Honda Shadow - handling?

[savagetony]

Hi
is anyone else having problem with boots srapping on ground when leaning into moderate corners, typically roundabouts ?
whilst on shadows handling, find fuel consumption magickal, wow 62 - 65mpg is excellent @ 60 - 70mph.. My bike is 2007 shadow 750cc c4

[windingroad]

I found my right heel was ground down. I ended up 'feeling' for the boot on the road, and then knowing that I was in control... that sudden "OMG my foot is on the road" is a bit scary if you aren't ready for it.

When I am in the twisties I try to scrape the footrests if I can to stay aware...

[vifferman]

The first Shadow I rode (VT1100 Shadow Ace, I think it was) freaked me out when I came to the first corner, a very easy and slow (<30km/h) left turn, and my boot was on the road. WTF?!?! :crazy:

[jrandom]

You get that with some cruisers, aye. Ground clearance that's way too low for the cornering that their suspension and tyres could potentially be doing. Swot I've found with the couple of FXDWGs I've ridden.

Not much you can do about it, I don't imagine, other than maybe look for some tyres with a taller profile to give you an extra few millimetres.

[vifferman]

Not much you can do about it, I don't imagine.
One'o'them thar speedway boots, with the steel sole. :niceone:

[The Lone Rider]

It's called being on a cruiser. They are known for having low clearance

Try it on some of the factory Harleys, they are even lower.

My bike is classed as a "sports cruiser" and thus the pipes are tucked up higher, and the pegs are foward and up a bit. But I can still scrap them. Doesn't freak me out now that I'm used to it. Shouldn't be too much of an issue - my honda's pegs fold up to give you lee way and my pegs (and possibly yours) actually have little feeler nubs on the bottom that take the brunt when you are dipping low

[savagetony]

yeah, thanks for the input sure glad to know it wasnt just me, lol, and yep, i gots some of them steel plated boots, just didnt know why i had them til now :) and yep again , them foot pegs do have little nibly bits on the underneath.

[chubby]

as the lone rider siad, your on a cruiser and that is part of its set up. Cruisers are just as the name describes and riding, braking and cornering are very differnet to sports or adventure type bikes. Slow speed cornering is probably the main time that you will experience scraping. Adjust your lines a little and prepare for it. If it continues to worry you then you can raise the bike with suspension adjustments but this may impact on why you brought the bike in the first place. As I said be aware that this will happen and change your riding style somewhat. You become more sweeping and elegent than flip and flop. :laugh:

Its normal.... and you'll probably find, but check, that your boards/pegs are designed to scrape first. Te he, that first time gets the body functions moving eh.

[Griffin]

Glad to say I havent had this problem with the C50T... I think I would be more worried about the abrasions to my bike than I would about my foot lol

[duckonin]

Yep most of the time my nubs hit the ground is on slow tight corners or round abouts:whistle: so when the going is a mite tough I put my heel just off the back of the floorboard then if my heel hits the deck...as it does, I know I have still got more leaning to go before it turns to custard..

Cruisers are cruisers and I love em...:rockon:

[The Lone Rider]

Glad to say I havent had this problem with the C50T... I think I would be more worried about the abrasions to my bike than I would about my foot lol

You aren't going hard enough if you aren't scraping! :P


I should take a photo of my boots... they have some very nice pretty scrapes. I don't lift.. I grind until out of the turn muahahah :Punk:

[Nagash]

Yep, it's particularly easy to scrape pegs at low speeds, especially on round-a-bouts with the anti-cambers.

The sparks look cool too..

If it really bothers you, you can just lean with you body and that'll keep the bike more upright, but otherwise scrape away. My Hond'as foot pegs have springs that allow them to lift up, i've gotten used to be bike so I know when i'm gonna scrape. Allows you to know your limits I reckon.

Pegs are to be expected.. just watch out when the frame hits the floor.. that's when you'll be shitting yourself.

[whufcok]

Mates got one its like riding an armchair n your feet scrape even on low speed corners

[Papa Bear]

My ol Shadow use to do the same.. After near shit my dacks the first time it happened it becomes a bit of a game.

[Nagash]

your feet scrape even on low speed corners

This comment seems to pop up quite a bit with cruisers..

People do realise it's *easier* to lean over further at lower speeds than it is at higher speeds right...?

Less forces trying to push you the opposite way and what not..

[Skyryder]

The simple fact is that many cruisers are not suitable for our roads. They are designed for interstate and motorway style roadways. It's one of the reason's, not the only one, I bought a Guzzi instead of a Harley. They have a higher clearance than most other cruisers.


Skyryder

[savagetony]

:niceone:well now got me some iso-wings, way better than stock pegs, not as big as floorboards, certaily not as expensive as floorboards.
just love my shadow, yeah you get used to the roundabouts.
have riden both sport bikes and now cruisers, must be my age, but do so love the cruisers.

