droopy footpegs

1985 Maxim 700-N

Well not exactly droopy but the rubber isolation bushings seem to be worn to where the pegs feel like they are loose. I checked the bolts and they are tight but the pegs have some give when I put my feel on them. I checked online and could not find them listed anywhere.

Has anyone made their own or fixed them so they do not have that give feeling? I plan on fixing this but was wondering what others have done to remedy the situation.

Any input appreciated.

 

first look at the frame and welds if that all looks good, slide a penny under the peg pivot where the peg meets the bracket. you can try a nickel or dime too but that costs more

 

These pegs are rubber mounted to quell engine vibration as inline fours have that secondary vibration. Two bolts to each side and the bolts pass through rubber bushings. It is the bushings that are worn and causing the pegs to move downwards when I step on them. I will have to pull one side off so I can measure the bushing and maybe find something in a parts store. Maybe I can find some polyurethane ones, which would probably buzz a tad bit more than rubber but that would not bother me if they did. It would be better than steel and would wear better than rubber.

If I cannot find any of that size I could make some. Home depot carries rubber plugs and I could trim it to fit and drill a hole in the center. I made tank bushings for my GPz like that. Worse comes to worse I could always use bronze bushings or even steel.

Was mainly wondering what others have done here. Maybe I could get some better ideas. But no the frame is fine and the welds are too. Shimming would not help any.

 

Check with XJ4Ever.

 

The original bushings get soft and give you the feel of stepping on a bag of marshmallows. Here's a couple of pictures to help show you a simple trick to help you get the desired results your looking for.

Use one thin washer per bolt, small enough on the ID to fit the mounting bolt, and a large enough OD to rest on the casting of the peg mount. You'll want them thin to allow the bolt to seat all the way in and hold torque. You could add a bit of Loctite for added insurance.

I think I found the one's I used on my bike at Lowe's or Home Depot.

 

Thanks for the tip HH, and also for the visual. It makes things easier to grasp.

 

+1 on the reply HH, clear, concise and pics to boot.