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  1. 21st February 2007, 18:32 #16
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    fixed foot pegs

    Yes in the 60s most if not all bikes had fixed pegs.My A7 Shooting Star pegs[or foot rests as we called them then]were ground off at about 45 degrees from constant scraping.About 10 of us would go out at night and all try to touch down on one particular tight corner.The shower of sparks was fantastic!The bikes we rode are now classics,Triumph 350s,Bonnevils,A7s,A10s,Domminator 500s,Matchless or AJS 500s,and one mate on a venom.
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  2. 21st February 2007, 20:33 #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by kensuem View Post
    .......Those were the days!
    Tear in the eye there old fella? Nah, seriously, those sound like good times.
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  3. 21st February 2007, 21:46 #18
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    Nice one dude, can't wait to do that myself
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    Well done steam, see the GN's can do anything!!!

    ps: Does it count if you scrape your boot? Ive done that!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steam View Post
    Today was my first peg-scrape!
    I had the morning off, so went to see the motorbikes at the Southward Car museum, then back over the Paikakariki Hill Road, (awesome, no gravel, no traffic)
    And then I got a peg down! Just once, but it's my first.
    I swore loudly in fright until I realised it was just the foot-peg, nothing terrible had happened.
    Yehaa!
    GN250's got what it takes!
    LOL... I usually scrape my boot's before I even get close to the peg.

    This can only mean one of two things:
    One I have huge feet or two you don't have tows anymore... LOL
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    Good onya mate now get your knee down!!!
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  7. 22nd February 2007, 14:06 #22
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    Good on yah, quiet a feeling i bet that would be. I'm still too much of a pussy to lean that far...
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    Always a nice feeling that first one. Remember mine vividly.

    Mate of mine has got a ZXR 250 and I was very surprised to see his pegs didn't fold! Is that the same on all zxr's or is his a special breed?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steam View Post
    Today was my first peg-scrape!
    I had the morning off, so went to see the motorbikes at the Southward Car museum, then back over the Paikakariki Hill Road, (awesome, no gravel, no traffic)
    And then I got a peg down! Just once, but it's my first.
    I swore loudly in fright until I realised it was just the foot-peg, nothing terrible had happened.
    Yehaa!
    GN250's got what it takes!
    You took off with the sidestand aye?......... easily done mate.....
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    Nice one matey!

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  11. 12th March 2007, 19:06 #26
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    Good on ya, hope to get there myself one day.......and since those 'reserve traction' strips (more commonly refered to as chicken strips) are getting smaller ya never know I might do it yet.

    Quote Originally Posted by where2now View Post
    Nice one, the only peg scrape I've had was at the same time my ass was scaping the seal!
    And hopefully my ass will stay on the seat
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  12. 13th March 2007, 18:28 #27
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    Quote Originally Posted by judecatmad View Post
    See, the girl's got what it takes...she's trying to convince you not to sell her, you do know that don't you?! LOL
    She's trying, but I've already bought TWO bikes as a replacement. Sorry old Ginny, it's time to pass you on to somebody else who will love you.
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