The "Scrape Club"

[opas ride]

Opas ride, you just need to kick your game up a bit.
One of the local guys is 78 and riding a couple year old Aprillia.
He's riding the new one because he crashed his last one. Yeah, crashed at 150 mph during a track day at age 74!
My brother asked him about the hospital bills (Huge!!!) and he said the insurance covered it because track days were considered educational. When asked if it was educational, what had he learned he replied "Don't get off at 150!"
So Opa there's hope yet.😄

Thanks for the encouragement, but I would like to ride a few more years if possible..There are so many "crazies" on the roads as it is and I don't need to take any greater risks than I am doing currently, and trying to "scrape the pegs" is not very high on my priority list!! I am one of the fortunate ones that has never been down in over 50 years of riding and try to keep it that way by not taking unnecessary risks....Regards and ride safe

[motozeke]

When parts start scraping (and if it isn't my pegs it's the kickstand expander that grinds) I just back off a little and am more mindful of my entry line & speed. That's fast enough, for me anyway.

[StillLine]

I don't scrap the pegs on the F6B nearly as often as I did on my Valkyrie Tourer. I minimize scraping through weight transfer and smoothness. That said, when I ride with others, even those on sportbikes, I caution them to ride their own ride. Trying to keep up with me in the curves can lead to undesirable consequences depending on their skill level and experience.

[Hoff]

Yep, I scrape. Sometimes I even try to scrape, but not that often. Usually when it does it's just time. I wore about a 1/2" off the outer edges of my boots on one ride. lol

[crossbowme]

I too am cautious when I start to scrape. For me, it's a warning note that I need to relook my entry. I want to go thru the curve fast but I want it to be graceful not catastrophic. That's not to say I didn't deliberately scrape my pegs after I redid my suspension.

[Jimmytee]

I too am cautious when I start to scrape. For me, it's a warning note that I need to relook my entry. I want to go thru the curve fast but I want it to be graceful not catastrophic. That's not to say I didn't deliberately scrape my pegs after I redid my suspension.

There is nothing "catastrophic" going on when I scrape hard parts. Just good ol' fun. I practice my riding techniques, but this bike ,as good as she handles, runs out of cornering clearance pretty quick. If you are riding quickly enough, you will scrape parts. That's why I put the titanium pucks on my foot pegs so there is also a show.

[crossbowme]

There is nothing "catastrophic" going on when I scrape hard parts. Just good ol' fun. I practice my riding techniques, but this bike ,as good as she handles, runs out of cornering clearance pretty quick. If you are riding quickly enough, you will scrape parts. That's why I put the titanium pucks on my foot pegs so there is also a show.

That's pretty cool!