Steg Pegz review for the Suzuki DR650︱Cross Training Enduro

https://stegzmoto.com.au At last we get Steg Pegz for the DR650 (and other adventure bikes)! I've usually just made my own clumsy version so it's good to finally have the real thing. Steg Pegz are a revolutionary concept which allows you to grip and control with you legs not just your arms. Here is some of what the best professional off road riders had to say about Steg Pegz... "StegPegz allow me to use my legs a lot more to control the bike which makes it easier on my arms. I’ve used StegPegz in every Finke I’ve won and I can’t imagine riding there without them. I’d need to back off the throttle at some stage to rest my arms if I wasn’t using them. StegPegz let me go as fast as I want for the entire race" - Ben Grabham - Factory Motorex KTM 4x Finke Desert Race Champion. StegPegz Designed to Reduce Arm Pump & Fatigue Steg Pegz have been specifically designed for whooped-out Sand, Rough Tracks or Trails by 2009 Australian State QLD Motocross champion Stephen 'Stegz' Smith. These are rubber pucks that you can use for better grip and control of your bike with your legs, not just your arms. Steg Pegz are a revolutionary concept which allows you to grip and control with you legs not just your arms. This means less effort gripping the bike with your legs, but can make a huge difference to miminising fatigue for your upper body, especially arm pump. I used them for a year on the KTM 250EXC and loved them. Are they a crutch? For young fit riders this could be a valid criticism. But once you are old and/or have upper body issues these can extend your riding career in a bit way! On steep downhill runs, I would just stop squeezing the bike my legs and the boots could easily slide past the rubber pucks to get correct body positioning. As on old fellah, I found the Steg Pegz worked wonders for some carpal tunnel syndrome that was kicking in, as well as very sore fingers due to a bit of arthritis kicking in. When the Desert king version was released i was keen to put these on the new Beta RR300 as these conditions were still an issue even with the support of the standard Steg Pegz.As the name implies, the Desert King Steg Pegz are ideal for desert racing where riders can spend hours in the attack position, creating huge strain on the legs, arms, hands, and the entire body. The Desert King version is made for extra thick plate so it won't flex under the strain, and has three rubber pucks each side instead of just the one. There is virtually no need to grip the bike at all as your boots anchor themselves against these. In effect they work even better than the standard Steg Pegz and there's virtually no need to hang on to the bars at all on hill climbs or rapid acceleration - your legs do all the work. So for desert racing, or even just everyday dirt riding where you won't be going down steep descents these are the ducks nuts for reducing arm pump and other issues. For most riders, the original Steg Pegz would be fine, but the Desert King version would be brilliant for desert racers, riding in relatively flat terrain, or guys like me who need all the support possible for chronic conditions like severe arm pump, carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis or tendonitis. And of course you can always remove two pucks from each side, which converts these back to the normal Steg Pegz in which case your boots just slide past the rubber pucks on very steep descents. In my case, I'm doing a lot of steep descents but am using these for medical conditions. Are steep descents a problem? No but it took some adapting as I had to spread my legs quite widely, something I was used to from trials riding but I'm sure others would find a problem.
Greatly reduced arm pump and fatigue
Grip and control with your legs effortlessly
Shave seconds off your lap times
Make the gnarliest tracks seem easy!
Create a seat bounce effect when jumping standing up
Hammer terrain faster than ever thought before
Increase rear wheel traction while standing under acceleration
Loft the front wheel EASILY over obstacles (Oh and Stand up wheelies!) As mentioned, these won't work if you have moved your footpegs to the rear, but they will be fine if you have only dropped your footpegs down, which many guys do using the Wirtz Wire EDM mounts, or lower footpegs like these from Procycle. Who would benefit from these? The rider who likes to stand on the footpegs a lot, and especially if you get upper body fatigue or have any physical issues such as arthritis, tendonitis or upper body weakness. You can still fit your rear passenger footpegs with this setup too.

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