Foot

Pegs
3. Clean all the parts; spring, pin, e-clip (replace
if rusty) and foot rest.

Foot Peg Maintenance

Front Pegs
Rear Pegs

General Comments
This job is not essential but good practice. If neglected
it could result in you not noticing a rust clip in the foot
peg that breaks while you are driving and then leads to
the foot peg falling off, which would not be good. This
job could be completed by simply pulling the pin out,
putting some multi-purpose grease on it and put it back


together. That might be all that is required if you are
4. Optional: If you want to strip it down
on top of things and doing your yearly check up. But
completely, remove the bank angle indicator
chances are you havent bothered to do this job for a
with a 10mm wrench and screws holding in the
long time and the bolts are all oxidized, the leaver has
rubber part of the foot rest using a HW3 socket.
got dirt in it and the back of the rear pegs is probably

going rusty. So here are the steps for a full tear down.
Screws
Bank Angle Indicator

Front Foot Pegs

What you need before hand

A bicycle torque wrench capable of 4Nm
Torque wrench 10Nm
Socket HW3 and HW5
Spanner adapter 10mm
Cleaning Detergent
Multi-purpose grease
Copper grease (optional)
Spare E-Clips if you need to replace them
Steps
1. Re move the E-Clip at the bottom of the pin.

E-Clip
2. Remove the pin holding the foot peg to the
bike. For the left side of the motorcycle you
will also need to remove the gear leaver to get
access to the pin using HW5 socket.

5. Check the length of the bank angle indicator.
It should look like it does in the picture
above. If it is warn (you are a risky driver)
make sure it is longer than 5mm from its
base. Any shorter than this, replace it and
drive safer in future.

6. Once all parts are clean, reassemble the
main foot peg if you took it apart: place
copper grease on the threads and tighten the
screws to 4Nm using the HW3 socket and
the bank angle indicator to 10Nm of torque
using the 10mm wrench adaptor.

7. Line up the spring with the hole in the foot
peg mount.

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2. Remove the E-Clip and unless it is in top condition
it is best you discard it for a new one. Then slide
out the pin holding the foot rest to the level.
E-Clip

8. Put some multipurpose grease on the peg
and push it back through the hole, it might
need a bit of a wiggle. Once in, put an e-clip
in the end of the pin to secure it.

9. Repeat on the other side and if removed
return the gear level and place it at the same
angle as the foot peg. Tighten to 8Nm using a 3. Undo the nut behind the foot peg unit with a
12mm socket. You may need to put the unit in a
HW5.
vice so that you can easily undo the nut but do not

do it too tight as you may bend it out of shape.
Job Done!
Then lay out the parts to see what needs cleaningRear Foot Pegs
in this case, all of it.
What you need before hand
Torque wrench
Socket wrench, extension bar and sockets
12mm, 13mm and 14mm, HW5
Cleaning Detergent
Multi-purpose grease
Copper grease
Spare E-Clips if you need to replace them
Steps
1. Undo the two bolts using a 14mm socket with
extension bar. It is advised you take off the
heat shield from the exhaust as well (using
HW5) to make access easier.

4. Clean each part with automotive detergent and

then carry out any further repair as needed. Of
particular note for these items; clean the thread of
the leaver and behind the lip of the foot peg
structure. Afterwards the parts should look almost
new.

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E-Clip

Nut, frame unit,

leaver, pin, washer, rubber,

foot peg structure

5. Now put the leaver into the frame unit with the dot
facing the matching the hole.
Make sure the E-Clip is on the bottom of the pin

6. Now reassemble in the reverse order of

disassembly. Put some copper grease onto thread
of the leaver and place it into the frame unit with
the dot facing the matching the hole. Put it in a
vice and tighten the nut using a 12mm socket to
36Nm.

Useful to clean this bolt while doing this job

7. Put the rubber back onto the foot peg frame

8. Put in the E-clip. Then bolt the unit back to the
followed by the washer. Put some multi-purpose
frame with the longer bolt in the top hole. Use a
grease onto the pin and slide it back through unit.
14mm socket and tighten to 40Nm. If you removed
Make sure the round part of the foot peg frame is
the optional bolt behind the exhaust for cleaning
facing the outside otherwise it wont work. Also
use a 13mm socket and tighten to 40Nm. If you
make sure the top of the pin is at the top of the
have removed the exhaust shield for better access
unit- see picture below. It also helps to put a little
then assemble using a HW5 and tighten to 9Nm
bit of multi-purpose grease on the washer so that it 9. Repeat steps 1-8 for the other side
moves smoother against the leaver.
Job Done!