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hey the soles have worn out on my boots within a year, and i was wondering do pivot pegs reduce boot wear?

and can you even get them for/on a kdx?

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Maybe your problem is the boots, not the pegs. Just sayin'....
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My pivot pegs on the KTM have not noticably increased or decreased the wear to the boot soles.

The ridges on the pegs are about the same as the stock pegs on a KDX. It may lead to more localized wearing (IMO) just because your foot can rest in the same location on the pegs for longer periods of time. e.g. less necessitiy of relocating/moving feet for shifts and braking.
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i got tech 6's,and they were the ONLY boots i could get in size 16.
its only worn out in two spots on the shifter side,as i hardly move my feet around anyway

maybe thats my problem..
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i spoke to my local shop today about boot wear and pegs and he surgested that the roc stompa pegs he has would be better, as they have a bigger surface area...
what do you guys think about that? (theres only $10 diff between either peg)
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If they fit what is $10 over time? A larger peg would definately help with size 16(!!!!)s I am sure, but does it change the distance b/w the pegs and the shifter/brake lever? You probably have a hard time now and if they make that distance any smaller you will notice it for sure.
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radonc73 wrote:If they fit what is $10 over time? A larger peg would definately help with size 16(!!!!)s I am sure, but does it change the distance b/w the pegs and the shifter/brake lever? You probably have a hard time now and if they make that distance any smaller you will notice it for sure.
i never thought about that aspect,, i asked him if he can find out if you can even get them for my bike, so ill see what happens.
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Does anyone run Pivot Pegz on their KDX. If so, why did you install them and how do you like them?

I was riding this weekend on the KDX and I still find it difficult to maintain a good standing position on the gas. The stock pegs are good when I'm seated but standing, I really wish my feet could be a little angled forward when in the attack position.

On my KTM I don't find I have this problem quite so much, possibly it's because the KDX always wants to kick my weight back and pull the arms out of my sockets, I find myself always fighting to keep my weight forward.
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I have the same problem with standing on the KDX, mostly on the brake side.
If I set my brake where it is in a good position while seated it is way too low while standing.

That seat just sucks me in. I have a spare seat and I am going to try a taller seat foam on it
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KarlP wrote:I have the same problem with standing on the KDX, mostly on the brake side.
If I set my brake where it is in a good position while seated it is way too low while standing.
Yeah, "me too" :) I have my foot in the right place on the peg when seated (for brake) and it's totally in the wrong place when standing, so I have to move it which since I'm usually on the pegs for a reason, tends to unbalance me.
That seat just sucks me in. I have a spare seat and I am going to try a taller seat foam on it
Hmmn. Hadn't considered that.

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I rode a GasGas250 last weekend in Houston with P-Pegs (the owner didn't tell me they were installed until mid-way through the ride).

Amazing what 15 degrees of pivot can do for riding comfort. I rode around in this agressive over-the-bar riding position and the pegs felt huge. I will strongly consider them.

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Do the pegs come with a GasGas 250 attached? :hmm:
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AZRickD wrote: Amazing what 15 degrees of pivot can do for riding comfort. I rode around in this agressive over-the-bar riding position and the pegs felt huge.
How did you find the spring action? As far as I know, the PivotPegs spring retract back to neutral when you remove weight and the PowerPegz don't (stay in the pivoted position). I don't see either listing them for the KDX, wonder if the KX ones would fit.
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I installed some '01 KX250 pegs on my KDX. Not by design but to my advantage (as I see it), the "fit" of these pegs works out such that the pegs sweep back a little and mount back a tad as well. The effect is that there's more room between the peg and the shift lever and it's worked out pretty well.

Probably the only one with pegs that look like this, goofy in a way but functional . . .

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How did you find the spring action? As far as I know, the PivotPegs spring retract back to neutral when you remove.
Seemed fine. They retraced as per normal. If I could be assured that they would hold up to Arizona rocks, it would be an instant sale for me.

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Doesn't appear to be any fitment offered for the KDX from either PivotPegs or PowerPegz :cry: Closest listed on either website is the 1997->2007 KX125.

According to the Kawasaki fiche, the KDX pegs were also used on the KX125 but only through the 1996 model year.

PowerPegz already told my dealer, "no dice" and he's waiting to hear back from PivotPegz.

http://www.pivotpegz.net/fitment.html
https://www.powerpegz.com/order_retail.cfm

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Jeb wrote:I installed some '01 KX250 pegs on my KDX. Not by design but to my advantage (as I see it), the "fit" of these pegs works out such that the pegs sweep back a little and mount back a tad as well. The effect is that there's more room between the peg and the shift lever and it's worked out pretty well.

Probably the only one with pegs that look like this, goofy in a way but functional . . .

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Jeb wrote:I installed some '01 KX250 pegs on my KDX. Not by design but to my advantage (as I see it), the "fit" of these pegs works out such that the pegs sweep back a little and mount back a tad as well. The effect is that there's more room between the peg and the shift lever and it's worked out pretty well.

Probably the only one with pegs that look like this, goofy in a way but functional . . .
Jeb, do you have a side view? I ask as PivotPegz and PowerPegz are available for the 1997-2007 KX 125-250 but I'm not sure I like the swept back design enough to drop $130.00 for the pivot version of same.
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RM250 don't need any better pegs :)
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2001kdx wrote:RM250 don't need any better pegs :)
You think so? Had I bought my friends RM250 I think I would have changed to different pegs immediately.... Everything else was nice but I thought they felt very strange.
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