(01-30-2016, 07:34 AM)Bokobob_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Mine got tangled up in my shoe laces, so I bought shoes with Velcro fasteners..However, sometimes my pant cuffs get caught on them so I plan to remove them..
Shoelaces + motorcycle = bad news. That's why you'll rarely see motorcycle-specific shoe wear with laces and those that do usually have a way of securing them to the boot.
(01-31-2016, 04:23 AM)Rboe_imp Wrote: [ -> ]My toes seems to touch before anything else. Accelerating around a corner this am the toe touched down as I was trying to get under the shifter to shift. That was a bit of a surprise! Didn't think I was pushing that much!
Now you know why many people switch to race shift.
(01-31-2016, 04:23 AM)Rboe_imp Wrote: [ -> ]My toes seems to touch before anything else. Accelerating around a corner this am the toe touched down as I was trying to get under the shifter to shift. That was a bit of a surprise! Didn't think I was pushing that much!
I just did the same thing, for the first time, last Friday. Now I'm aware!
Good thread and a reminder many CB1100 owners are just getting into the sport, good questions from many of you. Many answers already but what footpeg feelers are for is basic Motorcycling 101. Honda have figured out what the safety margin is for lean angle under normal conditions so the feelers are pretty long. There is an SAE lean angle rating given for any bike sold in the USA but that is not going to reflect a lot of conditions that come up.
For example on a rough road, with a heavy rider, soft suspension, or with passenger, bike loses a lot of cornering clearance. Not too hard as one post showed in the image to grind off the pegs with a little spirited riding.
Also a few have talked about dragging toes, that is mostly about riding "duck-foot" style, bad news, one can catch a toe under the peg, buddy of mine broke his foot like that.
No shoelaces, please, keep feet "balls up" on the peg, better leave those peg feelers on until riding experience and control at lean increases.
As with Mr. Beck (thank you sir for your bar mod, it is superb) I too removed stock peg feelers and replace with much shorter "stubbies" I had removed and saved from another bike.
I also removed the centerstand to further increase cornering clearance.
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My feelers are still virgins. Can I say that here?
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(04-08-2016, 02:20 AM)Ulvetanna_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Good thread and a reminder many CB1100 owners are just getting into the sport, good questions from many of you. Many answers already but what footpeg feelers are for is basic Motorcycling 101. Honda have figured out what the safety margin is for lean angle under normal conditions so the feelers are pretty long. There is an SAE lean angle rating given for any bike sold in the USA but that is not going to reflect a lot of conditions that come up.
For example on a rough road, with a heavy rider, soft suspension, or with passenger, bike loses a lot of cornering clearance. Not too hard as one post showed in the image to grind off the pegs with a little spirited riding.
Also a few have talked about dragging toes, that is mostly about riding "duck-foot" style, bad news, one can catch a toe under the peg, buddy of mine broke his foot like that.
No shoelaces, please, keep feet "balls up" on the peg, better leave those peg feelers on until riding experience and control at lean increases.
As with Mr. Beck (thank you sir for your bar mod, it is superb) I too removed stock peg feelers and replace with much shorter "stubbies" I had removed and saved from another bike.
I also removed the centerstand to further increase cornering clearance.
Excellent advice. Thank you!
I wear lace up boots ... Can I stay here?
(04-10-2016, 12:07 PM)EmptySea_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I wear lace up boots ... Can I stay here?
Yes
signed,
Your slow riding, bad lines, duck footed moderator