[Rockbuddy]

i recently changed my footpegs for some pretty shiny ones, turns out they are a little bit shorter than the stock ones by about 10 mm but i can get the bike over a lot more before the foot starts to scrape, dont want to scrape the new pegs they to pretty :cool:

[slimjim]

yes.:shutup:.and one-day ya's get a knee down............:innocent:

:wari: but not on crusier......:shit:

[Rockbuddy]

yes.:shutup:.and one-day ya's get a knee down............:innocent:

:wari: but not on crusier......:shit:

that's why i have a sprot bike as well :woohoo: best of both worlds

[Arrowolf]

Well, i scrapt only once . Now i do the roundabouts more careful.
I got my shadow only 3 month. Don´t want to damage my bike.:shit:
Arrowolf

[savagetony]

Hi there,
yep welcome to world of cruising on shadows, round abouts and slow turns are not for cruisers, you cant go into corners as if your shadow is a crotch rocket
kept getting my heels worn down (only on roundabouts), fitted iso-wings, but have to be careful not to wear them down, they dont have the nibs that stock footrests have. Getting better at not leaning the bike so far over, that mini footplates scrape.

[Nagash]

I test rode a shadow up scenic drive last week..

Can't say I was overly happy.

I'm a pretty aggresive cruiser rider, (Like to go as fast as the sporties), and I was scraping pegs on nearly every corner.. till it sunk in that this bike only had 300k's on the clock and I should probably slow it down.

If I ever were to get a shadow, I'd have the bring the pegs forward and up a bit, highway pegs like.

[carver]

the last shadow i rode handled like shit, almost as bad as a harley.

the bike wallowed badly, the pegs just decked out so easy.

god cruisers are shit, im sure my VTR 250 had more go!

[jafar]

the last shadow i rode handled like shit, almost as bad as a harley.

the bike wallowed badly, the pegs just decked out so easy.

god cruisers are shit, im sure my VTR 250 had more go!

Your the last one to be on a cruiser mate, you just don't get what they are about. Mabey one day you will 'get it' ...... if those useless crotch rockets don't deal to you first.
:scooter:

[carver]

Your the last one to be on a cruiser mate, you just don't get what they are about. Mabey one day you will 'get it' ...... if those useless crotch rockets don't deal to you first.
:scooter:

your 100% right, i dont get it, but no one else seems to either!

i would rather a big naked (CB13/GSX14) over a cruiser!

[jafar]

your 100% right, i dont get it, but no one else seems to either!

i would rather a big naked (CB13/GSX14) over a cruiser!

Good choice's :yes:

[carver]

Good choice's :yes:

come on, your supposed to be all angry!

well, that would be my "cruiser" bike

big, soft, comfy, and with ok handling

[jafar]

come on, your supposed to be all angry!

well, that would be my "cruiser" bike

big, soft, comfy, and with ok handling

Dude. read my profile..... I have a VTX1800 & a CB1300F(naked)
:lol::2thumbsup

[popelli]

best cure for bikes scrapping is 2" over forks

improves clearance and high speed stability

never could understand this current trend for short stubby forks

[jafar]

best cure for bikes scrapping is 2" over forks

improves clearance and high speed stability

never could understand this current trend for short stubby forks



A lot of cruiser riders are short & stubby so they get the forks to match :doh:

[Wingnut]

Had a M109 a couple of years ago. Continuiously was scraping heels on the deck. Lowered it a couple of inches for a bit of visual appeal but as far as handling goes was a complete waste of time. What was I thinking.:bash: Sold it and bought a XB12 Buell. Was a bit of a contrast really......

[carver]

Dude. read my profile..... I have a VTX1800 & a CB1300F(naked)
:lol::2thumbsup

cool...
the VTX is fucking heavy eh?

[jafar]

cool...
the VTX is fucking heavy eh?

320 kg's for the VTX ...... makes it an excellent ride, easy to use once you get your head around it. :jerry:

Definatley NOT a sports bike :laugh:

[popelli]

A lot of cruiser riders are short & stubby so they get the forks to match :doh:

I thought they fitted extremely high or wide bars to compenstate for their being vertically challenged?

[jafar]

I thought they fitted extremely high or wide bars to compenstate for their being vertically challenged?

That helps them with their short legs how ???????:doh:





:jerry:


:laugh:

[savagetony]

yep, well now am 6ft and weigh about 13 stone, have changed few things on me shadow, like mustang vintage wide 2 piece seat, iso-wings, put NC paladin crash bars on, and just bought 2inch risers,
oh yea and different tyres went from stock bridgestone 160's to pirelli route66 170 on the back, much better ride, and better handling. front tyre is route66 but stock size. reckon gotten used to scraping cos dont cause no fuss now :)