I just bought these, installed them and here's my take after a 250 mile road trip.
The short take...
Me: 6"5'...250lbs...34" inch inseam...13 size shoe.
Seat: Russell Day Long set on the highest setting.
The Verdict: BUY IT.
If you're still reading this thread you've obviously have some type of issue with the riding position of the ST1300 in relation to your legs. I did too so I thought for $64.00 I thought I would give these a try. I'm SO happy I did. Adding these have helped tremendously. You will have to adjust the brake and shifter lever but the extra room you'll gain is a HUGE improvement over the stock pegs.
I haven't had any issues with scraping the pegs but I'm not an overly aggressive driver when it comes to curves and even if I was the ability to have more space for comfort outweighs any possible issue of scraping the pegs in the corners.
Quality of these extenders is very high and they install in probably 15 minutes.
I think these are well worth the money and - if you are experiencing the need for more room - worth trying.
Hi All:
I totally agree. I am not as big a guy as GSMetal (I'm 6', 240) but I have a stiff right knee and I found the stock ST1300 posture was just too cramped. I was getting knee pain and even hip discomfort sometimes.
My bike has the stock seat (am I the
only person on the ST Owners Forum who doesn't mind it??) and I bought it with the stock handlebar and pegs. I tried all of the seat positions but simply could not get comfortable. So, I put on the "fixed MCL peg lowering kit and the Gen III bar risers and instantaneously, the feel is completely different and far more comfortable.
Scraping the pegs has not been a problem at all. I
can do it and have actually done so in a traffic circle late at night just see how far over I'd need to be to touch down - but day-to-day, I simply don't.
A key point is that the labels "
fixed" and "
adjustable" on the two variants of the peg lowering kits are somewhat misleading. In fact, as shown in the photos in this thread, the "fixed" peg lowering brackets actually fold like regular pegs while the "adjustable" version does not fold - and I would consider
that to potentially be dangerous. The terms "fixed" and "adjustable" refer to the ability to vary the amount by which the pegs are lowered - and not how the units work once they are installed.
Anyhow - my evaluation is exactly the same as GSMetal's -
BUY 'EM! I feel safer, happier and can ride for hours with no hip or knee pain. These two items (the peg lowering units and the risers) have really helped me to enjoy to the bike.
Cheers,
Pete