Dragged my foot today!

monstermania · April 05, 2009, 04:49:20 PM

So I'm cruisin the twisties of California today, specificaliy, Topanga Canyon from the 101 to PCH and I'm in a long sharp right curve, and I drag the front of my foot on the pavement! That's a first, kinda freaked me out and excited me all at the same time. I guess I'm getting better at leaning the bike to it's full potential, but taught me a lesson at the same time. Get the ball of my foot on that peg and not the arch...Bad thing is I was wearing tennis shoes. Could have been bad!!! What a beautiful day to ride in southern California today though!!!

Mash · April 05, 2009, 04:50:55 PM

My size 13 foot is the first thing that touches, too.

Popeye the Sailor · April 05, 2009, 04:55:55 PM

Quote from: monstermania on April 05, 2009, 04:49:20 PM
but taught me a lesson at the same time. Get the ball of my foot on that peg and not the arch...Bad thing is I was wearing tennis shoes.

Actually the *real* lesson should be to wear the proper footwear.

Go buy yourself some boots.

Holden · April 05, 2009, 04:56:36 PM

Quote from: MrIncredible on April 05, 2009, 04:55:55 PMGo buy yourself some boots.

With toe sliders.

yotogi · April 05, 2009, 04:57:23 PM

Quote from: MrIncredible on April 05, 2009, 04:55:55 PM
Actually the *real* lesson should be to wear the proper footwear.

Go buy yourself some boots.

Amen brother. Just recovering from a broken foot. Protect those feet, they are expensive to fix.

monstermania · April 05, 2009, 05:02:01 PM

I heard that. That lesson learned too!

Punx Clever · April 05, 2009, 05:17:17 PM

Did the toe thing on US550 headed towards ouray in southwest colorado... problem with that road si that there is no guard rail and a huge ass cliff to fall off of. $:-\$

Gus Duc · April 05, 2009, 05:23:24 PM

Quote from: MrIncredible on April 05, 2009, 04:55:55 PM
Actually the *real* lesson should be to wear the proper footwear.

Go buy yourself some boots.

+1 & don't forget to get up on the balls of your feet when you hit the twisties....... I know every time I ride Hyw 33 I throw sparks off my right foot in the first big right hander as prior to that I have an hour of slabbing on the HWY. Only takes one turn to remind me

ROBsS4R · April 05, 2009, 06:46:23 PM

I saw a guy today in full gear but tennis shoes today. Interesting site to see.

vw151 · April 05, 2009, 07:59:59 PM

I was having trouble with not being able to keep my foot off the ground at Mid-OH last year when I was on my monster. I had knee down but foot would go too on right side. I got new rear sets and stiffened the suspension up more. I think that should help at the track but I don't know if I'll have the monster there a hole lot more.

I actually scraped my foot (the flesh) on the ground by the end of the day cause I had gone so far through my plastic toe slider and boot. I also got ceramic toe sliders to replace and patched the boot since then.

The Bacon Junkie · April 05, 2009, 08:16:59 PM

Quote from: vw151 on April 05, 2009, 07:59:59 PM
I was having trouble with not being able to keep my foot off the ground at Mid-OH last year when I was on my monster. I had knee down but foot would go too on right side. I got new rear sets and stiffened the suspension up more. I think that should help at the track but I don't know if I'll have the monster there a hole lot more.

I actually scraped my foot (the flesh) on the ground by the end of the day cause I had gone so far through my plastic toe slider and boot. I also got ceramic toe sliders to replace and patched the boot since then.

Holey scaped up boot! (get it...? hole-y) hahaha... umm, nevermind...

Duck-Stew · April 05, 2009, 09:30:43 PM

+1 to the beautiful weather man... Did 120+ miles w/TazioS today... pregnant dogin', pregnant dogin', pregnant dogin'!!! [moto] Clear skies, great asphalt, and a couple of dudes on Monsters.

BIG +1 to the 'get some gear' comments...

Punx Clever · April 06, 2009, 04:27:22 AM

To vw151:

vw151 · April 06, 2009, 05:44:45 AM

Yah I know. I did figure out that if I hung off the bike more I'd hit knee only and not foot until the bike started to lean even more. I tried my foot in many different positions but it was tought to keep the right foot off the ground. I don't have that problem at all on my GSXR. I'd imagine it's cause the pegs are higher.

txduc · April 06, 2009, 07:19:37 AM

+1 on the proper footwear and riding on the balls of your feet is a must. higher rearsets will help as will raising the rear but you're then going to find yourself dragging hardparts. However if you were riding on your arches and not hanging off you're got a lot of lean angle to work w/ before you run out of clearance.

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Dragged my foot today!