Issues with passenger pegs
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Issues with passenger pegs
Im having a bit of issues w a passenger and passenger pegs on my sportster. They get in my way when im breaking and/or trying to back the motorcycle in a parking spot. They hit my calfs, and its even worse when my gf is on as well. Her boots get in my way when im coming to a stop. Does anyone else have this problem? Any suggestions or advice to help solve them?
Or is this a commone problem sportsyer have to deal with because they are a bit smaller?
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Before embarking on a run, well before backing into a parking spot, make it perfectly clear that she's to dismount (when instructed to do so), fold the p-pegs up , hold your helmet - and push from the front. If she executes these actions perfectly, tell her you might give her a ride home.
How the Hell do her boots get in the way of the break (sic) pedal?
How the Hell do her boots get in the way of the break (sic) pedal?
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Before embarking on a run, well before backing into a parking spot, make it perfectly clear that she's to dismount (when instructed to do so), fold the p-pegs up , hold your helmet - and push from the front. If she executes these actions perfectly, tell her you might give her a ride home.
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I figured this much. Im just going to have to excute my breaking and then stopping w my foot down perfectly. Worth it. Its aeesome having her w me
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When I'm riding solo, my right passenger peg always unfold eventually due to vibration. I am prepared for that and whenever I put my right foot down, if I feel the peg at the back of my calf, I just push it back up with my calf
When the wifey is riding pillion, then at a stop, I always spread my legs wider to give myself more leverage and avoid the passenger pegs.
When the wifey is riding pillion, then at a stop, I always spread my legs wider to give myself more leverage and avoid the passenger pegs.
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It's a problem every bike rider has, to some degree, including me on my Glide when Mrs B is on board. As the two of you get more familiar with riding together you should improve, where bumping into each other is concerned - it's part of the joy of riding as a couple and developing into a 'team'.
As for backing up from the saddle, lots of riders do it, but it is also a recipe for disaster, if you lose your footing. You won't find riding schools teach it, the correct and safer thing to do is get off and push from beside the bike.
As for backing up from the saddle, lots of riders do it, but it is also a recipe for disaster, if you lose your footing. You won't find riding schools teach it, the correct and safer thing to do is get off and push from beside the bike.
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When I'm riding solo, my right passenger peg always unfold eventually due to vibration. I am prepared for that and whenever I put my right foot down, if I feel the peg at the back of my calf, I just push it back up with my calf
When the wifey is riding pillion, then at a stop, I always spread my legs wider to give myself more leverage and avoid the passenger pegs.
When the wifey is riding pillion, then at a stop, I always spread my legs wider to give myself more leverage and avoid the passenger pegs.
And as for your right peg coming down do to vibration...have u thought of putting a new washer clip w more tension to help keep it up?
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It's a problem every bike rider has, to some degree, including me on my Glide when Mrs B is on board. As the two of you get more familiar with riding together you should improve, where bumping into each other is concerned - it's part of the joy of riding as a couple and developing into a 'team'.
As for backing up from the saddle, lots of riders do it, but it is also a recipe for disaster, if you lose your footing. You won't find riding schools teach it, the correct and safer thing to do is get off and push from beside the bike.
As for backing up from the saddle, lots of riders do it, but it is also a recipe for disaster, if you lose your footing. You won't find riding schools teach it, the correct and safer thing to do is get off and push from beside the bike.
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It's a problem every bike rider has, to some degree, including me on my Glide when Mrs B is on board. As the two of you get more familiar with riding together you should improve, where bumping into each other is concerned - it's part of the joy of riding as a couple and developing into a 'team'.
As for backing up from the saddle, lots of riders do it, but it is also a recipe for disaster, if you lose your footing. You won't find riding schools teach it, the correct and safer thing to do is get off and push from beside the bike.
As for backing up from the saddle, lots of riders do it, but it is also a recipe for disaster, if you lose your footing. You won't find riding schools teach it, the correct and safer thing to do is get off and push from beside the bike.
With that said, the wife always gets off the bike before I back it into a parking spot. Much less chance for a mishap, and if something does happen, she doesn't become part of it.