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Forward controls

Comfort & riding position

I’m tall, and on long rides my legs sometimes go numb with my feet on the stock footpegs. I wanted another foot position so I could stretch my legs out on the highway.

Additional forward footpegs and cross brace mounted ahead of the engine on my GPX 250 Twin

From my workbench

Room to stretch out

My forward footpeg setup, assembled from purchased components. The original footpegs and controls remain in place.

A simple answer to long-ride discomfort

Being tall, I sometimes find that my legs go numb on longer rides with my feet on the stock footpegs. I wanted a comfortable place farther forward where I could rest my feet and change position.

I bought handlebar risers, universal footpegs and a handlebar cross brace on Lazada. With these inexpensive parts and only basic tools, I put together a pair of forward-mounted footpegs. Now I can stretch my legs out on highway rides.

Three off-the-shelf components

  • Handlebar risers: repurposed as part of the mounting arrangement.
  • Universal footpegs: the folding footrests.
  • A handlebar cross brace: the crossbar between the mounting points.

The setup from both sides

These views show the added footpegs ahead of the stock riding position. The original footpegs, gear lever and brake pedal remain in place.

Right-side view of the extra forward footpeg, cross brace and original brake pedal on the GPX
The right side: an extra place to rest my foot, ahead of the original footpeg and brake pedal.
Left-side view of the forward footpeg with the stock footpeg and gear lever still in place
The left side, showing the new foot position relative to the original footpeg and gear lever.

The mounting details

The close-up shows how the purchased parts fit together: the mounting blocks, slotted bracket, bolts and cross brace.

Close-up of the mounting blocks, slotted bracket, bolts and cross brace for the forward footpeg
The mounting arrangement in detail.

Folded up

The footpegs fold upward when I do not need them.

The forward footpegs folded upward on the GPX, with the cross brace visible ahead of the engine
The same setup with the footpegs folded up.

Version 2

For the second version, I changed the cross brace’s mounting point, replaced the footpeg pivot pin with an M8 bolt—which required drilling out the pivot holes—and added a stop plate.

The assembly is now stiffer, with less play in the footpeg. The stop plate also holds the footpeg slightly higher.

Second version of the forward footpeg mount with the repositioned cross brace, M8 pivot bolt and added stop plate
Version 2: revised cross brace mounting, an M8 pivot bolt and a stop plate.

Part of my GPX 250 Twin Brighton workshop journal.

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