It's been awhile since I have reviewed a motorcycle product. I have been searching the internet for not only a good looking set of highway pegs but ones that also check the box "form & fit"! Like most people, I hate purchasing a product to later wonder why I spent so much money on yet another item that will sit on the bottom of my tool cabinet! After researching Wingstuff, I saw a unique highway peg by Rivco. 
Rivco Flip-Out Highway Pegs for the Honda GL1800 Gold Wing and F6B are available in 3 different finishes; Anodized Silver, Anodized Black or Triple Plated Chrome. Prices start at $299.95 and up to $399.95 for chrome. So after doing some research, along with reading the many reviews (all very positive), I saw that Rivco is a Wisconsin based company about an hour from our house, in Burlington, WI! Next, a call was placed to Rivco at 262-763-8222. I was informed that their Honda GL1800 was currently at Arizona Bike Week but would be back in Wisconsin the first week in April. They took my information and said they'd call once the GL1800 is back in Burlington. This was their show bike that had amongst other Rivco products, the Aero Highway Pegs I was most interested in.
April 15th I received a call from Rivco stating the GL1800 was back and I could stop in to try the Aero Highway Pegs. The very next day was dry and a ride on a motorcycle is a must do anytime one feels the urge, so right after breakfast I headed on yet another venture. Just over an hour later, I arrived at Rivco and was greeted by the owner Eric George. Eric took me to where the GL1800 was and showed me first hand how the Aero Highway Pegs look. He later put the bike on the center stand and told me to climb aboard and try the pegs out. Within a second, I looked at Eric and replied, "they're perfect!" Eric asked me what style and I replied, "black of course" is there anything else for a solid black GL1800?
After paying the $299.95 plus sales tax I was on my way home. What started out as a cloudy 48 degree morning ride turned into a 70 degree late morning ride home, full of sun! Once home, coffee was the first step followed by installing the new Aero Highway Pegs. It took me longer to get the correct tools out of my tool cabinet than installing the pegs. I literally had them installed in under 10 minutes. I then hopped on and sure enough, "Perfect"! Form, Fit & Fashion, an A+ for sure!
The Aero Highway Pegs by Rivco also carry a 2 year warranty! Not that I will ever need it. Kind of like our 6 year bumper to bumper warranty on the Gold Wing, why even have it........oh, I guess peace of mind.
If you haven't yet found the right highway pegs, try these out! They open like switchblades, and are adjustable 4 different positions on the valve covers. These Aero Highway Pegs fit all GL1800 from 2001 to current model year (2015). Ours in the photo is a 2014.
Until the next product review, ride safe, sober, straight and most of all skilled. Be careful out there!
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