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[jdog109socal]

Woow look at that peg & foot scraper

https://www.flickr.com/photos/capfacsurf/34...57617325101183/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/capfacsurf/34...57617325101183/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/capfacsurf/34...57617325101183/

Jdog

 

[Draggon Rider]

If he were scraping his pegs were are the sparks? I think it's shadows.

I went through there in the PM and saw Paul taking photos, but he did have his camera ready when I went past.

I saw at least 4 other FJRs in the hills that Sunday, no idea who any of them were.

Randy

P.S. There is another Blue FJR riding 2 up in the afternoon set.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/capfacsurf/34...57617321786367/

and one more in silver

https://www.flickr.com/photos/capfacsurf/34...57617457065012/

 

[ionbeam]

The similarity between the FJR in the pictures and the FJR in your avatar is quite coincidental I'm sure... What I notice with more alarm than the dragging foot and foot peg is what appears to be someone dragging their Wild Bills. IIRC, those darn Wild Bills have levered more than one FJR's tires off the road in mid corner.

BTW, nice pixs!

 

[wfooshee]

A little level adjustment in Photoshop makes Alan's point pretty clear:

Fold your highway pegs up before tackling the twisties.

 

[MojaveFJR]

A little level adjustment in Photoshop makes Alan's point pretty clear:

Fold your highway pegs up before tackling the twisties.

And that right there is why I don't have those things.

 

[FJRBluesman]

Yeah, he's some local dog!

 

[slapnpop]

A little level adjustment in Photoshop makes Alan's point pretty clear: Fold your highway pegs up before tackling the twisties.

Not only fold them up, but remember the actual pivot is a lower *solid* contact point than the stock FJR.

 

[SkooterG]

Not only fold them up, but remember the actual pivot is a lower *solid* contact point than the stock FJR.

Is it?

Folks, the actual peg will fold up when hitting, just like the OEM pegs. No big deal. What you DON'T want to hit is the knub of the base where the peg hinges as that does NOT move.

Now I have aftermarket suspension that gives me more ground clearance so I only occasionally scrape the OEM pegs but when I do, I have yet to have that non-pivoting knub touch down.

Don't know why some do and some don't, but they don't ALL cause the FJR to crash.

 

[jdog109socal]

Not only fold them up, but remember the actual pivot is a lower *solid* contact point than the stock FJR.

Is it?

Folks, the actual peg will fold up when hitting, just like the OEM pegs. No big deal. What you DON'T want to hit is the knub of the base where the peg hinges as that does NOT move.

Now I have aftermarket suspension that gives me more ground clearance so I only occasionally scrape the OEM pegs but when I do, I have yet to have that non-pivoting knub touch down.

Don't know why some do and some don't, but they don't ALL cause the FJR to crash.

you guys crack me up........Yes the pegs fold up...problem is they are the wildbill pegs and they dont stay up, cheep pegs....

And yes the foot is dragging...I will post up a picture of my Boot later..

 

[dcarver]

Not only fold them up, but remember the actual pivot is a lower *solid* contact point than the stock FJR.

Is it?

Folks, the actual peg will fold up when hitting, just like the OEM pegs. No big deal. What you DON'T want to hit is the knub of the base where the peg hinges as that does NOT move.

Now I have aftermarket suspension that gives me more ground clearance so I only occasionally scrape the OEM pegs but when I do, I have yet to have that non-pivoting knub touch down.

Don't know why some do and some don't, but they don't ALL cause the FJR to crash.

I agree... BUT it is possible to incorrectly position the pegs so that they don't easily fold up with contact. At my kuryakyn's are that way. Careful installation results in easy rotation to the up position should you forget to manually raise them before the corners.

you guys crack me up........Yes the pegs fold up...problem is they are the wildbill pegs and they dont stay up, cheep pegs....

And yes the foot is dragging...I will post up a picture of my Boot later..

Skooter - I agree... BUT it is possible to incorrectly position the pegs so that they don't easily fold up with contact. At my kuryakyn's are that way. Careful installation results in easy rotation to the up position should you forget to manually raise them before the corners.

Yoh, JDawg, buy some better pegs and mount them up, eh? My Kuri's stay put.

 

[Fred W]

Unless you are trying to scrape up your hardware, you might try leaning into the corner and getting your body weight to the inside of the turn, rather than pushing the bike down and staying body erect. Notice how your left elbow is bent more than the right one? ideally you want it to be just the opposite. Also move your head and shoulders down and behind the right side mirror, or as some like to say, kiss the mirror.

OTOH, sparks are fun...

 

[jdog109socal]

Not only fold them up, but remember the actual pivot is a lower *solid* contact point than the stock FJR.

Is it?

Folks, the actual peg will fold up when hitting, just like the OEM pegs. No big deal. What you DON'T want to hit is the knub of the base where the peg hinges as that does NOT move.

Now I have aftermarket suspension that gives me more ground clearance so I only occasionally scrape the OEM pegs but when I do, I have yet to have that non-pivoting knub touch down.

Don't know why some do and some don't, but they don't ALL cause the FJR to crash.

I agree... BUT it is possible to incorrectly position the pegs so that they don't easily fold up with contact. At my kuryakyn's are that way. Careful installation results in easy rotation to the up position should you forget to manually raise them before the corners.

you guys crack me up........Yes the pegs fold up...problem is they are the wildbill pegs and they dont stay up, cheep pegs....

And yes the foot is dragging...I will post up a picture of my Boot later..

Skooter - I agree... BUT it is possible to incorrectly position the pegs so that they don't easily fold up with contact. At my kuryakyn's are that way. Careful installation results in easy rotation to the up position should you forget to manually raise them before the corners.

Yoh, JDawg, buy some better pegs and mount them up, eh? My Kuri's stay put.

Im done buying **** for this bike....Im getting ready to put her out pasture for some grazing....Im getting tired of the FJR, time to move on I think....Stay tuned

 

[FJRONAMISSION]

Jdog

Looks like big fun to me!!!.... Ride it like ya stole it......... ;>

B

 

[HotRodZilla]

Isn't this the guy from your 'Crusin Homie Style' video?:

Homie?

Me thinks me smells a rat. Haha...

 

[slapnpop]

Not only fold them up, but remember the actual pivot is a lower *solid* contact point than the stock FJR.

Is it?

...

Don't know why some do and some don't, but they don't ALL cause the FJR to crash.

You are correct. I should not have worded it to state that all installations will contact first. Some will, apparently, if you believe these threads:

https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php?showtopic=28025

https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php?showtopic=107039

Make your own decisions as to what you install and how you ride.

Thanks for the callout to reality skoot! :derisive: