Suggestions on "securely" attaching Highway pegs to the curved engine gaurd

[crogers]

 Any ideas or products to help me secure my highway pegs to the curved part of the engine gaurd.  Do not like the horizontal bar attachment site as it will allow dragging of the pegs on tight corners.  Could only find Kukurryn clamp at 1 1/4" which is too big.  Have "jerry-rigged" it on with some gasket material and rubber but I figure over the lng haul it is going to rotate pegs forward on the vertical curved engine gaurd.  I may be "sol" but any suggestions from the masses is appreciated.  Thanks!

[Jess from VA]

Kuryakyn 1 1/8" Magnum Quick Clamps

[EOD MOE]

I used to have highway pegs mounted there but took them off a long time ago. They were Kuryakyn pilot pegs, but I used Harley Davidson clamps. It is a hard point to mount to because of the curve in the bar, but if you tighten them up tight enough you can get them so they won't slip. Seems I remember a long time ago someone posting about using the larger clamps with a thick peice of leather or rawhide between the clamp and engine guard.

[blackvalk]

I was told to use a piece of aluminum from a pop can, cut a strip and rap it around the engine gaurd to take up some space, or a piece of leather from a belt. I haven't had time to try it because I wanted to ride instead.

If the hiway bar slips, it drags on a moderate corner.

[1FAST6]

I put a strip from a can under mine.  Snugs them up pretty well.  If I press real hard they will slip forward a bit, but a kick from the front at the next stop puts them back where they belong.  The aluminun won't scratch the chrome and does not degrade over time.

[MNBill]

Short piece of copper waterpipe, cut a slit in it and stretch it over the engine guard. Copper was soft enough to conform and hold thing in place. I did not checkl but I also hoped soft enough not to scratch things up.

[blackvalk]

The copper water pipe seemed BRILLIANT to me. I'm in the Kitchen and Bath remodeling business so I went into my warehouse and picked out a piece of 1 1/2" copper pipe. If I cut it to length and then cut a  1/2" to 5/8"  slot length wise so it will wrap around the 1 1/8" guard and take up the difference between the 1 1/8" to the 1 1/2", I'll bet I can slip it around the engine guard and then clamp it down with the hiway peg bracket.

I will let you know how it works.

[asfltdncr]

Self-tapping sheet metal screw through clamp into engine guard

[Gunslinger]

Self-tapping sheet metal screw through clamp into engine guard

Well a mig welder would actually be more secure, and probably just as attractive