Scraping footpegs. Any advice what I'm doing wrong?

[Phantom Limb]

I reckon you're more likely to scrape pegs on right handers. Your mind will be telling you not to cross the centre line with your body, so as a result, subconciously you stay more upright and lean the bike under you instead, as mentioned before this creates a higher than normal lean angle. I think the key is to conciously enter right handers wider, don't use the centre line as an apex, instead stay in the middle of the lane, it's not a great racing line but it's a safe one . Would be really nice not being decapitated by an oncomming tractor while you're trying to catch that bugger on a 750 that just went by .

[puddytat]

Slightly off topic.....but fuck, the amount of you fellas out there that are riding the centre line ,& having to pick yourselves up to avoid hitting oncoming is just un-fucking-real. What the fuck is it with you?
I think that every bike I've seen over the last week on a corner has had atleast ,their upper torso in
the oncoming lane.
For example...the group of sportsbikes that came up the Buller Gorge on Tuesday morning set a good example of stupid riding. One after the other,following the leader, wheels on the centre line,heads in our lane, all getting a wee fright to see us.....
Yor not impressing anyone. Quite the opposite, you're intimidating, & aggravating the Public.
Leave your egos at home .

[Phantom Limb]

It comes from trying to push too hard on the road I reckon. They're trying to create a smooth race line through a right hand bend, problem is the apex just so happens to be in the path of oncoming traffic!

[crystalball]

All I can say is yes I am 5.4 and have lost some weight, Shaved the bike seat and good work boots.
I have no problem with my cornering and love the bends, I have only owned the bike for about 18 mths and have done 25,000km ALL I wanted to know was it dangerous for the pegs to touch the ground. Now I know it is. Yes I do all the correct body movements and and arm movements and cornering line. So to all you hero's whom like to try make other look like tossers then F you. Getting sick of this site how people are getting silly ansews. Getting a busa soon hope that scares the f outa ya all lol. Last post ride safe.

[puddytat]

Well you did ask for advice on what you were doing wrong.....suck it up ya midget.

[ducatilover]

All I can say is yes I am 5.4 and have lost some weight, Shaved the bike seat and good work boots.
I have no problem with my cornering and love the bends, I have only owned the bike for about 18 mths and have done 25,000km ALL I wanted to know was it dangerous for the pegs to touch the ground. Now I know it is. Yes I do all the correct body movements and and arm movements and cornering line. So to all you hero's whom like to try make other look like tossers then F you. Getting sick of this site how people are getting silly ansews. Getting a busa soon hope that scares the f outa ya all lol. Last post ride safe.

You'll be fine. I fold pegs on a GN all the time yet never get near the pegs on the ZX6.

Put some healing cream in that vaginal wound too

[Phantom Limb]

Impending rage quit!
Stand back least you get roosted guys.

[sugilite:Me]

All I can say is yes I am 5.4 and have lost some weight, Shaved the bike seat and good work boots.
I have no problem with my cornering and love the bends, I have only owned the bike for about 18 mths and have done 25,000km ALL I wanted to know was it dangerous for the pegs to touch the ground. Now I know it is. Yes I do all the correct body movements and and arm movements and cornering line. So to all you hero's whom like to try make other look like tossers then F you. Getting sick of this site how people are getting silly ansews. Getting a busa soon hope that scares the f outa ya all lol. Last post ride safe.

Touching your pegs down is not in itself dangerous, infact your motorcycle is designed to do that very thing. The feet thing is an easy fix, get on the balls of your feet before you get to the corner/s. Are you getting right to the edge of your tyres? If not, you can look at removing the hero knobs if they are still present. Look at after market rear sets, or custom made rear sets. Is a kinda expensive option, esp as there is a busa on the horizon.
Shaving your seat shows you have already put a fair bit of thought into how to get yourself low without sacraficing ground clearence.

Fair enough on your KB heros comment. Personally I ride to live life, as against being a airbag safety hero on the internet.

[BigAl]

Getting sick of this site how people are getting silly ansews.

Hey guys stop the silly ansews........you're upsetting the ladies

[Phantom Limb]

look at removing the hero knobs if they are still present. .

Thats what corners are for.
If you have to file / cut off your hero knobs then they were not earned and you sir are no Hero!

[sugilite:Me]

Thats what corners are for.
If you have to file / cut off your hero knobs then they were not earned and you sir are no Hero!

In most instances I'd completely agree with you. Though I've seen some crazy long ones on Hondas that almost look like a liability.

[Banditbandit]

Getting a busa soon hope that scares the f outa ya all lol. Last post ride safe.

Good luck ... I'd have to say we won't have fond memories ...

[Maha]

Hey guys stop the silly ansews........you're upsetting the ladies

The ''ansews'' given are opinions on a particular subject, not fact.
As per any question asked on here, there is never really a right answer given, only ones opinion due to previous or current experience on the subject.
If I were to ask ''what is the acceptable number of hokey pokey bits per scoop of Ice Cream''?...(ok we all know its 45) but my point is, each answer given will differ due to ones own personal experience.

[skippa1]

Yes I do all the correct body movements and and arm movements and cornering line

sounds like you are as busy as a beaver on that bike