In fact those you've ordered look like they would be a better bet for preservation of the boots :-)
The main reason I ordered these, is because they have a 10mm set back, so the front of the pegs, is at the same distance as the narrower ones I got now on my Bultaco.
The aluminium hangers are more bulkier, constructed more rigid I think. They usually use a high grade, hard and tough aluminium for such parts.
I've heard from other aluminium hangers, that caused the frame to crack or brake.
I know my standard steel one bended when I hit a tree stump going uphill (at some speed) on a narrow passage.
Some weld a steel bar to the back of the standard hangers, to reinforce them, but I rather replace or straighten a cheap steel hanger, than having to weld the frame because the hanger wouldn't give.
Then again, anything can happen as demonstrated by diki.
Although the material of the foot pegs looks rather thin, so it wit cut easier through a sole, one would think more people would have this problem because I think it's a common used type of footpeg.
I think sometimes the 300 gets a bit overrated on power. It has more, but its not like if you slighty use the throttle you will get shot away. It might even be a little bit more manageable power compared to a 280 e.g.
But I think a 250 is more than good enough, so that will do perfectly fine.
Important skills to learn are throttle and mainly clutch control so just practise that a lot.
And also (rear) brake control to keep the bike under control
I have a pair of Gaerne Balanced oil - after approx 3 months of riding once or twice a weeks the soles are holed !!
My footpegs are in decent nick.
Has anyone else had this problem ? I emailed Gaernes website and got no response,What should I get next ? certainly wont be Balanced oils, which is a shame cos they are lovely.
I don't want to be disrespectful but how much do you weigh?
A guy in our club, who weighs around 100 kg, wears a pair of Alpinestars out, in about a year.
And what kind of foot pegs do you have? The aluminium ones with grub screws (S3 Hard Rock for instance) like to nibble away at the boot sole.
I also would get some new soles stitched on, if Gearne doesn't want to solve the problem.
I also have to agree with B_42Woody and JohnnyBoxer.
The ABS coil cover I bought needed some work to make it fit and the ABS frame protector got damaged because it was to long and got caught on some rocks.
The original HRC and Mitani carbon parts fit with no problem.
That's why I stick to the real essential protectors as listed above.
Also, I want to lose weight on my bike not add. And traces of use like some scratches here and there, don't bother me so much.
Gaerne Balanced Oil
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The main reason I ordered these, is because they have a 10mm set back, so the front of the pegs, is at the same distance as the narrower ones I got now on my Bultaco.