I have recently put new after market HD pegs on my bike. The passenger pegs keep vibrating down. Any secrets out there on how to keep them up. Thanks

 

Use locktite and torque to factory spec.

 

Did you reinstall the spring steel washers between the pegs and the mount? If so, you may want to remove them and try putting them in a vise and bend them a bit more. You can also try adding an additional spring steel washer to each peg. You can get them from the STEALER for the rip off price of $3.00 ea.

 

Unless he has an older bike, they aren't bolted on. They are installed using a pin and snap ring.

 

My Passenger pegs do the same thing!
I was JUST thinking about this 2 hours ago.
I was thinking about gluing an extra washer or spring to the pegs themselves as everything else I have tried has failed.

 

What ^^^^ cHarley said. There should have been a spring, (Bent washer type thing) in between the mount & foot peg to provide tension so it does not vibrate down. You may need to bend them more if you put them back in, or get new ones to put in there.

 

I was thinking throw a "American Iron" magazine with the centerfold out, that should keep em up.

 

I have reinstalled the springs. I will try adding a spring to keep them up. They are the bolt with snap ring style. Thanks for the input.

 

If memory serves, there's a little funny shaped washer that goes in between the clevis and the pin to help prevent this. I haven't pulled the rider or passenger pegs off a bike in over a decade so I don't remember if those things are there or not - but they are in every set of highway pegs I've installed.

Also, torquing them to spec will help A LOT.

 

Well this is the 2nd suggestion here regarding torquing the thing.
Can someone please explain to me how you torque a friggin snap ring???? Geeeezz



Edited: Or has Harley gotten cheaper in the last couple of years and started using ugly nuts & bolts here?