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Steam
21st February 2007, 12:26
Today was my first peg-scrape!
I had the morning off, so went to see the motorbikes at the Southward Car museum, then back over the Paikakariki Hill Road, (awesome, no gravel, no traffic)
And then I got a peg down! Just once, but it's my first.
I swore loudly in fright until I realised it was just the foot-peg, nothing terrible had happened.
Yehaa!
GN250's got what it takes!
Sniper
21st February 2007, 12:29
Bloody awesome.
Karma
21st February 2007, 12:30
I thought the pegs on the GN were solid no? If they don't fold then I'd be careful about getting the pegs down in case they bite. Won't look sooo cool then.
Steam
21st February 2007, 12:32
If they don't fold then I'd be careful...
Yep, they fold. Who on earth would design a footpeg that didn't fold!?
Karma
21st February 2007, 12:34
Good question, just one of those random things I think I know but really don't.... I'll find that g-spot one day!
Drum
21st February 2007, 12:37
Good effort Steam. Yee haaa.
WRT
21st February 2007, 12:40
Yep, they fold. Who on earth would design a footpeg that didn't fold!?

The people that make those Chinese mini motos . . . and yes, I found out the hard way.
fjones
21st February 2007, 12:42
Nice! I'm still too much of a sissy for that. But soon.....
Wasp
21st February 2007, 12:55
great stuff Steam!

I remember my first peg scrape - I was heading out to White Rock for my 2 week xmas holiday in 2005
where2now
21st February 2007, 15:16
Nice one, the only peg scrape I've had was at the same time my ass was scaping the seal!
MidnightMike
21st February 2007, 15:26
Nice work, I used to do the same on my old volty :rockon:
Skunk
21st February 2007, 15:35
Who? Suzuki for one...

BTW Congrats. Waiting for the bin post (p/t)
Coyote
21st February 2007, 15:44
My new tyres feel like they want to give way when on the pegs, so normally I don't lean so hard and I only ever scrape the pegs when the shitty suspension bottoms out on a corner

Yay!
bugjuice
21st February 2007, 16:58
The people that make those Chinese mini motos . . . and yes, I found out the hard way.
yep, that was fukin funny :rofl:
beyond
21st February 2007, 17:40
Yep, they fold. Who on earth would design a footpeg that didn't fold!?

A lot of the bikes back in the 60's and early 70's didn't have folding footpegs.
Made life very interesting in the twisties with everyone doing ballet type pirrouettes :)

Good on ya mate. Like everyone, first time you get a bit of a fright and can easily react by standing the bike up a bit which kinda stuffs your cornering line somewhat.

Once you been there and done that, it becomes a common occurrence and scraping the stand and other solid bits comes next with a little more care obviously as that is inclined to take the weight of the tyres and play havoc with grip.
kensuem
21st February 2007, 18:32
Yes in the 60s most if not all bikes had fixed pegs.My A7 Shooting Star pegs[or foot rests as we called them then]were ground off at about 45 degrees from constant scraping.About 10 of us would go out at night and all try to touch down on one particular tight corner.The shower of sparks was fantastic!The bikes we rode are now classics,Triumph 350s,Bonnevils,A7s,A10s,Domminator 500s,Matchless or AJS 500s,and one mate on a venom.
Those were the days!
Drum
21st February 2007, 20:33
.......Those were the days!

Tear in the eye there old fella? Nah, seriously, those sound like good times.
Boob Johnson
21st February 2007, 21:46
LOOK MUM NO HANDS.............LOOK MUM NOOOOOOO...... :laugh:


Nice one dude, can't wait to do that myself :Punk:
Lissa
22nd February 2007, 09:02
Well done steam, see the GN's can do anything!!!

ps: Does it count if you scrape your boot? Ive done that!!! :eek:
degrom
22nd February 2007, 12:23
Today was my first peg-scrape!
I had the morning off, so went to see the motorbikes at the Southward Car museum, then back over the Paikakariki Hill Road, (awesome, no gravel, no traffic)
And then I got a peg down! Just once, but it's my first.
I swore loudly in fright until I realised it was just the foot-peg, nothing terrible had happened.
Yehaa!
GN250's got what it takes!

LOL... I usually scrape my boot's before I even get close to the peg.

This can only mean one of two things:
One I have huge feet or two you don't have tows anymore... LOL
Guitana
22nd February 2007, 13:57
Good onya mate now get your knee down!!!
j_redley
22nd February 2007, 14:06
Good on yah, quiet a feeling i bet that would be. I'm still too much of a pussy to lean that far...
jumma
22nd February 2007, 14:12
Always a nice feeling that first one. Remember mine vividly.

Mate of mine has got a ZXR 250 and I was very surprised to see his pegs didn't fold! Is that the same on all zxr's or is his a special breed?
Maha
12th March 2007, 15:17
Today was my first peg-scrape!
I had the morning off, so went to see the motorbikes at the Southward Car museum, then back over the Paikakariki Hill Road, (awesome, no gravel, no traffic)
And then I got a peg down! Just once, but it's my first.
I swore loudly in fright until I realised it was just the foot-peg, nothing terrible had happened.
Yehaa!
GN250's got what it takes!

You took off with the sidestand aye?.........:blip: easily done mate.....:killingme
judecatmad
12th March 2007, 15:21
Nice one matey!

See, the girl's got what it takes...she's trying to convince you not to sell her, you do know that don't you?! LOL
Scamp
12th March 2007, 19:06
Good on ya, hope to get there myself one day.......and since those 'reserve traction' strips (more commonly refered to as chicken strips) are getting smaller ya never know I might do it yet.


Nice one, the only peg scrape I've had was at the same time my ass was scaping the seal!

And hopefully my ass will stay on the seat
Steam
13th March 2007, 18:28
See, the girl's got what it takes...she's trying to convince you not to sell her, you do know that don't you?! LOL
She's trying, but I've already bought TWO bikes as a replacement. Sorry old Ginny, it's time to pass you on to somebody else who will love you.