jim1234
10-19-2005, 05:51 PM
I just had my footpeg fixed by kritter. He did it fast and it was a great job :thumbsup: He even supplied a new footpeg cotter pin. I'm very Happy with the results
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hill5150
10-19-2005, 05:55 PM
Just got mine last week, will try it out this weekend. It's really nice having a footpeg there...................... :applause:
my98mugen
10-19-2005, 08:46 PM
ordered mine yesterday
Barro
10-19-2005, 10:48 PM
I may not know what this is :excuseme: ... but I feel I need one. :)
Is there a link to a description of it or pics I can look at?
Cheers.
Eduardo.
Is there a link to a description of it or pics I can look at?
Cheers.
Eduardo.
pchansen
10-19-2005, 10:59 PM
Do a search for "right foot peg", and if you ride an XR650R yes, you need one.
SaltyWalrus
10-20-2005, 04:43 AM
I am afraid to do the fix because I have 2 years warranty left and don't want to drill a hole in the frame. I just replaced my peg bolts after a year and the allen head bolt was bent. Glad I replaced them. I will probably do it twice a year until I do the fix.
hill5150
10-20-2005, 06:35 PM
I may not know what this is :excuseme: ... but I feel I need one. :)
Is there a link to a description of it or pics I can look at?
Cheers.
Eduardo.
Do the fix, it will save you thousands in hospital bills when you wad at 80 mph...............................Luckily I was lucky.do it do it now.....
http://www.animalhousedesigns.net/products.htm
Is there a link to a description of it or pics I can look at?
Cheers.
Eduardo.
Do the fix, it will save you thousands in hospital bills when you wad at 80 mph...............................Luckily I was lucky.do it do it now.....
http://www.animalhousedesigns.net/products.htm
BRP27
10-21-2005, 10:11 AM
Re: Kritter's footpeg fix
I am afraid to do the fix because I have 2 years warranty left and don't want to drill a hole in the frame. I just replaced my peg bolts after a year and the allen head bolt was bent. Glad I replaced them. I will probably do it twice a year until I do the fix.
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01 XR650R, BD kit, plated, .47kg/11.0kg, way too few mods.
I was concerned about drilling the frame mount hole also. But it is really only cleaning the threads out of the hole. Very easy to drill , not removing much metal. This is an easy fix. I did the fix myself and just had a welder put the bracket on the peg mount. But Kritters fix is the easiest way to go
I am afraid to do the fix because I have 2 years warranty left and don't want to drill a hole in the frame. I just replaced my peg bolts after a year and the allen head bolt was bent. Glad I replaced them. I will probably do it twice a year until I do the fix.
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01 XR650R, BD kit, plated, .47kg/11.0kg, way too few mods.
I was concerned about drilling the frame mount hole also. But it is really only cleaning the threads out of the hole. Very easy to drill , not removing much metal. This is an easy fix. I did the fix myself and just had a welder put the bracket on the peg mount. But Kritters fix is the easiest way to go
Barro
10-21-2005, 11:12 PM
A little search went a long way... thanks for the wisedom :worthy:
Just one Q?
which bolt goes first, the front or the back one?
I'll do a quick bolt upgrade fix till next season.
Eduardo.
Just one Q?
which bolt goes first, the front or the back one?
I'll do a quick bolt upgrade fix till next season.
Eduardo.
Old_Man_Time
10-22-2005, 06:21 PM
I weigh 250+ lbs. and I just changed my bolts out. I had about 2 years on them. I too still have 2 years left on my warrantee. It voids the frame warrantee. The frames do crack. I know one rider who weighed a bit more than me and he cracked three frames on his XR650R. He was a much more aggressive rider than me. Never the less had he done the Kritter fix it would have voided his warrantee.
By the way, when I changed my bolts out they were not perceptibly bent but the longer hex head had developed a white crust around the upper part of the threads. When I worked in the ship yards this was always a bad sign. We used zinc blocks to help prevent this from happening as quickly since it makes the metal porous and weakens it. I'm glad I changed them out and have two brand new sets of bolts waiting in line. I will change them out every six months now. When the warrantee is over I will do the Critter fix.
