Scraped a peg

[johnny80s]

I was tootling a long the other day through some twisties on my way to Temecula from Fallbrook. I was not going fast, just cruising along the 395. I was half way through a nice right hander and I felt my inside peg hit the ground. I almost had to change my shorts for that one. I never thought I would scrape a peg. I am not that aggressive in turns. The shock of scrapping the peg almost got me in the Crash Club as I stood the bike straight up then proceeded to forget how to operate it. Went across the left lane and stopped in the dirt on the other side of the road (barely).

I have two questions:

1. Am I the only idiot that has ever done this?

2. If I scrape a peg again what do i do? I really did not like my solution and was very happy no other cars were coming around the corner.

Thanks

John

 

[bergs]

I have two questions:1. Am I the only idiot that has ever done this?

2. If I scrape a peg again what do i do? I really did not like my solution and was very happy no other cars were coming around the corner.

Thanks

John

1) Nope. I was scraping pegs all the way back to NH. It's not too difficult on this bike.

2) Hang off the bike more which will help you stand the bike up more in the corners. Another thing is to teach yourself to grip the outside of the tank with your leg when you're leaned over. You can actually take some the weight off the pegs (and the bars too) which will minimize the interrupting effects of feeling the pegs move under your feet. Also, ride on the balls of your feet so your foot doesn't get jammed in between the road and the pegs.

Might wanna pick up a book called "Total Control" by Lee Parks. Sounds like you should consider exploring advanced riding techniques. The book is very interesting and an easy read. I highly recommend it.

 

[twowheelnut]

Hmmmm, 79 minutes 'til Friday. I shall be back.

 

[Topspeed]

You're not the first to scrap a peg or two on the feej. For the more aggressive riders it happens quite often. My suggestion is to keep scraping the peg all the way through the turn as long as you don't feel it breaking back towards the rear of the big you're not in too much real danger. You can always replace pegs if necessary. Straightening the bike and crossing the midline is a BIG no-no

tps

 

[madmike2]

That's why Yamaha put those replaceable feelers on the pegs.

BUT, according to the unwritten and unpublished forum guideline, you now have to go to your room and DON'T slam the door. No riding because you have been grounded for 1 week for aggressive riding and extreme hooliganism! The FJR riding style police now have your name and know where you live. The next step is to impound your FJR.

I have two questions:1. Am I the only idiot that has ever done this?

2. If I scrape a peg again what do i do? I really did not like my solution and was very happy no other cars were coming around the corner.

1) Yes, you are! (You now need to go out and scrape the other side so balance out the bike. Or take a file or body-grinder and mark the other side, just to impress your riding friends.) B)

2.) Ride the bike! For goodness sakes, don't be foolish like this time. Scraping a peg isn't going to throw you down the road, but it does tell you how close you are to what is a decent lean angle. Your reaction was m0re likely to kill you than scraping a peg would. Haven't you noticed the pegs are hinged and spring loaded? Doh!

Okay, Uncle Tim, your turn!

 

[Ari Rankum]

1. Am I the only idiot that has ever done this?

Yep. You're the only one. (Time Machine)

Friday Rock (<===== Way better than Schoolhouse Rock)

 

[browndog]

It's much easier to do when two-up or loaded heavily. If you were solo and unloaded then you probably had a good half inch or so of tread left to explore. DON'T stand that bike up anymore. That is when people crash. Been there done that.(Fortunately had run-off room, as you did) Go to an empty road(or trackday) and get comfortable with the bike in the corners (advanced skills training). Be safe brother...

 

[bigred]

It scared me too the first few times, and to paraphrase another member, when you panic, you go with what you know...so i had to learn to know how to handle it. So i did it again and again, and learned to ride through whatever happens in the turn...like my foot hitting the ground (ride with toes on the pegs!), front tire giving a bit, hitting a bit of gravel...whatever, just keep doing it and learn to stay in that turn and hold position no matter what...or you'll end up on the other side of the road. Now riding an FJR, i'm so glad i learned these things as she really likes to corner!

Ride safe my friends.

 

[wfooshee]

You can scrape the sidstand, too!

This was done by the bike's original owner. Personally, I've never scraped a peg, at least not in a situation I actually rode out of. I proudly wear the forum's largest chicken strips.

 

[Docholiday]

The pedals were made to scrape, "that is why they have feelers and are hinged." Sounds like you need more time on a twisty empty road to practice. Hanging your butt off the inside of the curve will also give you more lean angle. If you can't deal with it emotionally, you will have to cut down on your speed before the turn or stick to straighter roads. Looks like we might have a Friday dogpile here. :glare:

 

[3dogs]

If you like what's in the Total Control book you should consider taking a Total Control Advance Riding Clinic. Here is the link from this forum:

Total Control Class

There are class taught all over the U.S., the Total Control website has a schedule--Total Control Schedule

 

[charismaticmegafauna]

I have two questions:1. Am I the only idiot?

