Question re: Küryakyn 4050 highway pegs

[lilzaphod]

I have a question regarding the 4050 peg set for those of you who have them.

I was trying to follow the instructions to put the tiny little roll pins into the mounting for the actual footrest, and I lost one of those little buggers trying to get it in the hole that is too small. And I don't feel that 'drilling' the hole out of a new part is a good answer.  (It's a fast way to drill through my hand).

I've had dually pegs before on a different ride, and I never had those little pins, the hooked straight up into the clamp.  Are these critical, or are they just there as a safety nuisance as determined by some lawyer so that the peg doesn't end up coming loose and angling down and they get sued when someone corners too hard and high-sides?

I'm not that mechanically inclined, but these really look like a solution for a problem that doesn't exist if you keep the bolts tight.

Thanks.

[ptgb]

I have mounted about 3 sets on various Valks. What I found to work the best is hold it above the hole with a needle nose plier. Squeeze the roll pin and I tap it in with a small tack hammer.

Didn't have to drill any.

[lilzaphod]

I have mounted about 3 sets on various Valks. What I found to work the best is hold it above the hole with a needle nose plier. Squeeze the roll pin and I tap it in with a small tack hammer.

Didn't have to drill any.

Thank you for the reply.  Since I dropped/lost one, and since these appear to be superfluous, would I be making a huge mistake by not using them?

I appreciate your opinion on this, and I do not hold you liable if the world ends by my leaving them out. 

[ptgb]

Thank you for the reply.  Since I dropped/lost one, and since these appear to be superfluous, would I be making a huge mistake by not using them?

I would use them... should be able to get a replacement at the hardware store.

[lilzaphod]

Ok, I'll get a new one (or a few for spare) and suffer through getting them installed with my hamfists.

I need to get a bigger Allen Wrench for the swing arm bolts anyway.  I thought Kury was a metric company, but it appears they are standard, and my 10mm is just a touch too big.

[ptgb]

Got no idea what size the Allen is... I lucked out and had a big one in the drawer that fit.

[snohunter]

just did them on mine i i think the large hex is 3/8

[T.P.]

I have mounted about 3 sets on various Valks. What I found to work the best is hold it above the hole with a needle nose plier. Squeeze the roll pin and I tap it in with a small tack hammer.

Didn't have to drill any.

What PTGB says...............Put the drill down!   T.P.

[currahee2-6]

you should be able to find roll pins all day long in almost any size in the specialty drawers at Lowes, Home Depot or ACE. 

[Farther]

I recall having some problems with the pins too.  If memory serves me, I think I used a pair of large slip joint water pump pliers to press them into the hole.  Line up the pin using needle nose pliers and press them in.

[lilzaphod]

you should be able to find roll pins all day long in almost any size in the specialty drawers at Lowes, Home Depot or ACE.  

This were impossible to find - lowes, Menards, Ace, didn't have them small enough.  Ended up tearing apart the garage to find the one I dropped.

[Sodbuster]

I'd be willing to bet that if you contacted Kuryakyn customer service they would be willing to send you one free of charge.

http://www.kuryakyn.com/Customer-Service.aspx

[Steve K (IA)]

I think this has been answered...the hole for a roll pin will always be smaller diameter than the pin.  Second, I have found Kuryakyn products will have both metric and SAE screws/bolts.  That is why I carry a set of both style allen wrenches.