FXDF Lean angle?
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Louisiana
Lots of safety courses have you scraping the pegs before the 1st hour is up... better to know the feeling than it surprise you at 70MPH in a turn 
Most of my scrapes are at intersections and the like I dont often ride aggressive enough to scrape lots in turns... sometimes but not often. However I'll throw her over to the boards in a instant in tight, low speed maneuvers...
As to the meat of the question... when the pegs hit you are at your practical maximum lean. How much further you can go will depend on the bike, suspension and accessories. Soon as something bites hard enough its lowsider time
.. if ur lucky
On my FXD with drag pipes.... if I keep leaning to the right after my peg touches it will push up and the rear part of my front cylinder heat shield scrapes.
Most of my scrapes are at intersections and the like I dont often ride aggressive enough to scrape lots in turns... sometimes but not often. However I'll throw her over to the boards in a instant in tight, low speed maneuvers...
As to the meat of the question... when the pegs hit you are at your practical maximum lean. How much further you can go will depend on the bike, suspension and accessories. Soon as something bites hard enough its lowsider time
.. if ur luckyOn my FXD with drag pipes.... if I keep leaning to the right after my peg touches it will push up and the rear part of my front cylinder heat shield scrapes.
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: West New york, NJ
The only way you will get a Harley past the edge of the tires limits is by laying it on its side. I have had my pegs scrapping on the DX and that has even a better lean angle. I looked at the tire afterwards. You can see on the tire itself how far you were going. Plenty of room left.
I have had my pegs scrapping on the DX and that has even a better lean angle. I looked at the tire afterwards. You can see on the tire itself how far you were going. Plenty of room left.
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From: Alberta
What JohnC FXDX said; looking real close at the tires you can tell how far over they have to go...it will be quite a ways on a Harley...but don't lever your *** off the ground on something more solid than a folding peg; that'll hurt...I have a few favorite clean slow sweepers I like to use once in a while to try how far over I can get; some body english helps lessen the lean angle required to turn tighter,too. Just got an FXDF; it's nothing at all like the FXDXT for handling.
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Road Master
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: West New york, NJ
What JohnC FXDX said; looking real close at the tires you can tell how far over they have to go...it will be quite a ways on a Harley...but don't lever your *** off the ground on something more solid than a folding peg; that'll hurt...I have a few favorite clean slow sweepers I like to use once in a while to try how far over I can get; some body english helps lessen the lean angle required to turn tighter,too. Just got an FXDF; it's nothing at all like the FXDXT for handling.
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From: Sonoma County, CA
One thing to note is that IF you are entering a corner at speed that requires you to lean MORE than the bike will allow (ie: scraping the exhaust), you will not be able to make the turn as sharp as planned and you may be forced to change your line. For example, This has happened to me when I have been riding on or off a freeway ramp and been totally prepared to nail the corner at speed and then at the apex of the turn when the exhaust (for example) hits the ground, you cannot lean any more and then you are forced to modify your exit from the turn by straightening up slightly. This can cause you to get into trouble IF there isn't room to change that exit line.
Anyway, something to think about.... Ride safe!
Anyway, something to think about.... Ride safe!
