mitchell2430 Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Has anyone else had the issue of scraping the exhaust, I've put on the titanium Akra and scraped it last weekend. I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mitchell2430 Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 I've taken the little things off the pegs and I scrape my pegs all the time so they have worn away a bit so clearly the exhaust was the next thing to hit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crsnhppr Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 If you can hang off the bike more and work on body position you can keep the bike more upright in sharp corners and have less chances of scraping the pegs or exhaust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchell2430 Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 If you can hang off the bike more and work on body position you can keep the bike more upright in sharp corners and have less chances of scraping the pegs or exhaust.Yeah that's the plan, my mate just told me to move my centre of gravity from side to side which I'll need to start trying next ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchell2430 Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 So basically I need to move my bum and body over more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmacas87 Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Yes. Do some searching on body position, looks like your getting into deeper lean angles and should look into some mild "hanging off" From your pic it almost looks like the exhaust is scraping towards the bottom? Weird spot, do you have your rear preload set at all? Perhaps getting too much suspension compression in the turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchell2430 Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 Yes. Do some searching on body position, looks like your getting into deeper lean angles and should look into some mild "hanging off" From your pic it almost looks like the exhaust is scraping towards the bottom? Weird spot, do you have your rear preload set at all? Perhaps getting too much suspension compression in the turn. Yeah I think I'll start trying that and research it a bit. It was very soft but I've hardened up the rear suspension to try and avoid it but it's still happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crsnhppr Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 You will be able to feel the right amount you should hang off, i mild corners your gonna schooch half your ass off the seat and drop your elbow lowering your head and chests down and forward. It feels weird at first but then more you feel it the easier and more natural it gets. lots of videos online about it. The results however are a safer and quicker more controllable cornering execution. It's like working with your bike rather than forcing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddog Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 The rear is rather low on our bikes stock. If you can, try getting an adjustable aftermarket shock. I was scraping down the kick stand, but after I raised the rear I had much better lean clearance. Also body positioning helps immensely. Take a look at https://lifeatlean.com. They have great articles and riding advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member avanti Posted March 21, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted March 21, 2017 What do you weigh and at what setting do you have your rear spring set??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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