2. If I scrape a peg again what do i do?

1. Probably

2. Enjoy!

Seriously: You absolutely, positively, must stay on your side of the road -- there is no other option!

I'd suggest some classes -- MSF or other -- and SOON. (agreee w/'3dogs')

Not so serious: Sadly, the FJR is somewhat poorly designed for cornering -- the rider pegs drag way too easily for a bike intended to be ridden in a sporting environment (imo). However, with the constant hue-and-cry for lower bikes, Yamaha was at an impass with the design?

 

[skisby]

Phew, I thought it was just me! I sold my Bandit & just got an 06 last weekend. Touched down twice already! I haven't done that so much since I got rid of my intruder (those big boards wern't nearly as forgiving)!! Good to know Ive still got it at 40 & still have a little more to go before I damage something!

 

[Fencer]

You can scrape the sidstand, too!

This was done by the bike's original owner. Personally, I've never scraped a peg, at least not in a situation I actually rode out of. I proudly wear the forum's largest chicken strips.

You can do the center stand too

some have even done the exhaust

Cough

Extrememarine

cough...

 

[Bustanut joker]

Shit! I was wonderin why they put them there screw in aluminum hunks on the bottom of the pegs....... :dribble: Must be they was meant to be replaced fer some reason.

Color me enlightened.

Yep, it's most defiantly Friday.

:jester:

 

[FJRBluesman]

Each time you scrape a peg you owe me $1. If you scrape the exhaust, or saddlebag, I get $5. If you scrape the fairing or engine side cover, you owe Yamaha big $$$.

 

[James Burleigh]

I don't know if I read it in David Hough or elsewhere, but with my first bike (Sporty) and then the FJR, I set about purposely scraping the pegs to specifically avoid the scenario you describe, viz., so that when it happens in the middle of a turn I will know what it feels like and that I am not going to die and therefore not panic. (BTW, doesn't mean my adrenalin doesn't still jump when I hear that sound.... )

Hello! Is this a chance to reprise a JB video?! I think it is. Listen for the peg scrape at the end of this 56-second stretch of Hwy 1 in Northern California. If you listen carefully, you can even hear me yell, "Oh my god I think we're all going to die!"--or something like that.... Note the stay-right technique on those right-handers when the cars are coming 'round.

That's one example of generally how, under controlled conditions :glare: , I often try to push my limits and the bike's (braking, swerving, cornering, decelerating, accelerating, etc.), so that on the street in a pinch I know where the edge is and how to respond. I recall at least one time when I was lane sharing and the car next to me changed lanes into me. Later on I was amazed at how aggressively (and instinctively!) I slammed that bike way over by pressing violently left and right on the bars. I could do that because I'd practiced it in non-threatening situations--like when I am turning into a left-turn pocket, or making a lane change.

Jb

 

[dcarver]

On a slightly different tact, I've not dragged a peg yet since replacing the stock 2006 rear shock, 40k, with a 3-way adjustable Penske. Ok, I lie, I dragged *something* after the Penske install, and it scared the shit out of me.. it was NOT the peg.. and I started thinking I just might be leveraging the rear tire off the ground... but I needed that lean angle to make the turn... and I will [SIZE=8pt]hopefully [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]NEVER run a corner wide.. So I stuck to it.. and made it..[/SIZE]

Just saying that with stock suspension I used to routinely leave peg scrapes in the asphalt; made me feel like Bostrom or something.. After the Penske shock install, only dragged something once, and it was scary.. Not a peg.. something else.. So my 'early warning system is now by-bye... ([SIZE=8pt]the foot peg scraping[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt])... which is why I now routinely hang off for all 'aggressive' corners.. to keep the bike upright.[/SIZE]

 

[James Burleigh]

On a slightly different tact, I've not dragged a peg yet since replacing the stock 2006 rear shock, 40k, with a 3-way adjustable Penske. Ok, I lie, I dragged *something* after the Penske install, and it scared the shit out of me.. it was NOT the peg.. and I started thinking I just might be leveraging the rear tire off the ground... but I needed that lean angle to make the turn... and I will [SIZE=8pt]hopefully [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]NEVER run a corner wide.. So I stuck to it.. and made it..[/SIZE]
Just saying that with stock suspension I used to routinely leave peg scrapes in the asphalt; made me feel like Bostrom or something.. After the Penske shock install, only dragged something once, and it was scary.. Not a peg.. something else.. So my 'early warning system is now by-bye... (

[SIZE=8pt]the foot peg scraping[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt])... which is why I now routinely hang off for all 'aggressive' corners.. to keep the bike upright.[/SIZE]

When I went to the pre-Infineon race BBQ at Leo Vince exhausts, I talked to a guy who told me that once you install custom suspension you will NEVER be satisfied again with stock suspension. I took note of this since I have the original stock suspension on my FJR, which is now at something like 46K miles. So I need to be thinking about that soon I think. And I have been mindful of the knowledge that special suspension can improve lean-over clearance.

How are you, Don!

Hans