Highway pegs - revisited

[sprk_sprd]

Hello everyone!

I'm resurrecting an idea I haven't seen mentioned in a while: highway pegs for the XB12s. Before the jeering starts, this is for those of us who actually ride longer distances than just the corner Starbucks and back. This thread (https://www.buellxb.com/forum/showthread.php?49489-Highway-foot-pegs) had the cleanest looking home made ones I've seen. Does anyone know if there is something comparable for a 2005 XB12s? Or is anyone interested in fabricating any?

Thanks.

 

[34nineteen]

Why not just ask him to make a set for you? You could be “the only other guy with highway pegs on a XB”. However TPEHAK does like to be unique, so it probably won’t happen. But for the right amount of $$$ you could make it happen.

 

[sprk_sprd]

I would, but unfortunately it shows that he was banned. I haven't been active on the forum for a looooong time, so I'm not sure what happened.

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[Cooter]

I've been known to do some mileage
I have an old set of 5-0 Dro case sliders that work well as highway pegs without looking like highway pegs (thankfully). All I did was slightly space out the sliders and cut some traction in the ends for my boots to stick better.
The moral of the story is look for case sliders....
See? Stealthy...

 

[kz6fittycent]

I've been known to do some mileage
I have an old set of 5-0 Dro case sliders that work well as highway pegs without looking like highway pegs (thankfully). All I did was slightly space out the sliders and cut some traction in the ends for my boots to stick better.
The moral of the story is look for case sliders....
See? Stealthy...

Dude, your bike looks freaking slick. Every time you post a pic, I get jealous.

Those sliders might be something I could use, too. That trip to the Dragon (from TX) is going to test my endurance. Might be nice to be able to switch foot positions, as needed.

 

[Cooter]

Thanks for the compliment:adoration: The mods I chose have been a work in progress for over a decade now on many, many XB's :eagerness:

The STT seat makes the seat height tall but my in-seam is long enough so it's worth the TON of taint padding. I don't notice the lack of tailbone support because the crossroads clip-ons lean me perfectly into the wind at about 80 or so, so I can just relax and sort of float against it for hours at a time. I got lucky with the sliders and extended them after I found out they worked as foot rests and melted my boot on the headpipe (oops!). Just put on the hand guards and like the wind break so far, but unsure of the look. Still gotta impress them ladies at the stoplights:distracted:

 

[kz6fittycent]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Those sliders might be something I could use, too. That trip to the Dragon (from TX) is going to test my endurance. Might be nice to be able to switch foot positions, as needed.

from somewhere in TX to Deals Gap, NC......on a Buell?

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LOL - accurate....but I hope not....

 

[OurDee]

LilRed

 

[Lusiphur]

I would, but unfortunately it shows that he was banned. I haven't been active on the forum for a looooong time, so I'm not sure what happened.

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Dude was a Jackass of the highest degree.
Still frequents a different forum under the same name providing less than stellar information on a regular basis

 

[pdksh]

Saw an XB12S a couple of years ago with a rod attached to the front end to be used with highway pegs. In one word “Awful” I’ve never considered highway pegs, strictly because of the look. It’s my badd because my long legs often cramp but it’s all about looking good!

 

[Mesozoic]

I've done some serious mileage on my XB12Ss, which is very comfortable IMHO, but I understand it's a bit stretched out compared to the original XB12S. I've not changed the stock peg locations either because it seems to work out well for me. Cooter, if you use the case sliders as a footrest, is it actually long distance comfortable?

 

[Cooter]

The short answer is yes. I'll ride 8-10 hour days on a few week trip without issue. The long answer is that, there's more to it than just the highway pegs. TBH They could be longer, but cutting the traction in them helped a ton.

The only sage advice I have for long distance riding is to pay attention to what hurts and change the bike (or your body) accordingly. Sounds obvious but pay attention at speed. On a new bike, I'll get going at my comfortable pace and relax my whole body to see what changes. Do I fall forward? Am I getting pushed off the bike by wind? Do my feet fall off the pegs? All that stuff is tensing your body up. I have the Ss so fine tuned I can set the throttle and just float on it, no hands, no feet, just glide against the wind and steer with my weight. Pretty fantastic TBH:angel:

 

[TheWood]

The short answer is yes. I'll ride 8-10 hour days on a few week trip without issue. The long answer is that, there's more to it than just the highway pegs. TBH They could be longer, but cutting the traction in them helped a ton.

The only sage advice I have for long distance riding is to pay attention to what hurts and change the bike (or your body) accordingly. Sounds obvious but pay attention at speed. On a new bike, I'll get going at my comfortable pace and relax my whole body to see what changes. Do I fall forward? Am I getting pushed off the bike by wind? Do my feet fall off the pegs? All that stuff is tensing your body up. I have the Ss so fine tuned I can set the throttle and just float on it, no hands, no feet, just glide against the wind and steer with my weight. Pretty fantastic TBH:angel:

Zen and the art of motorcycle riding! Seriously, I'm going to give all that a try on my next outing. Man, you could even meditate floating along like that..... but keep one eye open!