pay full MSRP.  Take these part no's to Amazon for likely best prices,  then shop and see if you can do better. (Bikebandit, HDL, Service Honda, Cruiser Customizing....etc)