The sealed kit is open beside the organized tools. Its spacer, replacement footpeg, and fresh fasteners rest in separate rows, while RSV4’s old peg remains secured for the evening ride.
Wild Flower Dave steadies the exposed bracket with one hand and holds the instructions close with the other, comparing the printed measurements to the mount before touching the new hardware.
Wild Flower Dave
Spacer first. It has to sit flat before the peg goes anywhere near the fastener.
He checks the spacer’s inner diameter against the bracket, then turns it between his fingers to confirm there are no burrs or packaging scraps caught along the edge.
Wild Flower Dave
Everything matches the instructions. I’m starting loose, then I’ll tighten it evenly so we don’t repeat yesterday’s mistake.
Dave places the spacer into the mount and brings the replacement peg into alignment. The first fastener threads cleanly, leaving enough play for the remaining hardware and final adjustment.
Wild Flower Dave
Your turn to watch the fit, buddy. If anything sits crooked, we stop and check it before tightening.
✓ Quest Accepted
Seat the replacement footpeg securely
“I watch the spacer and peg alignment as Dave starts the remaining fasteners.”
SUCCESS (Fair Perception, rolled -1)
RSV4 watches the spacer’s rim and the replacement peg’s mounting face as Wild Flower Dave starts the remaining fasteners. The pieces stay aligned, and the spacer sits flat without shifting.
Wild Flower Dave
That alignment is holding. I’m keeping each fastener loose until the whole pattern is started.
The second fastener threads cleanly, followed by the third. Dave works in small turns, pausing to compare both sides of the mount instead of relying on a single angle.
RSV4
The spacer remains flush while the peg stays square.
Wild Flower Dave
I see it too. Nothing is pulling sideways, so I can bring the fasteners up evenly.
Checking the alignment takes extra time, and the changing angle leaves one edge less certain than the others. Dave stops, rechecks that hidden side, then continues with a careful quarter-turn.
Wild Flower Dave
Everything is seated correctly. I’ll finish the even tightening, then test the peg before we call it done.
“I watch the spacer and peg alignment as Dave starts the remaining fasteners.”
SUCCESS (Fair Perception, rolled +0)
RSV4 tracks the spacer’s rim and the replacement peg’s mounting face while Wild Flower Dave starts the remaining fasteners. Both stay aligned, and the spacer remains fully flush.
RSV4
The peg stays square as the fasteners begin to seat.
Wild Flower Dave
Good. The spacer hasn’t shifted, and the peg is still sitting square. I’m keeping these loose until every fastener is started.
Dave threads another fastener with small, patient turns. From RSV4’s viewing angle, the visible edges remain even, though one rear edge is partly hidden by the bracket.
Wild Flower Dave
I can confirm the front and side fit. I need another minute to check that covered edge before I tighten anything.
The alignment is successfully verified, but the obscured rear edge leaves a specific uncertainty. Dave pauses with the wrench, changes his angle, and inspects it again before proceeding.
“I ask Dave to finish tightening evenly”
SUCCESS (Good Diplomacy, rolled +2)
RSV4
Finish tightening them evenly.
Wild Flower Dave
I will. I’m bringing each fastener up in the same sequence and checking the peg after every pass.
Dave shifts his angle once more, confirms the covered rear edge remains seated, and begins tightening the fasteners in small alternating turns.
Wild Flower Dave
The spacer is still flush. The pressure is staying balanced across the mount.
The wrench moves from one fastener to the next until each reaches the same snug resistance. The replacement peg stays square, with no visible gap around its mounting face.
Wild Flower Dave
That’s evenly tightened. I’m giving the peg a firm test now, and the mount is holding solid.
Dave presses the replacement peg through its normal range and checks the bracket from both sides. It remains secure, aligned, and ready for the evening ride.
Quest Complete
Seat the replacement footpeg securely
Attribute Upgrade: Perception Fair→Good