Forwards or mids?

[1200custom]

what do you guys prefer and think is more comfortable, foward or mid controls

[outlawtorn]

I have mids and I have added pegs to my crash bars so on long stretches I can relax a wee bit. I find forward controls tricky, possibly cause I am not used to them.

[Hitcher]

I prefer cruisers with mid controls.

[Hailwood]

Definitely forwards..nothing nicer than stretching out cruising...although I do wish mine were about three inches further out......I just rest my achilles on the pegs for long rides......

I guess it's like asking if people like chrome or standard grips..personal preference is everything.....

[1200custom]

Definitely forwards..nothing nicer than stretching out cruising...although I do wish mine were about three inches further out......I just rest my achilles on the pegs for long rides......

I guess it's like asking if people like chrome or standard grips..personal preference is everything.....

yep thats just how i feel, nothing better than stretching out on the open roads..........also you cant get cramps when you stretched out, the only bike that i reckon looks good with the mids is the occ spit-back chopper

[Badger8]

cant wait to get m'self a bike with forward controls. love to stretch my legs out, my knees are absolutely rooted. almost tempted to mount some highway pegs on the GN :laugh:

[Hitcher]

Forward pegs don't let you take any weight off your arse or to move around on the seat as much as you can with mid pegs. I also like to be able to clasp the tank with my knees when "encouraging" a bike briskly through corners.

[popelli]

to hell with highway pegs or mid controls the best set up is floorboards

[Badger8]

to hell with highway pegs or mid controls the best set up is floorboards

yup, forward controls with floorboards is the setup on what i'm lookin at for my next baby :yes:

[johnnyflash]

Yep, forward is good, the less bend in the knee the better

[Subike]

so thats why oldies like harleys :cool:

to stop the arthritis:2thumbsup :Pokey:

My Opinion, forward controls are good, but then thats good for a cruizer
not much good on a tourer or sprot.
Had highway pegs on sporty, kept the centers for control and windy roads
Nothing like the best of both worlds.
In My opinion

[1200custom]

so thats why oldies like harleys :cool:

to stop the arthritis:2thumbsup :Pokey:

My Opinion, forward controls are good, but then thats good for a cruizer
not much good on a tourer or sprot.
Had highway pegs on sporty, kept the centers for control and windy roads
Nothing like the best of both worlds.
In My opinion

ummmm can you imagine fowards on a sport bike

[1200custom]

because a mate just got a 07 streetbob and they have the mids, ive never had a bike that has mids so i might have to give them a try to see how they feel

[Virago]

The Virago has mid-mount controls. It sometimes feels a bit cramped, especially on the long trip.

What I don't understand is the current fashion for forward pegs with flat drag-style bars. Feet forward, hands way forward, bum stuck out the back. The rider often looks like a paper-clip...:crazy:

[SilverGrin]

My Sporty has mid controls for the hard cornering and high speed handling (do I hear snickering?), and highways for the long rides.
I wouldn't have my bikes any other way now.

[1200custom]

The Virago has mid-mount controls. It sometimes feels a bit cramped, especially on the long trip.

What I don't understand is the current fashion for forward pegs with flat drag-style bars. Feet forward, hands way forward, bum stuck out the back. The rider often looks like a paper-clip...:crazy:

the drag bars are sweat if they have some pullback style risers

[Big Dave]

It depends how long your legs are.
Forwards are more comfortable for tall guys.

Performance isn't an issue Hitcher - they all run out of ground clearance well before ergos enter the equation.

[scumdog]

what do you guys prefer and think is more comfortable, foward or mid controls


Mids for the twisty bits, freeway-pegs for the long straights and smooth curves.

I left the controls with the mids as in the twisties you're most likely to need to use rear brake, shift gear etc in a hurry.

Plus the handling is not so good with feet on the 'pegs, I feel the balance is not so good with feet forwards.

