General topics » Passenger Footpeg Lowering options

Hi all,

after a 400mile trip this weekend to Lincoln & back Mrs B was suffering a bit with a sore knee which might be sorted by dropping the passenger footpegs an inch or two. I've seen the Wunderlich kit at Nippy Normans for £190 but wondered if anyone had another (more wallet friendly!!) suggestion.

TIA...

Old thread here might be a start. https://www.r1200rsforum.com/t4008f7-Lowering-foot-pegs.html#msg43732

Also - https://www.r1200rsforum.com/t3440f50-Fitting-new-footpegs-There-must-be-a-knack.html#msg38640

And... https://www.r1200rsforum.com/t3486f7-Sport-seat-or-dropped-footpegs-for-more-leg-room.html#msg38529

And... https://www.r1200rsforum.com/t3309f7-Suburban-Machinery-footpeg-kit.html#msg36418

And this thread includes a chap who machined his own plates. https://www.r1200rsforum.com/t1908f50-Peg-lowering.html

And https://www.r1200rsforum.com/t2413f15-Footpeg-Lowering.html#msg25141

And https://www.r1200rsforum.com/t1946f7-SW-Motech-Pegs.html#msg19452

Also - if you don't have the sport seat - that might also help.

(And keep doing those exercises for knee rehab.)

Get better. Have fun.

Thanks both, I’ll have a browse through them this evening.

The sport seat is rider only, the rear seat height would remain.

£190 may seem excessive but if you split the payments over three events ( Wife's birthday,christmas and anniversary) it could the answer.

I think lowering one side on first event could be problematical to handling. (either the RS or the pillion?)

Splitting it for my wife’s Birthday/Christmas/Anniversary present would certainly solve the problem….she’d divorce me for crap presents & bingo no more pillion full stop!! 😃😃
No intention of doing one side only, would be both for sure.

MV kit incoming from Sportouring (was cheaper than MV Motorrad by the time delivery & vat was added in). Thanks for the tip Wessie, i'll post up how she gets on with them once fitted.

Finally fitted them - 1st kit sent was incorrect, but sorted without fuss by Sportouring. 1st short ride got the thumbs up from Mrs B. A weekend away in Norfolk in a couple of weeks time will give us a 2 hour plus spin to properly test them.image.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)

Back from Norfolk & the kit has done the job, we probably spent 8 hours in the saddle from Saturday morning to getting home this morning, longest stint of about 2h 15m & the change in knee angle has made all the difference, money well spent - but i'm still not proposing it for her Christmas present