Lowering the footpegs on the '15 chassis

[Anders]

Since the 2015 chassis has adjustable footpeg height, the obvious question is: What's the point? What would I gain from lowering the footpegs?

As usual, the answer can only be found by doing it and see how it changes the handling, if at all. Hence I'll run today's training session with lowered pegs (if I get the time to adjust them before leaving).

With the pegs in the upper position, I feel that both gear and brake pedals are a bit too low for my liking. That can of course be adjusted.

When lowering the pegs, I would presume that I get slightly better balance in the really slow stuff, as the centre of gravity is a tad lower. I also presume that I will hit stones and stubs a little easier (as the pegs are lower) and that I might get stuck in deep ruts a bit earlier.

Are there other (not so obvious) effects of lowering the pegs?

 

[shang]

I bought Fastway pegs for my 13 and run them in the lowered position. I'm 6'4" tall so for me it was just a way to make the cockpit more comfortable. It does feel like the bike is a bit more spacious for me to move around. I don't sit much so it helped with my riding position.

That said, first ride out I hit a rock on a steep climb and broke half my left peg off. Fastway replaced it quickly with no hassle, but I was on a riding trip in a different state and had to go back to my bent stock pegs that I brought along "just in case".

I suppose it could have happened with my stock pegs too, but I have noticed it's easier to hit my peg on stuff.

I did notice the bike handled a little better but I had attributed that to a more comfortable riding posture.

I'm curious to hear what you think!

 

[Anders]

Unfortunately I didn't get the chance to try it today. But I had great fun riding, even with the pegs in the upper position

Thanks for the input. It is about the same that I figured.

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[95jersey]

I got lowered footpegs on my 2013 Husky (not Gas Gas) but I felt the Italian Husky was to cramp. My knees felt like there were in my lap. The bike felts smaller. My legs were getting cramp really bad and the transition from sitting to standing was hard (think of how much harder a squat is when you are fully compressed vs partially).

I am only 5' 11" but on the Husky it made all the difference (mostly in comfort). I feel on the Gas Gas the footpegs are at the right position for someone my height. I can see if you are 6+ feet you may need them lowered.

Also, the pegs did hit stuff more often on the Husky when lowered.

 

[husley]

Me

10' 300
6' 2"
Stand 90% of the time
Mostly ride 2nd gear single track
Trials background

My GG felt cramped. Added tall bars and a sub mount damper. Eventually I lowered the pegs (which also moved them back slightly). For me the peg mod made it feel less cramped but after a while I came to the realization that something just wasn't right with the geometry of the bike-never could put my finger on it or explain exactly wasn't right....it was 90% right, but "something" was just off.

Skip forward three years to summer 2015. I purchase a practically new 09' 200. The first thing I notice when I climb on the 200 was how much higher on the bike and how much more forward I felt. It then clicked, maybe that "something" with my 300 was that I was too far back.

I changed the pegs to the higher/fwd position on my 10' 300 and it felt sooo much better to me. Amazing how just an inch or even less can make so much difference.

For me feeling slightly cramped and having the pegs at the oem position is way better than having them lower and subsequently further back

 

[spooly]

I could have wrote that post myself word for word the same story for me. . Im still not convinced that being back over the rear wheel a bit is a bad thing especially if your ust to trails riding... iv spent a full year riding with the pegs lowered and back and bars in the forward position with risers (im a long 6,2 ) I decided last week id move the bars back to the rear mounts for a race.it was awful id way too much pressure on the bars.. next im going to move um back forward and maby lose the risers (no pros use risers) and eventually im going to resort to putting the pegs back to the original position..

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