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Old 03-10-2011, 01:36 PM
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On my 09 RG with lowers, I have the short angled ones. I'm 5'11" with 30" inseam. I can rest my heels on my floorboards and toes on the pegs. Or I can place my feet on the pegs for more room and can even place the back of my heel on top of the pegs and really stretch out.

I love them. I also have Harley Goodies florboard extenders to move my feet 1" further out. Nice combo.

Check ebay, might find a cheap used set in good condition.
 
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I have a 30 inch inseam and I have the short angled mounts. Just where I want them.
 
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Old 03-10-2011, 03:53 PM
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Highway pegs are supposed to be located where you can stretch your legs out rather than having bent knees like when your feet are on the pegs / floorboard.

I had a buddy point out to me I had mine set too high. He mentioned when you ride down the road you don't want your legs in the air and have the wind blowing up your pant leg. We were riding in the cold fall weather and I went home and lowered them into a better, more thought out position.

I find you need to have them where they don't give you balance issues when you have your feet up on them while cruising.
 
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Old 03-10-2011, 04:09 PM
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I have the long and I regret it. Main reason is when I find the comfortable position I find it "locks" my foot in the lower fairing area and I think this is dangerous.
 
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Old 03-10-2011, 04:20 PM
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Mine are mounted like nobody else I've seen ... I don't like them to stick out off the crash bars ...
HD 360 degree mounts ...
 
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With a 30" inseam, I have mine mounted in order to give me the option of two additional foot placement positions.

1. The ball of the foot on the peg with the heel on the foot board.
2. The leg further extended with the foot fully on the peg.

If interested, you can check the photo in my album. I have the Kuryakin ISO pegs which also have a lot of surface area.
 

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Old 03-10-2011, 04:37 PM
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29" inseam and run with the short angled ones just fine. (They look better also. Not so much stuff hanging out there).

 
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Short for SURE. I am 6'2 and have a 34" inseam and still wanted the "short" version (Longhorns - so not talking the Harley part here). http://www.customdynamics.com/Images/4616-1.jpg I don't use these actal footpegs, but they are the same mounts I use.

The range of motion is huge based on whether or not you have the base mounted facing forward or back on the engine guard...then you rotate to it fine-tune.

I put them on with the "base" mounted facing forward, then the arm rotated back and slightly down so I can:

1) Heel on floorboard, toe on peg.
2) Full foot center planted on the peg.
3) Back of heel rested on TOP of peg (long ride tired leg mode).

YMMV
 
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Old 03-10-2011, 04:55 PM
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Mine are the 360 degree mounts, not what you asked for but I like to use them low, so my heels are still on the boards.

 
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I just mounted these about 3 days ago on my FLHX, set the bike just high enough on my lift to level it out then adjusted until they felt good to me. 5'8" with 32" inseam.

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