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Several companies offer replacement pegs for your sport motorcycle. There are generally two types: replacements that focus on price point (similar to OEM pegs, often identical in appearance) and replacements that focus on performance. BikeMaster is one of the biggest replacement OEM peg dealers, followed closely by Kuryakyn. Both offer reasonable quality at much cheaper than OEM costs. Performance pegs will be very different in appearance and materials than OEM pegs. ProTek, Gilles Tooling, Competition Werkes, Superpole, Emgo and Vortex all make one of two basic styles of performance enhancing footpegs: round and slash cut. While similar in function (both strive to increase grip on your boot, and increase lean angle by removing unnecessary material), they are still different and will feel different to you, the rider.

Several companies offer replacement pegs for your sport motorcycle. Performance pegs will be very different in appearance and materials than OEM pegs. ProTek, Gilles Tooling, Competition Werkes, Superpole, Emgo and Vortex all make one of two basic styles of performance enhancing footpegs: round and slash cut. While similar in function (both strive to increase grip on your boot, and increase lean angle by removing unnecessary material), they are still different and will feel different to you, the rider.

Round pegs are machined from a piece of round billet aluminum~~, and offer increased grip over 99% of stock footpegs~~. ~~In addition, they~~ are generally a little shorter (1/2" per peg, approximately), and hence are less likely to scrape during extreme lean angle. The surface is a knurled finish, uniform all around the peg, and, like the slash cut pegs, can be found in a variety of colors.

We definitely '''do not recommend''' slash cut pegs. They're unsafe.

Round pegs are machined from a piece of round billet aluminum. They are generally a little shorter (1/2" per peg, approximately) and hence are less likely to scrape during extreme lean angle. The surface is a knurled finish, uniform all around the peg, and, like the slash cut pegs, can be found in a variety of colors.

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Something else to think about: The rubber on OEM-style pegs does a lot to keep vibration from reaching your feet. The fun-looking aluminum ones may not be as comfortable as the stockers. ~~OTOH~~, ~~if you don't like~~ the, ~~ummm... rubbery feel of~~ the ~~stock pegs~~, ~~it doesn~~'~~t cost a lot~~ to ~~try aftermarket ones~~ out.

Something else to think about: The rubber on OEM-style pegs does a lot to keep vibration from reaching your feet. The fun-looking aluminum ones may not be as comfortable as the stockers. Also, the stock pegs, with the feelers in place, will give you a warning when you're about to run out of lean.

Changing pegs is easy. Remove the clip holding the pin that holds your pegs in place, then slide the pin out. The spring may want to go flying, so make sure you track it down. Put the spring in the new peg in the same way that it was in the old peg, slide the peg into the footpeg bracket, and slide the pin through the holes to hold it. Re-attach the clip (on some models it may be a cotter pin) to secure it. Repeat on the other side.

If you want to go whole hog, you can get [[Woodcraft rearsets shifter adjustability fix|Woodcraft rearsets]], which will move the pegs up and back, for that racer look and feel (for better or worse).

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-Several companies offer replacement pegs for your sport motorcycle. There are generally two types: replacements that focus on price point (similar to OEM pegs, often identical in appearance) and replacements that focus on performance. BikeMaster is one of the biggest replacement OEM peg dealers, followed closely by Kuryakyn. Both offer reasonable quality at much cheaper than OEM costs. Performance pegs will be very different in appearance and materials than OEM pegs. ProTek, Gilles Tooling, Competition Werkes, Superpole, Emgo and Vortex all make one of two basic styles of performance enhancing footpegs: round and slash cut. While similar in function (both strive to increase grip on your boot, and increase lean angle by removing unnecessary material), they are still different and will feel different to you, the rider.
+Several companies offer replacement pegs for your sport motorcycle. Performance pegs will be very different in appearance and materials than OEM pegs. ProTek, Gilles Tooling, Competition Werkes, Superpole, Emgo and Vortex all make one of two basic styles of performance enhancing footpegs: round and slash cut. While similar in function (both strive to increase grip on your boot, and increase lean angle by removing unnecessary material), they are still different and will feel different to you, the rider.
-Round pegs are machined from a piece of round billet aluminum, and offer increased grip over 99% of stock footpegs. In addition, they are generally a little shorter (1/2" per peg, approximately), and hence are less likely to scrape during extreme lean angle. The surface is a knurled finish, uniform all around the peg, and, like the slash cut pegs, can be found in a variety of colors.
+We definitely '''do not recommend''' slash cut pegs. They're unsafe.
+Round pegs are machined from a piece of round billet aluminum. They are generally a little shorter (1/2" per peg, approximately) and hence are less likely to scrape during extreme lean angle. The surface is a knurled finish, uniform all around the peg, and, like the slash cut pegs, can be found in a variety of colors.
 [[Image:pegsround.jpg|180px]]
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 [[Image:slash cut pegs.jpg|180px]]
-Something else to think about: The rubber on OEM-style pegs does a lot to keep vibration from reaching your feet. The fun-looking aluminum ones may not be as comfortable as the stockers. OTOH, if you don't like the, ummm... rubbery feel of the stock pegs, it doesn't cost a lot to try aftermarket ones out.
+Something else to think about: The rubber on OEM-style pegs does a lot to keep vibration from reaching your feet. The fun-looking aluminum ones may not be as comfortable as the stockers. Also, the stock pegs, with the feelers in place, will give you a warning when you're about to run out of lean.
 Changing pegs is easy. Remove the clip holding the pin that holds your pegs in place, then slide the pin out. The spring may want to go flying, so make sure you track it down. Put the spring in the new peg in the same way that it was in the old peg, slide the peg into the footpeg bracket, and slide the pin through the holes to hold it. Re-attach the clip (on some models it may be a cotter pin) to secure it. Repeat on the other side.
+If you want to go whole hog, you can get [[Woodcraft rearsets shifter adjustability fix|Woodcraft rearsets]], which will move the pegs up and back, for that racer look and feel (for better or worse).