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I currently have both an 2005 Wing and a 2004 ST1300. One of them will be for sale in the spring, but for now I am enjoying riding both. I have been wishing for a bit more leg room on the ST and a bit more cornering clearance on the Wing. Somehow I noticed that the Wing's pegs looked like they were a bit lower than the ST's. Sure enough, they are interchangeable (you may already have known that...) and provide two benefits:
First, the ST now has about an inch more legroom. It's not a huge difference in legroom, but it helps (and the pegs are broader too, which provides more support for the feet). It has lost some cornering clearance, but with the peg feelers off, its not too bad.
Second, the Wing has a bit more ground clearance without a significant difference in the feel of the legroom. (I know there is a difference, but it doesn't feel much different). Though the feet are a bit higher (obviously), I can slide them forward a bit more, since my toes are now above the shift lever and brake pedal, which seems to compensate.
Since I had both right now, this took about 15 minutes and cost me nothing. I like the results on both bikes. If I were headed to the Dragon with the ST, I'd want the stock pegs with me, but for most of the roads I am on, this is a good swap.
First, the ST now has about an inch more legroom. It's not a huge difference in legroom, but it helps (and the pegs are broader too, which provides more support for the feet). It has lost some cornering clearance, but with the peg feelers off, its not too bad.
Second, the Wing has a bit more ground clearance without a significant difference in the feel of the legroom. (I know there is a difference, but it doesn't feel much different). Though the feet are a bit higher (obviously), I can slide them forward a bit more, since my toes are now above the shift lever and brake pedal, which seems to compensate.
Since I had both right now, this took about 15 minutes and cost me nothing. I like the results on both bikes. If I were headed to the Dragon with the ST, I'd want the stock pegs with me, but for most of the roads I am on, this is a good swap.