Lowered footpegs for KTM, any recommendations?

Haze51
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Edited Date/Time 1/15/2022 6:33pm
Hey guys,

Does anyone have a recommendation for a product that either lowers the KTM's foot peg height, or is somehow a lower peg itself?
I like to run a mid bar bend as opposed to a high bend (Renthal 996) just because of enhanced feel and precision in the front. But after riding my mates Honda, the chassis felt like the pegs were situated a little lower and a little further back giving me ample room to move around the cockpit, especially in ruts and turns.
I'm 6'1" and stocky build, the Austrian bikes are a little cramped although very nimble.

I've been on Austrian bikes for the last near decade now after growing up on Honda's. Out of convenience due to accumulated parts, I've been hesitant to go back to the Japanese 450's but after riding my buddy's bike, right away I was considerably quicker on a bike that wasn't even set up for me (I feel like this is purely chassis, my KTM suspension is awesome)
I'm an A grade guy who does mainly desert and offroad but I have an SX450 for some motocross when I can.
Any tips would be awesome
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1/14/2022 5:47pm
I run the fast way evo air pegs that can be in standard or lowered positions, as well as cambered in to keep your feet on the pegs and against the frame better.
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Ck622
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1/14/2022 6:00pm
Fastway evo in low position definitely helps to open up the reach
Bruce372
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1/14/2022 10:12pm
I am 6'1" and nearly always ran a tall seat, 20mm taller than stock.

On my current husky, I was quite lucky and snagged a set of custom raptor titanium 10mm back and 5mm lower and it really does make a difference enough not to bother with the taller seat.


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DB97
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1/15/2022 7:51am
I just got the raptor -5mm down and -5mm back. Big improvement for me at 6’1”
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1/15/2022 6:33pm
I also have the fastway evos in the down position slightly cambered with stock husky pro taper bars on my 125xc. I’m about 6’1” and it makes the bike feel right.
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1/18/2022 9:17am
DB97 wrote:
I just got the raptor -5mm down and -5mm back. Big improvement for me at 6’1”
Do your feet feel more vulnerable in straight ruts?
DB97
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1/18/2022 9:28am
YZed250 wrote:
Do your feet feel more vulnerable in straight ruts?
I never tried lower pegs even when I had kawis with adjustable mounts because I thought that. But I’ve learned even before these to get on my toes if there’s really deep ruts. I don’t risk it after catching my foot before. These show the pegs with the brake and shifter at the stock heights still, it’s not that low.



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TheTrackKid
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1/18/2022 6:46pm
Chuck at Metaltek (he has an Instagram if you look up Metaltek) will cut teeth off pegs and can lower or raise them in the process. Top notch work and a really cool guy. Check out his work. Worth the money in my opinion.
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Rider 5280
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1/28/2022 8:09pm
YZed250 wrote:
Do your feet feel more vulnerable in straight ruts?
DB97 wrote:
I never tried lower pegs even when I had kawis with adjustable mounts because I thought that. But I’ve learned even before these to get on...
I never tried lower pegs even when I had kawis with adjustable mounts because I thought that. But I’ve learned even before these to get on my toes if there’s really deep ruts. I don’t risk it after catching my foot before. These show the pegs with the brake and shifter at the stock heights still, it’s not that low.



This peg design is interesting. Do you notice the lack of teeth on the inner, rear side?
DR743
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1/14/2023 7:38am

I am 6'4  run -5 down -5 back, and a tall seat foam.  If you hit up youtube and watch many factory bike reviews, they all are running some variant of back or back and lower, and most 827 fat bars ( fairly high bar) with custom clamps, farther forward, centered over the fork tubes   So the argument it messes up the chassis is prob a moot argument.  For all the money we spend on the bikes today, what's a few hundred more to try something, and if it does not work, sell themSmile

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1/25/2023 8:24am

Flo also makes a 12mm lower peg. I put them on my fe 501 and am really happy with them. 

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