Ken, I have had them on all 3 of my 300's and they have all been that way.
I thought the same thing and it bothered me until I was informed it was to open up the distances for the controls as Gas Gas bikes can be a bit cramped for guys with large feet.
I love everything about those pegs except they will eat your boot soles up in short order if you are a stand up rider and rarely hit the seat. They are bullet proof and in the very unlikely chance you bend one they do bend back, but it takes a very, very, big frickin hammer.
Roscoe
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