Alternate "squishy" passenger pegs

[al_roethlisberger]

Was riding around with my GF today, and had a good time, but after a while she complained a bit that at certain RPMs the rear pegs were transmitting the vibes quite efficiently right through her boots, and into her legs

 

She commented, "...your other bike didn't do that?"

 

Of course, the other bike was an I-4, and had padded rubber passenger pegs

 

That being said, I wonder if there are any pegs from other bikes, or MG/Aprilia that could be easily swapped out when going for a longish ride with the GF? The stockers are simply held on with a snap-ring it appears. Any ideas?

 

thx

al

[callison]

Check out some of the Ducati pegs. They have some with rubber tops. How much vibration they absorb though.

[RichMaund]

There's a old post around here somewhere with pics of my footpeg conversion. I used 1998 Kawasaki ZX6R pegs. Very nice wide rubber pad on top. I bought a complete set of pegs and the springs. The Guzzi "hero feeler" screws right in. Same 6 X 1mm fitting.

But you will have to make a bushing for the retaining pins. Guzzi has 6mm pin, Kawi uses 10mm. I machined one from brass for each side. With that bushing, they are a drop in fit.