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Any problem taking off rear pegs?

  

FlashBazbo -> Any problem taking off rear pegs? (7/2/2008 11:49:02 AM)

I have a 2007 CBR600RR and it seems to me a very quick and easy way to lose some weight and clean up the rear end is to remove the rear pegs and brackets.  Two downsides I can see: (1) no protection for the rear brake reservoir, and (2) removal will leave unsightly holes and indentations in the frame. 

I don''t plan to carry a passenger ever.  Are there downsides I haven''t thought about?  Has anyone done this?  How ugly are the holes/indentations with the brackets removed?  Is there a cosmetic fix for those?

  
drag the knee -> RE: Any problem taking off rear pegs? (7/2/2008 12:15:26 PM)

you wont have any problems with the brake reservoir, I have a 600rr 2005 and you can''t even notice the holes on it. on your year/model you shouldn''t be able to really tell anyways, but its up to you. I hated having the rear pegs on, so those and a seat cowl and it''ll look pretty pimp.

shoortbuss -> RE: Any problem taking off rear pegs? (7/2/2008 12:15:35 PM)

Are you really convinced it will make a big difference weightwise?  I gain or lose more weight in a day than removing those pegs will do.  Still, lots of people do it to clean up the look.  It really would have only taken a few minutes for you to find out what it''s going to look like and then put them back on.  Sorry for the ranting, I''m cranky this week.

Anyways, it''s not going to be bad looking at all.  Nobody will even notice the holes.  If you don''t like them, then just put the bolts by themselves back in.  Problem solved.  If you''re going to do it, then you might as well go ahead and get the rear cowl.

drag the knee -> RE: Any problem taking off rear pegs? (7/2/2008 12:20:41 PM)

+1 on putting the bolts back in, never thought of that. do they stick out?

skitzofrenzy -> RE: Any problem taking off rear pegs? (7/2/2008 3:03:36 PM)

na they shouldnt.

plus if your really into cleaning it up im pretty sure they make a block off kit. i have seen them on ebay.

altho, anything you get on ebay is a gamble. it might not even fit [:-]

heybuddy1901 -> RE: Any problem taking off rear pegs? (7/2/2008 3:46:42 PM)

just put the bolts back in.

i rarely carry a passenger, but when i do it takes 2 sec to put the pegs back on..

pegs removed:
[image]http://a211.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/64/l_fb038bff1e9fe5cd57d3b3db8ab949ca.jpg[/image]

FlashBazbo -> RE: Any problem taking off rear pegs? (7/2/2008 7:44:54 PM)

I took the pegs off this evening.  One slight glitch is that the brake line coming from the reservoir is attached to the right-side bracket.  Not an insurmountable issue, but it will require finding something else to anchor it to.  (It will flop around otherwise.)

I''''ve got the seat cowl on order. 

heybuddy1901 -> RE: Any problem taking off rear pegs? (7/2/2008 8:06:23 PM)

mine doesnt flop, its actually really stable.

but this problem will soon be solved with a g-craft replica resivor which mounts to the back of the rear M/C and gets rid of all that crap.

redbbwoy -> RE: Any problem taking off rear pegs? (7/2/2008 8:13:52 PM)

wtF?!  lmao... y wudnt u think of puttin the bolts back in?!

but yea ii removed mine 2 clean up looks!! n ii put em on if ii kno iima have a bitch(FEMALE-sry ladies) on the bak!!

CHA DIGG?

TK954RR -> RE: Any problem taking off rear pegs? (7/2/2008 8:47:30 PM)

Uhh ziptie anyone [:D]


How do you guys do staggered standups without rear pegs [:)]

FlashBazbo -> RE: Any problem taking off rear pegs? (7/3/2008 5:30:21 AM)

Yeah.  Ziptie to the exhaust pipe.  That''s the only thing nearby. 

That hose makes a 90 degree bend in mid-air (which is what allows it to flop around).  I suspect the hook on the right footpeg bracket is there to keep the hose from coming into contact with the hot pipe.  The closest ziptie point would be the hole for the footpeg bracket (and then the ziptie would likely contact the pipe). 

TK954RR -> RE: Any problem taking off rear pegs? (7/3/2008 7:52:41 AM)

Sorry, i guess i didnt think that thru very well, i was thinking you could tie it off to the master cyl in the rear to take up some of the slack. Now that i looked at a closer pic of your particular bike, i see that wouldnt work so much. Again my apologies for the dumb idea [:'(]

FlashBazbo -> RE: Any problem taking off rear pegs? (7/3/2008 9:41:31 AM)

No apologies necessary.  I hadn''t thought of relocating the reservoir that far from its current location.  Makes sense.  It''s not a ten-minute fix, but it''s a solution to the problem. 

skitzofrenzy -> RE: Any problem taking off rear pegs? (7/3/2008 5:24:28 PM)

just go get a resivior relocator. looks sweet and cleans it up. rizoma sells em i think

heybuddy1901 -> RE: Any problem taking off rear pegs? (7/3/2008 6:30:47 PM)

g-craft replica rear master cyl.

bolts to the back of the rear m/c...


http://www.superbikesupply.com/index.php?method=Detail&ItemsId=2037

  

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