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DeRiggi · 06-12-2007, 11:46 AM

I had the pleasure of scraping the 250 i was on during the MSF course a few times in the 180 degree turn they had set up. Luckily that prepared me for my first scrape this past weekend taking an on ramp to the highway....i knew what was happening, so i didn't panic, and just enjoyed the fact i had the bike over that far and was in complete control.....

wookie · 06-12-2007, 12:29 PM

Not sure how far I leaned the Victory Kingpin (100 cubic inch engine). It didn't feel that much and I was scrapping the left floor board. Fortunately, I was the last one in a demo group ride so the dealer riders didn't see me.

First reaction was, what the f*#%, because I really didn't think I leaned it far enough. But then again, I had just finished some canyon runs on my SV when I arrived at the dealership....

Newizuke · 06-17-2007, 11:52 AM

Grind it babe, thats my moto

SVZuki · 06-17-2007, 09:34 PM

I constantly drag my heels while turning.

rkr0923 · 06-17-2007, 11:37 PM

I know a guy who can sling his 1800 Goldwing around like you wouldn't believe.
We rode the Dragon and other great roads up that way and he amazed me.
Sure I heard him scrub but didn't effect him........Great Rider
Have forward controls on my M50, didn't scrub all weekend, I did scrub my left heel once on the Dragon........I figure if I scrub the forwards, I'm in trouble

Apertureguy · 06-18-2007, 07:15 AM

Yep...you can lean until you touch...but then you gotta be careful.

stp1971 · 06-18-2007, 11:51 AM

Just got to figure out how much is too much. Floorboards that flip up and the scrape indicators are great. Highway bars and hard parts are not.

murphyslaw1978 · 06-18-2007, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by RowdyRed94

Drag your bike - Surviving the Streets - Motorcycle Cruiser

A good read. I will now go out and lean my parked bike over until I find which part hit the pavement first. If it's the flexible/movable foot peg, then I'll feel much better about dragging either on purpose or on accident.

mettech · 06-28-2007, 11:18 PM

I have "chicken strips" on my ankles.

battypup · 07-17-2007, 12:24 AM

I know this is an old thread but I just had to post that yes you can scrape. I had the pleasure of scraping my floorboards today. Surprisingly it didn't seem to be that much of a lean.

murphyslaw1978 · 07-17-2007, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by battypup

I know this is an old thread but I just had to post that yes you can scrape. I had the pleasure of scraping my floorboards today. Surprisingly it didn't seem to be that much of a lean.

On the other hand, I have never been able to scrape the pegs on my bike. I used to think that it was because I wasn't leaning enough, which may still be true, but even when I lean a decent lean...nothing. See picture below: on these same roads, my friends in front and behind were scraping their pegs. My guess is that it has to do with ground clearance - my bike having more than theirs.

Apertureguy · 07-17-2007, 10:20 AM

That's not very much of a lean.

jonman364 · 07-17-2007, 11:33 AM

I scraped the pegs for the first time a couple weeks ago. The part that scared me the most was it was my new bike, then the fact my boot was scraping. I was on the inside of a roundabout, so I just adjusted my line farther out. When I got to where I was going, I saw that my kickstand was scraped too.

murphyslaw1978 · 07-17-2007, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Apertureguy

That's not very much of a lean.

Then show me a lean.

peter-reebok · 07-17-2007, 06:51 PM

Took a M109 for a test ride in the twisties 2 weeks ago - easy to lean far enough to scrape.

BIke has plenty of traction in reserve!.

hotcargo · 07-17-2007, 07:03 PM

my manufacturer states a lean angle of 38 degrees , I regularly hit 36 - 37 degrees , where I live - twisties........

**Clint** · 07-17-2007, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Apertureguy

That's not very much of a lean.

It is a decent lean, but the road has a significant bank in that corner. He'd be close to scraping on a level road. However, it's mentally easier to lean on a steeply banked road, so he might not go that far otherwise.

For reference, the shot in my avatar measures about 40* in Photoshop. You can see the daylight under my footpeg. It measures about 10 degrees from level (the peg, not my foot). I've had both pegs on the ground, so presumably I've been to about 50*. I don't have the guts to go much further anyway.

