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Zuki Dude · 08-13-2005, 05:05 PM

Got your attention, right? I finally laid the bike low enough into a corner to scrape a footpeg on the street ... kinda freaks you out at first.

stp1971 · 08-13-2005, 05:25 PM

How did you ever do that???? Didn't think there were any curves there you could do that on. Oh I get it,, this is a joke,,, funny,, I didn't catch it at first,,LOL!!!!

**drgibson** · 08-13-2005, 07:01 PM

I do it just for the foot massage.

MagnumForce · 08-13-2005, 08:27 PM

Foot massage is good. Scraping pegs is a good way to change the color of your underwear. I scraped each side once and haven't done it since.

sundude · 08-14-2005, 06:14 PM

I did it making a u-turn once. Yea, it does get your attention!!

Zuki Dude · 08-14-2005, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by sundude

I did it making a u-turn once. Yea, it does get your attention!!

Hehe ... I did it just around the corner from home and my right foot jerked like it was on fire! Just wasn't expecting it since I never did that on my Ninja. I laughed almost instantly since I knew I went a little lower in that corner than usual.

BTW - I see I've left Top Gear and am now officially Uncle Bob's Love Child!

kennysdead · 08-14-2005, 09:30 PM

Yeah, that has happend to me as well, I was kinda suprised b/c i didn't think I was that far over.LOL

malfordp · 08-15-2005, 03:32 AM

Hello, This is my first cruiser with 300+ miles. No scapes yet

But actually I am a safe(yeah still babying-it) rider.

later

Hunter · 08-15-2005, 04:48 AM

You should be in a parking lot trying to do that so you know how far over you are able to take the bike. You should be able to hit the stops on the bar from left to right and right to left and dragging your foot rest as well.

DigginMyM50 · 08-15-2005, 12:33 PM

I scraped the 1st day after I lowered the rear pulling into a super market. Freaked me out then I was like sigh I scratched my new pegs. Wasn't too bad, isn't really visable. Now I just turn a little sooner. The bike maunuvers differently now that the rear is 3" lower.

Rivoth · 08-15-2005, 02:35 PM

I love to lean so I've scrapped my foot pegs a number of times. The pegs have a special replaceable bolt at the bottom that does nothing but protect the rest of your peg from scrapping. It's good to get over that startled feeling when you scrape your pegs so you don't loose your cool in a situation where you need every bit of lean possible. When I hear mine scrape it's instant lean my body weight to the inside of the turn and don't try to turn any tighter.

Pinhy · 08-15-2005, 06:02 PM

ive tried and cant get low enough to do it. i would like to do it a couple times when i am ready for it so that when it happens by accident i will not be so surprised. this bik has pretty high pegs. my friend drags his VTX pegs every once in a while.

rode with mocephus back when we had just got the bokes andhe dragged them a few times just on our 200 mile trip.

im just too chicken to get that low i guess.

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BikinIT · 08-16-2005, 07:39 AM

I'm no daredevil but think its important to know what your riding parameters are.... in case of (god forbid) an emergency.

stp1971 · 08-16-2005, 08:39 AM

Doug if you want to try it out come up here for a couple of days. I have a place right down the road from my house that gets the scrapes EVERY time. It is where I practiced to ride the dragon!!!!! Maybe we can find a couple of places on Labor Day Weekend!!!!

md2lgyk · 08-16-2005, 08:43 AM

You probably scraped because your bike is sagging under the weight of all the accessories.

And by the way, it's "Sickness runs rampant."

Pinhy · 08-16-2005, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by md2lgyk

And by the way, it's "Sickness runs rampant."

i was sooooo going to mentione this when i read it last night (in reference to ZD's sig link) but decided not to. haha

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Zuki Dude · 08-16-2005, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Pinhy

i was sooooo going to mentione this when i read it last night (in reference to ZD's sig link) but decided not to. haha

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Suuuurre you were .... just goin' with the flow eh?

BTW, I was using the ole' British version of ramp, "to creep up" ...

... huuuooooohhhh, but if it pleases everyone, I'll change it.

Smurf · 08-16-2005, 05:08 PM

I'm starting to get accustomed to the pegs scraping, learned how to ride on a sport bike, I could lean it waaaaaay over and throttle thru the turn, have to be careful on the cruiser but getting easier to deal with.

Had my son on the back the other day and laid it in a turn and SCRAPE!, he asked what was that?, I said dont worry about it, that was smurfin great wasn't it.

**intimid8er** · 08-17-2005, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Pinhy

i was sooooo going to mentione this when i read it last night (in reference to ZD's sig link) but decided not to. haha

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I've been biting my tongue for days....!!!

Smurf · 08-17-2005, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by intimid8er

I've been biting my tongue for days....!!!

Are you refferring to the speling?

08-13-2005, 05:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zuki Dude Fourth gear and illegal Joined: May 2005 Bike: Sadly, nothing at the moment :( Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 762	Scrape! Got your attention, right? I finally laid the bike low enough into a corner to scrape a footpeg on the street ... kinda freaks you out at first. __________________ "I said it before, and I'm here to say it again ... there IS no cure ... I AM back!"

