Scraping shoes

[NDORFN]

A couple of times recently I've been leaning around a corner and scraped the tip of my shoe on the road. I presume when people talk about 'scraping pegs' that they're refering to the thier foot pegs... so any ideas why I'm rubbing shoe off before I'm hitting the pegs? Is the bike I'm riding ('09 EX250) just not dimensioned right for hard leaning? Do experienced riders position thier feet differently when leaning hard so's to raise thier toes out of the way? Or do I just have big feet?

[Devil]

1) Wear proper boots

2) If you're going quick round corners pull your feet back so the balls of your feet are on the peg.

[NDORFN]

Ah, repositioning feet before cornering makes sense. Cheers man.

[javawocky]

I have found these two videos to be very imformative, though I haven't had the chance to get the knee down yet...

[NDORFN]

I've had my knee down before. It's doing it without scuffing my jeans that's hard. I think getting some proper pants with knee sliders and repositioning my feet before cornering is going to help the situation something wicked. Cheers for the vids.

[HenryDorsetCase]

1) Wear proper boots

2) If you're going quick round corners pull your feet back so the balls of your feet are on the peg.

I concur with my learned friend.

[HenryDorsetCase]

I've had my knee down before. It's doing it without scuffing my jeans that's hard. I think getting some proper pants with knee sliders and repositioning my feet before cornering is going to help the situation something wicked. Cheers for the vids.

serious? or taking the piss?

[NDORFN]

Serious. I don't see how that could be construed as taking the piss.

[CookMySock]

I don't see how that could be construed as taking the piss.

Haha, this is KB bro! Anything and everything is ripe and ready for a good piss-taking session.

Steve

[Mschvs]

Yeah, we definately need to get you some pants that will prevent your knees from getting scraped honey .... don't want anyone thinking you've been down on your knees ........

JOKES!!!

[NDORFN]

Haha I don't mind, as long as they don't assume it's to pray.

[Maha]

Ah, repositioning feet before cornering makes sense. Cheers man.

Thats what I do, (its the old 'foot placement debate') my feet normally hang but I move to the toes when cornering, can get a little uncomfortable having your feet in the same position for to long, it suits me anyway.

[steve_t]

Some riding boots with replaceable toe sliders will save your shoes (and ankles) if you don't get your foot positioning right

[firefighter]

Some riding boots with replaceable toe sliders will save your shoes (and ankles) if you don't get your foot positioning right

yeah, I should put up a pic of my work boots I was wearing when I came off! I always wear boots now! Ripped through the leather down to the steel cap......

I mention this because if this guys pushing it he may wanna think about wearing something substantial! I'd have no ankles or toes left had I been just wearing shoes...

[Maki]

It's not your feet that are the problem, its your head and your body. They need to be positioned correctly to minimize the lean of the bike. If not you are going to be scraping more than your boot one day....

If you hang off the bike properly you will not get anywhere near scraping your boot at any sane road going speed. The knee down video posted here explains if very well. "It's like you are looking around the side of a door."