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    Scrapping Footpegs - Good Idea or Bad

    We all know that most fun on a bike is around the corners. The adrenaline rush to lean the bike and hit those curves at high speeds is what cuts it for all sports bikers atleast. We all rejoice when we scrape out knees or the footpeg. Isn't it amazing? Just answer a simple question:

    If one scrapes their bike's foot peg, does it mean this rider has the required skills of a fast rider OR does it mean that he is doing something wrong? I would appreciate if you could answer it without reading other posts and without googling. Thanks.
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    YES! I will be scrapping my footpeg next, given the right conditions
    47.83%
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    NO! One should NOT be scrapping the footpeg, given the rider is using the right technique.
    52.17%
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      Scrapping Footpegs ...Hmmm !!!
      Absurd question improperly framed, the topic is a intresting one tho

      You dont need to scrap your footpeg to ride faster.I donno why I do it ...never gave a serious thought
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        "scrapping knees" happens when you take a corner in very high speeds because of leaning to counter the centrifugal force.

        "scrapping footpegs" happens in indian bikes, because these are not designed to scrap knees. ever noticed motogp bikes, their footpegs are set very high, so that they don't interfere while leaning or "scrapping knees"

        technically, you don't want to scrap footpegs while cornering.
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          The questions seems to be Pointless.

          Do you ever think any foot peg could be designed for SCRAPPING?

          May be they are designed to take the impact when an unexpected scrapping happens.

          Let me put it straight if you have enough confidence to Scrap your Foot pegs and still on two wheels then its time to move on to a Bike which is designed for Scrapping your knees.
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          • #6
            Originally posted by princesirohi View Post
            "scrapping knees" happens when you take a corner in very high speeds because of leaning to counter the centrifugal force.

            "scrapping footpegs" happens in indian bikes, because these are not designed to scrap knees. ever noticed motogp bikes, their footpegs are set very high, so that they don't interfere while leaning or "scrapping knees"

            technically, you don't want to scrap footpegs while cornering.
            You are right about the last part but the other point in bold - I disagree. Its not a bike's design which makes you scrape knee on them. I have seen several pics of people scrapping their knees on track in Chennai and Coimbatore. I have seen a rider (he was the instructor) scrape his knee on a goldwing - in front of my eyes and the floor board did not touch. He was faster than me and I was on ZX7R and I scrapped my foot peg at one corner (it was banked etc).

            In India on normal twisty roads I do not think you should be scrapping either the knee of the footpegs. If at all you do manage to be fast enough, you should still be scrapping knees.


            Originally posted by HarishK View Post
            The questions seems to be Pointless.

            Do you ever think any foot peg could be designed for SCRAPPING?

            May be they are designed to take the impact when an unexpected scrapping happens.

            Let me put it straight if you have enough confidence to Scrap your Foot pegs and still on two wheels then its time to move on to a Bike which is designed for Scrapping your knees.
            It is not actually. I have seen several articles and travel logs where people were proud of scrapping their foot pegs. Even I was proud of it untill I knew better

            Want to use this as an educational thread to discuss this topic.
            Last edited by dhairya; 07-27-2011, 12:04 PM.

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            • #7
              Oh! I see the error now!

              I wrote knee in the yes option. It should be 'footpeg'. It makes the poll confusing. Should;ve checked before posting.

              Sorry about that.

              MODS: Can you please Edit the poll option 1 and make it
              " YES! I will be scrapping my Footpeg next, given the right conditions."

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              • #8
                Never managed to get my knee down yet. Scraped my footpegs by accident a couple of times, found the scraping to be more of a disturbance than an achievement.
                So, for me, Scraping Knee - Very good
                Scraping Footpegs - Not so sure of it.
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                • #9
                  If the technique is right,you wont end up scraping your pegs.Ppl just intentionally do it.there are ppl who sit almost straight or even lean to the opp. side and yet scrape the pegs!
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                  • #10
                    As good as your skills and as bad as ones life gets, after scraping his body!

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                    • #11
                      Scraping knees or footpegs is not a measure of the skill of a rider.

                      For the fastest corner one should not be scraping any bike part on the track. The scraping will only slow the bike down.

                      Scraping the knee on the other hand is a by-product of the leaning of the bike to counter the centrifugal force imparted on the bike when in a corner.

                      The knee is stuck out to gauge the amount of lean and also for style

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by pavanchirmade View Post
                        Scraping knees or footpegs is not a measure of the skill of a rider.

                        For the fastest corner one should not be scraping any bike part on the track. The scraping will only slow the bike down.

                        Scraping the knee on the other hand is a by-product of the leaning of the bike to counter the centrifugal force imparted on the bike when in a corner.

                        The knee is stuck out to gauge the amount of lean and also for style
                        So its all for style in the MotoGP races? If they are just gauging the lean and once their knee touches the ground, why don't they straighten the bike?

                        Scrapping of the knee happens when you lean more than the bike to keep a higher contact patch of the tyre with the tarmac.

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                        • #13
                          It's not particularly unsafe as I did it 3-4 times on my P180 UG3 without falling off, but maybe it was the main stand.

                          Actually, we should avoid it, even for racing. Any kind of scraping tries to resist full power from being put forward which means you're BETTER OFF doing 1-2* lesser lean angle, than to let sparks fly for no racing advantage.


                          Scraping gives neither performance, nor mileage, nor cornering speeds, nor safety. On any machine in the world, scraping gives no other benefit, than sparking showoff. Truth it is.

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                          @ Dhairya: No. Casey Stoner leaned an amazing 70* on the Desmosedici sometime in the 2009-10, without scraping footpegs. The footpegs in these bikes are safely positioned, higher than normal.

                          As for the knees, I guess its more comfortable to spread them out on the corner. It's more about riding posture, and not about showoff.
                          Last edited by Samarth 619; 07-31-2011, 05:20 PM.
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                          • #14
                            Have you guys ever scrapped your shoe while riding?
                            It happened to me unknowingly when i was tackling a corner and suddenly my right shoe(which was pressing on to the break) made contact with the ground and a part of it got scrapped. Is something wrong with the way i ride?
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by saipranav View Post
                              Have you guys ever scrapped your shoe while riding?
                              It happened to me unknowingly when i was tackling a corner and suddenly my right shoe(which was pressing on to the break) made contact with the ground and a part of it got scrapped. Is something wrong with the way i ride?
                              It happened once with me and my leather sole gripped the ground and gave me a big shake. That's why in racing boots, they have metal toe sliders, so that they won't grip with the road.

                              There's nothing wrong with your riding style, just that its for the racetrack and not for the roads. At best, you can keep the toe inward, what else?
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