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    Do you guys often manage to scrape your toes on the ground?

    when cornering hard? I could feel the tip of my shoe scraping the ground at about 60kmh. Happened to me today for the first time and shit it was fun!

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    Happens all the time on round-a-bouts at 40 kph

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    Quote Originally Posted by SMOKEU View Post
    when cornering hard? I could feel the tip of my shoe scraping the ground at about 60kmh. Happened to me today for the first time and shit it was fun!
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    It used to happen to me so I changed my foot position and rest my toes on the pegs rather then the arches as I see many other riders do. I then simply move my foot forward to reach the gear or brake as appropriate. The peg should touch down first - and it does now.
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    Ooo no, that never happens. Your bike must be broken.
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    Quote Originally Posted by James Deuce View Post
    Ooo no, that never happens. Your bike must be broken.
    +1 - should never happen. You live life on the edge dude
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    Wait till your tits touch the ground.

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    Don't have any problems with toes, but I have to watch out that my dick is slung on the upward side. HAd a few nasty grazes until I got the hang of flicking it over for each corner.
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    i went through 3 sets of footpegs on Spooky till The_Dover crashed his Gixxer and i scored his shorties

    last i saw DMNTD he didnt have any toes left on his boots
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    The only time my boots hit the ground is when 2up and usually happens in conjunction with a sharp pain in my ribs and/or back.

    1up I ride with my toes on the pegs cause it is more comfotable and I dont like hitting the road with any part of my bosy.
    2up I cant get my feet that far back cause there is just not enough physical room on the bike to do it so my toes are more prone to the ground.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ixion View Post
    Don't have any problems with toes, but I have to watch out that my dick is slung on the upward side. HAd a few nasty grazes until I got the hang of flicking it over for each corner.
    Don't hang it around corners too much, it will affect your already healthy sex life.

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    I always thought this was just me
    And then I noticed that the magnesium side-y scrape things Never actually touch the ground. Just the freaking tip of my sole first!
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