chronicsmoke
08-04-2011, 11:28 AM
I've heard alot of people recommend these; Here is my review after a year of ownership;
All three of these companies have the same exact unit with different named etched on..
I picked up mine for my 450r about a year ago for 160$ from Alba on clearence.
They mounted fine, the pegs are solid, but the nerfs have WAYY to much play in them for my liking. They wiggle a little bit up and down, and even that little bit is more than I like, but they were 160$.
I have had issues with them bottoming out, even though the frame doesnt hit, there is enough flex in the nerfs, that if you land with your feet on the outside of the pegs, the nerfs scrape the ground. (HARD)
It happened on a pretty big double when I was riding the other day and this happened: (see pic) Must have caught something, but it bent them pretty good..
looks like im in the market for a new set of Pro Armour or Raths :ermm: doubt i'll pick those up new for 160$ though..
from the pics:
#1 where they mount to the engine mounts (i really dont like this design) you can see where they pulled right out when they bent
#2 the green line is where they should be, not only did the actual peg inserts bend, but the peg bent even more beyond where the peg insert goes.
#3 The tab on the heel guard chipped my PC off of my subframe where it was hitting.
All three of these companies have the same exact unit with different named etched on..
I picked up mine for my 450r about a year ago for 160$ from Alba on clearence.
They mounted fine, the pegs are solid, but the nerfs have WAYY to much play in them for my liking. They wiggle a little bit up and down, and even that little bit is more than I like, but they were 160$.
I have had issues with them bottoming out, even though the frame doesnt hit, there is enough flex in the nerfs, that if you land with your feet on the outside of the pegs, the nerfs scrape the ground. (HARD)
It happened on a pretty big double when I was riding the other day and this happened: (see pic) Must have caught something, but it bent them pretty good..
looks like im in the market for a new set of Pro Armour or Raths :ermm: doubt i'll pick those up new for 160$ though..
from the pics:
#1 where they mount to the engine mounts (i really dont like this design) you can see where they pulled right out when they bent
#2 the green line is where they should be, not only did the actual peg inserts bend, but the peg bent even more beyond where the peg insert goes.
#3 The tab on the heel guard chipped my PC off of my subframe where it was hitting.