Honda engine guard with a Harley foot rest?

[bruceb63_imp]

Sorry clicked reply in the wrong spot.

Hi Bruceb63, years ago I had a customer in Moscow :Bob Oltmann, do you know him ?

Hi Bruceb63, years ago I had a customer in Moscow :Bob Oltmann, do you know him ?
No, I can't say that I do.

 

[bruceb63_imp]

George, Not a problem. Thanks!!

 

[4845mike_imp]

Twisted Throttle sells a really classy looking highway peg mount that is more in the style of our bikes. The Harley mounts are nice but might look a bit over the top on a bike like the CB.

http://www.twistedthrottle.com/foot...h-0-85-21mm-to-1-125-28mm-diameter-pair-black

You could also just mount clamps n pegs on your down tubes without the need of crash bars.Your pegs subsitute the crash bars.thats what i did anyway and it worked out perfect.Kuryakin 1.5inch claps mounted just under the lower eng. mount bolt.the riding position feels great and at 50 years old, after shifting ,and riding in the standard position ,its like going to a different bike once the feet hit the highway pegs.its a nice comfortable ride on the highway or anywhere once you hit that last shift in gears.I dont know why anyone would want to ride in the standard position on open roads for very long, at highway cruising speeds you want to relax,and thats what these new pegs do for me anyway.

 

[Henrik_imp]

Twisted Throttle sells a really classy looking highway peg mount that is more in the style of our bikes. The Harley mounts are nice but might look a bit over the top on a bike like the CB.

http://www.twistedthrottle.com/foot...h-0-85-21mm-to-1-125-28mm-diameter-pair-black

You could also just mount clamps n pegs on your down tubes without the need of crash bars.Your pegs subsitute the crash bars.thats what i did anyway and it worked out perfect.Kuryakin 1.5inch claps mounted just under the lower eng. mount bolt.the riding position feels great and at 50 years old, after shifting ,and riding in the standard position ,its like going to a different bike once the feet hit the highway pegs.its a nice comfortable ride on the highway or anywhere once you hit that last shift in gears.I dont know why anyone would want to ride in the standard position on open roads for very long, at highway cruising speeds you want to relax,and thats what these new pegs do for me anyway.

You could also just mount clamps n pegs on your down tubes without the need of crash bars.Your pegs subsitute the crash bars.thats what i did anyway and it worked out perfect.Kuryakin 1.5inch claps mounted just under the lower eng. mount bolt.the riding position feels great and at 50 years old, after shifting ,and riding in the standard position ,its like going to a different bike once the feet hit the highway pegs.its a nice comfortable ride on the highway or anywhere once you hit that last shift in gears.I dont know why anyone would want to ride in the standard position on open roads for very long, at highway cruising speeds you want to relax,and thats what these new pegs do for me anyway.
Personally I have never liked riding with a feet forward position. First of all, every bump goes straight to the back bone, whereas when you sit upright with your legs bent underneath you, the legs take up much of the bumps. Also, as mentioned by another member, the lack of control of the bike with the feet forward. Granted when you just go straight, the control of the bike can be debated. I suppose we are lucky here in Europe to have alternatives to straight highways as I personally hate riding on them. But to each his own.

 

[White Dog_imp]

Ok, don't beat me up for this... I want to attach foot pegs to my Honda engine guard and am thinking of these Harley items; the mounting bracket and the peg. I'm not near the bike right now so can't measure the guard. Does anyone know the diameter of Honda's engine guard and whether you think these would fit?

Here's the guard on the bike:



Here's the mounting bracket and the specs:



And here's the peg:



Harley makes a quality product and if these would fit, I think they'd make the bike much more comfortable on the highway for long distance travel.

Unless someone has other thoughts....


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The Honda OEM engine guards are 1" diameter. Harleys typically are larger, maybe 1 1/8"(?)

 

[Lord Popgun]

They can be shimmed. I actually have Harley highway pegs on my ST1300. They were put on by the previous owner and were shimmed to clamp on the the kinda small tip over bars the ST has. (For you ST guys, it was Ridem and he cut the tip over bar covers so the pegs would fit.

His shim didn't hold good enough so I made some new ones from some flat aluminum stock, that I curved to fit. Works good. And would most likely work good here too.

 

[Rebel73_imp]

I understand the need for wanting to stretch out, especially if you have long legs. I usually feel cramping starting to set in after a couple hours and it would be nice to be able to stretch my legs out, if only for a few minutes to alleviate the tension.

 

[Motogeezer1949_imp]

To each their own

 

[quietguy_imp]

I'd go to Kuryakyn first.... Thousands of quality parts and products.

http://www.kuryakyn.com/category/4/pegs-foot-controls

But that's just me...

 

[White Dog_imp]

They can be shimmed. I actually have Harley highway pegs on my ST1300. They were put on by the previous owner and were shimmed to clamp on the the kinda small tip over bars the ST has. (For you ST guys, it was Ridem and he cut the tip over bar covers so the pegs would fit.

His shim didn't hold good enough so I made some new ones from some flat aluminum stock, that I curved to fit. Works good. And would most likely work good here too.

I had good success cutting some 1" x 12" strips of chimney flashing. Curled it up as tightly as I could and wrapped it overnight. I wrapped the strips to my engine guards and installed larger clamps the next day.