I just received my Kuryakyn Dually Pegs, which I installed as passenger pegs on my Honda Magna VF750C. I'm happy to report that Kuryakyn's Dually Pegs do fit nicely as passenger pegs on the Magna, and in fact they retract up and out of the way, clearing the side covers nicely. I had been concerned about clearance, since the Dually Pegs is a large peg with a broad surface. There isn't a lot of spare room, and it won't work if the peg surface is sloped aggressively up or down. But it is a very natural fit and looks great on the bike.
The chrome finish was superb, it lives up to the hype. There were no instructions included in the package, but installation was fairly intuitive.
The pegs I bought required separate, bike-specific adaptors.
Here are the step by step instructions:
A. Remove the stock passenger pegs.
1. Remove the side cover.
2. Using a pair of needle nose pliers, pull the cotter pin from the pivot bolt. When I did this I broke the cotter pin. This always happens to me when removing cotter pins, so I already had an assortment of them to choose from, in a "Miscellaneous Fastener Pack" that I purchased at the local auto parts store.
3. Slide the pivot bolt out of the bracket. Be careful to catch and retain both the pivot bolt and the small washer; you'll need both to install the new pegs.
B. Install the Kuryakyn pegs.
1. First, test fit the pegs to the adapters. There is a hex-head bolt which runs through the peg, which fastens into the tapered stem of the adapter. Tighten this bolt until the tapered stem of the adapter mates with the receptacle in the peg. Leave it loose enough to turn the adapter freely within the peg. You'll make the final adjustments while the pegs are on the bike.
2. Slip the bushing into the adapter. This metal collar narrows the diameter of the hole drilled in the adapter, and allows for a tight fit against the pivot bolt. One slipped in easily with just pressure from my fingers. The other required a few careful taps from a hammer.
3. There is a smaller hex head bolt, about 1/4 inch long, which screws into the end of the adapter, opposite the peg. This adjuster allows to fine tune the angle of the footpeg when it is folded down for use. Insert this bolt into the adaptor, and tighten until all but 1/8" shows. You'll make final adjustments to this bolt once the pegs are on the bike.
4. Check the orientation of the adaptor. The rounded corner of the adaptor should be facing up, the squared corner should be facing down. This allows the adaptor and peg to pivot up when not in use.
5. The adaptor includes about eight different spring washers which help hold the pegs tight to minimize wiggling, and to provide enough tension to keep the pegs from falling from upright to "in use" position. The washers are shaped like the letter "D", about 1" across, and though they are all the same thickness, are bowed to varying degrees. This "bowing" forms a spring action which clamps against the adapter for a tight fit. I choose a spring washer which was tight enough to feel snug, so that it required a little effort to pull the peg down from upright to "in use" position. Place the flat side of the "letter D" toward the flat back of the bracket. This will keep the corners of the "letter D" tucked away toward the frame of the bike, and will hold the spring washer in place.
6. Slide the pivot bolt through the hole. Carefully test the pivot action of the peg. Make sure that the peg clears the frame when folding up.
7. Return the washer to the pivot bolt, and install a fresh cotter pin and bend each prong of the pin around the bolt.
8. Test the orientation of the peg ensuring that the angle front-to-back is okay. Tighten the hex-head bolt which runs through the length of the footpeg.
9. Test the orientation of the peg left-to-right ensuring that the angle is okay. If it sags too much, you'll have to back the hidden hex head bolt (the small one on the curved face of the adapter) a few turns. If it angles upward, you'll have to tighten the hidden hex-head bolt. You might have to adjust it a few times to be perfectly satisfied.
10. When you're done fine tuning the fit of the pegs, replace the side covers. You're done!
Recommended Ride: Paragon, Indiana
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Fellow-rider Dennis stole a few hours of riding time on a late-November afternoon, and put this Google Map together to illustrate it.
From Paragon to Turkey Track, Indiana, through a portion of the Morgan-Monroe State Forest.
I have to laugh at the names of these small, Indiana towns.
Hot Wheels
Two differing concepts of motorized fun ... One on two wheels, one on four wheels.
The BMW Inline 6
BMW has been on a roll lately, with lots of innovations and lots of new bikes coming to market.
I look forward to seeing what this concept bike becomes. If it comes to market, it would join the thin ranks of 6-cylinder motorcycle powerplants, which is a class currently occupied only by Honda's GL1800 horizontally-opposed six-cylinder engine.
New Moniker: The ADD Mechanic
I've chosen the appellation "The ATGATT Rat" to describe myself -- originally owing to the fact that I spent more on my gear than on my bike.
After this week I think I should change my name to "The ADD Mechanic".
Jezebel has been dripping a few drops of oil. Noticeable in the morning when pulling out of the garage to head to work. Inspected my dipstick, noticed it was loose. Ah, that must be the problem. Oil level was fine so I hadn't lost enough to really affect the levels.
But no, drips continue the next morning. By the second night my wife has poured a little spot of oil dry under Jezebel's parking space. How ironic, a Honda parked next to a Harley, and it's the *Honda* that has the oil dry underneath it. I'm sure she got a chuckle out of that...
I crawl around under the Honda, checking for the source of the leak. Gaskets look fine. Oil pan bolt is fine. What's this? The filter is loose. I can turn it a full quarter turn by hand.
Apparently Mr. ADD Mechanic didn't tighten it when he changed his oil last. I'm lucky it didn't fly off at speed, that'd have been a catastrophe.
I'm sure I just saw something shiny and wandered off before I finished the job properly. Maybe I got called to dinner or something. My expanding waistline confirms I haven't missed many meals lately...
Dang, I could blame it on old age, or maybe just go with attention deficit disorder.
May you never be distracted while working on your bike. May you remember where you put your torque wrench.
Ride safe!
After this week I think I should change my name to "The ADD Mechanic".
Jezebel has been dripping a few drops of oil. Noticeable in the morning when pulling out of the garage to head to work. Inspected my dipstick, noticed it was loose. Ah, that must be the problem. Oil level was fine so I hadn't lost enough to really affect the levels.
But no, drips continue the next morning. By the second night my wife has poured a little spot of oil dry under Jezebel's parking space. How ironic, a Honda parked next to a Harley, and it's the *Honda* that has the oil dry underneath it. I'm sure she got a chuckle out of that...
I crawl around under the Honda, checking for the source of the leak. Gaskets look fine. Oil pan bolt is fine. What's this? The filter is loose. I can turn it a full quarter turn by hand.
Apparently Mr. ADD Mechanic didn't tighten it when he changed his oil last. I'm lucky it didn't fly off at speed, that'd have been a catastrophe.
I'm sure I just saw something shiny and wandered off before I finished the job properly. Maybe I got called to dinner or something. My expanding waistline confirms I haven't missed many meals lately...
Dang, I could blame it on old age, or maybe just go with attention deficit disorder.
May you never be distracted while working on your bike. May you remember where you put your torque wrench.
Ride safe!
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