Pivot Pegz Mark 3

[cjack]

I just put the Pivot Pegz on my wife's '08 GS. She has a short shift lever. I forget the brand, but it has a slot to adjust the length.
So anyway, when I tried to remove the shift lever to get the peg pin out, the shallow allen button head clamping bolt on the lever rounded out. Bummer. I heated it, etc. but no joy. So I got out the Matco bolt remover set, drilled the head of the bolt with a 5/32 inch drill. Heated the lever to about 250 deg F, inserted the appropriate remover and with a little torque, removed the bolt.
WHEW!
Mental note, next time heat the thing first.
Underwood of the former Underwood's BMW told me USE HEAT JACK!
He keeps being right.
I replaced the bolt with a deep allen head one.

[marc]

The stock shift lever bolt was an e-torx, not an allen head. It was probably after market hardware that came with the after market shift lever. I wonder if loctite was used, too? I did not need heat to remove the stock hardware.... but that may have been the fastener that caused me to buy my first e-torx bits!

[moulin6801]

Hey guys, I am sure it is an easy fix, but I not being able to install the spring correct on M3 so it will work correct. Any tips?
Thanks
David

[cjack]

Originally Posted by moulin6801

Hey guys, I am sure it is an easy fix, but I not being able to install the spring correct on M3 so it will work correct. Any tips?
Thanks
David

Does this help?

Pivot Pegz | High Performance Pivoting Foot Pegs

Or are u talking about the spring that keeps the peg down?

[marc]

On two different sets of pegs the key to getting the spring right was paying attention to the high/low position and which side of the bike you were working. I don't know if the Pivot Pegs are the same way.

The springs that fit one way with the pegs in the high position had to be swapped side-to-side to fit on the bike with the pegs in the low position. Pictures of a Powerpegz (similar to the Pivotpegs) install here.

[moulin6801]

The mounting instructions are terrible, mostly because it is straight forward, except for the Springs.
I did not pay enough attention how the stock ones were, now I am not sure what to do...

[marc]

Assuming the springs on the pivot pegs are similar....



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That is with similar pegs mounted in the low position. If mounted in the high position the springs will go on the bottom instead of the top.

[moulin6801]

Thanks for the photos! Very helpful !!