Peg scraping

**Hiflyer** · 21st April 2009, 19:20

Originally Posted by Laxi

I gotta checkout the side stand on a hyo, on my kwaka youd grind your leg down before getting anywhere near the stand

yea ok if you want bt it was uphill, s the corner hit 1st before ma knee,

**CookMySock** · 21st April 2009, 19:43

Originally Posted by Hiflyer

haha yea i know i needa lean off more but im still scared to do that, nver done that before tho, and i dont wanna get thaaat far over again either

Reassure yourself that hanging your knee and shoulders off the bike will allow you to stand the bike more upright, so you will be safer!

Start cornering gently while using the correct posture, and just develop it slowly.

Steve

**Harvd** · 21st April 2009, 20:06

jeez McWild u gotta cum out to 'puna and u will get to scrape ur whole way around the track with me in streetstock! They scrape even when you do the biggst lean off the bike you can around the sweeper Mucho Fun!

Today i scraped my exhaust where it turns into 1 pipe from 4, caused my rear to do the wiggles. Not fun

**ecnal** · 22nd April 2009, 10:39

try riding with a toe out postion, (have your feet angle out from the pegs when cornering0, that way your outside edge of your boot will touch first

**cs363** · 22nd April 2009, 20:20

Originally Posted by ecnal

try riding with a toe out postion, (have your feet angle out from the pegs when cornering0, that way your outside edge of your boot will touch first

Good theory, but in practice you're going to have a big budget for boots.....

**Laxi** · 22nd April 2009, 21:33

Originally Posted by cs363

Good theory, but in practice you're going to have a big budget for boots.....

thats what toe sliders are for

**cs363** · 22nd April 2009, 21:36

Originally Posted by Laxi

thats what toe sliders are for

They don't last long used like that, I've seen novice guys doing exactly that at track days only to realise they've worn right through the toe slider and it's mounting and almost or completely through the leather!

**Laxi** · 22nd April 2009, 21:41

cant be smart 1s, I know your not supposed to use them all the time, surely they'd learn to judge the lean before they hit them more than a few times?

**cs363** · 22nd April 2009, 21:46

Originally Posted by Laxi

cant be smart 1s, I know your not supposed to use them all the time, surely they'd learn to judge the lean before they hit them more than a few times?

Exactly why I used the word novice

Judging by the OP's bike and comments I'm assuming that he is a novice rider which is why I was suggesting that method was probably not the best for him. For experienced road racers/fast road riders I agree with you and that is precisely what the toe sliders are for.
From the sounds of it I think he needs to perfect his riding style as per other posts regarding leaning/getting off the bike more etc.

**Laxi** · 22nd April 2009, 21:49

Originally Posted by cs363

Exactly why I used the word novice

Judging by the OP's bike and comments I'm assuming that he is a novice rider which is why I was suggesting that method was probably not the best for him. For experienced road racers/fast road riders I agree with you and that is precisely what the toe sliders are for.
From the sounds of it I think he needs to perfect his riding style as per other posts regarding leaning/getting off the bike more etc.

ok, see your point, totaly agree with that

**steelestring** · 22nd April 2009, 21:58

My first bin was because I ran out of lean angle and dug the middle stand into the road in a negative camber right hand corner. Learn how to keep your bike upright and keep your feet the fuck out off it. Pegging is not a good sign you have no more room for error.

**mynameis** · 22nd April 2009, 22:00

Wait till you get your tits down.

**cs363** · 22nd April 2009, 22:05

I'd say get along to a track day or if you're a member of a club see if they organise club road race days and get along. You'll soon learn (especially if you can get some coaching) how to hang off the bike to keep it more upright.
Hell, back when I used to road race most if not all the bikes had considerably less ground clearance and often had fixed footpegs and no hero blobs! Not only that engines were wider (like changing alternator covers on GSX1100's in long distance races because you'd worn a hole in them from cornering....)
On a modern bike you really shouldn't be having issues with ground clearance unless you A) Need to improve your riding skills or B) A total fucking lunatic (in which case there's a bunch of Mormon's on here you can hook up with....)