First peg scrape

[toymachine]

Well after many a toe scraping since getting new tyres and getting the bearing in the steering replaced, had a peg scrape today without actually trying to.

That was awesome :rockon:

[onearmedbandit]

Could you pick the bike up by yourself or did you need help?




Just kidding.

[Fatjim]

Peg scrape? Did the washing all off the back?

Seriously mate, the scraping of the pegs is one of life's joys.

[boomer]

Peg scrape? Did the washing all off the back?

Seriously mate, the scraping of the pegs is one of life's joys.


not everyone's a washer woman, Slim Jim

[Meekey_Mouse]

Hey, Congrats Toymachine :rockon:

[sugilite]

I used to scrape my pegs all the time, then I lost the file!
Seriously though, great effort, it is a real milestone doing that....next milestone will be getting your knee down :yes:

[Maha]

You scraped it on somebodys car while lane splitting aye Toy?........:yes:

[MVnut]

Well done mate......keep up the good work:scooter:

[boomer]

...next milestone will be getting your knee down :yes:


i'm doing this milestone shit all back to front.. scraped toes, scraped knees.. no scraped pegs.. wtf ! i've got scraped bar ends too

[Pumba]

Well done. If you keep doing it you end up in the prediciment I am in at hte moment, What bike to upgrade to.

[Ixion]

So, have you figured out the problem is with that yet? And what to do about it ?

[R6_kid]

i'm doing this milestone shit all back to front.. scraped toes, scraped knees.. no scraped pegs.. wtf ! i've got scraped bar ends too

dont forget the indicator and pinky scrapping you did that time at huntly!!!



Good stuff mate, its really awesome when knee, toe and peg are all touching down, and kind of worrying at the same time!!!

What do you mean by unintentional? Meaning you werent trying to scrap it, or you werent cornering as hard as you though you were?

[erik]

So, have you figured out the problem is with that yet? And what to do about it ?
May I suggest increasing the preload on your rear shock if it isn't already cranked all the way up.

When I first got my gsf400, I scraped the exhaust header going round a corner. It touched down before the pegs did. Since I replaced the shock and increased the ride height, I haven't had any problems with things scraping (except when I've fallen off...).

[toymachine]

What do you mean by unintentional? Meaning you werent trying to scrap it, or you werent cornering as hard as you though you were?

I was just cornering at what I felt was appropriate and comfortable and next thing I know it scrapes... tyres work wonders for giving you confidence in the bike eh.

[wybmadiity]

Hey nice work. Scraped a boot on sunday and thought ... "Fuck i'm gone! Oh well at least I am close to the ground!" ... Yes I am a pussy! No I won't be tring to do that again ....:shifty: well maybe a bit more experience ...

[Morcs]

good work TM,

i did about 5 scrapes on consecutive corners on the Riverhead highway the other weekend :rockon:

Boot scrapes are worse, ive had a few that feel like your foot is going to breka in 2..

[lukelin250]

ohhh thats exactly what im after, tell tell what tyres are you using, im currantly looking for a set that will happily let me scrape pegs all day long.

:done:

[toymachine]

Pirelli Diablos... and yep, had a few scrapes since posting this thread... at the point i think i'm running out of lean sometimes... they grip like f**kery

[Squiggles]

im such a fatass i scrape the pegs everytime i take a corner on my gn :lol:

[hurricane_r]

yea its awesome,

[Morcs]

Bridgestone battlax's :rockon:

[duckaddict]

cool stuff TM! I only managed to scrape the peg once or twice (on my 250) and that was on the track, don't think I have the balls to try that on the open road. Guess it also depends on the bike, some foot pegs are higher/lower then others.

[lukelin250]

gotta get me some good tyres, when i had the gpr70's peg scraping was no prob. id never try it with what i have got now.

[Mr. Peanut]

Got Shinko 005s and I scrape my pegs no problem. Try the 003s (even softer, they look like slicks) They must be awesome, and cheap too.

[texmo]

I used to scrape my pegs all the time, then I lost the file!
Seriously though, great effort, it is a real milestone doing that....next milestone will be getting your knee down :yes:

What he said. Knee down is a really nice feeling it enspires confidence and a big ego.

[hurricane_r]

yup, texmo knows ALL about knee down and things scraping, hes right, expands your comfort zone dramaticaly , ew this pasta salad is YUck , anyway

[jeremysprite]

anyone ever got a peg/knee down on an fxr? I don't think the tyres (yes, stock ones, ughck) have enough curvature on them. Or I'm just not cool enough, either way.

[SuperDave]

anyone ever got a peg/knee down on an fxr? I don't think the tyres (yes, stock ones, ughck) have enough curvature on them. Or I'm just not cool enough, either way.

Shove a set of Bridgestone Bt39ss and you could scrape you're boots. Maybe peg too?

[jeremysprite]

A new set of tyres will cost me like $300 though. And I enjoy slippin the back out on a sunny day when the back rides over a manhole, kinda. I'm trying to wear my tyres down so parents will buy me a new set. I think Mum's keen, specially when I idly comment to her about how dangerous crappy tyres are.

[SuperDave]

A new set of tyres will cost me like $300 though. And I enjoy slippin the back out on a sunny day when the back rides over a manhole, kinda. I'm trying to wear my tyres down so parents will buy me a new set. I think Mum's keen, specially when I idly comment to her about how dangerous crappy tyres are.

Start packing more oranges then boy!

[Panther]

i scraped my peg the other day and ive got the shitest tyres ever made on my bike....and the back of my bikes been jacked up (rgv rear shock on a zxr) ...so my bike has more distance to lean ...go figure

[Satch]

Yes this was true, i witnessed the barest of scratching on the bottom of the beg so technically it did touch.

chicken strip on the LHS was gone to, good on ya

[Panther]

yeah you're just jealous! and also you weren't the first person to see it either.

[lukelin250]

someone teach me. sallo???