Removing the footpegs?

[Mad Duc]

I'm swapping my stock footpegs out for Rizoma ones. What is the best way to remove the clip that holds the footpeg in without destroying it?

[NAKID]

Are you talking about the circlip? Just get a set of needle nose pliers and "push" it off. It's really easier than you think...

[Mad Duc]

Thanks. I tend to be the great destroyer of things I am attempting to fix.

[hiero]

I usually get a small flat head screwdriver that'll fit in the space provided and just give a gentle 1/4 - 1/2 turn and that usually does the trick too

[Slide Panda]

I usually get a small flat head screwdriver that'll fit in the space provided and just give a gentle 1/4 - 1/2 turn and that usually does the trick too

That's a really easy way to do it.  You then jsut need to tap out the pin with a drift or even just a small screw driver.  Just watch for the spring that holds the peg down.  It shouldn't fly out, but strange things can happen.

If you're doing the passenger pegs - there is a tiny spring that pushes on two ball bearings that act as detents - that spring loves to shoot out when you pull the peg.  So if you're doing the passenger ones, remove the peg slowly and keep your hands cupped around the sides - that sould prevent stuff from wandering off.

[hiero]

That's a really easy way to do it.  You then jsut need to tap out the pin with a drift or even just a small screw driver.  Just watch for the spring that holds the peg down.  It shouldn't fly out, but strange things can happen.

If you're doing the passenger pegs - there is a tiny spring that pushes on two ball bearings that act as detents - that spring loves to shoot out when you pull the peg.  So if you're doing the passenger ones, remove the peg slowly and keep your hands cupped around the sides - that sould prevent stuff from wandering off.

yeah, those stupid ball bearings... watch em!

[Speeddog]

When I deal with little clips like that, I'll keep a finger on them while I pry them out of position.
Otherwise, sometimes they go 'ping', and disappear. 
Or they'll try to put your eye out, or they'll hide where you can barely see 'em, but have to spend half an hour retrieving them.

[hiero]

When I deal with little clips like that, I'll keep a finger on them while I pry them out of position.
Otherwise, sometimes they go 'ping', and disappear. 
Or they'll try to put your eye out, or they'll hide where you can barely see 'em, but have to spend half an hour retrieving them.

I ended up doing that with one of my mbp valve retainers... and never found it... 

[Mad Duc]

When I deal with little clips like that, I'll keep a finger on them while I pry them out of position.
Otherwise, sometimes they go 'ping', and disappear. 

Yeah, that bit of advice came a tad bit too late.     I so wonder how it's going to cost me...

[Cider]

When I deal with little clips like that, I'll keep a finger on them while I pry them out of position.
Otherwise, sometimes they go 'ping', and disappear. 
Or they'll try to put your eye out, or they'll hide where you can barely see 'em, but have to spend half an hour retrieving them.

My favorites are the wrist pin clips.  Designed by the devil.

[Speeddog]

My favorites are the wrist pin clips.  Designed by the devil.

Indeed.
I think they'll go 100 yards on the fly.

[Slide Panda]

Indeed.
I think they'll go 100 yards on the fly.

And they will put your eye out.