Pegs Down

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As I don't have leathers yet (only textiles) I don't get my knee down.

Recently my confidence has increased a fair bit, and on several occasions when having a serious play i have leant to the extent where my pegs have made contact (and in fact my brake pedal also has a scuff on it which can only be from making contact).

However, I have been reliable informed by a friend following that at the point of contact my rear can was less than 2" from hitting the tarmac, which has **** me up a bit as that will end in disaster.

Has anyone got photos of SV's with decent lean so I can judge for myself , I think its time to get some leathers with knee sliders.

Funny that, my gear lever shows similar signs of wear. Exhaust on the opposite side for me. I've had the right peg down too, and my exhaust wobbles a fair bit.

Can't say I'm that concerned to be honest. The exhaust will cave in long before it upsets the bike too much IMO.

Originally Posted by graemepaterson

Recently my confidence has increased a fair bit, and on several occasions when having a serious play i have leant to the extent where my pegs have made contact (and in fact my brake pedal also has a scuff on it which can only be from making contact).

You should put more emphasis on hanging your self off the bike than pushing the bike down towards the ground.

I did a track day last month and *almost* got the knee down - yet the guy going behind me said that the (standard) exhaust/pegs were "nowhere near" the ground.

leaning your body moves the mass lower in the bike, and as a result you can keep less of a lean angle, which means more tyre contact patch on the track/road which means faster speeds, and less chance of the bike sliding out from under you.

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The main reason for the large leaning was to rid the tyres of chicken strips intirely, which i managed now has small chunks of molten rubber to pick off

No pics of bog-stock bikes, no.

But it is safe to say that you will have a bit more lean before the 'zorst' scrapes, it will be close if you have the stock phat can on mind ... the SV pegs are low and the 'blobs' make them ever lower. Perhaps invest in some peg raisers?

But as others said, that’s symptoms, not the problem … get off the bike some more!!

Originally Posted by graemepaterson

However, I have been reliable informed by a friend following that at the point of contact my rear can was less than 2" from hitting the tarmac, which has **** me up a bit as that will end in disaster

2" is a lot of lean that close into the bike - probably equivalent to 12" at the tank. I don't think I've ever heard of anyone touching a standard zorst down. I don't know whether that's just a sign of how few people keep the standard exhaust though

i have a friend whos regulary gets a peg brake and zorst down on the floor .... its a CBF500