I never changed them out on my first XR650 and rode it for 3 years and put 5000+ miles on the bike. Never broke the right foot peg in that time. I have 2000 miles on my present pig and have never broke the peg. After seeing the development of that white crust on my hex bolt I feel I was very lucky. Now I have put the changing out of bolts as a regular part of my maintenance schedule.
By the way, when I changed my bolts out they were not perceptibly bent but the longer hex head had developed a white crust around the upper part of the threads. When I worked in the ship yards this was always a bad sign. We used zinc blocks to help prevent this from happening as quickly since it makes the metal porous and weakens it. I'm glad I changed them out and have two brand new sets of bolts waiting in line. I will change them out every six months now. When the warrantee is over I will do the Critter fix.
I never changed them out on my first XR650 and rode it for 3 years and put 5000+ miles on the bike. Never broke the right foot peg in that time. I have 2000 miles on my present pig and have never broke the peg. After seeing the development of that white crust on my hex bolt I feel I was very lucky. Now I have put the changing out of bolts as a regular part of my maintenance schedule.
kehale
10-23-2005, 08:12 AM
If you drill your frame with a footpeg mod and your frame breaks by the footpeg, then I can see them voiding your frame warranty.
If it breaks someplace else....there's no way I'd sit back and let them void it.
I know some good aluminum welders anyway :D
-T
If it breaks someplace else....there's no way I'd sit back and let them void it.
I know some good aluminum welders anyway :D
-T
Kritter
10-23-2005, 06:03 PM
If you drill your frame with a footpeg mod and your frame breaks by the footpeg, then I can see them voiding your frame warranty.
If it breaks someplace else....there's no way I'd sit back and let them void it.
I know some good aluminum welders anyway :D
-T
If I break my head tube off...they arent going to say anything about my footpeg modification!
PC drills the rear bolt thru as well as the front bolt...I do NOT drill the rear bolt through because if the frame is going to crack...its going to crack at that rear intersection.
From sales research the people who are breaking pegs are either racing and pounding the crap out of the bikes or big guys who stand up a lot regardless of beating their bikes or both of the above(about 40/40/20 repectively). Trail riders or dual sport guys who hardly stand up and ride around on fire roads, streets and slow going technical stuff are not breaking many peg bolts or if they are they arent getting them fixed from me.
If you dont buy it from me...buy it from PC or do it yourself...its cheap insurance.
If it breaks someplace else....there's no way I'd sit back and let them void it.
I know some good aluminum welders anyway :D
-T
If I break my head tube off...they arent going to say anything about my footpeg modification!
PC drills the rear bolt thru as well as the front bolt...I do NOT drill the rear bolt through because if the frame is going to crack...its going to crack at that rear intersection.
From sales research the people who are breaking pegs are either racing and pounding the crap out of the bikes or big guys who stand up a lot regardless of beating their bikes or both of the above(about 40/40/20 repectively). Trail riders or dual sport guys who hardly stand up and ride around on fire roads, streets and slow going technical stuff are not breaking many peg bolts or if they are they arent getting them fixed from me.
If you dont buy it from me...buy it from PC or do it yourself...its cheap insurance.
Old_Man_Time
10-23-2005, 07:50 PM
If I break my head tube off...they arent going to say anything about my footpeg modification!
PC drills the rear bolt thru as well as the front bolt...I do NOT drill the rear bolt through because if the frame is going to crack...its going to crack at that rear intersection.
From sales research the people who are breaking pegs are either racing and pounding the crap out of the bikes or big guys who stand up a lot regardless of beating their bikes or both of the above(about 40/40/20 repectively). Trail riders or dual sport guys who hardly stand up and ride around on fire roads, streets and slow going technical stuff are not breaking many peg bolts or if they are they arent getting them fixed from me.
