Footpeg spring retainer

[Butch]

a but muddy yesterday and my left footpeg now does not return. Matt said this is an Alta weak point. Any advice before I attempt the repair?

 

[Redwolf]

Wash the mud out???

 

[Rashid510]

Try clearing out the mud first. If not spare springs are easy to get.

 

[Philip]

On the Alta the inner leg of the peg return spring is a bit short, and it also has too large of a gap to fill between the peg and the mount. It jams. You have to un-bend the 90 degree bend in it slightly. You may be able to do that even without removing anything.

 

[Butch]

Er, I was not clear. And yeah, clean was the first thing I did.
it appears the spring end underneath the peg came unattached and slid through the bracket...

 

[Butch]

Better

 

[Philip]

Yes, exactly. See my post above.

Now that it has done it, you may have to remove the peg and un-bend the stupid spring while it is out.

 

[Trialsman]

The way I solved this was to drill a 1/8' dia hole into the bracket. I then inserted a 1/8" dowel pin (drill bit end) to act as a spring stop. The hole is drilled and the pin is pressed in about 1/4". Problem solved. In about a years use it has never given me any more problems. Here is a picture after assembly.

 

[Philip]

And this is what I did. Un-bent the 90-degree bend in the spring and now it won't jam or spin over.

 

[Trialsman]

That is why a forum like this is so good. Different people have different ideas and approaches all with the same outcomes.

 

[Butch]

I understand the 2019 pegs corrected this.
anyone got any for sale?

 

[Rashid510]

I have spare retainer springs in SSF. The footpegs your looking for are possibly with liquid performance.

 

[Butch]

Thanks. PM is out to Liquid.

 

[John Lindemann]

Here’s a simple fix. Replace the springs with 2015 Yamaha YZ250F OEM. I have done this and it solves the problem.

 

[Butch]

Here’s a simple fix. Replace the springs with 2015 Yamaha YZ250F OEM. I have done this and it solves the problem.

cool! I’ll do that on the other bike. Is there a trick to compressing the spring when reassembling the peg/ spring/ bracket/ pin assembly?

 

[John Lindemann]

Not really. I don’t recall any issues installing the YZ springs. The OEM spring simply is a poor design and reshaping it didn’t solve the problem to my satisfaction. My bikes an 2018 EX.

 

[Butch]

Thanks. I have a an 17 MX and an 18 EX. I will play with my stuff.

 

[revoltlution]

I understand the 2019 pegs corrected this.
anyone got any for sale?

I've got a 2019 EXR with the same problem

 

[Butch]

I've got a 2019 EXR with the same problem

Hmmm... bummer. Maybe those Alta guys were wrong.
I think when I install the 2019 pegs I got I will include 2015 Yamaha YZ250F springs...

 

[Butch]

2015 Yamaha YZ250F springs...

Rocky Mtn Spring 1190508-28015-00SPRING, TORSION $3.75

OEM Parts for Motorcycles, Dirt Bikes, ATVs, and UTVs | Rocky Mountain ATV/MC

thanks folks