What material are the pegs made out of?

parox91 · July 24th, 2014, 06:42 AM

I broke my left bike peg when I was backing down my driveway to not hit my car and i hit concrete steps with my peg... about 1/3 broke off and I was wondering what material is it made up of because I have a buddy who said he might be able to weld it.

edit: the part is being shipped, i just don't want to cut my leg in the meantime.

CZroe · July 24th, 2014, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by parox91

I broke my left bike peg when I was backing down my driveway to not hit my car and i hit concrete steps with my peg... about 1/3 broke off and I was wondering what material is it made up of because I have a buddy who said he might be able to weld it.

Pegs are cheap, so why bother with a fix that might not hold weight and could cause a serious crash?

parox91 · July 24th, 2014, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by CZroe

Pegs are cheap, so why bother with a fix that might not hold weight and could cause a serious crash?

i'm very impatient and a 3 day fix might be worth it since that ****er looks sharp as hell

Panda · July 24th, 2014, 07:11 AM

...until you stand on the pegs to readjust your junk and the peg breaks and you crush your junk on the seat.

parox91 · July 24th, 2014, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Panda

...until you stand on the pegs to readjust your junk and the peg breaks and you crush your junk on the seat.

i should've edited my op, i have the part being shipped. i wouldn't be standing on it, i just dont want to cut myself.

i almost cut myself moving my bike into the garage last night before the rain

capt_bugaloo · July 24th, 2014, 07:31 AM

On some bikes the front and rear pegs are swappable. Not sure that's the case with the Ninja.

CZroe · July 24th, 2014, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by capt_bugaloo

On some bikes the front and rear pegs are swappable. Not sure that's the case with the Ninja.

Good point. IIRC, kkim tried the Buell pegs but switched to front-mounted rear pegs instead.

jkv45 · July 24th, 2014, 08:22 AM

Most likely 6061 Aluminum. Common filler rod for TIG welding aluminum should do it - if you were welding it.

I might just hit it with a grinder to round off the edges for now.

If you are not riding it daily, just remove it.

JohnnyBravo · July 24th, 2014, 08:54 AM

If your scared of it cutting you hit it with a grinder

parox91 · July 24th, 2014, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jkv45

Most likely 6061 Aluminum. Common filler rod for TIG welding aluminum should do it - if you were welding it.

I might just hit it with a grinder to round off the edges for now.

If you are not riding it daily, just remove it.

awesome, thank you for the info. i am riding it daily so i gotta stick with it until tuesday (i thought it was 3 days but is actually 5

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Originally Posted by JohnnyBravo

If your scared of it cutting you hit it with a grinder

great idea! hopefully the welding works as a temp solution. I'm scared of tearing up my ironless pants as well (kind of expensive). I know i should be wearing riding pants but i can't find any for a corporate environment. i do wear boots, gloves, jacket, helmet though.

flitecontrol · July 24th, 2014, 09:53 AM

They make overpants you could wear over your work pants. Not as good as leathers, but way better than regular pants.

ForceofWill · July 24th, 2014, 11:12 AM

http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/d...ansas-1c-pants

Or do you have to wear slacks? If so get some over pants.

capt_bugaloo · July 24th, 2014, 12:15 PM

Carhartt make some heavy duty slacks that would hold up a lot better in a slide than your average office trousers.

JohnnyBravo · July 24th, 2014, 12:19 PM

A good welder can stick any compatible metals

Look into over pants... My icon hooligans flow a crazy amount of air, an wear over anything in my wardrobe

agentbad · July 24th, 2014, 04:40 PM

Maybe a splint.

July 24th, 2014, 06:42 AM	#1
parox91 ninjette.org member Name: Not Applicable Location: hamden ct Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: 171	What material are the pegs made out of? I broke my left bike peg when I was backing down my driveway to not hit my car and i hit concrete steps with my peg... about 1/3 broke off and I was wondering what material is it made up of because I have a buddy who said he might be able to weld it. edit: the part is being shipped, i just don't want to cut my leg in the meantime.

July 24th, 2014, 07:31 AM	#6
capt_bugaloo motorcycle rider Name: Bruce Location: Victoria, BC Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '14 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom (silver) Posts: A lot.	On some bikes the front and rear pegs are swappable. Not sure that's the case with the Ninja. __________________________________________________ '14 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom (silver)

July 24th, 2014, 12:15 PM	#13
capt_bugaloo motorcycle rider Name: Bruce Location: Victoria, BC Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '14 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom (silver) Posts: A lot.	Carhartt make some heavy duty slacks that would hold up a lot better in a slide than your average office trousers. __________________________________________________ '14 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom (silver)

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