J-Pegs Reviews

[thehueg]

I need somewhere to place my legs to stretch out on those long rides. I looked at the Highway Ottomans, but frankly can't get by the looks. The J-Pegs are obviously sleeker. Can any current owner of the J-Pegs tell me if you like them? Is the fact you apparently can't rest your feet over them, without them retracting, a real disadvantage?

[Big_E]

You can't rest your feet over them. I use mine on long trips, I don't use them daily. I have the lowering kit on the driver's pegs, I have the J-Pegs & the Mico-pegs. Of the 3 choices I have to put my feet the driver's pegs are the most comfortable. The J-Pegs & the Mico-Pegs give me 2 other places to move around to but, none of them are good enough to stay in that positition for 100 miles.

[joegottberg]

I have the jpegs as well.

I've tried putting some stops for the jpegs to let me put my legs over them, but, didn't like the results.

Have you tried putting your legs onto the fall over bumpers? I use them to stretch my legs, use the jpegs, use the drivers foot pegs and sometimes (especially when cold) toes on the drivers pegs and heels on the passenger's foot boards.

Varying position, I think, is key.

[Sunderland]

I've had both the regular J-pegs and the XL J-pegs. Sold both. Most on this site say they just use one peg at a time. That's what I would do, but still found them to be of little help even though they are a good looking peg. I have 34" inseam. They are probably perfect for lesser inseams.

Now I have Mic-o-Pegs. Don't have to spread legs out or high. Although I can't stretch my legs completely straight, they make long rides much more tolerable with an alternative position. http://www.ridingiswonderful.com

For stretching legs straight, I just rest one leg at a time on the tipover cover for about 10 seconds or stand on the foot pegs.

[tsBMWminer]

I have the standard JPEgs and I use the right side ALL the time (I am 5'8" with a 30"inseam)
They are nice to keep my legs from cramping up by moving them around. I use one side then the other :D otherwise i feel like I am on the OB examine table:histerica
jm2w

I need somewhere to place my legs to stretch out on those long rides. I looked at the Highway Ottomans, but frankly can't get by the looks. The J-Pegs are obviously sleeker. Can any current owner of the J-Pegs tell me if you like them? Is the fact you apparently can't rest your feet over them, without them retracting, a real disadvantage?

[thehueg]

It doesn't look like the J-Pegs will do, either. I can't keep riding this bike pretzeled up on long rides. I think I may have to look at other large tour bikes that offer more freedom to move around. Gold Wing seems "soul-less" and the Harley can't get kind of hot. What a quandry!

[DaveDragon]

I tried bot standard and extended J-Pegs
I tried High Ottomans
I love Mick-O-Pegs

jm2cw ymmv

[GBaker]

I have the Mick-O-Pegs and the Ottomans and like them both. The J-Pegs had my 29 in inseam spread out too far.

Lots of times with the Ottomans I will put my foot on them (one or the other not both at the same time) with my heel resting on the engine guard cover like they are foot pegs. This gets my knee high enough to rest my elbow on it as well as stretch my back.

[thehueg]

Perhaps this might work to provide a little more "stretch"?

http://www.suburban-machinery.com/K1200LT.htm

[MOPMan]

Please be aware that it would only cost you $30 to try Mick-O-Pegs for up to 90 days. Mick-O-Pegs are very different and we want people to try them but we seldom get any returned for the refund.

Although we do not recommend this for stretching you legs... some riders with Mick-O-Pegs rest the back of their heel over the "peg." The danger with that is forgetting it's there, leaning enough that your heel touches the ground.

Personally, I think the best way to stretch my legs is to stand up on the stock foot pegs - MSF even mentions it as an option!

We also have the GL1800 and I don't think you'll find much more room for stretching long legs than you have on your LT.

[thehueg]

I was advised by a BMW dealer that J-Pegs might cause the frame to be damaged if a bike tipped over and these J-Pegs snapped the frame or bent it. Apparently the repair is extremely costly. What danger might arise if the bike were to tip over on Mick-o-pegs? Could the tip-over bar be pressed in such a way as to damage the bars and/or the frame?

[MOPMan]

What danger might arise if the bike were to tip over on Mick-o-pegs? Could the tip-over bar be pressed in such a way as to damage the bars and/or the frame?

Our web site explains that our design may slightly reduce the chance of bending the tip over bar when your bike falls, but if it goes down hard, it will likely still bend and you may need to replace the bar. The Mick-O-Peg doesn't normally cause any additional damage to the bike. The most it might do is cause a small nick on the edge of the fairing opening behind the "leg" of the Mick-O-Peg if the peg hits a high point of the ground.

[jhsonderb]

I need somewhere to place my legs to stretch out on those long rides. I looked at the Highway Ottomans, but frankly can't get by the looks. The J-Pegs are obviously sleeker. Can any current owner of the J-Pegs tell me if you like them? Is the fact you apparently can't rest your feet over them, without them retracting, a real disadvantage?I have the XL J-Pegs and can get a full and comfortable stretch by pushing the bottom of my heels into the outward curved tip of the J-Pegs. I'm very happy with the ergomomics and discreetness of the XL J-Pegs. I'm 5'10, 32" inseam.

Regarding your question about frame damage: The J-Pegs come with a replacment tip over bar that is part of the kit to which the swingout peg mounts. The J-Peg tip over bar is solid alumininum compared to the OEM black tube. I'm not an engineer, but I don't think the frame would be damaged any more with the J-Pegs installed properly. The tupper ware on the other hand can be damaged if the tip of the J-Peg comes in contact with the panel in a fall. I purchased the kit sold by Raffy that is meant to help prevent severe damage if the bike falls over. I'm hopeful that will help prevent damage but hope I never really find out.

[thehueg]

Can you direct me to the website of the Raffy product?

Thanks,

[JCabranes]

I tried bot standard and extended J-Pegs
I tried High Ottomans
I love Mick-O-Pegs

jm2cw ymmv

+1 on the Mick-O-Pegs

[MOPMan]

Can you direct me to the website of the Raffy product?

Thanks,

try this:
http://motogear4you.com/mcart/index.cgi?code=3&cat=18

[Richardhautau]

I have Mick O Pegs and just love them. Check them out at: wwwRiding is wonderful.com There are pictures there as well.

[dodk64]

I need somewhere to place my legs to stretch out on those long rides. I looked at the Highway Ottomans, but frankly can't get by the looks. The J-Pegs are obviously sleeker. Can any current owner of the J-Pegs tell me if you like them? Is the fact you apparently can't rest your feet over them, without them retracting, a real disadvantage?

I have a set of xl j-pegs on my bike. i really don't like using both of them at same time unless i plan on giving birth on it which is physically impossible. i do you 1 at a time once in a while. my legs are so comfy with the floorboards that i would not miss my j-pegs at all.

[mbwillis]

I have the XL pegs and they work great for me. I dropped my bike once with them extended and the only damage was a bent bolt on the peg. I had a spare and got it fixed in about 5 minutes.