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  2. Footpeg Position Differences

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    Hello,

    I just bought a set of pegs for my 749s, and I am not sure on how much up-down and front-rear should I position them.

    Basically the reason I bought aftermarket pegs, is that the OEM Ducatis were slippery, making my foot slip off the peg during turns.

    According my CSS instructor, that happens cause I am to close to the back of the tank, making my outside foot twist to the outside and then slip off the peg. Of course he is right, but I am very short

    and it is difficult for me to hang off the bike keeping one fist distance between the back of the tank and my .... and at the same time having my arms relaxed on the clip ons.

    As for the up-down positioning, I found out by trying to see which position helps me hang off the bike better (lock my outside leg better on the tank and put weight on the outside peg effortlessly).

    So I've positioned them at the higher/front slot and it seems to me better.

    Does that mean that my knee will start dragging on a deeper lean angle than before?

    Another question is, what difference does front-rear position is making in riding?

    Here is a photo of me making that mistakepost-14641-1270465724_thumb.jpg

  3. Braking With A Ducati

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    I bet that your friend is going to promote a new fashion with suede suits.

     

    I copied that technique from Enduro riding (as I derive from off road racing). In off road's braking procedure, your butt should be lifted from the saddle and moved way back near the rear fender and your elbows should be bended of course.

     

    Anyway, I'll try to figure it out for a couple of track days and if not, I'll buy the Stomp Grips.

    Can they be removed easily in case I want to?

     

    Thanks for answering

    Petros

  4. Braking With A Ducati

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    Hello,

     

    A few days ago I bought a Ducati 749 S and had my first track day on this bike last week.

    The thing is, that the bike's tank is so narrow compared to the Japanese bikes, that I can't get a grip on it with my feet while braking. So I was charging my front end with lots of weight since I can't have my arms loose enough.

    Are there any other techniques that I could use to overcome this problem?

     

     

    There are a few pieces to this, so first question is have you done any of the schools, levels 1-3? I only ask to know if I can refer to something that you might have been trained on.

     

    The next thing, both Stomp Grip and Tech Spec were mentioned: they are a great aid, and make the job of holding on to the bike a lot easier.

     

    One question about what you posted: you said you can't get a grip o the tank with your feet--what are you trying to do now, how are you attempting to hold on to the bike under braking?

     

    Best,

    Cobie

    I've done twice the 0-300(0300 is a Greek motorcycle magazine) riding school which is more or less like CSS level 1. Here at Greece we call it pre-level and you can learn about gyroscopic effect, throttle control, braking, body position and concatenation on your moves.

    All these are being teached in an one day school of 4 theory and 4 practice sessions.

     

    Regarding your second question, alternatively, I've tried to get in turning position earlier and use the inside of my outside leg as a stopper at the back of the tank.

    This did not seem to help a lot, especially while braking from high speeds as leather suits have elastic pieces at the adductor area and you cant get a good grip.

     

    The second thing that I've tried, is pressing on the pegs so much that my butt is not touching the saddle and keeping my elbows a little more bended(not that easy cause I am very short).

    This one seemed to help things, but I don't know if I can do it consecutively during a track day session.

     

    PS

    Sorry for my Greeklish English. Hope you can understand what I am trying to say.

     

    Regards,

    Petros

  6. Braking With A Ducati

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    Hello,

     

    A few days ago I bought a Ducati 749 S and had my first track day on this bike last week.

    The thing is, that the bike's tank is so narrow compared to the Japanese bikes, that I can't get a grip on it with my feet while braking. So I was charging my front end with lots of weight since I can't have my arms loose enough.

    Are there any other techniques that I could use to overcome this problem?

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