If you dont buy it from me...buy it from PC or do it yourself...its cheap insurance.
The fellow I mentioned who actually weighed close to 300 lbs broke his frame exactly where you mentioned. The welds give way there. It is on the right side just behind the footpeg mounts. There was another spot he pointed out but I do not remember where that was.
I am a woods and desert rider but not a racer. i ride on the pegs 50 to 60 percent of the time. I weight 250++ lbs. and have not broken a peg yet. But as I said earlier, I feel I have been lucky and that is why I am now scheduling my bolt changes. I like the Kritter fix but will not void my warrantee so I will get your fix later.
PC drills the rear bolt thru as well as the front bolt...I do NOT drill the rear bolt through because if the frame is going to crack...its going to crack at that rear intersection.
From sales research the people who are breaking pegs are either racing and pounding the crap out of the bikes or big guys who stand up a lot regardless of beating their bikes or both of the above(about 40/40/20 repectively). Trail riders or dual sport guys who hardly stand up and ride around on fire roads, streets and slow going technical stuff are not breaking many peg bolts or if they are they arent getting them fixed from me.
If you dont buy it from me...buy it from PC or do it yourself...its cheap insurance.
The fellow I mentioned who actually weighed close to 300 lbs broke his frame exactly where you mentioned. The welds give way there. It is on the right side just behind the footpeg mounts. There was another spot he pointed out but I do not remember where that was.
I am a woods and desert rider but not a racer. i ride on the pegs 50 to 60 percent of the time. I weight 250++ lbs. and have not broken a peg yet. But as I said earlier, I feel I have been lucky and that is why I am now scheduling my bolt changes. I like the Kritter fix but will not void my warrantee so I will get your fix later.
Kritter
10-24-2005, 12:51 PM
"The fellow I mentioned who actually weighed close to 300 lbs broke his frame exactly where you mentioned. The welds give way there. It is on the right side just behind the footpeg mounts. There was another spot he pointed out but I do not remember where that was."
exaclty why I dont tell people who buy my stuff to drill the rear. I think it is a huge mistake that precision concepts didnt even think about, but then again...they arent engineers.
exaclty why I dont tell people who buy my stuff to drill the rear. I think it is a huge mistake that precision concepts didnt even think about, but then again...they arent engineers.
Curvesurfer
05-10-2006, 05:54 PM
PC drills the rear bolt thru as well as the front bolt...I do NOT drill the rear bolt through because if the frame is going to crack...its going to crack at that rear intersection.
I know this is an old thread, but...
The current PC part only requires drilling the front bolt, not the rear. Does anyone have any experience with this new piece? It's twice as expensive as the AHD version...
I know this is an old thread, but...
The current PC part only requires drilling the front bolt, not the rear. Does anyone have any experience with this new piece? It's twice as expensive as the AHD version...
Naru
05-10-2006, 07:40 PM
I have the new piece (which drills through the front only). Works fine, but Kritter's fix is far cheaper, so I'd just go with that.
weskc35k
05-10-2006, 07:50 PM
Zinc blocks on a vessel slow down electrolisis...i think.
motochris
05-10-2006, 09:10 PM
Installed Kritters Footpeg fix this week.....timing couldn't have been better. I've checked those bolts before every ride, after hearing the "horror" stories. Did a race last weekend, then went to pull the peg mount off to swap for Kritters.......the bolts were BARELY snug....I mean just a hair tighter than finger tight! That was the first time I'de really hammered the bike, and the problem reared it's head. Luckily it stayed together. Don't gotta worry anymore though....thanks KRIS.
Kritter
05-10-2006, 09:55 PM
I will be down in mexico prerunning next weekend 19/20/21 if anybody needs one I will have a couple with me.
Kritter
05-10-2006, 09:57 PM
I know this is an old thread, but...
The current PC part only requires drilling the front bolt, not the rear. Does anyone have any experience with this new piece? It's twice as expensive as the AHD version...
