Peg scraping

**McWild** · 20th April 2009, 11:44

OK. Enough is enough. I've deliberated on making this thread for too long. Numerous searches have been made, but I have not yet found an exact answer. So here we go.

This one time on a twisty bit of road I found myself a little hotter into a corner than ever before. So naturally I cranked it over even more. I felt my right footpeg touch down, the rear wobbled a bit and I straightened up, exited the corner, and was very scared.

What I want to know: should my pegs ever touch the ground when I corner? This felt incredibly unstable that one time, but I have randomly heard various tales of them being used to gauge distance to the ground or it being ok.
I avoid it at all costs these days, as I know more about footpeg weighting and so forth. Thanks.

**breakaway** · 20th April 2009, 12:15

No, they shouldn't touch. Hang off the bike more, this will allow you to corner the bike with more 'lean angle in reserve'.

Scraping parts of the bike on the ground are dangerous because on my bike, next thing that touches the ground after the peg is the exhaust, and once that touches, it's all over.

**McWild** · 20th April 2009, 13:35

Ok thank you.
Yeah my riding has developed around the idea that scraping is not good, and with the idea that the more weight and less bike going over the side the better. Glad I've cleared that up though.

**eelracing** · 20th April 2009, 13:45

Good to know that if you ever get into a corner too hot again that the peg scraping option is available tho innit?

Always keep learning and even better take it to the track and have some proper fun.

**jaymzw** · 20th April 2009, 14:16

Originally Posted by McWild

This one time

This one time, at bandcamp.......

**awayatc** · 20th April 2009, 14:20

Do your pegs fold up?
If so then don't worry to much....
If they don't you better try not to touch down with em......

I scrape boards and exhaust quite regularly.....
sparks a fair bit at night.
Boards Fold up though....

**MVnut** · 20th April 2009, 14:24

You should see the footpegs on my H2 .........(what footpegs haha) ...and the exhausts ....and the ............

**Maki** · 20th April 2009, 15:00

Just hang off yer bike. You should be scraping your elbows before the pegs touch down...

**EJT** · 20th April 2009, 18:40

Scraping pegs is usually a sign you are getting close to maximum lean (depending on tyres of course), so would definitely lean off a bit if you are doing it regularly.

I see your bike wobbled a bit. It might be the tyre at the end of its limit if the peg swings up like most sports bikes do.

**cs363** · 20th April 2009, 20:16

Originally Posted by EJT

Scraping pegs is usually a sign you are getting close to maximum lean (depending on tyres of course), so would definitely lean off a bit if you are doing it regularly.

I see your bike wobbled a bit. It might be the tyre at the end of its limit if the peg swings up like most sports bikes do.

Yep, agreed...probably why those little blobby screws underneath them are generally called 'bank sensors' by the manufacturers.

**discotex** · 20th April 2009, 20:39

If your pegs touch down on the road you've just run out of safety margin. Better hope like hell you don't need any more lean angle to make the corner...

The wobbling was probably the rear about to let go and dump yo arse on the ground.