scraping footpegs through the corners

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Originally Posted by Berlin

Just found the perfect article for you. Bike magazine, September issue page 76.

before you start buying expensive bits and pieces. read this. Its about hanging off and scraping pegs.

C

Do scan in for the rest of us

Originally Posted by coldtyres

ive got michelin pilot road 2's.

Originally Posted by G

I would concentrate on going quicker and riding properly before worrying about how much 'chicken' strip you have left. One leads to the other naturally.

+1

Originally Posted by simesb

It's not really a thread about getting rid of chicken strips as much as why he has them AND pegs down.

Originally Posted by coldtyres

I am trying to improve my riding, hence the track days and I guess my riding is getting better in some ways . Even with what I know is bad technique but I am struggling to know what is the best and cheapest thing to do to stop that confidence sapping peg scraping.

IMHO, if you want to improve your riding, about the only thing you can do that you're not doing is to hang off.

The reason that you still have strips on the PR2s is because different tyres have different profiles. If you want to get rid of the strips, change to different tyres. But then you'll be right on the edge of the tyre, which may not be a good thing.

I occasionally get the pegs down on the road (I know, naughty), but it doesn't detract from confidence levels, it's more fun for me. I too have chicken strips, and I'm on PR2s. Though yours a probably a fair bit smaller than mine due to the fact you have rearsets.

Save your money & improve on your body positioning.