docsimple Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 just change the crappy stock footpegs and be done with it 2015 Red FJ 09 2013 WR250R - little boy blue - sold 2012 DL650 V Strom - sold 2007 FZ6 - sold 1986 FJ600 - sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotuseyes Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Be warned, the next part that touches down is the center stand. There was a video on this forum of a rider having a moment with the centerstand touching down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member joeszup Posted June 10, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted June 10, 2016 Be warned, the next part that touches down is the center stand. There was a video on this forum of a rider having a moment with the centerstand touching down. I don't think this will be a problem, at least for me, since I ride my FJ pretty tamely. I'm not looking to take curves at super-lean-racing angle. If I want to do that, I'll hop on my Katana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auraaura Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Prop the bike against a wall. Get a piece of plywood, cram one edge under edge of the tires and gently raise plywood and you can see what parts of the bike will touch down first when it is leaned over in a turn. The centerstand will not drag. First thing to drag will be shifter or rear brake pedal. Engine cases will be next. By the time centerstand touches down you'll be off the edge of the tire and on your arse on the pavement. Why yamaha put such long feelers on is a mytery to me. They must have had lots of leftovers in the parts bin from previous bikes or something. I made shorter feelers about 3/4 inch long. Have touched them down a few times, no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auraaura Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Prop the bike against a wall. Get a piece of plywood, cram one edge under edge of the tires and gently raise plywood and you can see what parts of the bike will touch down first when it is leaned over in a turn. The centerstand will not drag. First thing to drag will be shifter or rear brake pedal. Engine cases will be next. By the time centerstand touches down you'll be off the edge of the tire and on your arse on the pavement. Why yamaha put such long feelers on is a mytery to me. They must have had lots of leftovers in the parts bin from previous bikes or something. I made shorter feelers about 3/4 inch long. Have touched them down a few times, no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adjuster Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 If you want shorter feelers, just for your own personal riding style, the ones on the 2006 FZ1 are shorter. I personally find they never touch down while I ride, but I'm not racing this bike, just enjoying it. My tires have nearly no "chicken strips" so I'm wondering why folks can scrape the stock longer feelers anyway? Must really be putting it over on the sides of the tires? It's rare that I shift to the side while riding, but when I do really push it, and shift my butt/hips/body to the inside of the curve, the bike is more upright or not leaning over more than when I just "ride" upright and let the bike do the work to turn. I have two FZ1 feelers left over, might just swap them out, since they catch on laces less than the longer FJ09 ones, but I tie up my laces into a row of "bows" and tuck them under the top boot lace to keep them out of the way anyway. I will say, after a day of riding, the bows can work themselves loose, and I've caught the stock feelers a few times, it's no fun, a moment of panic, since you really can't put your boot down if you needed to, or change your boot position much at all. On my other bikes, I put motorcross style/endure foot pegs with a wider platform, or cut down the rubber tops of the stockers to make them lower, or used lowering pegs from the Buehl Ulysses that with a little file work, were a nice way to lower the FZ1 pegs cheap. They still fold up, were like 9.00.00 USD, and did I mention they were cheap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadstiff Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Prop the bike against a wall. Get a piece of plywood, cram one edge under edge of the tires and gently raise plywood and you can see what parts of the bike will touch down first when it is leaned over in a turn. The centerstand will not drag. First thing to drag will be shifter or rear brake pedal. Engine cases will be next. By the time centerstand touches down you'll be off the edge of the tire and on your arse on the pavement. Why yamaha put such long feelers on is a mytery to me. They must have had lots of leftovers in the parts bin from previous bikes or something. I made shorter feelers about 3/4 inch long. Have touched them down a few times, no problems. This test isn't very good because it doesn't take loading of the suspension into consideration. With how lightly sprung this bike is you'll be at least half stroke when leaned over in a good corner which will drastically change corner clearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Thanks for this thread. After getting my laces caught once and also difficulty finding the side stand a few times, I was going to angle grind the little buggers off. Even without an open-ended spanner small enough, an adjustable and three minutes work later I have a big smile. Gotta love simple jobs. Red 2015 Tracer, UK spec (well, it was until I started messing with it...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcride Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 The footpegs will drag without the extenders, as will the shifter or brake pedal and the centerstand. Done it many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timg Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Thanks for this thread. After getting my laces caught once and also difficulty finding the side stand a few times, I was going to angle grind the little buggers off. Even without an open-ended spanner small enough, an adjustable and three minutes work later I have a big smile. Gotta love simple jobs.Your laces should probably be tucked into your shoes/boots, or controlled in some way. This is a serious problem looking to happen at a totally surprising time as a lace catches on something you're while moving your foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlxr Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 I point my toe outwards and use the heel of my foot to put the kick stand down. Problem solved, no wrenches needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldierofrock Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 I was thinking to remove them until it touches in a curve. It happen last saturday. Even with a sport riding position wich means not that much lean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornetmike Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 You should be ashamed. Put that offence to engineering in the bin at once. I feel so much better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member joeszup Posted June 30, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted June 30, 2016 You should be ashamed. Put that offence to engineering in the bin at once. So it was said... so it was done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member keithu Posted June 30, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted June 30, 2016 +1 Loading and surface. Combine those and what touches down can vary a bit. I've touched the centerstand down. +2. I scraped my center stand a couple of times before I increased rear preload and damping. Never touched the shifter or cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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