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If you have tried to change footpegs you will know nothing fits the stupid set up harley used. I went to the H-D shop yesterday and asked about changing the peg shaft from another sportster model. Bingo it worked Ordered 2 new shafts. Around 30 bucks apiece. Just thought I would throw this out FYI Have a great day
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The footpegs on the 48 are offset. How does the change effect your foot position? Wanting to change mine but looking for more info.
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Footrests are same for Forty Eight and Rocker/Rocker C...
Forty Eight riders: Unless I am off the mark, the offset footrests on the Forty Eight are the same as the ones on the Rocker/Rocker C (rubber pegs offset down and to rear with peg feelers).
Other Harley footrests will fit the forward controls on the Forty Eight; however, placement will lift your foot up and forward. This may change comfort for some.
In some/most cases this also means you will give up your stock peg feelers which stick out from bottom of peg and drag when you hit a certain lean angle.
My take:
1. You will drag hard parts--exhaust, jiffystand, etc. when you lean the bike into a turn. If hard parts touch first instead of feelers, this could lever the rear tire off the ground and could result in a bad situation.
2. Foot placement and riding position will change slightly due to different offset and rise vs. stock footrests.
I'd recommend keeping the stock rubber pegs with feelers until/unless the aftermarket comes up with an offset peg solution.
NOTE: I own a Forty Eight and like the stock pegs as they are on a blacked out bike, but also once owned a Rocker and hated the stock pegs because they were so plain on a chromed sled.
Regards,
Karl
Other Harley footrests will fit the forward controls on the Forty Eight; however, placement will lift your foot up and forward. This may change comfort for some.
In some/most cases this also means you will give up your stock peg feelers which stick out from bottom of peg and drag when you hit a certain lean angle.
My take:
1. You will drag hard parts--exhaust, jiffystand, etc. when you lean the bike into a turn. If hard parts touch first instead of feelers, this could lever the rear tire off the ground and could result in a bad situation.
2. Foot placement and riding position will change slightly due to different offset and rise vs. stock footrests.
I'd recommend keeping the stock rubber pegs with feelers until/unless the aftermarket comes up with an offset peg solution.
NOTE: I own a Forty Eight and like the stock pegs as they are on a blacked out bike, but also once owned a Rocker and hated the stock pegs because they were so plain on a chromed sled.
Regards,
Karl
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on my 48 by grinding the longer leg
on the stock shafts (just enough to
get the pin to go thru) I love them &
the heel rests make for very comfortable
riding on longer trips. The change of
position was so little that I never
noticed.
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If you have tried to change footpegs you will know nothing fits the stupid set up harley used. I went to the H-D shop yesterday and asked about changing the peg shaft from another sportster model. Bingo it worked Ordered 2 new shafts. Around 30 bucks apiece. Just thought I would throw this out FYI Have a great day