Foward controls learning curve
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From: Frozelandia, Minnysota
For some reason my 883 with forwards seemed to want to swing wide on turns, would have to force it till I got used to it and did it without thinking. Later, put mids on it, and felt way more comfortable to push through corners, just seemed to track right where I wanted it with no effort. Might not have been the mids, though, replaced the tires at the same time as the pegs, and the rear wheel might have been out of alignment, though it tracked fine straight ahead. It just seemed kinda weird. My 1200 has forwards, handles just fine with them. I'm 6'3", 66 years old, and have no problem riding mids - my metrics have them. I do like highway pegs, and plan to try mids on the 1200, leaving the forward pegs where they are for highway pegs. I have another issue with forwards, can't find a position for the shift lever I don't have some difficulty with due to a long ago leg injury. Makes almost no difference on mids, though.
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Tourer
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From: MX/AZ/NV
Forward highway pegs are installed and used often. I like them and find myself downshifting with my heel frequently, to keep from moving back to the mid peg and then down shifting.
I took a close look at the setup on the brake side and it appears the peg/support could stay in place.
Brake pedal would be taken off.......
I think the mid pegs could come in handy now and again.....raise the butt up to catch a "pinch" break or to take the weight off if going over a thump in the roadway.
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From: Harleyland, USA
I kinda wish someone made a dual mid and forward setup. I much prefer mids when in the mountain curves for control but like forward pegs when just puttin around or on the highway. I don't see a valid reason not to combine both. Hmm, maybe I need to design something.
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From: SE Minnesota
Forwards are the way to go. With mids you have to train yourself to put your legs back further behind the pegs at a stop, got sick of snagging my jeans on the pegs as my feet go down. Its well worth the price being able to stretch out
For some reason my 883 with forwards seemed to want to swing wide on turns, would have to force it till I got used to it and did it without thinking. Later, put mids on it, and felt way more comfortable to push through corners, just seemed to track right where I wanted it with no effort. Might not have been the mids, though, replaced the tires at the same time as the pegs, and the rear wheel might have been out of alignment, though it tracked fine straight ahead. It just seemed kinda weird. My 1200 has forwards, handles just fine with them. I'm 6'3", 66 years old, and have no problem riding mids - my metrics have them. I do like highway pegs, and plan to try mids on the 1200, leaving the forward pegs where they are for highway pegs. I have another issue with forwards, can't find a position for the shift lever I don't have some difficulty with due to a long ago leg injury. Makes almost no difference on mids, though.
No doubt there is a learning curve.
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