08-13-2005, 05:25 PM	#2 (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: 7,775	How did you ever do that???? Didn't think there were any curves there you could do that on. Oh I get it,, this is a joke,,, funny,, I didn't catch it at first,,LOL!!!! __________________ 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!" __________________

08-13-2005, 07:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
drgibson Thumper Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,476	I do it just for the foot massage. __________________ “The only difference between a Pit Bull and a Hockey Mom is lipstick.” Sarah Palin “Note this is in no way a political endorsement; I’m just quotin’ the funny stuff.” drgibson

08-13-2005, 08:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
MagnumForce Throttle Jockey Joined: May 2005 Bike: 05 M50, 06 CBR600F4i Location: Sitting on the can... duh! Posts: 3,160	Foot massage is good. Scraping pegs is a good way to change the color of your underwear. I scraped each side once and haven't done it since. __________________ "I love the smell of toner in the morning… it's the smell of victory!" MAJ M, Staff Officer

08-15-2005, 03:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
malfordp Newbie Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: suzuki m50 Location: saint louis, mo Posts: 4	re: scrape Hello, This is my first cruiser with 300+ miles. No scapes yet But actually I am a safe(yeah still babying-it) rider. later

08-14-2005, 06:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
sundude Puddle Runner Joined: May 2005 Bike: Suzuki M50 Location: South Florida Posts: 378	I did it making a u-turn once. Yea, it does get your attention!!

08-14-2005, 09:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
kennysdead Newbie Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: Suzuki M50 Black Posts: 12	Yeah, that has happend to me as well, I was kinda suprised b/c i didn't think I was that far over.LOL

08-15-2005, 04:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
Hunter Clutch Cadet Joined: Jan 2005 Bike: 2005 GSF650S Location: N.B. Canada Posts: 915	You should be in a parking lot trying to do that so you know how far over you are able to take the bike. You should be able to hit the stops on the bar from left to right and right to left and dragging your foot rest as well. __________________ Life is short and you are dead a long time.

08-15-2005, 12:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
DigginMyM50 Newbie Joined: May 2005 Bike: Suzuki M50 Black Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 15	I scraped the 1st day after I lowered the rear pulling into a super market. Freaked me out then I was like sigh I scratched my new pegs. Wasn't too bad, isn't really visable. Now I just turn a little sooner. The bike maunuvers differently now that the rear is 3" lower. __________________ V&H Straightshots Rear End Lowered 3" Kuryakyn Iso Grips Kuryakyn ISO®-Pegs Kuryakyn Shift Peg Cover Front and Rear Clear Turn Signal lenses ZukiDudes Rear Fender Eliminator Kit

08-15-2005, 02:35 PM	#11 (permalink)
Rivoth Where Am I ? Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: 2005 Boulevard M50 Blue Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 33	I love to lean so I've scrapped my foot pegs a number of times. The pegs have a special replaceable bolt at the bottom that does nothing but protect the rest of your peg from scrapping. It's good to get over that startled feeling when you scrape your pegs so you don't loose your cool in a situation where you need every bit of lean possible. When I hear mine scrape it's instant lean my body weight to the inside of the turn and don't try to turn any tighter. __________________ 2005 Boulevard M50 Blue - Never knew the ride someplace could be so much fun.

08-15-2005, 06:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
Pinhy Doesn't think you're funny Joined: Dec 2004 Bike: 05 Boulevard M50 Black Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,210	ive tried and cant get low enough to do it. i would like to do it a couple times when i am ready for it so that when it happens by accident i will not be so surprised. this bik has pretty high pegs. my friend drags his VTX pegs every once in a while. rode with mocephus back when we had just got the bokes andhe dragged them a few times just on our 200 mile trip. im just too chicken to get that low i guess. . __________________ (a polite PM would have worked, but now it's about principle)

08-16-2005, 07:39 AM	#13 (permalink)
BikinIT In Training Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: 2005 Blk M50, 2001 Vulcan Location: Massachusetts Posts: 129	I'm no daredevil but think its important to know what your riding parameters are.... in case of (god forbid) an emergency. __________________ Favorite epitaph "I told you I was sick"

08-16-2005, 08:39 AM	#14 (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: 7,775	Doug if you want to try it out come up here for a couple of days. I have a place right down the road from my house that gets the scrapes EVERY time. It is where I practiced to ride the dragon!!!!! Maybe we can find a couple of places on Labor Day Weekend!!!! __________________ 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!" __________________

08-16-2005, 08:43 AM	#15 (permalink)
md2lgyk Wants Better Weather Joined: May 2004 Bike: '03 Marauder 800 Location: Harpers Ferry, WV Posts: 662	You probably scraped because your bike is sagging under the weight of all the accessories. And by the way, it's "Sickness runs rampant." __________________ "The great object is, that every man be armed. Everyone who is able may have a gun." - Thomas Jefferson

08-16-2005, 05:08 PM	#18 (permalink)
Smurf Quiche' King Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: 2005 Red Flamed M-50 Location: McDonough Georgia Posts: 4,267	I'm starting to get accustomed to the pegs scraping, learned how to ride on a sport bike, I could lean it waaaaaay over and throttle thru the turn, have to be careful on the cruiser but getting easier to deal with. Had my son on the back the other day and laid it in a turn and SCRAPE!, he asked what was that?, I said dont worry about it, that was smurfin great wasn't it. __________________ "I would rather be lucky than good!"

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