Post by sinooch on Mar 28, 2017 0:12:01 GMT 10
Thanks to the help of Dgr8ing and Nightttime i was able to finally finish this peg conversion.
Things you will need that i can remember off the top of my head.
grinder with cutting wheel
8mm allen key (preferably a beefy one)
4mm allen key
needle nose pliers
a file
aluminum welder and someone who knows how to use it properly
drill bit, tap and die set, and JB-Weld (option instead of welding)
a very large muscular friend who lifts extremely heavy weights regularly (not necessary but will make your life easier)
Steps:
First thing is first, the existing peg is riveted on. Take your grinder and cut the fucker off. Not the peg, just the rivet for those who had to ask
Next take your new aluminum r6 pegs and this is where the optional part comes in. you can either get them welded like i did and file them down as necessary until they fit at the proper angle. Or if you dont have a welder etc. drill two small holes at the end. Tap the holes and roll your bolts around in JB-Weld and set them in the hole at the proper height. Essentially you are using the head of the screw as the spacer material to make the pegs sit at the right height. same thing goes though, if the head of the screw is too big, just use a file to shave it down to the right height.
Now after this you can feel free to reinstall your pegs with the provided pin and snap ring, or you can take the extra step like me and get everything powder coated.
if you are getting everything powder coated then next your gonna need your 8mm beefy allen key ( i used a T-handle one) and your very muscular friend as these were hands down some of the hardest bolts ive ever had to take out. Not because of accessibility. they fuckers just wouldnt budge. The bolt is directly behind where your peg sits on your rear set. its just the back side of it. Once you break it free i found it easier just to stick a screw driver where the peg holes were and spin it like that. when you take it apart a little washer will fall out and it will look like a wavy distorted little shit. yes it is supposed to look like that. save that piece for the reinstall.
After that step, depending on which side you're taking off now, if its the rear break side then just undo the collection of springs for the rear break and your entire peg should fall off. if your on the shifting side. i just took off the shift rod at the motor and slid it out and then took the shift rod out. seemed easier to me then taking off at the rear set right away. repeat the steps for this side with 8mm allen key and it should come apart
Once you got it all apart, i used a pick and some forcing to get the rubber grips on the shifter and the break off. Those can be resued. Then send it off to powder coat or paint. Whatever you want. I powdercoated personally.
Upon reinstall, i used some dry lube to help get the rubber grips back onto the shifter and break. And just do everything i said in reverse to put it back together.
Picture of the pegs after welding and shaping to size
Picture with the r6 peg before powder coating
Picture of everything disassembled
Picture of everything powdercoated
Ill take a picture of everything back on the bike. just forgot to take that one lol
Things you will need that i can remember off the top of my head.
grinder with cutting wheel
8mm allen key (preferably a beefy one)
4mm allen key
needle nose pliers
a file
aluminum welder and someone who knows how to use it properly
drill bit, tap and die set, and JB-Weld (option instead of welding)
a very large muscular friend who lifts extremely heavy weights regularly (not necessary but will make your life easier)
Steps:
First thing is first, the existing peg is riveted on. Take your grinder and cut the fucker off. Not the peg, just the rivet for those who had to ask
Next take your new aluminum r6 pegs and this is where the optional part comes in. you can either get them welded like i did and file them down as necessary until they fit at the proper angle. Or if you dont have a welder etc. drill two small holes at the end. Tap the holes and roll your bolts around in JB-Weld and set them in the hole at the proper height. Essentially you are using the head of the screw as the spacer material to make the pegs sit at the right height. same thing goes though, if the head of the screw is too big, just use a file to shave it down to the right height.
Now after this you can feel free to reinstall your pegs with the provided pin and snap ring, or you can take the extra step like me and get everything powder coated.
if you are getting everything powder coated then next your gonna need your 8mm beefy allen key ( i used a T-handle one) and your very muscular friend as these were hands down some of the hardest bolts ive ever had to take out. Not because of accessibility. they fuckers just wouldnt budge. The bolt is directly behind where your peg sits on your rear set. its just the back side of it. Once you break it free i found it easier just to stick a screw driver where the peg holes were and spin it like that. when you take it apart a little washer will fall out and it will look like a wavy distorted little shit. yes it is supposed to look like that. save that piece for the reinstall.
After that step, depending on which side you're taking off now, if its the rear break side then just undo the collection of springs for the rear break and your entire peg should fall off. if your on the shifting side. i just took off the shift rod at the motor and slid it out and then took the shift rod out. seemed easier to me then taking off at the rear set right away. repeat the steps for this side with 8mm allen key and it should come apart
Once you got it all apart, i used a pick and some forcing to get the rubber grips on the shifter and the break off. Those can be resued. Then send it off to powder coat or paint. Whatever you want. I powdercoated personally.
Upon reinstall, i used some dry lube to help get the rubber grips back onto the shifter and break. And just do everything i said in reverse to put it back together.
Picture of the pegs after welding and shaping to size
Picture with the r6 peg before powder coating
Picture of everything disassembled
Picture of everything powdercoated
Ill take a picture of everything back on the bike. just forgot to take that one lol
