Need new pegs.
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Cruiser
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From: Ventura, CA
Need new pegs.
I have a '12 wide glide and am constantly scraping the pegs in the twisties. I have been looking at the the DK customs canyon carvers. Will these pegs help alleviate any scrapeage? Any other peg suggestions?
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eventually they will stop scraping. when they are worn off enough! this is problem with having a bike that sits low to the ground. looks cool but grinds in the corners. i know lots of guys who run aftermarket rear and front suspension (my self included) to raise the bike a tad to get more ground clearance for corners.
epic battle of cool vs. performance.
you could try a shorter peg like this one from joker machine. hope the link works. if not check out jokermachine.com or paste this in yer browser.
http://www.jokermachine.com/itemstre...&Placeholder=0
epic battle of cool vs. performance.
you could try a shorter peg like this one from joker machine. hope the link works. if not check out jokermachine.com or paste this in yer browser.
http://www.jokermachine.com/itemstre...&Placeholder=0
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Cruiser
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From: Ventura, CA
Yeah forwards are the big issue, but even with them, I am slightly cramped up on the bike (Im 6' 3''), so for now they stay. I ll check out those joker machine ones, they look pretty cool. Anyways here's a pic of me in said corner about to scrape haha
I'm 6'3" as well and run mid controls with highway pegs. Wouldn't have it any other way. I have a fairly short inseam for my height though
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I'm also 6'3". I always dragged my heels with the forwards. I though mids would be too tight. I switched to them last week and I'm never going back to forwards. I have so much more lean than I did with the forwards. I modified the old forwards to use as highway pegs when I need to stretch out. So far I haven't needed them.
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Road Master
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I have a 34" inseam and like the mids better. So much more control as well as clearance.
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I am 6'5 and ride a fatbob, similar setup with ground clearance and forwardcontrols/pegs as your WG. I added Kuryakin 3" forward control extensions and it seems to have helped with less scraping. Also its a lot more comfortable than stock forwards, i was cramped.