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Sportster rear footpeg support removal

Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by nebassin, Dec 4, 2009.

  1. nebassin

    nebassin New Member

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    o.k. i have spent the last hour trying to find how to remove the rear footpeg
    supports on a 1997 sportster 1200c. i, (we), are making it into a solo bike for my lady. also i am going to lower it about 2". any way that i am cut, or change the front fork springs myself. also how to make so rear shock relocators myself. i am retied, so limited budget. thanks guys
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    Should be bolts that come through from the inside of the swingarm. Put a crescent wrench on the footpeg mount to keep it from turning, then loosen the bolt with a 9/16". (...If I remember right)
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  4. nebassin

    nebassin New Member

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    my sportster is a 1997. the bolt does NOT go all the way through the square swingarm.
    i did get the mount to turn, but it isn't loosening. i guess i could get the fire wrench???????? thanks for your thoughts
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  5. Wideglide85

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    Hmmm. Could be an allen head bolt that goes in through the middle of the peg mount. Do you have the pegs off? Ya should be able to see a socket head bolt in there. I don't have a sportster anymore, but I still have the rear peg mounts somewhere. Just can't get at 'em to look right now.
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  6. cowboy

    cowboy Moderator Staff Member

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    to lower the front you just loosen the pinch bolts on the triple trees & raise one tube at a time about 1,1/5 in then do the other side double check the mesurements have to be the same , I did my daughters sporty like that got about 2in lower for her & did the rear shock lowering kit , bike still handeled the same
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  7. nebassin

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    already did the pinch bolts. dropped the triple trees down 1". i did them both at once, didn't know any diff., just a little panic moment. lol just got back from a fellows house that had a pair od WB blocks for the back, they'll do until i get some 11" shocks. right now still fighting with those darn rear footpag supports.
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    cowboy Moderator Staff Member

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    can you post a pic of what it look's like in that area might help us out to help you
    cowboy, Dec 4, 2009
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  9. nebassin

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    right side, left side the swing arm is square tubing, and i don't see a way to remove the supports.
    bye the way, cowboy, i found that pics are pretty easy to put on. thanks

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    The peg mounts I have are off a '98. There's an allen head bolt through the middle of it that screws into the swingarm. Sorry 'bout the confusion, I'm old & I used to drink a lot. :)
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    thanks!!!!!!! i'll go try that. i can relate to the last part of your statement, whatever that was.
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    yup, there is an allen headed bolt in the center of the peg support........
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  13. nebassin

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    that did it. i guess i needed to adjust my readers. thanks again fellas. i know now where to go next time i can't figure something out.
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    glad we all could help you out , Hope it comes off easy let us know :D
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