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Offline senile of Torquay

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Foot pegs
« on: September 27, 2014, 15:05:05 »
Hi. can anybody advise me on the purpose of the bolts ( one long gearshift side & one short brake pedal side)
protruding from the underside ends of the front foot pegs on my 2011 DL650?
I can see no purpose apart from catching in trouser bottoms,I`m confused .
Thanks  :crazy:

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Re: Foot pegs
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2014, 15:29:06 »
As far as my motorcycle knowledge goes, they are called "hero blobs" (or something like that) and are there as scrape warning. It means that if you lean your motorcycle too much in the corner, "hero blobs" will be the first to scrape on the ground as a warning.
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Re: Foot pegs
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2014, 17:00:55 »
And extremely easy to get on the floor on a Vee!

I was quite disappointed (though secretly a bit chuffed at first :grin: ) to find that I could scrape the pegs on moderate bends. I went on my favourite local run last weekend from Carlisle through Penrith, Hartside, Alston, Haydon Bridge, Hexham, Kielder, Canonbie & back to Carlisle which is about 130miles and came back with a flat spot on my LH peg and a scrape on the right. Unfortunately it does mean I'll never clear the chicken strips from the edges of my tyres, ahh well if I wanted a sports bike I would have bought one.

I believe the LH is longer to accommodate the stand/main stand etc which can lift the back wheel off the ground if they touch mid corner. The 'Hero blobs' make a good early warning system.

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Re: Foot pegs
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2014, 20:02:00 »
O.K. thanks for the info`.I hope I never lean over that far,it would be too much of an adventure for someone pushing 70,and hoping to be pushing 71.  :grin:

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Re: Foot pegs
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2014, 20:37:50 »
No danger there mate, if there's grip.

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Re: Foot pegs
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2014, 21:16:47 »
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No danger there mate, if there's grip.

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Re: Foot pegs
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2014, 21:48:02 »
Miles mate, it's the only way. :thumb:

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Re: Foot pegs
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2014, 21:54:42 »
And confidence in leaning over .... I've been on 4 wheels too long ....  :thumb:
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« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2014, 07:18:21 »
Confidence comes with miles. It's all about rolling rubber, you'll see. You can't gain confidence through experience if you're not riding. :)

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Re: Foot pegs
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2014, 07:51:18 »
Fit foot peg lowering plates. You won't have to lean as far to get the sparks flying!
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