Fastway adventure footpegs review︱Cross Training Adventure
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- čas přidán 6. 08. 2024
- Adventure footpegs from www.promotobillet.com which have all sorts of adjustments and offer a massive platform for your boots. Review from the nutters at the Adventure Oz CZcams channel: / secretgardenproject
I've been a fan of Fastway footpegs from Promotobillet since putting them on my dirt bike a year ago. Recently I did an adventure ride with a guy who has the Fastway adventure footpegs, which I didn't even know existed. He raved about them so much I got a pair for the DR650.
These are big footpegs, especially compared to the dinky little DR650 ones. Incredibly solid build, and yet they don't feel any heavier. The Fastway footpegs from Promotobillet come with a set of short and long cleats, you can mix and match these to suit but I opted for the all the short cleats. I've found on the dirt bike there's still plenty of grip but my boot soles last forever with the short cleats.
Next the collars can be put in the top or bottom of the pegs to determine the height of your Fastway footpegs, and how far back or forward they'll be.
There's even more adjustment with this bolt, that determines the angle your footpegs will sit at too. These would have to be the most adjustable footpegs available in my book.
The Fastway footpegs from Promotobillet offer a massive platform for the boots and I was keen to see how they went in action.
My mate who was raving about these likes to push his big 950 hard, and often in quite gnarly terrain. And that's the first thing I noticed, that if you were pushing the bike along it feels incredibly secure. And when I looked down to check I was actually using the entire width of the peg at different times. I think in the long run this would have to make a big difference to making your boot soles last too, I was find my soles are chewed out in the middle first by the end of the footpeg, but no such problem with the Fastway footpegs. I haven't had a chance to drag them through any mud yet, but they look as though they'll self clean much better than the stock pegs.
The only possible downside I could imagine with the Fastway footpegs from Promotobillet is if you were going through such a deep rut that even once they folded up they might catch and stop the bike a little sooner than the stock pegs. But I figure that scenario is way beyond the concept of normal adventure riding.
At around US$240 these are definitely the Rolls Royce of footpegs, but given you can buy different collars to make them suit pretty much any adventure bike on the market, I think these are a great long term investment given how long they should last. There are cheaper pegs, but if you want ultra secure footpegs with an incredible range of adjustment these would be hard to go past. - Sport
I've used Pivot Pegs on my last two bikes and I love them.
Thanks for the product review.
I'v never paid any attention to foot pegs in the past but now thanks to your videos im thinking of getting some custom pegs to drop 3-4cm in height
+Ariel Rotem same here ariel, i've always just used stock pegs and thought aftermarket pegs were needless bling items. you can always get by with stock pegs of course, but being tall these adjustable ones make a big difference for me and i figure they would probably pay for themselves eventually with reduced wear and tear on the boots. :)
Ah man, big footpegs make a HUGE difference! Those look very nice!
+eveRide ADV they work for me tyler, as they say... big feet, small brain :)
the bike's looking better and better, keep it coming!
+davidlip yep, next vid will be ergonomics :)
I have them on my 1190 R. The extra length really helps with steering while standing.
Great review.
I have a set and I love the control. No more foot fatigue. My legs tire out quicker than my feet.
Thinking about putting these on my 300.
Since im the steg peg dealer we also got some pivot pegs and instead of going and getting some fastway ones we already had some pivot pegz and my bike still had the stock pegs so i put them on and they are amazing plus u get good grip and a wider footpeg the only down side is that u cant lower it
geez mate, they look the goods. Was there any particular reason why you opted for these instead of pivot pegs?
+Andy Pandy Motovlogs i've tried pivot pegs a few times and just didn't gel with them. i know many say they take a fair bit of getting used to but i had a feeling i'd be one of the guys who just wouldn't adapt.
Those aren't pegs, they're floor boards! Some Harley rider's gonna want those back Barry! They're wider than your handlebars... And they're much too pretty for the Bush Pig! LOL!!
Joking aside, they are some unbelievable pegs. Ingenious design, with all that adjustability. Perfect for Adventure touring comfort. But still too pretty for the Bush Pig!
+gncc1race it's true, i need to scratch them badly then bake some dried cow dung on to them and then they might fit the DR's image a bit better. :) it's a pity they are so expensive but when you look at all the machining involved it's understandable.....
i wonder if pivot pegs are any good for cross enduro?
+MARK5MAN7170 i'm not sure... i know when we lent chris birch a bike for our coaching last year he asked if he could take the pivot pegs off. i'm not aware of any extreme enduro riders who use them, but of course that doesn't always mean they wouldn't suit.
All other controls are adjustable, why shouldn't the pegs be?
+richmoto1 sounds good to me richmoto1. obviously these are expensive as they are made in the USA but i reckon they'll probably last forever and make a good investment in the long run.
You know anyone or have you tried these out in ruts or more gnarly terrain. I'm seriously thinking about putting them on my bike but would love a little feed back before I shell out that kind of cash. Thanks.
yep, taken the DR650 out on most of our hard enduro tracks
ADVENTURE OZ so how do they hold up and do they really get caught up in ruts?
i think i discussed it in this vid aaron czcams.com/video/RA0R37FnLeM/video.html
ADVENTURE OZ thanks Doctor OZ
Should be called Cheat Pegs....Of course I ordered them.
Over AUD$320 for footpegs, holy shit. You make an entire video about them, when based on that price there is no way I can justify spending that much... :/
+Chris A-J yeah these are definitely out of the ball park for many riders. but if you do a lot of adventure riding and plan to for many years they start to make sense. e.g. i couldn't replace the soles on my $250 scott boots and had to bin them after the stock pegs chewed them out after only 50 rides.... my sidi crossfires cost $150 to resole but with these pegs i reckon you'd just ride till the boots fail or the soles fall off, there's minimal wear if you use those small cleats instead of the big ones.
might wanna check the oil,looking a little low ;)
+Andrew Turner i figure once i can check the oil during a pivot turn then i can safely way i've mastered the technique :)
They say guys with big feet, their pegs are huge
+sassed1 2many lol you know i played the vid back after processing it and thought it was begging for something like that at that point
ADVENTURE OZ You were definitely asking for it. lol
nice nice nice! Hard on wallet good on feet.
+DRZcoffeegirl Ride definitely on the exxy side. :( their dirt bike pegs are closer to the usual prices and have the same features but not the huge size which is good for my hooves....
holy shit 240$ for those foot pegs that's a little to much
+AaronserFTW 123 yup, you'd want to ride an awful lot before lashing out for these. :)
For the price they should come with bike attached to them. 30-60$ is more than enough for pegs. They are not that special
Definitely the case with many footpegs but I did speak with a guy who does a lot of billet alloy stuff and he said the cost of manufacturing footpegs like this is actually quite high. He ran me through all the processes involved and it was a bit of an eye opener...
@@crosstrainingadventure I get it. It doesn’t look cheap to make. It can be done significantly cheaper. Doesn’t need to be cut out of billet chunk. That screw to adjust up or down will be first to give problems. Lots of leverage on it. If people buy things like this then sure - sell it to them!
I've been using the enduro versions on my bikes for six years now without issues, mainly because they move the pegs down and back for my height and I can do other adjustments. A few guys in my group have them as well. But I do wonder why the adventure pegs cost almost double here in Australia when they are only 50% longer.