Tiger 800

[Lrigh1977]

Evening all,

I recently brought a Tiger 800 after 9 years with no bike, I love it!

Does anyone know what the pin on the bottom of the footrest is for? I’ve scraped it a couple of time on roundabouts hence was thinking of removing it. I did wonder it it’s a safety device warning me not to go any lower?

Any advice would be very welcome.

Cheers

Leigh

 

[Gerontious]

Thats about right.. my GS had them on the original pegs, then I replaced them and the new (lower) ones didn't have them. They're not crucial in any way. just to prevent damage to the pegs if you lean a little too far.

[Bender]

Most bikes have a ball or pointy bit on the pegs to catch before you put too much weight on it and loose the rear, unless it's a harley in which case you will just see the running boards going over your head just as you wonder why the sky is a green grassy colour.

[mikestrivens]

... I did wonder it it’s a safety device warning me not to go any lower?

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Yes spot on.

[Snod Blatter]

AKA "hero blobs", most bikes have them and it is indeed a warning device that you're either about to grind something more expensive, run off the edge of a tyre or have an exciting time pivoting the bike on a foot peg at speed if they're solidly mounted.

I hardly ever get near them

[mikestrivens]

AKA "hero blobs", most bikes have them and it is indeed a warning device that you're either about to grind something more expensive, run off the edge of a tyre or have an exciting time pivoting the bike on a foot peg at speed if they're solidly mounted.

I hardly ever get near them

 

Mine are as good as the day Triumph fitted them.

[Gerontious]

years ago, you could buy them made from something flint-like.. to create rather decorative trails of sparks.

[mikestrivens]

years ago, you could buy them made from something flint-like.. to create rather decorative trails of sparks.

 

Cool

[fastbob]

Even my ER5 has them . You would have to be going some to scrape them on the deck though.

[Lrigh1977]

Morning all,

Thanks for all the responses, I absolutely want to stay safe hence will not be removing them.

Thanks again for the swift replies

Cheers

[Guest]

I don't know one how you are riding but might be worth leaning off a bit more so that you don't have the bike pushed over so far. Bikes like the tiger don't really encourage leaning off because of the riding position but it's still good practice in turns that have you scraping. There's always the small danger of the peg digging in or getting caught on a poor road surface and upsetting the bike mid turn.

[Lrigh1977]

Thanks for the advice, I didn’t consider that.

I do ride fairly upright, as you say it’s the style of the bike.

I’m not trying to get my knee down or anything, just enjoy cornering

I start the IAM training July 8th, I’m sure I’ll get of advise then too.

Cheers

[Fozzie]

I used to want to get the attachments that give off blue or green sparks but end of the day you are marking the road so I gave up on that.

They can cause the back wheel to step out still if you go over quite hard. I found this out on an Xj6 when mid-roundabout it grounded and caused quite a big wobble.

It's always fun to find the leaning limit of the bike but don't push any harder or you tempt problems, if you want to lean further, raise the pegs slightly.