06-12-2007, 12:29 PM	#22 (permalink)
wookie U.B's LoveChild Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: '05 SV650S; '05 GSX-R600;'04 749S Location: 20 Miles East of LA Posts: 1,188	Not sure how far I leaned the Victory Kingpin (100 cubic inch engine). It didn't feel that much and I was scrapping the left floor board. Fortunately, I was the last one in a demo group ride so the dealer riders didn't see me. First reaction was, what the f#%, because I really didn't think I leaned it far enough. But then again, I had just finished some canyon runs on my SV when I arrived at the dealership.... __________________ "Don't wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pigs love it." "Don't argue with idiots. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." "The Universe is a contest between engineers making things idiot-proof and God making bigger idiots. So far, God is winning by a wide margin." Last edited by wookie; 06-12-2007 at 01:14 PM.*

06-17-2007, 11:52 AM	#23 (permalink)
Newizuke Seat Tester Joined: Dec 2005 Bike: Suzuki C90 '06 model Location: Newcastle Australia Posts: 63	Grind it babe, thats my moto __________________

06-17-2007, 11:37 PM	#25 (permalink)
rkr0923 In Training Joined: May 2007 Bike: 2007 M50 Location: Marshall CO. Alabama Posts: 107	I know a guy who can sling his 1800 Goldwing around like you wouldn't believe. We rode the Dragon and other great roads up that way and he amazed me. Sure I heard him scrub but didn't effect him........Great Rider Have forward controls on my M50, didn't scrub all weekend, I did scrub my left heel once on the Dragon........I figure if I scrub the forwards, I'm in trouble __________________ Last edited by rkr0923; 06-17-2007 at 11:42 PM.

06-18-2007, 11:51 AM	#27 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,768	Just got to figure out how much is too much. Floorboards that flip up and the scrape indicators are great. Highway bars and hard parts are not. __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

06-28-2007, 11:18 PM	#29 (permalink)
mettech Newbie Joined: May 2006 Bike: 2006 C50 Location: Indiana Posts: 21	I have "chicken strips" on my ankles. __________________ '06 Black C50

06-12-2007, 11:46 AM	#21 (permalink)
DeRiggi Wants Better Weather Joined: May 2007 Bike: 2006 Blue M50 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 694	I had the pleasure of scraping the 250 i was on during the MSF course a few times in the 180 degree turn they had set up. Luckily that prepared me for my first scrape this past weekend taking an on ramp to the highway....i knew what was happening, so i didn't panic, and just enjoyed the fact i had the bike over that far and was in complete control.....

06-18-2007, 07:15 AM	#26 (permalink)
Apertureguy Bridal Boutique Manager Joined: Jun 2006 Bike: 2006 Blue M50 Location: New York Posts: 3,041	Yep...you can lean until you touch...but then you gotta be careful.

07-17-2007, 12:24 AM	#30 (permalink)
battypup Ditch Magnet Joined: Apr 2007 Bike: 2006 Vulcan 1600 Classic and 1980 kz750(project) Location: OC Oregon Posts: 165	I know this is an old thread but I just had to post that yes you can scrape. I had the pleasure of scraping my floorboards today. Surprisingly it didn't seem to be that much of a lean. __________________

07-17-2007, 10:20 AM	#32 (permalink)
Apertureguy Bridal Boutique Manager Joined: Jun 2006 Bike: 2006 Blue M50 Location: New York Posts: 3,041	That's not very much of a lean.

07-17-2007, 11:33 AM	#33 (permalink)
jonman364 Seat Tester Joined: Jun 2007 Bike: 2007 M50 Location: Okemos MI Posts: 86	I scraped the pegs for the first time a couple weeks ago. The part that scared me the most was it was my new bike, then the fact my boot was scraping. I was on the inside of a roundabout, so I just adjusted my line farther out. When I got to where I was going, I saw that my kickstand was scraped too.

07-17-2007, 06:51 PM	#35 (permalink)
peter-reebok Wants Better Weather Joined: Oct 2006 Bike: was Suzuki M50 - Now M109 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 672	Took a M109 for a test ride in the twisties 2 weeks ago - easy to lean far enough to scrape. BIke has plenty of traction in reserve!.

07-17-2007, 07:03 PM	#36 (permalink)
hotcargo Where Am I ? Joined: Jun 2007 Bike: Black V Star 1300 Location: Stroud , NSW , Australia Posts: 40	my manufacturer states a lean angle of 38 degrees , I regularly hit 36 - 37 degrees , where I live - twisties........

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