Pivot Pegs

picktas · Post by **picktas** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:24 am

Are pivot pegs any good/better than normal pegs ?

If so how do they help ?

richardr · Post by **richardr** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:29 am

Picktas,
As far as I know, in trials, it is a regulation that footpegs are pivot type and not fixed.

Probably from a safety point of view, it would be better to have a footpeg that would pivot up and away from your body as the bike falls from a great height onto your groin as you attempt that 'impossible' hill - better than a fixed footpeg that could pierce your femoral artery causing you to bleed all over your nice trials bike.

bigdamo · Post by **bigdamo** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:33 pm

No i think he means pivot pegs that pivot front to back not pivot up when you fall over?I'd be interested to hear too.

richardr · Post by **richardr** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 5:43 pm

Hmmmmm. . . . never heard of or seen pegs that pivot forward-backwards. . . only the kind that pivot upwards and slightly backwards.

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 6:51 pm

Hey guys,
The Pivot Pegs do pivot front to back. These pegs are best left to the Enduro Riders and MX's for Trials really needs the fixed pegs so that you can get a positive feel for bikes position. the Enduro riders and MX's use these for quicker access to the brakes and the gears.

restoremaz · Post by **restoremaz** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:10 pm

click here to see pivot pegs, theres already a link to it on the index page of this site.

http://www.pivotpegz.net/

picktas · Post by **picktas** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:53 pm

thanks guys for the great info
leave the Pivot pegs to the enduro blokes

junior · Post by **junior** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:11 pm

I've got them on my Sherco and they're great! I can ride my bike better than a mates bike of the same model and I suspect the foot pegs have got something to do with it. I still ride the same stuff on his bike as I do mine.

But, if they didn't come on the bike I probably wouldn't get them as they're expensive. next best thing would be a set of jitsie pegs or something larger than the standard ones.

definatly get them if you can afford them.

shelbyjet · Post by **shelbyjet** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:44 pm

My brother runs pivot pegs on his Montesa and swears by them... From a practical view, it means that he does not have to take his foot off the pegs as much when changing from decline to incline (and vice versa) and, as his foot stays in the same position, it does not affect his centre of gravity. Granted there is not much movement required here, but when you are learning, as we are, any advantage is still an advantage.

Having said that, I too run a Cota 4RT and I do not like the feel of the pivot at all. Even worse are the standard Montesa pegs though, so I have upgraded to the Raptor Ti pegs. Sure they are expensive, but when it is a bit greasy, they give me great comfort as to my foot position without having to glance down. Also, given the considerable size difference, on a long ride, they reduce the ache in my foot arch.

So, not much help here except to say pegs really are a personal choice, I love mine, he loves the pivots, so who knows?

Greg

One foot note (pardon the pun) though, he did spend many years as an enduro rider and ran pivot pegs then so he does have a disposition toward them.

phoenix75 · Post by **phoenix75** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 6:03 pm

I've got the 4RT aswell ever since I saw the Jitsie pegs, I have been riding with them. It takes a few rides to get used to them, when you try to slide the foot across the peg it grips the Tungsten insert, so you have to really think about lifting your boot totally off the peg or else you'll get stuck and take a dive.

It really helps you in the mud.

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