Damm that aint a good thing, Hope i never incounter a situation like that, but will train as if i will.Originally Posted by XP@
The rider formerly known as Road Rash
Damm that aint a good thing, Hope i never incounter a situation like that, but will train as if i will.
It's better to Burn out than to Fade away - Cause thats value for money!!
Hardcore Biker
You've gotta be careful about leaning the bike over too much if you've got solid footpegs! I chucked my trusty CG into a corner today, was hanging right off the side as well as you do on a CG, foot was scraping, but I didn't think it was too much then the solid pegs dug in! Certainly upsets your balance, made me very wobbly, didn't come off though.
I think I'm gonna have to cut off the solids and get some spare rear footpegs and weld those on, solids are gay!
Two Stroke, the pinnacle of engine design
The rider formerly known as Road Rash
Yeah my pegs fold back. Still pays to be careful on it though aye. can fold back pegs still play havoc though if they touch down?
It's better to Burn out than to Fade away - Cause thats value for money!!
Hardcore Biker
Nah fold ups are sweet as, thats what I'm gonna put on mine.
Two Stroke, the pinnacle of engine design
The rider formerly known as Road Rash
Choice, not that i think i am at that stage yet
It's better to Burn out than to Fade away - Cause thats value for money!!
Hardcore Biker
Ha! And just as I was saying about the evils of solid pegs, I just crashed!
Was trying to get a knee down around a corner and the solid peg dug into the ground, lifted the back wheel off the ground, and low sided me, went into a slide, was probably doing about 60 or so, as it was a 35 corner...
Thank god for proper bike gear as I escaped without injury! cordura pants are a little ripped, but I'll just sew some leather over the rips.
So thank your lucky stars you have fold up pegs and ALWAYS wear all your gear.
Two Stroke, the pinnacle of engine design
The rider formerly known as Road Rash
Bro, good to hear your ok. Sort those pegs out quick smart. Smart move wearing all the gear while trying the seat of your pants manovers out
Any damage to the bike to fix?
It's better to Burn out than to Fade away - Cause thats value for money!!
Hardcore Biker
Nah nothing major, bent footpeg, scraped end of handlebar and muffer, but the mudguard mounts are snapped off at the front but it doesn't matter cos I brought a new discbrake front end off trademe anyway.
Two Stroke, the pinnacle of engine design
com-mute
That was silly!
You can use the side of your foot to guage how far down you are. Just make sure you ain't going to hit a rock / pothole or other stuff cos it hurts. Also having decent boots helps.
You should also be keeping your bike as upright as possible when cornering. Yup ok, it will be getting horizontal on a fast corner but remember to lean in.
Usual disclaimer, knee down should be reserved for the race track cos you can't guarentee the surface or moving hazzards...
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YOU ONLY NEED TWO TOOLS IN LIFE - CRC AND DUCT TAPE. IF IT DOESN'T MOVE AND SHOULD, USE THE CRC. IF IT SHOULDN'T MOVE AND DOES, USE THE DUCT TAPE
Hardcore Biker
I was hanging right off the side of the bike, the inside of my knee was touching the seat.
My boot was well and truley scraping, it happens all the time, they're proper bike boots too. Trying to keep the bike vertical as possible.
I know the corners a good one, it's the good tar seal with the water channels cut into it and nice and smooth, go around that corner all the time.
I think these fold up pegs are the go, but I don't think it's actually possible to get a knee down on a CG, the bike is just wrong for it.
Two Stroke, the pinnacle of engine design
The rider formerly known as Road Rash
Yeah gotta keep that in mind when pushing to aye
It's better to Burn out than to Fade away - Cause thats value for money!!
Forum whore
This is what carparks are for....
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/gallery/t....php?album=307
Go and practise my young child!
The rider formerly known as Road Rash
Do you practise that often?? The photos are awsome. did it take ya long to get the hang of it??
It's better to Burn out than to Fade away - Cause thats value for money!!
The rider formerly known as Road Rash
Hey Tristank how fast are you going for the stoppie and the knee down in the car park?
It's better to Burn out than to Fade away - Cause thats value for money!!
KB Chief Cat Herder
Mount the pegs (and associated levers) higher up and raise the exhaust and anything else that will touch down before your knee does and you will.
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