Has anyone mounted highway pegs on the new trophy? Perhaps on R & G crash bars? Does this work? Do your legs easily reach around the fairing? Thanks for any responses. I need to straighten out my knees sometimes.

 

Hi Broom,

Yes, indeed. In another thread I just posted that information for the highway pegs I recently installed on my R&G bars.

I'm 6'4" with a 34" inseam and can rest my feet quite well on these pegs or stretch my legs out by laying my calves on them. The only caveat is that my knees are slightly higher and can block the rear view in the mirrors, unless they are readjusted.

Don

 

Thanks. I'm doing a test ride tomorrow. I may just buy the exact parts you bought.

 

I just updated my previous post with four photos of the highway pegs.

Don

 

Don how do you find the pegs that are mounted on the bars for position and comfort ?

 

Although they could perhaps hang down a bit lower, they are reasonably comfortable. On a 250-mile lunch ride today to Lake Placid (FL), I tried them out for quite a while and do like how they allow me to change leg position.

The only thing missing now would be a good backrest. My 2010 Concours 14 had the Corbin seat with Smuggler case and I really enjoyed having that case to support my lower back on long rides.

I've updated my previous post to attach several photos.

Don

 

Thanks, they look just right

 

How good a job does the r and g crash bars do with a stopped drop do they protect the bags too?

 

Hi Steve,

Since I have not (yet) dropped my bike, I really can't give you a definitive answer to that question. I've thought about just laying it over on each side to check, but just haven't been very eager to risk it.

In addition to R&G's Adventure Bars, I've also installed their Rear Axle Slider, Front Axle Sliders, and Exhaust Protector. All items were ordered through TwistedThrottle.com. I also installed R&G's Radiator Guard, Downpipe Grill, and the Mudguard Extension from Triumph.

After paying nearly $23K with registration and taxes for this bike, I decided the extra expense to protect it would be worthwhile.

Don

 

To enjoy the beautiful weather today (4/2), I took the bike out for a 100-mile ride (r/t) to Port Mayaca on the east shore of Lake Okeechobee and while there shot some additional photos of the highway pegs.

The first two show the cockpit view in both the down and up positions.
The last two show a closeup view of the right-side peg in both positions.

Now that I've ridden several times with my feet on them, I find that they are actually helpful and comfortable, and also help with some airflow through my mesh ridng pants. I did have to adjust the mirrors so that my knees wouldn't block my rear view.

Don

 

Those look nice, but wow almost $700?

 

Unfortunately, yes Since only R&G Racing currently offer any kind of "adventure bars" for the new Trophy, they can dictate the price. For me the bars are a mandatory accessory to protect the expensive fairing panels in a tip-over, which happened to me on several occasions with my Concours 14, which I had protected with a frame slider kit from ProjektD.com in Taiwan.

At least the highway pegs were not too expensive after I tracked down the various pieces for a complete set.

Don

 

Hi Don , found the pegs and mounts though having trouble finding the 7/8" bar mounts ...?
Thanks in advance

 

I ordered my clamps through my m/c dealer, Florida Sports Cycle in Stuart, FL. A Google search on the Drag Specialties part number, 2404-0480, found numerous links to online sellers.

Good luck!

Don

 

Thanks Don , couldn't find anything that dia on line though when I had the part number we found them ...
Thanks again
Brad

 

You're very welcome, Brad,

As I mentioned in a previous posting, I found it difficult to snug the clamps tightly enough on the adventure bars to keep the pegs in position when I put my feet on them and pushed down a bit too hard. I solved that by putting thin strips of rubber, such as from an old inner tube, between the clamps and the bars before tightening the bolts a much as possible. That seems to have solved the slipping.

Good luck!

Don

 

Don, Thanks for the posts and especially the pictures. Think I'll wait on the bars for a bit and see who comes out with a less expensive set. Right now I'm playing with my GPS to figure out how I want to mount it.

 

I mounted my GPS with a Ram Mount ball screwed into the spot on the brake perch where a mirror would go. I put it on the right side because it is closest to the battery.

 

Today I finally got the opportunity to ride my Trophy on some of the great roads near Helen, Georgia, including Tail of the Dragon and Cherohala Skyway. The bike handles great in the twisties.

I may have spotted another silver Trophy leading a group riding in the opposite direction on the Cherohala Skyway, towards Tellico Plains. Although I got only a brief glance at the bike, it appeared to have a pair of driving lights mounted on the underside of the turn signal housings. Perhaps that owner is also on this forum.

After stopping at Deal's Gap, I noticed that the tips of both of my highway pegs had scraped on the road and now show some bare metal. I'll have to flip them up before riding the twisties again. A bit of black touch-up paint should cover up the scrapes.

Don

 

Glad you're enjoying the beautiful roads up here, sorry the weather hasn't been the best but it should be in another couple days if you're still around.

 

I would have liked to stay in Helen a couple more days, but have obligations back at home. I'll be back in N.C. for the MSTA event called TriSTAR over Memorial Weekend.

Instead of stopping overnight on the return trip, I rode straight through from Helen to Jupiter and just arrived home a few minutes ago. The 12-hour, 660-mile trip went well, especially after I got close to Macon, the rain quit and the clouds broke up to let the blue sky through, finally!

My Trophy ran very well too on its first lengthy out-of-state trip. No problems at all with it. Even my fanny isn't that sore.

Don

 

Well glad you at least didn't have rain the whole way down. It was coming down in buckets for a bit.

 

Don
I got bars and the pegs but I can't seem top find a dealer on the net who sells the 7/8 black drag line clamps. Did you buy them on line or at a local dealer? If you got them on line can you let me know what the web site is.

Thanks Trapper

 

Trapper, I bought those clamps through my dealer. I did a quick Google search on the part number 2404-0480 and found several online stores that offer them, including Direct Cycle Parts.

Good luck.

Don

 

Don
Thanks for all your help I was going to try to build a set of bars before I saw your post. You sure made life a lot easier for all of us who wanted highway pegs as we’ll as the bars.
Thanks again
Trapper

 

Hi Trapper,

Thanks for the comment. You might have saved some money by building the bars in your own workshop , but I don't have the facilities to do that either.

Have fun riding your Trophy too.

Don​