Chicken Strips for Lunch

[go cytocis]

Even a 600 begs to go way to fast for public roads

Haha, yup. The only thing that keeps me from getting into trouble on my wife's ZX6r is that I chronically short-shift at 12,000 rpm without realizing that I have another 5k to go before redline!

 

[thrstrmech]

FlaXB9R...nice line there[up]

BTW...vote that pic for the next calendar

 

[Enemy Zero]

take the feelers off you have a lot of lean to go.

Not for lean reasons but I take these off right away on every bike I own. I've heard too many horror stories of them getting caught in the asphalt or cracks in the asphalt and lifting the rear tire causing a crash. I'd rather the smooth side hit rather than have that pointed piece dig in.

 

[go cytocis]

Not for lean reasons but I take these off right away on every bike I own.  I've heard too many horror stories of them getting caught in the asphalt or cracks in the asphalt and lifting the rear tire causing a crash.  I'd rather the smooth side hit rather than have that pointed piece dig in.

The pegs on all sport bikes will be spring loaded meaning that by the time the feeler hits the asphalt, you're at the 'soft' maximum lean angle. The peg should then fold up out of the way (unless you have massive feet like Fla!) and allow the tires to keep planted.

It's the 'hard' maximum lean angle you want to keep away from. This will be where engine cases start hitting the ground causing the rear tire to lift.

Your feelers (or your knee if you're on the track) give you an early warning that you are nearing the point of 'hard' maximum lean angle, which is why I am reluctant to remove feelers for street riding.

Having said all that, Hondas, I find, tend to give the rider an earlier warning than absolutely necessary and their feelers could stand to be a bit shorter. Also, the XB 'S' pegs hit the ground too early IMHO.

 

[06xbss]

The pegs on all sport bikes will be spring loaded meaning that by the time the feeler hits the asphalt, you're at the 'soft' maximum lean angle.  The peg should then fold up out of the way (unless you have massive feet like Fla!) and allow the tires to keep planted. 

In theory......

Used to have a CBR600, never gave a second thought to dragging the feelers. Once I was dragging the feeler, peg was pushed up maybe an inch, feeler caught a groove in the pavement and kicked the back tire out. "Drifted" through the rest of the corner with my back tire spinning. Left a ~25 streak of tire though the corner and a streak in my boxers. One of the main reasons I remove the feelers if I ever feel them touch.

** I was only 19 and riding way to fast for public roads**

 

[go cytocis]

Used to have a CBR600...feeler caught a groove in the pavement and kicked the back tire out.

Ha, I also had one! Was it the Hurricane? If so, it had steel pegs. I'll bet that the feelers would rip out of the aluminum pegs of today's bikes a lot quicker than those old steel pegs...
Still though, that must have been a puckering moment! I think I'd be too chicken to be in full lean as soon as I saw grooves in the pavement...

 

[06xbss]

go cytocis: It was a 2000 CBR600 F4..... Broke the feeler off at the peg, but the back tire was already kicked out a spinning by then.....

I highly recommend everyone ride a dirt bike for at least a year before you get a street bike, best way to learn how to react when the bike gets squirrely. I know my dirt experience has saved me from putting my street bike down multiple times. Also teaches you how to wreak, dirt experience has saved me from more serious injury a couple of times I've gone down on the street.

 

[06xbss]

Put a set of these pegs on earlier this year and have been really happy with them. Only problem has been the cheap anodizing wearing off the top of the peg already, not a huge concern in my opinion.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-CNC-F...Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item460a4eddb6

 

[Enemy Zero]

The pegs on all sport bikes will be spring loaded meaning that by the time the feeler hits the asphalt, you're at the 'soft' maximum lean angle.  The peg should then fold up out of the way (unless you have massive feet like Fla!) and allow the tires to keep planted. 

It's the 'hard' maximum lean angle you want to keep away from.  This will be where engine cases start hitting the ground causing the rear tire to lift.

Your feelers (or your knee if you're on the track) give you an early warning that you are nearing the point of 'hard' maximum lean angle, which is why I am reluctant to remove feelers for street riding.

