So as you already know I acquired some highway pegs for the AT. Yep. The last time I did something like this was on a 1100 Virago and it felt great. So what the heck?
I do alotta freeway. Riding the AT on highways and freeways feels good. The AT feels better on highways, and of course even better on rural roads. The AT has a good standard position. The rider can also stretch the legs by standing, and standing for a long time. That feels good, ... geeky on the roads, but good. But on long freeway runs the rider will labour to stand, and arguably it is not safe.
So I plunked these on and I will say I like them much better than expected. Now I can ride like a HD d-bag, but higher up. In fact, I found it so comfortable that I also rode around town like a HD d-bag, but without the obnoxious exhaust noise. I can even rest my legs on top of the pegs like a HD d-bag (instead of using the sole of the boots).
I got maybe too comfortable that sometimes I didn't want to put my feet down at stops. Surprisingly, I found balance as good or better while "not moving" and feet up during urban stop 'n' go traffic. It felt unexpectedly good for me. So far I think it is a score.