Stirrup's for the Spyder

[Derek Paisley]

Sometime's I wish my Spyder had stirrups. It's an awkward position to be in when taking a corner fast and hard. It would be cool is there was a foot peg mod that allowed it to float out to a certain point. Like a stirrup.



My Sunday morning .02

 

[Bob Denman]

You could always trade your Spyder in on a one-horsepower model...

 

[diesel-dawg]

Sometime's I wish my Spyder had stirrups. It's an awkward position to be in when taking a corner fast and hard. It would be cool is there was a foot peg mod that allowed it to float out to a certain point. Like a stirrup.



My Sunday morning .02

Sounds like a great idea, except when you need to panic stop and you can't get your right foot out of the stirrup for emergency braking....

 

[Riker]

I have adapted my riding style for turns since installing my highway pegs. Instead of leaning forward .and leaning in the direction of the turn with my feet on the foot pegs. I now put my foot on the highway peg that is on the outside of the turn, and keep the other on the foot peg and sort of just sit on that side leaning to the inside. To me, it is more comfortable and I can take pretty much take any turn at any speed with confidence....Ride on and be safe !!:doorag: Not needed for small turns or low speed obviously...

 

[Bob Ledford]

Adaption techniques

It never ceases to amaze me how MC riders are always coming up with new techniques to counter problems. Keep those brain cells working guys/gals!

Ref the stirrups. He could use a tension sensor that could switch to braking when he pushed hard on them! And if he wore spurs a sensor on the side panels could make it go and turn better just like a horseroflmao

 

[Chupaca]

Interesting..!!

your confirming what I tell people who ask what it's like to ryde one of those things. "It's like driving a formula 1 race car on horse back". I have found that applying pressure in the curves to the forcing side helps but would be interesting if you could swing out a bit....so if we want it to be like a horse ride one if you want it to feel like a race car drive one...I love trying to blend them both and get a good workout doing it..enjoy..!! hyea:

 

[daveinva]

Sounds like a great idea, except when you need to panic stop and you can't get your right foot out of the stirrup for emergency braking....

Pair them with the ISCI handbrake. :thumbup:

 

[Cavman]

Why not put a flange that sticks up on the outside of the foot pegs so that you can apply foot pressure to it. That way your foot is not 'enclosed' inside of a stirrup. You still have quick access to your brake pedal.

 

[Illinois Boy]

Longer, curved pegs would be easy enough to make, and would accomplish what you are looking for...

 

[daveinva]

I'm really a big fan of the footboard/"sport" peg combo Rivco uses:



I wasn't a fan at first-- I thought, what's the point of that shorty peg? But I soon discovered that this setup allows me to keep my heel up on the short peg, but my toes touch the footboard. It gives me FAR more leverage to "push off" on the outside of the Spyder than either the pegs alone, or a footboard alone. I've come to like it far more than pegs or footboards alone (if for anything else, it gives me more positions to move my feet and legs around while riding long distances-- variety being key to comfort IMO). :thumbup:

(BTW, just don't bother with their highway pegs... unless you're REALLY short, the Rivco highway pegs are too close in for comfort).

 

[Bob Denman]

 

[spydercowboy]

It never ceases to amaze me how MC riders are always coming up with new techniques to counter problems. Keep those brain cells working guys/gals!

Ref the stirrups. He could use a tension sensor that could switch to braking when he pushed hard on them! And if he wore spurs a sensor on the side panels could make it go and turn better just like a horseroflmao

Believe it or not I do know someone that rides his Harley with spurs. Dumb and his saddlebags look like heck. But he does it anyway.

 

[Bob Denman]

Wiat 'til he hooks them on a peg or a sidestand :shocked:; he'll wise up! :thumbup:

 

[spydercowboy]

That's what I thought but other guys say he's been doing it for years. It will happen someday I'm sure.

 

[ARtraveler]

I just plant my foot on the outside floorboard and lean a little into the curve. The process reduces the g forces felt.

 

[Bob Denman]

That's what I thought but other guys say he's been doing it for years. It will happen someday I'm sure.

Maybe his Guardian Angel has afterburners?!? :roflblack: