[Clay Dowling]

I went out and rode some parking lot practice this weekend as an excuse to be on my bike and have some fun. I was reminded of some pointers that Ben has put up in the past.

The big thing for me was keeping my feet in the proper position on the pegs. I had gotten sloppy, and while I was practicing figure eights, I was dragging pegs. When my foot wasn’t tight against the bike, the way it’s supposed to be, the pavement separated my left foot from the peg, which was a bit alarming.

My foot also got a good wrench from that, which would have been very painful and possibly injuring if I hadn’t been wearing boots.

So the takeaway here:

1. Keep your feet tight
2. Wear sturdy boots

[japac1]

I’ve posted this before (not sure if it was here.) I am a new rider with a Virago 250. I am a normal size guy. I can’t find a comfortable position on the pegs. I seem to constantly have my heel on the pegs and my right foot, for example, riding over (not touching) the brake lever. My left foot is usually under or over the shift lever, but I have started to rest the ball of that foot on the pegs. It just seems uncomfortable bringing my feet back to have the balls resting on the pegs. I thought about boards or wider pegs, but I am pretty sure I’ll be outgrowing this bike sooner or later.

[Munch]

Thankfully I have my floor boards. Though at times I miss the pegs. I am needing to get myself to ease off a bit on the turns… I am starting to hear board scraping more then I probly ought to. “chicken strips”=0

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