Scraping Pegs!!!
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Didnt think Id get so many replies! Nice bits of info specially about the lean angles. This question came from me working on some low speed skills this weekend and I found myself feeling alittle akward sitting the bike down on the left peg... The lean angles makes sense! Nice find!!
To you guys that tend to scrape exhaust... Just curious what kinda pipes? Stocks and drags pipes so far .. have never scraped anything but pegs.
Last edited by onemyndseye; May 22, 2012 at 11:40 PM.
I like dragging the peg and the floorboards. My left side always ends up more ground down than the right.
I believe it is because in a typical right turn the right side of the road drops down (camber) more than it does on a typical left ...making the effective lean angle LESS on the left before touching down.
I believe it is because in a typical right turn the right side of the road drops down (camber) more than it does on a typical left ...making the effective lean angle LESS on the left before touching down.
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I like dragging the peg and the floorboards. My left side always ends up more ground down than the right.
I believe it is because in a typical right turn the right side of the road drops down (camber) more than it does on a typical left ...making the effective lean angle LESS on the left before touching down.
I believe it is because in a typical right turn the right side of the road drops down (camber) more than it does on a typical left ...making the effective lean angle LESS on the left before touching down.
admittedly I dont scrape much in high speed turns.. In fact I've only ever done it when actively TRYING to scrape when sorta determining the limits for my bike.
However I lay it on the peg(s) quite often maneuvering when at low speeds specially in tight spaces. Hence mine are scraped but no metal showing XD I'm very comfortable making full lock turns with the peg firmly planted to the ground. lol atleast on the right and side
And I can actually draw a figure 8 on the pavement in peg scrapings lol. .... Those low speed skills are important too
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also in the UK we have loads of what we call roundabouts and they are all right handers however i try a drag my heels as alen ness pegs get expensive to keep replacing Brad
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Now that Im not dragging the stock exhaust on right turns anymore I feel just as confident in both L & R turns. Overall I like right better because when your shooting close to the apex there is only a shoulder, less worries when a cage is encroaching your lane