[vifferman]

so thats why oldies like harleys :cool:

to stop the arthritis:2thumbsup :Pokey:
Well, although I'm not quite old, I have arthritis, and I have no intention of buying a Harley.
Perhaps iffen I was rich, I'd have a whole stable of bikes, and one of them might be a crusier...
The trouble with forward controls is as Hitcher said: you can't use your legs to take the weight off your tailbone, absorb shocks over bumps, or move around in the seat. Also, having your legs stretched forward tilts your pelvis the worngA way, which is bad for the lumbar area of your spine. :buggerd:

[scumdog]

The trouble with forward controls is as Hitcher said: you can't use your legs to take the weight off your tailbone, absorb shocks over bumps, or move around in the seat. Also, having your legs stretched forward tilts your pelvis the worngA way, which is bad for the lumbar area of your spine. :buggerd:

Hence why subike, myself, SilverGrin and others keep the mid pegs as well as the forwards.

And when CB is on the back she uses the mids as free-way pegs to give her legs a bit of a stetch.:blink:

[vifferman]

And when CB is on the back she uses the mids as free-way pegs to give her legs a bit of a stetch.:blink:
Now that's handy.:yes:

[Big Dave]

I disagree.
The frame still digs in 30kph over the posted advisory speed. Where your legs are makes far call difference. Countersteering or otherwise.

[scumdog]

I disagree.
The frame still digs in 30kph over the posted advisory speed. Where your legs are makes far call difference. Countersteering or otherwise.

Each to their own.

But my 'pegs hit the ground earlier than the mids.

And I hate the fright I get when pegs hit the ground with my feet on them.

(Right side ain't so bad - the zorst hits first.)

[vifferman]

I hate the fright I get when pegs hit the ground with my feet on them.
Me too.:crazy:
Fortunately, it's never happened on the VFR, although one time when I was two-up with luggage, I decked the centrestand on a tight corner when I hit a bump. I think that's unlikely to ever happen again though, as the Elka jacks the rear up by enough that nothing is ever going to scrape.

[Big Dave]

I dig it - huge pools of scrarks. (new one)

Co-pilot hates it.

When the back wheel starts to triangulate off the ground and the rear lurches sideways is when you know that you are approaching the limits.

Before that it's just noise and perty.

[scumdog]

I dig it - huge pools of scrarks. (new one)

Co-pilot hates it.

When the back wheel starts to triangulate off the ground and the rear lurches sideways is when you know that you are approaching the limits.

Before that it's just noise and perty.

At that point my arse starts to pucker :shit:knowing that despite the rear-wheel being levered off the road I STILL have to get around the bend and stay on the seal:sweatdrop

Keeps my pulse rate up I can tell you that!!

[HenryDorsetCase]

personal preference and leg length rule here, surely?

[Big Dave]

personal preference and leg length rule here, surely?

Yeah - comfort - thats why we're on a cruiser in the first place.

I think I could ride side-saddle and it wouldn't effect maximum cornering speed much.

[Daffyd]

Mids for me. Easier to relieve the pressure on the tailbone.
Briefly rode a Shadow with forward pegs and didn't like it. Might be a matter of getting used to it though.

[P38]

ummmm can you imagine fowards on a sport bike

I know a bloke who made a set of frowrds for his 1200 Bandit.

He has trouble bending the knees also.

Hasn't slowed him up much either.

Looks kinda silly though, but it works well for him.

[Hitcher]

I know a bloke who made a set of frowrds for his 1200 Bandit.

That I'd like to see! Must have required the construction of some interesting linkages for shifter and brakes.

[heyjoe]

I have not tried forward controls. Just have the stock pegs on the meanie and they see ok. Would like to try forwards just to see if they are more comfy on long rides.

[ukusa]

took a couple of rides to get used to forwards (kept trying to put foot down onto road when taking off from lights), but no lookin' back now. Love 'em.

[Headbanger]

I have found its pretty much impossible to use body positioning to ride aggressively when on a bike with forward controls.

Which won't bother you if you like to ride like a robot, Or prefer to be left behind when the road starts to curve.

I don't find them comfortable either, especially after 2 or 3 hours in the saddle, Can become a chore to hold your leg out that distance (I'm 6 foot) and I need to be able to take some weight off my back as I ride, can't do it with the foot pegs up by the front wheel.

My preference, Mid-mounted controls, and a set of pegs up front for a bit of a stretch.