Here are two mods that I did to the Uly that worked out great in the abusive offroad environment we found ourselves in day after day.
Mod 1. Billet footpegs from precision engineering.
These pegs are super easy to install and look great. They really grip the feet as they have sharp edges all the way around. I could hang my feet off these in all different ways without ever slipping. They are nice and wide, wider than stock. They are very comfy to stand on. Mud passes right thru and keeps the surface clean. I got the 1" and the 2" drop pegs at the same time and decided that the 2" drop pegs were way more comfortable. Precision was very helpful and sent both for me to try. I am 6' with a 33 inseam and the extra inch really made a difference in long term leg comfort. These pegs are super tough too. I dropped the bike about 5 times during our two week trip. Each and every time the bike fell on the pegs and the bark busters I put on the handlebars. The pegs never got more than a scratch on the edge. There was no deformity or cracking anywhere. The bike fell in hard dirt, mud, gravel and on rocks.
Mod 2. Touratech Kickstand pad. This was really important on the ULY since there is no provision for a center-stand at all. Pro's: Good construction and looks while keeping the bike upright in anything but jello. Attaching this permanently to your kickstand is way more convenient than waiting for your buddy to find a piece of discarded garbage for you to put your kickstand down on. CON: It started to rattle a bunch 1/2 way thru the trip even though the bolts were tight. The sound it makes is an annoying clacking rattle on every bump. Luckily I had noisecancelling earphones blasting a great new road-mix I downloaded just for the trip. BTW: Sammy Haggar's group "Chickenfoot" rocks !
What earphones were you using?
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