FOOT PEGS - Good news and bad news

out18law18 · Post by **out18law18** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:31 pm

As some of you know I designed a set of forward foot pegs for our Buddy scooters and was in the process of having them built by a local machinist. My original intent was to have him make runs of 10 or so sets of them and sell them via this sight and ebay.

The good news is that i have an awesome looking and performing set of pegs for my Buddy!!!

The bad news is that due to the number of man hours needed to construct each set my machinist has told me that he cant make any more sets until the end of lawn mowing season (his second job) and the price is going to be $120 plus shipping. No where near the $50 plus shipping I was aiming for. Now pictures almost do justice to how nice this product is and I do believe he will be able to make approx. ten sets this winter and they will all sell. But I was hoping for a product that everyone would be able to justify having on their Buddy.

I will def. be making a new posting sometime this winter and letting you all know when I have foot pegs available for sale.

Dooglas · Post by **Dooglas** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 1:07 am

By gosh, they look great. And the design seems like it will be good and strong!

redhandmoto · Post by **redhandmoto** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 1:28 am

I paid $125 for pegs for my Zuma - your guy's price seems more than fair, and it looks like a great product. Best of luck.

SteveK · Post by **SteveK** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 1:37 am

Looks great!

Can't quite see, are those pegs knurled?

Akaipaps · Post by **Akaipaps** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 1:58 am

WANTED: YAMAHA C3 SCOOTER!!!

There's a Yamaha C3 for sale in Walla Walla, WA (so nice, they named it twice.
http://kpr.craigslist.org/mcy/2524911500.html

Your foot pegs look great!

out18law18 · Post by **out18law18** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 2:07 am

SteveK wrote:Looks great!

Can't quite see, are those pegs knurled?

yes they are

Tocsik · Post by **Tocsik** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 3:54 am

I would definitely like to have forward pegs like these but it would be out of my price range.

If it was in my range, I think I would want them to be foldable for that price.

Nice set-up. Any problems accessing the battery compartment?

neotrotsky · Post by **neotrotsky** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 4:02 am

Those look VERY sturdy! Looks like a very smart build. Could you perhaps check some of the local custom car shops or machine shops to see about sourcing another bid now that you have a prototype? Of course, you'd have to see what the original fabricator of the design felt since it is his build, but perhaps another shop can help reduce the cost a bit if you shoot for some bids.

Would love to see more of these on the road!

moriahskies · Post by **moriahskies** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 4:03 am

They do look great. They're not that high if consider that most additional hardware for the bike costs 50-120 (topcase and such).

That said, is there anyway he could find less expensive materials to cut down on the costs? Maybe you could have primo and cheap versions.

BootScootin'FireFighter · Tue Aug 02, 2011 1:16 pm

looks good! $120 is a reasonable price to pay for good craftsmanship and quality materials. And no problem waiting a few months.

Skootz Kabootz · Post by **Skootz Kabootz** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:35 pm

I gotta say, that is a pretty clever design. They would look good chromed so they would match and visually tie in with chrome cowl protectors.

TCaruso · Post by **TCaruso** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 12:51 am

They look good. I'm still in. I just wish they were ready now. For me, a few months = next spring.

TCaruso · Post by **TCaruso** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:30 pm

Well Spring is around the corner. Have you been mass producing them over the winter?

I am ready to submit my order.

out18law18 · Post by **out18law18** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:28 pm

no such luck. the machinist that built the prototype is currently working two full time jobs and has no time for side work.

Swordsman · Post by **Swordsman** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:36 pm

Slick design, but I think they would be better if they just had a universal mount instead of actual pegs. Probably be quicker (and cheaper) to make, and then the buyer could choose from a huge assortment of aftermarket folding pegs.

Cool idea though, and fantastic mounting job! I especially like the cross piece.

~SM

black sunshine · Post by **black sunshine** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 3:13 pm

out18law18 wrote:no such luck. the machinist that built the prototype is currently working two full time jobs and has no time for side work.

any chance they could give the design for someone else to do?

out18law18 · Post by **out18law18** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 5:09 pm

black sunshine wrote:
out18law18 wrote:no such luck. the machinist that built the prototype is currently working two full time jobs and has no time for side work.
any chance they could give the design for someone else to do?

Good news/bad news

The good news is I got an awesome deal on a used Harley. The bad news is that I sold the Buddy yesterday along with the only set of foot pegs.

I have a second design in my head if anybody local would want to stop by with their Buddy I would be happy to discuss it with them and maybe even help them draw it out to take it to a machinist. Just PM me if interested.