ChiefGodzilla Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 No matter how much of hold my heel to the bike or push down Into the foot rest I find my feet vibrate away from motorcycle. Should I look into new riding shows or pegs? Quote
Member Contributer panamawing Posted December 23, 2015 Member Contributer Posted December 23, 2015 Check your chain. Quote
Member Contributer Rectaltronics Posted December 23, 2015 Member Contributer Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) No matter how much of hold my heel to the bike or push down Into the foot rest I find my feet vibrate away from motorcycle. Should I look into new riding shows or pegs? On many bikes the pegs have a bit of an inward slope to prevent that. Perhaps pressure wear on the pegs' mounting holes have caused the angle to change. The 4th gen's pegs definitely do wear that way. Edited December 23, 2015 by Rectaltronics Quote
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted December 23, 2015 Member Contributer Posted December 23, 2015 Buy new pegs or buy this stuff . http://www.grainger.com/product/5ZNJ5?gclid=CLrHqbKR8skCFYcjgQodsMgBrw&cm_mmc=PPC:GOOGLEPLAA-_-Electrical-_-Wire%20Management-_-5ZNJ5&AL!2966!3!50916777717!!!g!81031827237!&ef_id=VmXJNAAAAM9-CkVE:20151223135621:s Quote
ChiefGodzilla Posted December 23, 2015 Author Posted December 23, 2015 Thanks, ill add to list of stuff I need to adjust/buy/modify. Quote
Member Contributer Egg on Leggs Posted December 23, 2015 Member Contributer Posted December 23, 2015 Check the engine bolts are torqued up correctly. Quote
Member Contributer Rice Posted December 23, 2015 Member Contributer Posted December 23, 2015 Eliminate the root cause of vibration. Possible steps to take: Balance wheels Replace chain and sprockets Tighten engine bolts Do a tune-up and/or make sure that the motor is firing on all cylinders Quote
Member Contributer Polarbear Posted December 23, 2015 Member Contributer Posted December 23, 2015 Duct tape? Seriously, vibrations are that bad? Find another member who has a vfr, do a test ride comparison and see if you need to fix yours. Maybe only new soles on your boots... Quote
ChiefGodzilla Posted December 24, 2015 Author Posted December 24, 2015 So I did a test ride in some old sneakers ( yes I know not proper foot wear) and had no problem with my feet staying on the pegs. new boots it is! Quote
Member Contributer Polarbear Posted December 25, 2015 Member Contributer Posted December 25, 2015 Awesome. I like cheap solutions. C Quote
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted December 25, 2015 Member Contributer Posted December 25, 2015 Buy new pegs or buy this stuff . http://www.grainger.com/product/5ZNJ5?gclid=CLrHqbKR8skCFYcjgQodsMgBrw&cm_mmc=PPC:GOOGLEPLAA-_-Electrical-_-Wire%20Management-_-5ZNJ5&AL!2966!3!50916777717!!!g!81031827237!&ef_id=VmXJNAAAAM9-CkVE:20151223135621:s Awesome. I like cheap solutions. C Me too !! Quote
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