I wonder why they did that? I wonder if they upgraded the front bolt to a 7/16 as well as went with a 1 piece tab to boot instead of a 2 piece hacked up piece of angle iron....
The current PC part only requires drilling the front bolt, not the rear. Does anyone have any experience with this new piece? It's twice as expensive as the AHD version...
I wonder why they did that? I wonder if they upgraded the front bolt to a 7/16 as well as went with a 1 piece tab to boot instead of a 2 piece hacked up piece of angle iron....
Old_Man_Time
05-10-2006, 10:25 PM
I have been hesitant about buying your fix just because I will be under warranty for 2 more years. I have been riding the XR650R since 2000. On my second bike but never broke the peg. I like your fix and and don't believe in pushing my luck.
I have a rather thick skid plate on my bike and I was wondering if you ever considered slightly changing your design so it had an L shaped leg that rested flush on a aluminum skid plate. A hole drilled through the L and the skid plate and then bolted to the skid plate. Do you follow what I am saying? Maybe design it just a bit above the skid plate so that it would have some tension on it when the bolt was tightened.
Just a thought but maybe a stupid thought. I am not an engineer.
I have a rather thick skid plate on my bike and I was wondering if you ever considered slightly changing your design so it had an L shaped leg that rested flush on a aluminum skid plate. A hole drilled through the L and the skid plate and then bolted to the skid plate. Do you follow what I am saying? Maybe design it just a bit above the skid plate so that it would have some tension on it when the bolt was tightened.
Just a thought but maybe a stupid thought. I am not an engineer.
Kritter
05-10-2006, 10:36 PM
I modeled one up and posted a picture of it for you in the last thread you talked about that set up...I never heard back.
Supplicate
05-11-2006, 07:09 AM
Kritter's fix is the way to go.
If the dealer tries to be a jackass about it, just ask him if he would be willing to pay your medical bills after the bolts shear and you go tumblind down the trail at speed.
If the dealer tries to be a jackass about it, just ask him if he would be willing to pay your medical bills after the bolts shear and you go tumblind down the trail at speed.
Old_Man_Time
05-11-2006, 08:44 AM
I modeled one up and posted a picture of it for you in the last thread you talked about that set up...I never heard back.
Kritter are you addressing me with this? If so I was unaware that you had designed one to bolt to the skid plate. Do you still have the picture? It would be nice to have security without drilling the frame.
Kritter are you addressing me with this? If so I was unaware that you had designed one to bolt to the skid plate. Do you still have the picture? It would be nice to have security without drilling the frame.
BIGGITY
05-11-2006, 03:03 PM
Kritter, could you post the link to your footpeg fix or is it the AHD one? :excuseme:
motochris
05-11-2006, 03:57 PM
Kritter, could you post the link to your footpeg fix or is it the AHD one? :excuseme:
Kritter IS AHD....and vise versa. http://www.animalhousedesigns.net/products.htm
Kritter IS AHD....and vise versa. http://www.animalhousedesigns.net/products.htm
Fordskin
06-02-2006, 05:18 AM
I would like to modify mine for safety as well. I weigh 240. Looking at the Kritter fix picture its hard to see what it looks like behind the frame. I can weld something up myself. Care to enlighten?
desmo900
06-03-2006, 07:43 PM
The second time i rode my 650R i noticed the foot peg bolts were loose. And that the bolt holes are Over sized. Seems to me thats the problem.. I just ordered a set of shims from McMaster-Carr to take up the space. Put some Anti-Seize on the threads and torque to spec. That was over 2 years ago. I'm 6-5 and 320lb. I live in Southern California (Whoop capital of the world) and the bolts have yet to come loose.
needsprayer
06-03-2006, 08:12 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/needsprayer/Kritters%20footpeg%20arm/Finsihedjob.jpg
Mooncruiser
06-04-2006, 07:51 PM
Sorry if this has been asked before.. But is the bad right footpeg problem only found on the XR650R? -Not the L or older 600?
Thanks,
Chip
Thanks,
Chip
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