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Re: [ST] Trophy passenger pegs on a Sprint?
- Subject: Re: [ST] Trophy passenger pegs on a Sprint?
- From: chuck boatwright <dirac@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 22:24:53 -0800
Alex Ozzard-Low wrote:
> I recall reading that people had put Trophy passenger pegs on a Sprint as it
> reduced vibration and was therefore more comfortable for the Other Half.
>
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> Or is there another solution?
>
I took a rather "new" passenger on a 6 000 mile tour last summer. She
had recently endured knee surgery on both knees to correct a lateral
ligament issue. The stock pegs weren't working after 700 miles. We
found two cheap and very workable solutions.
go to a dive shop that rents gear. ask to purchase one used glove (2
mm, 3mm or 5 mm.. it doesn't matter). cut off two of the fingers of
this glove and slide them onto the pegs; put some zip ties on them to
hold them in place. this will help some. next go to a hunting supply
store and purchase some neoprene socks for the pillion.
problem solved. cheap and effective. We knocked off 2200 miles in 4
days at the end of our trip. I am a comfortable 600-800 mile a day solo
riding. Doing 500-600 2 up is a very different picture. We did it, and
during the last few days the limiting factor on mileage was not related
to vibration/leg pain.
Had I known about the trophy pegs in advance, I might have tried them.
the solution we found was impromptu self reliance.
- --chuck
02 ST
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