looking for highway pegs for airhead GS

[jamangony]

Hello all,

This is my first post to the forum so please excuse any newb-ness, but I have been looking for a long time for a pair of highway pegs to (ideally) clamp onto the cylinder guards of my 1991 R100 GSPD.

Every search so far leads me to chromed out Harley-wares, and I know there must be some like-minded GS-ers out there who also crave to be able to stretch out on the long straights.

I would greatly appreciate any leads. Thank you in advance and ride safely!

James

[AnnapolisAirhead]

I've got a set from my R100 that I took off the crash bars. They just clamp around the crash bar, I think my bars are about 7/8" or so. They are made of heavy grade aluminum. $20 if you want em.

[asaint]

Annapolis,

Can you post a pic of your crashguard on your bike? I'm interested in what they look like. Seems like an almost necessary means of protecting your heads in case the bike falls over.

peace,
Asaint

[AnnapolisAirhead]

Pictures of my highway pegs. Note, my crash bars are horizontal on the top portion, but these mount on the outer edge. They are pretty simple and adjustable. They came on my bike from the PO. I don't use them.

[Boxerkuh]

Senior members of the Airhead community have advised against highway pegs and most of the don't even like the crash guards... reasons: In an accident the bike can get caught on the highway peg or crash guard and start going end over end, rather than sliding on the valve cover. The valve cover will be shot, but it will be a cheaper repair than an end over end repair (that might total the bike). The same can be said for crash guards, but with less likely chance.

Just food for thought....:eat:drink

[AnnapolisAirhead]

Yeah, they aren't for me either....besides I was a new rider.

The crash bars I think deserve more explanation...at speed, they may fold into a fairing, or may not depending on the nature of the fall and the structure of the crash bar. Mine are horizontal across the top and angled at the bottom in line with the oil pan-to-cylinder line. The tip of my crash bars stick out just barely more than the valve covers. I've accidentally tipped the bike over once and thought I'd surely cracked the fairing, scuffed the pannier, etc. Instead, it left just a dime sized scuff on the crash bar. Looked like the cylinder hit the ground (that's how close it was)...but it never touched. No plastic was touched either. Can't say that would be the case without the crash bars...at speed or at standing.

Since that tip over, I've gently laid the bike on its side to check the center stand bolts, and oil pan.

I suppose you could make the argument that the crash bar would tend to grab the pavement in s a spill more so than an aluminum valve cover. Mine are chromed and I think they'd slide although I'd just rather not find out.

Each to their own.