lean angle question
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lean angle question
Hey guys,
Im pretty new to the Harley scene, I just got my Iron last week and I love it, but Im running into an issue. The lean angle on this thing is absurd. On my ninja I can lean that sucker over to the point where I can drag a knee (when wearing race pants that have knee pucks). And after a few years of riding where I can lean pretty much as much as I want I just cant get used to how restricted my lean angle is on the iron. I feel that I have to slow down to a dangerously slow speed in traffic to make a 90degree turn without scraping the crap out of my foot pegs on this Iron.
So my question is, can anyone recommend shorter pegs I can get for this thing so that I can lean in a little more? And is it safe to move to a shorter peg or will it just wind up causing me to scrape some other part of the bike instead?
Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide on this subject
Im pretty new to the Harley scene, I just got my Iron last week and I love it, but Im running into an issue. The lean angle on this thing is absurd. On my ninja I can lean that sucker over to the point where I can drag a knee (when wearing race pants that have knee pucks). And after a few years of riding where I can lean pretty much as much as I want I just cant get used to how restricted my lean angle is on the iron. I feel that I have to slow down to a dangerously slow speed in traffic to make a 90degree turn without scraping the crap out of my foot pegs on this Iron.
So my question is, can anyone recommend shorter pegs I can get for this thing so that I can lean in a little more? And is it safe to move to a shorter peg or will it just wind up causing me to scrape some other part of the bike instead?
Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide on this subject
Road Warrior
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After you remove the feelers you will likely be scraping pipe on the right side, and kickstand on the left. Just a forewarning as you wont have that much more clearance. Nothing like your Ninja. You will probably get used to it though. I ride a little of both and don't feel like I need to slow to dangerously slow paces on the Harley.
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After you remove the feelers you will likely be scraping pipe on the right side, and kickstand on the left. Just a forewarning as you wont have that much more clearance. Nothing like your Ninja. You will probably get used to it though. I ride a little of both and don't feel like I need to slow to dangerously slow paces on the Harley.
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This is not a Ninja. Never was, never will be. Harleys are about attitude and style rather than handling prowess.
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Road Warrior
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After you remove the feelers you will likely be scraping pipe on the right side, and kickstand on the left. Just a forewarning as you wont have that much more clearance. Nothing like your Ninja. You will probably get used to it though. I ride a little of both and don't feel like I need to slow to dangerously slow paces on the Harley.
I came off sportbikes as well and had to get used to the different riding style of the nightster. I also found that when I switched out pegs without feelers, I started scraping my pipes and kickstand. Its just the nature of the beast. Just slow down more than you would on your Ninja and you'll eventually get used to it. If you want that aggressive of a lean angle, you picked the wrong tool for the job my friend....or get taller shocks and raise your bike, but then it ruins the look of the bike in my opinion.
