i put 300 miles on a trip this weekend. i am 5'9' and i am cramped. i don't see how lowering a seat will help. to me it seems like it would be worse. i have yamaha crash bars with the v logo. is there threads behind the v emblem where you can add pegs? or do you have to clamp something on?
thanks,
mark
It's true, there isn't a thread behind the emblem. However, there also isn't enough metal thickness for a proper thread to be tapped.
I also wanted a thread in the crash bars, (not for highway pegs, but for attaching fairing lowers), so I inserted 3/8" tee nuts in the ends, after drilling the appropriate holes. I then spot-welded each nut in four places, after filing off the chrome. The chrome finish on my bars was poor to begin with, so after installing the tee nuts, the bars were sandblasted and powdercoated black.
An even stronger attachment point for highway pegs could be provided by drilling the bars out to 1/2", end cap and back, inserting a piece of threaded rod (better still, a long bolt), and welding it in place at the back.
Another alternative, if you wanted highway pegs on the crash bars only for occasional use, would be to install the pegs with the long bolt, and use a nut to secure them at the back side of the bar. Spacers would then have to be used between the bars and the bike frame to compensate for the nut thickness. With the pegs not attached, the holes in the ends of the bars could be covered by those plastic end caps designed for furniture legs. I have used these - the 1 1/4" size is a perfect, snug fit.
Cheers, Miles
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