Author Topic: scraped pegs (Read 6667 times)

dizanott · « **on:** August 24, 2005, 03:37:03 PM »

i'm curious if anyone else scrapes their pegs on a regular basis. it's pretty sweet, and i need to share the joy because the dudes i ride with go into twisties going like 20 mph whereas i'm going like 40.

theroamr · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2005, 04:35:06 PM »

I do once in awhile . I made some homade dogbnes which raised the rear of the bike bout 2 inches . Now I dont drag them much any more . Slide off the seat a little in turns it 'll help you drag less hard parts as well .

Landry · « **Reply #2 on:** August 24, 2005, 04:53:07 PM »

I've never dragged one, but you can bet your ass I try each and every curve!

land_shark · « **Reply #3 on:** August 24, 2005, 05:30:49 PM »

maybe it's cold tires, but my dunlop d205 on the back seems slippery. Everytime I go aggro in a corner, I start spinning it and worry about sliding out. I know the bike can handle a LOT more than I can, but what gives?! Is there a technique to doing this that I'm missing?

theroamr · « **Reply #4 on:** August 24, 2005, 05:53:39 PM »

I've never been able to spin my rear tire in a corner , not sure I'd like it much . I'd probably have to change my shorts .

land_shark · « **Reply #5 on:** August 24, 2005, 06:06:22 PM »

Quote from: "theroamr"

I've never been able to spin my rear tire in a corner , not sure I'd like it much . I'd probably have to change my shorts .

I've been through a lot of tide....

Red01 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 24, 2005, 06:45:58 PM »

Between the Busa shock and the footpeg jackup plates, I don't scrape pegs. Have drug a toe a few times or two when I leaned sharper than I thought I would and didn't have the balls of my feet on the pegs.

billybandit · « **Reply #7 on:** August 24, 2005, 10:04:56 PM »

Oooh no, the riding position on the 250 is a lot more sporty, with far more ground clearance. You're right on the tyre wall before you get peg scrapage!

billybandit · « **Reply #8 on:** August 24, 2005, 10:06:50 PM »

Though I have touched the gear lever down with a mate on the back once, it really wouldn't go any further over than that lol

12sdrag · « **Reply #9 on:** August 24, 2005, 10:23:17 PM »

some day maybe, I just hope if I do scrape a peg, It`s not the bike siding across the asphalt

PeteSC · « **Reply #10 on:** August 25, 2005, 01:54:03 AM »

If you're getting around the corner quicker than the 'peg scrapers', don't worry about it!

A lot of riders ride in a fashion that 'looks right', but they can't get through the twisties worth a damn.

Landry · « **Reply #11 on:** August 25, 2005, 09:49:49 AM »

Quote from: "land_shark"

maybe it's cold tires, but my dunlop d205 on the back seems slippery. Everytime I go aggro in a corner, I start spinning it and worry about sliding out. I know the bike can handle a LOT more than I can, but what gives?! Is there a technique to doing this that I'm missing?

I had a Dunlop 208 that I'm pretty sure was slippery as an eel. I was a green(er) rider then, so I lacked the confidence to firmly say that I was sliding, but I'm telling ya' . . . that tire was crap. It was like I couldn't hold a stiff line . . . like the rear tire was wandering out on me.

I switched to Metzelers (like my teutonic friend Manny

) and I now have more confidence in my contact patch than ever before.

Replace that Dunlop with a Metzeler (Z6 or M1) and see what you think.

land_shark · « **Reply #12 on:** August 25, 2005, 01:27:43 PM »

Quote from: "Landry"

Replace that Dunlop with a Metzeler (Z6 or M1) and see what you think.

Heh, Oddly enough, my wheels are currently at the local dealership getting a set of Bridgestone BT-020's. Hope they're a little bit stickier!

Landry · « **Reply #13 on:** August 25, 2005, 02:35:06 PM »

I enjoyed the Battlaxs that came on teh bike as OEM. I thought they were great tires!

smooth operator · « **Reply #14 on:** August 25, 2005, 08:00:39 PM »

Mine are scraped up pretty good. The stock Bandit has its limitations.I have the Holeshot rearsets on and with my gsxr shock on I do'nt scrape as much. Last time to the track I think it only touched down once,but it may have been due to rider error( if you make mid corner sterring or throttle adjustments you may require more lean angle to finish the turn than need be.)The more I practice on the track,the less I scrape and the faster I go. You have to get your but off and use your hips abit.The stock pegs will fold up and they have those feelers on the bottom.But if you start scraping hard parts such as exhaust cans you could be going for a low slide.My D&D can had a big flat spot on the bottom,so I switched to the Holeshot high munt pipe.Have fun but keep it right side up