Foot Peg Feelers

[Ulvetanna_imp]

between the lawyers, and the honda engineers, they are there for a reason. At the right speed, you can find out, at the scene of the single vehicle accident. Just saying.

LOL LOL LOL, good one!

Keep saying...

Yesterday I went for a ride and for my surprise both curve feelers made contact with the ground. I wouldn't say I was pushing so hard... Anyway, as the bike is quite new (1800 Km, 3 weeks) the tyres had a virgin area on the edges. After the contact of the feeler with the ground I stopped for a coffee and took a look to the tyres: they had been running on their very edge, that virgin area dissapeared, then my question is, if I remove the feelers or I shorten them, will there be enough tyre to lean the bike even more?

I once low-sided because I was running a 110/70 front on a 3" rim. This was K591 Dunlop, and in those days there weren't many choices. The Metzeler Comp K in the same size had a lot more sidewall but I figured it was OK. I figured wrong. Fortunately no real damage or injuries.

The tire does squish out a bit, but the 140/70 rear does not have enough rubber to allow the bike to reach the lean that stock feelers would suggest with any kind of margin I'd like to have.

I run a 150/65 Conti Road Attack 2 CR, production race tire, the bike scrapes and there is still about 3/8" of rubber left, so there is plenty of grip and leeway there.

Stock front tire gives you enough rubber on the sidewall.