advan-racing pivot pegs
 

Hi has anybody bought the pivot pegs made by advan -racing as sold on ebay? They are half the price of adventure spec pegs but are they any good?

Haven't heard of these, do you have alinky to the ebay listing?

Something I'm interested in fitting too.

Thanks,

Sandman

They are blatant copies of Pivot Pegz made in China.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AD-PIVOT-FOOT-PEGS-For-YAMAHA-SUPER-TENERE-750-XT-XTR-XTZ-660R-660X-660Z-/151431713024?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item23 42089100

They may well be all right; a lot of Chinese stuff is these days. They're the sort of thing I'd like someone else to try first before committing, which I guess is what keithy2 is thinking/hoping! ;)

I spotted those as well. It's not high on the farkle list, but i'm very curious if these kind of pegs live up to some claims

It's something I'd consider - I find standing on the OE pegs quite tiring for long periods.

But at least they didn't copy the prise..
The "real" pivot pegs on my XTR set me back
$250nz... and I got them cheap... With
exschange rate & shiping they would be little
more than half what I payed...
There is not much benifit from pivot pegs
unless you do a lot of riding standing....

I see they have them for the TTR250...
Which is prob a better bike for them instead
of the XTR as I spend 70/80% of the time
on the TTR standing...









..

Right then, let's throw down the gauntlet...

:064:

Who's going to be the guinea pig and the first to try some?

Postage is at bit strong at �16 - makes the total price �84 for unknown copies.

The genuine item is �125 from OTR - plus about �8 postage.

I'm not sure what the pivot bit actually does!

I just want pegs that spread the load of my foot over a slightly larger surface area

I got some non-pivoting spiky metal pegs for my xtx off eBay a few years ago for �16 and I've swapped them onto four bikes since. They are a type cast iron spring loaded like the factory pegs but wide enough to be quite comfy. I can't find any on ebay now but I'm sure they are still available.

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As Petenz says, there isn't any point in getting pivoting pegs unless you spend more of your time standing than sitting. The idea is they just rock fore and aft to allow you to lean forward/back yet still maintain a flat foot on the peg. I think there's a video demo on the Pivot Pegz web site?

I actually bought a set of these three years ago:

http://www.motohaus.com/acatalog/Footrest_Kit.html

To be honest they've been brilliant and they are only a few quid more than the Chinese pivot peg copies.

Really well made, two levels of height adjustment and they are both wider and longer than the standard pegs by some margin. They also have detachable rubbers, unlike Pivot Pegz, which does make your feet feel less tingly on a long run.

I'll try and get a photo of them on the bike with an OE rest next to it for comparisson.

Here are the SW Motech footrests for the Ten...

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps693ad886.jpg

The plane on which the footrests mount (red line) mean they stick out and further from the bike making the riding position much less cramp (standing or sitting). You can also see how much bigger the surface area is. Under the rubber is a decent serrated surface which is plenty grippy enough in wet/mud.

Mine are mounted in the lower position. As you can see from the picture below, it makes a big difference.

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps5a8d5c59.jpg

I agree.

PivotPegz are very expensive and in my opinion not worth the money. I got a set 2nd hand and I would have disappointed if I had spent the ��� on a new set. The rocking motion is great if you have stiff boots, not much benefit at all if your boots are flexible.

There are cheap cast pegs available on eBay (there is even a thread on here somewhere covering them) for a few quid are the best buy you'll make. I had a set on my TTR and I would rate them far above the Pivots.

If you are interested in bling, then the pivots look really nice and well made, if you want function look to the cheapo cast units.

Of course, opinions vary.

spare pegs
 

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Well in a half doughy state after a nightshift I visited my local bike shop to upgrade my foot pegs. I took the plunge & ended up with Pivot Pegz MK3
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/04...80432bad06.jpg

Nice packaging & look the business.

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/04...cc74a135e0.jpg

Definatly a bit more to rest the feet on than the originals.

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/04...499a03b2ea.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/04...69bc2c5d87.jpg

They were a 5 minute swap over. They are well made.
I haven't been for a ride yet, but sitting on the bike, first thought was I should have had a decent nights sleep, looked a bit more on xt660.com before purchasing on impulse. The main concern being the widest 60mm version is they probably use the same spring as the older 50mm wide ones which with the extra spread gives more leverage on the pivot thus making the pivot spring feel a little to loose ( the rocking motion back to front ) It takes very little effort to roll them back & forth so may result in less feed back through the pegs. Also they do require maintenance, Racing every 15hrs, Casual off road every 30hrs, Dual sport / road trail 90hrs. According to the info sheet supplied. They don't tell you that anywhere before you buy. Any way as I say I haven't ridden with them yet but I'm feeling as though for the price it would be nice to be able to lock out the pivot if you require. We'll see how they go.

Well, I got the MK2 for around 6 years, I guess and my pegs didn't see any maintenance ever since. The work well and do there job.

I bought my pivot pegs a few years ago for my xtz750 super tenere and was just lucky that they also fitted its smaller sibling.

My daily commuting are with daytona boots that have a rather thin sole, so even when riding seated i like that i can angle the feet with load on an larger area enstead of jsut using the edge. The are also a bit longer so the support the most of the width of foot enstead of just the inside.

Yes, they are expensive but works really well

PS about the chinese copies. I find it rather funny that advertise them with patented features - but forget to mention that they are patented by pivot pegs. The copy might work just as well as the original but decide for yourself if you wants to support the maker of the original or just the copy ...

I have the SW-Motech pegs.

They have a curved surface (convex the right word?) which in a way does the same as the pivotpegz.

I like them, but havent ridden standing up much. I think the SW-Motechs will do for most of my trips which will be around 60/40 at the most

I finally got to try out the Pivot Pegz today with taking a more scenic route home from work..

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/04...f27604bc14.jpg

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/04...e2c700a404.jpg

And can say now that I'm chuffed with them. Did a bit of Highway , in town, undulating gravel & dirt roads, to find the Pegz quite confidence inspiring both standing & sitting on various terrains. The huge platform connects you well with the bike and your feet feel well planted almost as if your on terra ferma itself.
If I also take into account what I sold my snorkel to Javerlin for then deduct that from the Pegz purchase price then I now see them as great value for money.
Incidentally this wasn't with any flash riding gear either just my trusty old steel toe cap boots. Happy days.

Hi Desert Racer, great photos. ...and that's a big thumbs up for the pivot pegzi. ....my wish list gets ever longer! Steve