Leg Pegs - Dirt Rider Magazine

When I first saw pictures of Leg Pegs the needle on my internal gimmick-meter was redlined. After the factory has spent millions making my bike slim and light, am I really going to spend $124.95 for bolt-on parts that intentionally make the bike wider and restrict the backward movement of my boots? Keeping my skepticism in check, I mounted a pair on a KTM 450 XC-W. The LPs went on easily and fit just as they are supposed to. I mounted them as far back as possible, but they offer a range of adjustment forward. LP claims these eliminate arm-pump and aid control of the bike. They do, in fact, ease the load on your hands and arms, and especially when you need a burst of power and traction to generate lift or get the front end up, the pegs do a great job of locking you in and working the bike. For fast sections, whoops and rapid transitions off-road I really like Leg Pegs. I can't see that this product will have universal appeal, though. You don't really feel them at all while seated, so riders who ride standing much of the time will feel the effects the most. Riders who move their feet around on the pegs a great deal or ride with the ball of the foot on the peg will probably feel obstructed, especially in technical riding. A number of others who rode the bike just plain hated them. On extreme downhills, I did find that I needed to open my riding stance to clear the pegs, and that might bother those with shorter legs, but it wasn't a problem or a distraction for me. Perhaps more enlightening, I went to the same riding area with a different bike, and I missed the Leg Pegs a lot more than I thought I would. The good news: The company offers a 100 percent money back guarantee of satisfaction. You have 30 days to try them out, so you have nothing to lose. -Karel Kramer