Making a FXR bucket

[Bren_chch]

hey

they will have higher footpeg position and slightly further back on the bike, made from top alluminium and made so you can replace the parts you break without having to buy a complete set.

more info soon

[Pumba]

Cheers, that would be good if you could have a look, hopefully i will be able to get it sorted for this meet

Hey, I have a left hand one here if yoiu need it, PM sent

[Scotty595]

hey

they will have higher footpeg position and slightly further back on the bike, made from top alluminium and made so you can replace the parts you break without having to buy a complete set.

more info soon

Sweet sounds good. What sort of price point will they be at?

[Bert]

10mm? Really? I was having a look today and was thinking 6mm would be plenty. Or do you really need to have the notches to hold the footpegs straight etc?

I made the fatal error and made my first lot out of 8mm and they still flex and can make it quite hard to change gear (binds the gear lever).

The notches help, mainly just to keep the pegs in a good position; last thing you want is for them not to fold up when sliding down a kart track..

[Bren_chch]

do cart track pegs have to fold?

[gatch]

do cart track pegs have to fold?

I'm led to believe they should fold up out of the way or have nylon on the end ?

[Bert]

do cart track pegs have to fold?

Well it seems that the two lower North Island tracks require it, + nylon protection. but I'm only going on my limited knowledge. Maybe some of the Wellington & HB boys could some light.

[fi5hy]

do cart track pegs have to fold?

Yes It would be nice to have them fold out the way with nylon on the under side of the peg

[Bert]

Yes It would be nice to have them fold out the way with nylon on the under side of the peg

So it is a requirement or something that is recommended?

Though I've made this mod and made nylon gear & brake levers,
I would have though that a solid peg with a solid nylon end would offer far better track protection in conjuction with other nylon crash protection;
the bike would slide on the three or four points of contact (low side).


for those that care, RS industries (electrical supplier) supply nylon nuts & bolts (up to 10mm); which could be useful for mounting options where your steal bolts might end up exposed in a crash.

[Pumba]

So it is a requirement or something that is recommended?

The only MNZ rule that I know of that covers this is the following:

10-5 - All machines competing on tracks or courses other than approved Speedways or like
tracks must be fitted with securely mounted footrests which when in the riding position do
not touch the ground with the machine at a less angle than 45 degrees from the vertical.

Unless there are suplimentry rules at each of the meets, then technically there is nothing stoping you running solid pegs (provided they meet the above rule). Personaly for the kart tracks I feel you pegs should fold, the only acceptable exception being if they are made oud of a solid bit of nylon.

[Henk]

In which case you could argue that they aren't footpegs at all but crash bungs where you put your feet if anyone drags out the rule book.

[sidwyz]

In which case you could argue that they aren't footpegs at all but crash bungs where you put your feet if anyone drags out the rule book.

This is by far the most logical answer to the footpeg debate!!

I think if you looked at my bike and the way it crashes(real good, too much practice) it is the perfect solution does not damage and does not mark the track at all.

[woodyracer]

The clubs bike doesnt have folding foot pegs.....and it was made by john who runs the buckets. the mt welly....

[fi5hy]

As long as its not going to dig a big hole down the track its fine by me

[gatch]

I was thinking along the lines of a hollow ally peg with a nylon knob on the end..