Preferences, boards or pegs?

[jrandom]

as I was having fun up the Kaimai's heading over to Tauranga and scraping the knobs with alacrity - much to the wife's annoyance as she hates the sound of it - we were passed by a VW 4Motion V6!

You are surprised that a four-wheel-drive saloon can give your C50 the learn?

[Headbanger]

damn, was it one of these?

I'd quit in shame.

[Hailwood]

The softail has pegs for me and after market boards for her. If I get too cramped when riding long distances, I slip my heels onto the pegs and rest my feet that way..peg sits on the achilles..quite comfy.

Wife loves the boards and says it makes all the difference being a pillion.

I rode a Triumph Rocket Tourer with boards and it was ok but not sure if I would rush out and swap boards for my pegs on the Softail though. I guess it's what you get used to.

The main thing is be out there riding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gizzit]

The softail has pegs for me and after market boards for her. If I get too cramped when riding long distances, I slip my heels onto the pegs and rest my feet that way..peg sits on the achilles..quite comfy.

Wife loves the boards and says it makes all the difference being a pillion.

I rode a Triumph Rocket Tourer with boards and it was ok but not sure if I would rush out and swap boards for my pegs on the Softail though. I guess it's what you get used to.

The main thing is be out there riding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for that. I think I have seen other guys riding the way you describe .... when they want to stretch out a bit.
Yes I think my wife (pillion) would prefer boards ... and I think I would too for cruising.
I'm envious of you! Man I'd love the opportunity to try a Triumph Rocket Tourer !! I imagine that was a real torque blast !!

And you're right mate ..... being out there riding is definitely what it's all about !
Cheers.

[Edbear]

You are surprised that a four-wheel-drive saloon can give your C50 the learn?

Not that it could, but that it did. Not too many cars try to even keep up let alone pass.

damn, was it one of these?

I'd quit in shame.

Yup! But the wagon version.

[jrandom]

Not that it could, but that it did. Not too many cars try to even keep up let alone pass.

You shoulda seen me and kiwifruit in the mighty straight-six Falcon through the Paraparas on the way back from Wanganui. Motorcycles were being given the LEARN left, right and center.

Most motorcyclists don't really know how to go around corners, and even an average car can leave them for dust in the tight stuff if the driver knows how to use its superior traction.

[Headbanger]

The key to the Parapara (and any twisty road really) is knowing whether the current corner opens up or tightens. If you don't know but are giving it hell then your either about to die, or not really doing as well as you think you are.

Its also probably worth noting that the vast majority of people take it (very) easy through the Parapara......

[The Lone Rider]

Dont forget the option of highway pegs.

You can mount them on crash bars or on your frame and they give you the ultimate comfort for long cruising. I always find the worst times of cramping to be on long straights and highway pegs cure a lot of that.

And they tuck up and away nicely when you aren't using them.

[Hailwood]

Thanks for that. I think I have seen other guys riding the way you describe .... when they want to stretch out a bit.
Yes I think my wife (pillion) would prefer boards ... and I think I would too for cruising.
I'm envious of you! Man I'd love the opportunity to try a Triumph Rocket Tourer !! I imagine that was a real torque blast !!

And you're right mate ..... being out there riding is definitely what it's all about !
Cheers.

The Rocket was interesting to ride for sure but not me..too much power that I would never use....I'll stick with the Softail.....

[Gizzit]

Dont forget the option of highway pegs.

You can mount them on crash bars or on your frame and they give you the ultimate comfort for long cruising. I always find the worst times of cramping to be on long straights and highway pegs cure a lot of that.

And they tuck up and away nicely when you aren't using them.

Yes they sound like a good idea. I find on my bike after a couple of hours that my legs are cramped up, and it would be nice to be able to stretch them out, but not an option on the Hornet ! However, comfortable cruising is something I look forward too. I like the idea that you have mentioned ...... and which I've seen on a few cruiser video's on You Tube, of the pegs mounted on crash bars. That gives extra options from the standard positions.
Cheers.

[Gizzit]

The Rocket was interesting to ride for sure but not me..too much power that I would never use....I'll stick with the Softail.....

Yes I can understand that. I would like to ride one though, for the experience ... but yeah ... it would be a bit too much to live with for me, for every day riding. You just wouldn't want it to fall over ! You'd need a team and a crane to stand it up again !
Cheers.

[Jiminy]

I've only tried boards once when testing a bike, but didn't really enjoy it. I've since found many ways to rest my feets on the pegs so it's not a big issue for me on long rides. And I *do* need the pegs' extra cornering clearance .

Now I'd be keen on this:
http://meancycles.com/Home.asp?PartI...er&CompanyID=0

[The Lone Rider]

Yes they sound like a good idea. I find on my bike after a couple of hours that my legs are cramped up, and it would be nice to be able to stretch them out, but not an option on the Hornet !

Theres a Ducati with crash bars mounted to the front up reaching bars of the frame on trademe. So why not a hornet.

Although don't do what they did and put fish tail pipes on it to.

Man that bike on trademe looks ugly.

[Gizzit]

Theres a Ducati with crash bars mounted to the front up reaching bars of the frame on trademe. So why not a hornet.

Although don't do what they did and put fish tail pipes on it to.

Man that bike on trademe looks ugly.

Na .... that would be just too FUGLY !! Horses for courses I reckon.
I slung my leg over an S83 today, but didn't ride it anywhere as didn't have gear. It felt a little top heavy, but I would like to ride it anyway.

[The Lone Rider]

Na .... that would be just too FUGLY !! Horses for courses I reckon.
I slung my leg over an S83 today, but didn't ride it anywhere as didn't have gear. It felt a little top heavy, but I would like to ride it anyway.

I actually meant to say Ducati with highway pegs.. not crash bars.