| Author | Message | ||
     Jak |
So I ordered some new boots, Icon Motorheads, and they are considerably thicker at the toe than my Merrels or Nikes. I am having issues angling my foot down enough to get under the shifter. This really sucks when I need to make a quick gear change and I I can't click it off like I used to. I did a ride with Cochise today and he showed me the foot pegs on his 12Ss that are lowered by about an inch or so. I t sounds like a good idea but I was wondering if anyone had actually done this to their R and if you had any issue with scraping... Also, has any one moved the shifter to correct this problem? Thanks as always. | ||
| Cochise |
I had the lowered pegs on my R, that's how I know you could use them  The only problem I had was when the pegs were first put on, it was hard to move your foot in that direction. After a while you don't notice it. The good thing is, you may not have to adjust your shifter when you put the lowered ones on. | ||
| Buell666 |
adjusting the shifter is simple and the best way to go. all you do is loosen the nut and turn the rod to your desired length. if you have and r and you dont find the riding position uncomfortable, i would not change the pegs. i put the r pegs on my s and love the inch higher position much much better. just adjust the shifter. you should be happy. | ||
| Jak |
I couldn't wait for Sunday light so I wrenched a little, okay for me a lot, on the shifter and after a few tries I think I was able to find a position that will work. As far as the boots go, I'm still undecided. I like the look of the Motorhead but I think something like a Sidi would have been the way to go. Any recommendations on riding boots? | ||
| Prior |
Jak, Are you looking for race boots or some everyday riding boots? I've got a pair of Oxtars that I wear for really spirited riding since they have pretty decent armor and are very supportive (stiff). My every day riding boots are Aerostich Combat Touring Boots, which are more on the end of adventure touring boots, I suppose. They're very tall boots, take quite a while to break in, but are great once they've gotten used to you. A bit of boot sealant and they are damn near waterproof too. They are the most comfortable pair of boots I own now. I can wear them at the office too and not look like a creature out of star wars. Aerostich does make a shorter version of them, the combat lites. Alex | ||
| Rageonthedl |
I have the motorhead boot and love them, I also have R pegs on my S so i had to move the shifter up to get my foot under it, now if i do zip around the block with shoes on the shifter is so high that i have to lift my foot almost off the peg. | ||
| Deuceman |
I am using Sidi B-Ones right now, and they are the best pair of boots that I have ever owned. Not as much protection as the Vertebras, but they are great on and off the track. I think the Vertebras would be overkill if you didn't use them on the track all the time. I didn't have to make any adjustments when I got the new boots. They are also comfortable to wear if we go on a day long ride. | ||
| Typeone |
i had to adjust my shifter too for boots. very easy as stated above. you can see in my profile how high i like to keep it. much easier to get under it. i have R pegs on my S as well. another great sport-tour boot that i've been using this season is the Alpinestars Effex Gortex. Unfortunately the style changed for '05 but i love my '04s. crazy comfy and totally waterproof. | ||
| Jak |
After going for a quick cruise this afternoon I think moving the shifter was the right way to go. I may fine tune it a bit but otherwise I think it'll work. Rageonthedl, did it take very long to break in the motorheads? | ||
| Firebolt1203 |
I have the motorheads too, just gotta let them break in a little because they loosen up alot in the toe. Once you ride with them for awhile, riding with tennis shoes feels like youre riding naked | ||
| Xbolt12 |
Jak, I ran the S pegs on my Firebolt until someone dropped my bike off the stand and broke a peg. It's still pretty hard to scape unless you are way over and if so the solution is simple-just remove the peg feelers (like on the race bikes). Remember, the frames are the same between the Firebolt and Lightning, so you still have as much clearance as the Lightning. I did notice I started scraping my left boot some though... | ||
| Cochise |
Jak, I emailed you a pic of a hard leaned Lightning, as you can see on the large photo, the peg has plenty of clearance. I don't feel there are too many people will drag the peg on even a lowered peg. The closest I came was a foot drag, and I don't think I was on the balls of my feet, and that was on my firebolt with the lowered pegs. Also, I have my wear pattern on my back tire to the outside edge of the tire. | ||
| Daves |
Some of us drag the pegs and the shifter on Firebolts though!  I agree, on public roads you don't have any reason to worry about dragging pegs unless you are going way too fast for a public road. Dragging pegs is for the track. | ||
| Cochise |
Well, excuuuuuuuse, MEEEEEEEEE!!  |
