Ok this is probobly a really dumb question but here goes anyway. Just got back from the shop and i told the guy my boots were scraping in the turns and he told me to ride with the balls of my feet on the pegs. Normally i ride with the arch of my feet on the pegs. So i give it a try and i can't seem to shift correctly anymore. I know thats where you keep your feet if your riding dirt but I can't shift correctly without moving my feet forward, shifting and then moving them back. Tried shifting on the balls and i ended up in neutral like 10 times. Was the guy even right or is there just some trick i don't get?
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If you're in a straight line, then riding with your arches on the pegs is fine. Just move your feet so that the ball of your foot is on the peg on the side you're leaning toward. The reason for this is just that, more ground clearance. Although for me I've always found it more comfortable for the balls of my feet to be on the pegs at all times, so after I'm in the gear I want to be in for that speed, I move my foot back.
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I too am also finding it difficult to ride with boots. its only been 1 day though, I just got my sidi corsas today, and I'm sure my size 12 isn't helping.
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I only use the ball on the leaning side.
I ran out of rubber on the bottom of my boots,
so it slips when I weigh on it too much.
I have to use the arch for the outside peg.
Feels more "planted" to me anyway...
I ran out of rubber on the bottom of my boots,
so it slips when I weigh on it too much.
I have to use the arch for the outside peg.
Feels more "planted" to me anyway...
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You always want to ride on the balls of your feet. If your on your arches you are leaving to much possibility for disaster. If you hit a bump or something it can cause your foot to downshift on the clutch when you might not want to. Or your foot can press down on the rear brake when you might not want to. If you stay on the balls of your feet at all times and only touch the clutch and rear brake when you want and need to then you should be alright. Think about it as an outfielder or any sport, you want to always be ready which means on the balls of your feet and not flat footed.
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^ Good info.
I'm only a size 10.
My foot doesn't come that close to the shifter or brake pedal,
while putting weight on the arches of my feet.:biggrin:
I'm only a size 10.
My foot doesn't come that close to the shifter or brake pedal,
while putting weight on the arches of my feet.:biggrin:
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Ride with your balls on your feet.
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hahahahaha
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·We're all talking about riding on a straight line, right? We're not talking about cornering and such, right? Because riding on the balls of your feet would not apply to both your feet when cornering.
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omg i almost busted out laughing at work....LOLRRnelcheeze said:
nemesis, could you elaborate foot position for turns please? I would venture a guess ..keep the inside foot on the ball for more ground clearance...why do u need the outside foot on the arch though, more stability? but doesnt that put your foot over the rear brake? :angel2:
confused.
That's how it's done. Do it a few (thousand) times and it'll become second nature.Slade said:
And, as said elsewhere, keeping your feet tucked in only matters if you're cornering, and then it only really matters on your inside foot, as demonstrated by Eric Bostrom
http://www.sfondi-gratis.org/sfondi_grandi/ama- Eric Bostrom.jpg
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