i have a problem (of sorts) (warning big images)
 

i went for a ride today on my bike went round a corner and heard a scraping noise was leaning quite far and going fairly quick about 60mph. Didn't sound like metal was worried didn't know what it was got home checked over the bike only scratch could find was on the lower of the crash bung see below:

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...z/DSC00524.jpg


Now i know it wasn't there before monday as i cleand the bike up for going to see BSB at cadwell (sad i know) and has not been dropped since. However my tyres still have tread left and bobbles still remain.

Front tyre:

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...z/DSC00526.jpg

Rear tyre:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...z/DSC00525.jpg
so is this as far as i can lean( without taking of crash protectors) or am i doing something wrong

Re: i have a problem (of sorts) (warning big images)
 

????? Either how far do the crash bungs stick out or were you riding up a ledge??? That is bizzare!

Re: i have a problem (of sorts) (warning big images)
 

that cant have caused that, a graze on the road should be smooth like when a knee slider touches down.

Re: i have a problem (of sorts) (warning big images)
 

you'd have sanded it flatter than that if you caught it doing 60mph;)

edit: beaten to it by kwak...

Re: i have a problem (of sorts) (warning big images)
 

it was about 60 cant be too exact, didn't really have the time to look at the speedo, crash bung stick out about 5 and half inches from the frame. The road wasn't smooth e.g. like a track. It was usual B road coarseness. As i said heard the scraping and stood bike up a little.

Re: i have a problem (of sorts) (warning big images)
 

Surely you can't touch the bung down before the footpeg??

Re: i have a problem (of sorts) (warning big images)
 

Naa, cant be the crash protectors scraping down, could be the pegs, bellypan or even possably the rear part of the downpipes.

Re: i have a problem (of sorts) (warning big images)
 

Bungs only touch down when your on your side, sliding down the road :)

BUT

a footpeg will happily scrap, check your hero blobs :D

Matt

Re: i have a problem (of sorts) (warning big images)
 

checked footpegs no marks, don't have belly pan so i dont have a clue!! I was so glad when got home my fairing hadn't fallen off or anythin!! going to get a friend and lean the bike stationary and see, don't know how bung got scratched then. Also like to point out the scrap is smooth to feel i zoomed in a fair bit for the pic so confused!!

Re: i have a problem (of sorts) (warning big images)
 

If the bung grazed the road....so did your knee?

Matt