heel guard nerfs?

[vegas banshee]

i wass lookin for jus some heel guards but since i cant find n e nerfs are my next step..so n e pros? cons? how do they make room for the kick start? best brands? lets c em :cool:

[peterlocal22]

i have ac pro nerf bars with heel guards. there great. kick starting is no probplem. have not had any problem with sticks either. occasionally a large rock will hit them but they seem to just glide right over. i ride all trails sometimes where the 4X4 guys go and have had no probs with the nerfs. i really love them because it would hurt running over you foot, lol.

only prob im finding is alittle rubbing of my rear tire to the heel guard when i get to the bottom stroke of the rear shock but thats because i have a -2 swingarm

let us know what you get

 

peter

[05.Banshee.SE]

I have the stock heel guards and metal plates off of the pegs in my garage.

 

Right now I'm running just foot pegs and the fenders. It's dangerous as hell, but I'm not putting the stock guard and plates back on...probably going to get nerfs eventually.

[bbcmudtruck]

I run the ac propegs as well. From time to time I get a stick wedged in there, but for the most part I like em. The pegs are nice and wide too. They are on my bike in the pic below.

[DallasGDub]

I run the AC Pro's w/heel guards and love it.....I was running stock nerfs, with no heels. I came off a VERY short jump and I landed with my toes on the peg, and my heel too far back. My foot went down, and my toes touched my shin. I broke my foot and hyper extended my ankle. It sucked. I got full ac nerfs that week of.

 

The AC Pro pegs mount to the back of the frame using a side support. It is makes room for a kick starts. It replaces the pegs with extra wide IMS style pegs as well. Takes all of 20 min to put in. The front bolt up to the motor mount holes. You take out the stock bolt, run a longer bolt all the way thru the frame, and then lock it down with a nut. So it is solid. Some tap the other side of the frame with threads, but this is just more work and not as strong.

 

IMO, they are a must for trail or mx use.

Pros: Safer than nothing at all, cheaper than Dr bills, pays for itself after your first ER visit.

 

Cons: Acts like a shovel in the mud (I have heard newer styles are not as bad the old style. The new ones use nets in the back)..see my sig.....Like any nerf, it can get in the way of normal work on the bike. Builds a false sense of jumping ability...LOL....you will still bust your ass if you don't know how to work your footing right. A new pair of shoes don't make you run faster.

Edited December 5, 2008 by DallasGDub

[vegas banshee]

are pro and the blackline nerfs the same?

[DallasGDub]

Yes. They come in PC Black and reg Aluim silver, but are both called AC Pro Peg Blackline.

 

The older ones like mine, are just AC Propeg. Blackline is the newer style net rears.

[peterlocal22]

I run the AC Pro's w/heel guards and love it.....I was running stock nerfs, with no heels. I came off a VERY short jump and I landed with my toes on the peg, and my heel too far back. My foot went down, and my toes touched my shin. I broke my foot and hyper extended my ankle. It sucked. I got full ac nerfs that week of.

 

The AC Pro pegs mount to the back of the frame using a side support. It is makes room for a kick starts. It replaces the pegs with extra wide IMS style pegs as well. Takes all of 20 min to put in. The front bolt up to the motor mount holes. You take out the stock bolt, run a longer bolt all the way thru the frame, and then lock it down with a nut. So it is solid. Some tap the other side of the frame with threads, but this is just more work and not as strong.

 

IMO, they are a must for trail or mx use.

Pros: Safer than nothing at all, cheaper than Dr bills, pays for itself after your first ER visit.

 

Cons: Acts like a shovel in the mud (I have heard newer styles are not as bad the old style. The new ones use nets in the back)..see my sig.....Like any nerf, it can get in the way of normal work on the bike. Builds a false sense of jumping ability...LOL....you will still bust your ass if you don't know how to work your footing right. A new pair of shoes don't make you run faster.

 

no but my air jordans and old school pumps made me jump higher, lol