Perhaps the most significant upgrade of my previous bike, the 2017 BMW 1200 GS Adventure Triple Black, was the ingenious TwinPegs designed and produced in Norway. You can read my review of them here. For riding standing up, I found them magnificent.
I am not upgrading my Tenere with the TwinPegs (just yet). However, when going offroad and riding on gravel roads I still find myself standing up on the bike as often as I can. Since I am quite tall (192 cm) I plan on making the Yamaha Tenere 700 a bit more fit and comfortable for this kind of riding. Starting off with the foot pegs, instead of the fairly costly TwinPegs, I opted for a far cheaper option, the NiceCNC Lengthened and Enlarged Foot Pegs in conjunction with the NiceCNC Lowering kit. Will it serve my need?
Ordering and Unpacking
Believe it or not – this was my very first AliExpress purchase! Yes, I ordered my NiceCNC products from AliExpress. Even though NiceCNC do have a great website and the option to purchase directly from them, the free shipping offered by AliExpress actually turned out to be a cheaper option for me.
NiceCNC is a Hong Kong based company specializing in parts for sports and street bikes, ATVs, UTVs, auto parts and more. They offer a wide range of products for the Yamaha Tenere 700, and who knows, maybe more NiceCNC products will be added later on if these ones hold up?
Check out the NiceCNC website for Yamaha Tenere 700 parts here!
Both the foot pegs and the lowering kit was put together in one delivery, and the first impression is really good. It is solid built, the 6061 aluminum parts are thick and sturdy, and the overall overall quality looks to be quite satisfactory.
I’ve seen this on other foot pegs as well (even some very pricy ones) – removable stainless steel teeth / screws. The kit comes with some spare ones, and I am keen to see if these will hold and stay in place or unscrew and fall off. Maybe add some Loctite to be on the safe side?
So, what’s wrong with the original Yamaha foot pegs? Well, nothing is wrong per se, but they are quite tiny. If you ride sitting down, it doesn’t really matter that much. However, when you stand up riding you will notice the difference between these two – both when it comes to the size itself and not to mention the grip. Screws vs. rubber works magic!
Removing the original foot pegs is as simple as removing the locking pin and pulling out the bolt. Pay attention to the spring that goes around the bolt – it might bugger off if you go too fast.
Here’s a picture showing the size difference between the new ones and the old.
The next few pictures simply show you the steps involved in upgrading your foot pegs. The job should only take a few minutes.
With the original foot pegs in place, start by removing the locking pin going through the spring-loaded bolt.
Once the looking pin has been removed, simply push the locking bolt our while holding on to the spring that ensures movement and return of the foot peg.
Time to show off some muscles. The torx bolt that hold the foot peg bracket in place is very well tightened up and might require some additional tools and power to come off.
Once the bolts are out your ready to replace the original bracket with the lowered kit from NiceCNC.
There is a 20 mm difference between the original foot peg bracket and the one from CNC. It might not sound like much, but it is a noticeable difference, trust me.
Probably not invented by NiceCNC, however, a surprisingly simple and ingenious design.
Once the Nice CNC Lowering Kit is properly fastened using the original torx bolts, you are ready to fit the foot pegs.
The new foot pegs are mounted in reverse order using the same spring and bolt, and the new looking pin provided by NiceCNC (you are free to use the same one as you took off earlier given that they are not broken).
The new NiceCNC Lengthened Enlarged Foot Pegs have been installed. Now, repeat on the other side.
They look really good on the bike!
Conclusion
It is such a big difference to be standing up on these foot pegs. Due to their size – length as well as width – and the hugely improved grip in combination with the lowered stance, it feels like and entirely new bike for me. Can’t wait to take it offroad for a real test!
Remember that it might be required to adjust the brake and gear levers to match the adjusted height of the foot pegs.
Longer, Wider and Lighter – What’s not to like?
According to ADV4ME who did a splendid review of these foot pegs on YouTube, there is a considerable weight gain to be achieved here as well. The original foot pegs weigh in at 299 grams and the NiceCNC ones measure only 150 grams each. This is really impressive knowing that they are about 2,5 cm longer and 1,25 cm wider.
Have a look at his review below.