foot peg rubbed?
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 522
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From: pennsylvania
I have a 2011 Superlow 883. Very often, I feel my foot peg was rubbed while making a turn. I thought it because my turn is too sharp.
Today, I took a look to see how bad it is. I then found it is still pretty good.
As I mentioned, I feel it was rubbed very often, how can it be still good... Then I found two screws under exhaust pipe were rubbed.
They were rubbed very bad.
Does anyone have this same finding?
BTW, I am only 152 Lbs, not too heavy I believe.
Today, I took a look to see how bad it is. I then found it is still pretty good.
As I mentioned, I feel it was rubbed very often, how can it be still good... Then I found two screws under exhaust pipe were rubbed.
They were rubbed very bad.
Does anyone have this same finding?
BTW, I am only 152 Lbs, not too heavy I believe.
Yeah been there done that , i actually snapped those little pegs off my footrests , and i still continued to scrape them further , yes the exhaust bolts also and the exauhst pipes as well . ive since changed my footrests to custom chrome ones and i still scrape the heck out of them. im on an 07 883Low this is all part of the fun of having a harley ride safe and enjoy every day
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2nd Gear
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: Bay Area, California
Sounds many have same experience.
I am wondering, the foot pegs supposed hit earth first as design. Because it is foldable, so some tolerance won't lever the rear tire off the ground immediately, allow me to straight back up.
If the scaping is on those screws, if I lean hardly in some cases (emergency lean?) then for sure the bike will lose control.
the pegs supposed to be a warning, but, what I am saying, it is not happened as they supposed to be. My foot pegs are still in good condition.
I understand I am riding a cruiser bike, and have fun with it. Want to understand why foot pegs do not carry out its function, and worry about it will cause the bike slip down without a warning.
As TSD1959 said, I hit speedbump too yesterday. In same shopping center, first time I was shocked (oh, my bike
), second bumper I rode really really slow, got hit again. Its really low, so what am I gonna do next time? get off and push the bike over bumper? The people around will laugh theirs head off.
I am wondering, the foot pegs supposed hit earth first as design. Because it is foldable, so some tolerance won't lever the rear tire off the ground immediately, allow me to straight back up.
If the scaping is on those screws, if I lean hardly in some cases (emergency lean?) then for sure the bike will lose control.
the pegs supposed to be a warning, but, what I am saying, it is not happened as they supposed to be. My foot pegs are still in good condition.
I understand I am riding a cruiser bike, and have fun with it. Want to understand why foot pegs do not carry out its function, and worry about it will cause the bike slip down without a warning.
As TSD1959 said, I hit speedbump too yesterday. In same shopping center, first time I was shocked (oh, my bike
), second bumper I rode really really slow, got hit again. Its really low, so what am I gonna do next time? get off and push the bike over bumper? The people around will laugh theirs head off.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 196
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From: Torrance, So. Cal.
As TSD1959 said, I hit speedbump too yesterday. In same shopping center, first time I was shocked (oh, my bike ), second bumper I rode really really slow, got hit again. Its really low, so what am I gonna do next time? get off and push the bike over bumper? The people around will laugh theirs head off.
), second bumper I rode really really slow, got hit again. Its really low, so what am I gonna do next time? get off and push the bike over bumper? The people around will laugh theirs head off.
Road Captain
Joined: May 2010
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I don't understand how they can sell the bikes with such a poor lean angle, plus it takes all the fun out of riding.
My 1200 low was very bad stock, and even after mods to increase the height, I still grind things from time to time.
I went from 11.5 inch rear shocks to 13 inch long ones, pushed the forks down and firmed them up, its better but not great.
Beware hard banked turns that compress the suspension, you might find yourself out of ability to lean and make the turn, and end up off the road.
It can happen really fast, the lean angle is poor to start with, compress the suspension and you can loose 2 inches more!
Leaning way over is great fun, it just feels great, but you cant do it on stock sportsters...
My 1200 low was very bad stock, and even after mods to increase the height, I still grind things from time to time.
I went from 11.5 inch rear shocks to 13 inch long ones, pushed the forks down and firmed them up, its better but not great.
Beware hard banked turns that compress the suspension, you might find yourself out of ability to lean and make the turn, and end up off the road.
It can happen really fast, the lean angle is poor to start with, compress the suspension and you can loose 2 inches more!
Leaning way over is great fun, it just feels great, but you cant do it on stock sportsters...
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 535
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From: Saint Johns, FL
The only way to correct it, is to put longer shocks on, and then a taller tire..
HD did just the opposite to appeal to those that like the rear fender very close to the tire, almost like a hard tail, and those that are short and still want to easily reach the ground.
HD did just the opposite to appeal to those that like the rear fender very close to the tire, almost like a hard tail, and those that are short and still want to easily reach the ground.
Advanced
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 62
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From: Santa Rita, Guam
My 09 XL1200L had the same problem with rubbing those bolts when making tight turns. As part of the MSF basic riders course, we had to do a figure 8 inside a box, my sportster was literally unable to make the turns without scrubbing those bolts. The instructor would have failed me on the figure 8 if i hadn't challenged him to take my bike through it... which he also was unable to do without ribbing those bolts.
I just put on a set of V&H straight shots (full pipes) and they have much better ground clearance than the stock pipes do as they use a different mounting bracket. So that is one route you could take if you are afraid to put the bike up on the exhaust in a tight turn.
I just put on a set of V&H straight shots (full pipes) and they have much better ground clearance than the stock pipes do as they use a different mounting bracket. So that is one route you could take if you are afraid to put the bike up on the exhaust in a tight turn.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 1,312
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From: Allyn, WA
And as far as taking "all the fun out of riding" is concerned, it all depends on what type of riding you're talking about. I find I really prefer the relaxed pace of cruiser-bike riding. I don't get pissed off at all the other traffic like I did with my sportbikes. Those bikes need to be ridden fast and blitz through the corners, they don't like to just motor along.
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