Having said all that, Hondas, I find, tend to give the rider an earlier warning than absolutely necessary and their feelers could stand to be a bit shorter. Also, the XB 'S' pegs hit the ground too early IMHO.

Once again good in theory. I've had plenty of sportbikes and drug pegs plenty of times but when you're pushing hard in the turns and not only counter steering but also putting pressure into the pegs with your feet, the last thing I want to do is be pushing it hard and having the feeler catch. There's always the danger of dragging hard parts but I've never had an issue with it in the past. I've worn out the edges of my shoes, boots and pegs more than I've drug hard parts. The only time I've ever really had to really be cautious of something like that was when riding a BMW with a boxer engine and I think that was more in my head than anything else. Those Jugs just look like they're going to hit the ground in minor turns.

 

[go cytocis]

The only time I've ever really had to really be cautious of something like that was when riding a BMW with a boxer engine and I think that was more in my head than anything else.  Those Jugs just look like they're going to hit the ground in minor turns.

Haha, I have a '72 R75/5 with flat twin. I don't ride it particularly hard, but I can tell you the pegs will touch down before the cylinder heads will. BTW, the pegs on that bike are HARD mounted too!

 

[go cytocis]

I highly recommend everyone ride a dirt bike for at least a year before you get a street bike, best way to learn how to react when the bike gets squirrely.

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I also ride Supermoto which forced me to become fluently bilingual in the different techniques between dirt & slab.

 

[go cytocis]

Put a set of these pegs on earlier this year and have been really happy with them. 

Those appear to be rearset (?). Or at least 'adjusable' by rotating the dog-leg bit. My boots are size 10; do you think they would they pull my feet too far away from the controls?
Black anodizing wears off even the best pegs after a while...

 

[06xbss]

Those appear to be rearset (?). Or at least 'adjusable' by rotating the dog-leg bit.

They can be adjusted 360 degrees..... I've tried them in multiple positions and never had a problem reaching the controls with my Size 8 boots. Currently just have them in the same position as the factory pegs, without feelers I'm not worried about dragging them.(they also fold back just like factory) I needed new pegs and these were about the same price as factory.

 

[anrkizm95]

I highly recommend everyone ride a dirt bike for at least a year before you get a street bike, best way to learn how to react when the bike gets squirrely.

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[Kiwibuell]

Flaxb9: thats a sick photo!! I have an xb12s with the stock pegs, do you guys always scrape them on the road? It feels to me like it would slide out if i touched the pegs but obvioulsy not if guys are doing it!!

 

[FlaXB9R]

Thanks

I have a R with standard pegs (not drop pegs) and drug feelers a couple times and decide they had to go. I personally can't stand the feeling of dragging hard parts even if there meant to give I don't wanna take the chance.

With one inch drop it would happen a lot sooner in your lean angle especially with feelers too. So to answer your question from what I've seen yes people drag them all the time. Like stated above its not for me.

 

[snrusnak]

^I have the same bike (firebolt) but have the lightning drop pegs and I was scraping them on the same roads but I don't have as good of riding position and don't lean quite as far as FlaX. I took the feelers off because I was scraping in every hard corner and it was a very uncomfortable feeling. I'm sure if I could learn to ride a little better and have less lean angle on the bike it wouldn't be such an issue.

 

[Enemy Zero]

I also ride Supermoto which forced me to become fluently bilingual in the different techniques between dirt & slab.

I agree. Had a Gas Gas 450SM for a few years and it really helped me learn technique more than other bikes. Before it was all about how fast and having to learn to ride a slower bike fast makes you learn more about the craft of riding instead of just getting on and twisting the throttle into light speed.

 

[go cytocis]

I have an xb12s with the stock pegs, do you guys always scrape them on the road?

I find that with my riding style, the S pegs (with 44 deg max lean) often hit the ground, wheras my R pegs (47 deg ) never do.

I also find chicken strips vanish somewhere between 44 & 47 degs.