Balls or Arches?

[neels]

Ah, yes, I guess it depends on your foot position. I'm assuming on a late model sportbike he's pretty cranked over. (And isn't sideshow bob...)

On my bike it ain't that far over. Besides, the wife might get suspicious if I started getting off the seat with her on the back.

[slofox]

Ok, gonna pop off topic briefly, if you're scraping your toes on the deck, you really should start moving your butt of the seat a bit.

I achieve much the same effect without moving round on the seat much - just drop the inside shoulder - "kiss the mirror" I believe is the term employed...

[Movistar]

Ok, gonna pop off topic briefly, if you're scraping your toes on the deck, you really should start moving your butt of the seat a bit. You're using way more lean angle than is safe, running too close to the edge of the tyres, and not leaving yourself much margin for error. Try to get used to 'hanging off' It is a much better option.

Thanks for the tip. I could do with some riding lessons.

[Pussy]

I ride mostly using arches, but find I instinctively move them back onto the balls through the twisties. Keeping my balls on the footpegs (ohhhh, I'm asking for it there, aren't I? ) all the time gets uncomfortable in my gixxer's crouched position.

What say you all?

(Hope this isn't a re-post.)

Hey Annalise... have you tried setting your foot pegs to the lower position on your sem fiddy?
Then if you ride with the balls of your feet on the pegs, it will feel more comfy

[Owl]

I'd have to say arches, as I'm quite sure my balls wouldn't stretch to the footpegs

[Maha]

I'd have to say arches, as I'm quite sure my balls wouldn't stretch to the footpegs

If you own'd a Honda they would......

[onearmedbandit]

If you own'd a Honda they would......

That's 'cos of those weird sex games you all play with each other, hanging weights off your appendages etc.

[R-Soul]

I have never ridden with the balls of my feet on the pegs, but at the last ARt day I was really struggling with my feet scraping the ground.

and then because I was not used to it, I was stuggling with the muscle memory to get my foot from balls to brake/gear lever without getting it caught.

So if you have track intentions, you DO need to be able to ride 'balls on', and you need to be used to riding balls on. But if you are only intent on cruising, then arches is all good, and allows for faster reactions to situations on the road.

[Shadows]

Arches of the feet on the straights and through town, and balls of the feet in the twisties.

I hate folding my feet in half under the footpegs, it tends to fuck up one's line a bit.

[PrincessBandit]

I'm a fence sitter who uses both. Largely dependent on comfort at the time, but since I have built up platforms on the soles of my boots using balls tends to cramp even my short legs after a considerable length of time in the saddle. I also find that arches provides more security when i stand on the pegs to wiggle my bum when it gets sore.

[Maha]

I'm a fence sitter who uses both. Largely dependent on comfort at the time, but since I have built up platforms on the soles of my boots using balls tends to cramp even my short legs after a considerable length of time in the saddle. I also find that arches provides more security when i stand on the pegs to wiggle my bum when it gets sore.

Is that what you were doing? I was behind you today through Parnell and onto Fort St, I just thought you were mooning me....

[Katman]

Arches - always.

I have my feet where they need to be to do their job.

Leave the balls of the feet riding to the track where you're less likely to need to react instantaneously.

[ynot slow]

Use the balls for me,same when riding horses,passed down from grandad to me via my dad,both who rode wayyy better than me so I guess the idea is the same for me,balance is essential on both.I feel I get a better "feel" on the pegs with balls of feet.But will also use arches at times,also used to ride off road bikes mostly on the balls of feet,whatever suits best,neither is wrong if you're comfy.

[onearmedbandit]

Balls when open road or track riding, arches around town.

[Sis]

Arches - always.

I have my feet where they need to be to do their job.

Same here

Inadvertently caught the edge of a pothole once, as I came over a slight rise. Made the bike do a tank slapper. Rode it out.
Didn't throw me off ços I had my feet firmly on the pegs (arches) and my hands on the bars(relaxed).
These things come out of the blue and it was all over before I had time to react.