Running out of clearance

[kevbroce_imp]

Just noticed this this morning.



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Must have done this on my last road trip, I took a lot of twisties. Sonora Pass/108, Skyline/HW 9, HW33. I didn't realize how little clearance there is off the exhaust. I wonder if there's less with the RS-3, I never bothered to check that verse stock. There's still a good stretch of chicken strip on the rear tire(Pilot Road 3) and this is with me hang off the bike pretty far. Kinda of a bummer, I like this pipe a lot otherwise but I feel like the bike should handle a little more.

 

[HikerToo_imp]

How much do you weigh?
And have you tried another notch in the rear shocks?
I think mine are at the factory #2 setting, tried on 3 for a while and it was too stiff for general riding.

 

[kevbroce_imp]

About 200lbs with all my gear. I've got the rear shock all the way. I prefer it that way, definitely a little stiff on the street but much better in the canyons and when the bikes loaded down with gear.

 

[gossman_imp]

I don't think that the engineers of this bike designed it to scrap pegs, after all it was designed with the older rider in mind. If I scrap a peg, I slow down, to me it means I am going to fast for the corners. But I am not a guy who really likes to take blind corners at high speeds, too much I can't see on the other side and there are lots of critters in our parts. But I understand the allure

 

[pechorin75_imp]

Looks to me like the aftermarket pipe is what's hurting you. Just eyeballing, but it appears to be a fair bit wider than the stock pipe at that distance aft on the bike (the stock tapers out slowly as it rises).

I've taken the footpeg feelers off my bike, and have pushed it hard enough that my "chicken strips" are essentially gone on both sides, but I've never touched anything down.

 

[kevbroce_imp]

On my stock Dunlops the chicken strips were completely gone on the rear, can't remember if the front was completely gone or not. I was worried about taking the peg feelers off with the stock tires. If I was out of tire with the feelers on, I was worried about leaning it over any more. The Michelin Pilot Roads 3 tread goes further down the tire, so there's more tire to lean over on. They feel really good, as long as the last close to as long as the Dunlops I'll be very happy.

 

[CB4ME_imp]

Those are badges of honor! I would be proud to have some road rash on my pegs and other low hanging parts.

In my 20s, I routinely trailed showers of sparks from pegs, centerstand, and exhaust brackets. In my early 60's I'm content to drag a toe.

 

[AzBob_imp]

You can get rid of the chicken strips without touching anything down, so the aftermarket pipe definitely does not have the clearance of the stock pipe.

It's unlikely anyone would ever get rid of the chicken strips on the front tire of any bike.

 

[kevbroce_imp]

You can get rid of the chicken strips without touching anything down, so the aftermarket pipe definitely does not have the clearance of the stock pipe.

It's unlikely anyone would ever get rid of the chicken strips on the front tire of any bike.

With the Michelin PR3's? They were completely gone on my stock Dunlops with this pipe, but they're still there on the Michelin's, it's a different profile.

 

[CIP57_imp]

Kev, i would be careful when body parts hit. That looks like just a rub, a bit more could have stood you up in a turn or worse slid out on you. If it happened to me I'd take it as a warning.

 

[kevbroce_imp]

Absolutely, that's kinda of why I checked the pipe this morning, I notice that peg feller was getting worn. I knew on my last trip I was pushing it pretty hard in spots, I'm trying to remember if there were ever any times that I hit hard, nothing comes to mind. Most of this touched down pretty gradually. You get a good feel for the limits doing a couple hundred miles of back roads in a few days span.

 

[AzBob_imp]

You can get rid of the chicken strips without touching anything down, so the aftermarket pipe definitely does not have the clearance of the stock pipe.

It's unlikely anyone would ever get rid of the chicken strips on the front tire of any bike.

With the Michelin PR3's? They were completely gone on my stock Dunlops with this pipe, but they're still there on the Michelin's, it's a different profile.

With the Michelin PR3's? They were completely gone on my stock Dunlops with this pipe, but they're still there on the Michelin's, it's a different profile.
I didn't notice you mention the tires weren't stock. In that case, I have no idea.