Oh the power of highway pegs!

[north-aurora]

I have only been on one bike with highway pegs before, and it was a very long time ago. Preparing for our Lake Superior circle tour in two months time I decided to get the Kuryakyn 4050 and put them on the Valk. Wow! I had no idea what I was missing. The position on the Valk is not exactly the most comfortable for me (being 6'2), but now I can switch back and forth to give those old legs of mine a good stretch. I really didn't know how much of a difference it makes in riding the bike. Only problem now is to be careful when to use them, as it reduces time to break efficiently. I guess they are called highway pegs for a reason...

Also installed a Stebel airhorn while I was at it. Nice and loud and a noticeable upgrade over the stock Honda "beeper".

[Jersey mike]

if you don't have one already, install a Brake Away cruise control and really relax. I was amazed how great it feels to have the legs up and the throttle locked just kicking back and rolling down the highway.

I use my right highway peg all the time, it helps even at low speeds..at least for me.

[Rams]

If you think highway pegs make a difference, you need to ride a Valkyrie with Mick O Pegs.      If you don't love them, let me know and I'll be happy to take them off your hands.   I absolutely love mine and rarely, if ever use my highway pegs now.   

[Jess from VA]

I might suggest you rotate the pegs a bit more flat or about 45*, rather than the near 90* they appear to be in the picture.

Also, on both my Hwy pegs (different on each bike), I set them up so I can either put my boots on them, or really stretch out and put my boots over them (if your Achilles tendons can take it).  Changing from driver pegs to hwy-on or hwy-over changes the pressure points on your bottom, and makes a big difference on longer rides.

Staying off them in the twisties is good common sense, but remember, in any emergency, your front brakes are 80% of your stopping power (and perfectly safe alone, esp in a straight line), so don't ever wait to brake until your feet are back down on the drivers pegs.  It is intuitive to jump back to the pegs when something happens, but the hand brake is right there all the time. 

[The emperor has no clothes]

I might suggest you rotate the pegs a bit more flat or about 45*, rather than the near 90* they appear to be in the picture.

Also, on both my Hwy pegs (different on each bike), I set them up so I can either put my boots on them, or really stretch out and put my boots over them (if your Achilles tendons can take it).  Changing from driver pegs to hwy-on or hwy-over changes the pressure points on your bottom, and makes a big difference on longer rides.

Staying off them in the twisties is good common sense, but remember, in any emergency, your front brakes are 80% of your stopping power (and perfectly safe alone, esp in a straight line), so don't ever wait to brake until your feet are back down on the drivers pegs.  It is intuitive to jump back to the pegs when something happens, but the hand brake is right there all the time. 

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