Sabre Footpegs

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Sabre Footpegs On The Magna?
And Other Footpeg Stories!
With Special Thanks to Jim Hiler for so generously supplying parts!

2nd Pair of Rear Footpegs
By Mark Hirshbeel My wife complained that the stock rear footpegs were too high and too far back for her ( and she’s only 5’2") so I added another pair. I removed the bottom screw in the rear footpeg bracket, drilled out the hole all the way through the bracket and the frame, and then (from the back) inserted the large mounting bolt that came with the aftermarket footpegs I bought and then screwed the new footpeg onto the protruding screw. use a few extra washers or nuts on the screw to adjust for thread "purchase" or alignment and your done. they fold up out of the way when not used and even look "stock". total cost about $30. work great!

Sabre Footpegs On The Magna
I am constantly searching for ways to make the Magna more ergonomically correct for my 5'6" frame.   It is obvious that the position of the footpegs seems a little incorrect. After reading articles in Motorcycle Consumer News about ergonomics, and applying a little common sense, it seemed that in order to make the magna more comfortable, the footpegs should be moved back a little. This would cause me to lean forward just a little, taking the weight off the lower back. I do find the Magna comfortable, in fact one of the first things I usually do is to replace the stock handlebars with ones with a little more pullback. (Short arms!) On this Magna, however, I decided to wait on that, until I could figure what to do about the footpegs.
    Inspecting the mounting of the footpegs, It can be seen that the linkage for the gear shift it integral with the footmounts. Therefore, moving the left side mounting would be an adventure in developing a new 'bar' to connect the linkage to the shift-shaft. The right side would imply shaping a new brake pedal. Both sides would require a new mounting bracket, to replace the stock one. This seemed kind of difficult, but I was ready to try.
    Until I closely inspected a V65 Sabre. It had the same linkage (since its the same engine) and had a bolt that went through the engine and frame which held the footpegs. A-Ha!!! The Magna obviously has the same holes. I was unsure if they would fit, since no one had come near me with a Sabre since I had the idea. (I wonder why!) So I put a post out to the MagSab list, and Jim Hiler replied with all the parts I needed! However, the mounting was still a mystery. I had the bolts, pegs, and linkage, but could not figure out how it was done. There was a piece missing. After discussions with Jim and other listmembers, it was clear that the Sabre had pieces welded to the frame to accommodate the footpegs.
The Sabre uses the rear engine mount (solid) to mount the footpegs. The Magna uses this for a rubber mounted engine mount only. What I will try to do is to use the rear engine mounts on the Magna as Sabre footpeg mounts.

This is the original Sabre shifter mounted on the Sabre frame.	This is the original shifter mount that the shifter pivots on. I have not observed the notch, but I think its used for lubrication
This is the right side Sabre mount. It is just a small disc with two notches.	Notice that both Sabre footpeg mounts are integral with the frame. The are welded on pieces. What I am trying to do is to emulate this on the Magna. This will be accomplished by creating two pieces, one for the left and one for the right, that will butt up against the engine mounts on the Magna.

The following photos show the spot on the Magna where the footpeg adapters are to be mounted.


Above is the right side of the bike, and the hole in the frame where there is a bushing that will act as the motor mount. The diameter of the hole is approximately 1.265" (outer) and 1.095" (inner). The adapter will therefore be approximately this diameter, and was measured to be 1.20" on the Sabre.

This is the right side mounting hole. This side will have the shifter mounted, which will require a flat surface to 'cover' the hole (about 1.2") and a 'pivot' piece that allows the shifter to pivot on.
This is a photo of the bushing that goes into the hole into the frame mount. it is metal in the middle with rubber on the outside. The adapters will sit against the metal.