Razor MX Electric Motorcycle Peg Upgrades

My 7 year old has been loving his Razor MX500 lately and with all the hours he spends on the bike I’m starting to slowly upgrade some of the cheaper parts on the bike. I’ve already replaced the batteries for higher amp hour batteries to extend the range, but recently I overhauled the entire motor/controller system. You can read about that in my article here. One major shortcoming of the Razor MX bikes are the pegs. I’m always trying to though in some coaching and tips for my son when he is riding around. I’m just trying to make sure he is building good habits that will transfer over to any motorcycle he rides. One of those things is to make sure he know how to stand on the pegs. Any experienced rider knows the importance of the “attack” position. I’m always having him practice riding around in this position but its extremely difficult with the stock pegs. They are pencil thin and they are awkwardly angled. Real dirt bike pegs are much wider and more stable. There aren’t very many options for upgrades so I modified some pegs I had laying around. Here is how you can do this yourself for about 20 dollars.

Tools Needed

• KTM stock pegs (they often sell on facebook marketplace for 20 dollars or less. People upgrade and sell the stock ones)
• Angle grinder with cutting wheel (or any saw that can cut steel)
• 6mm or similar mounting bolts (you can sometimes use stock mounting bolts if your cuts are good!)

The Modification

Using an angle grinder (with a cutting wheel installed) you will need to make two cuts. The picture above shows the cuts for the left hand side of the motorcycle. I used a 4 1/2 inch cutting wheel. It sliced right through the steel. You will need to cut the front part of the peg (red arrow). This cut goes straight down. Then you will need to shave a 45 degree cut off the right hand side of the peg (yellow arrow). This will set the angle of the peg as it is inserted into the stock mounting bracket. After you do this it should bolt right up with a 6mm bolt or the stock mounting bolts if you cut enough off on the yellow side. I like a little angle to my pegs so I had to use an after market bolt. You can see the angle of the peg in the last photo.

Test

So far they have held up great and have a huge impact on how the bike feels in terms of performance and comfort. They are also way more comfortable for me compared to the old ones. The only downside so far is they they don’t bend up and fold like the stock pegs. They are extremely sturdy and a cheap upgrade.