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saw this and thought it was pretty interesting
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pete
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1981 xs1100 RH (aus) (5N5)
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145 main jets
38 pilots
slide needle shimmed .5mm washer
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Cool article...
I particularly liked the 5 reasons you can't get your knee down...
81 SH Something Special
81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
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Kinda the same stuff in Keith Codes "Twist of The Wrist". Won't be pulling those kind of lean angles on my XS. Too much stuff starts draggin.
Ah, the good old days of riding a naked bike come back to me. Ya ever been draggin a knee and hit of those little highway reflectors? Don't do it, they are taller than they look and a firmly glued to the pavement.
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Not much difference between the first and last pic.. except a few inches to the right more in the last one.. but a 5 degree difference in angle??
What about my personal angle of attack indicator?? I situate my foot on the outside of the peg just a bit.. and in turns, if the road rubs my boot.. I know I'm just about to make some sparks... so I ease up a bit.
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Interesting. I personally ride and corner like in the first photo. I stay in line with the bike and I do turn my head to keep eyesight somewhat level with the road like he is doing. I have tried all sorts of leaning into turns to see which style is best and it just feels like the bike locks into the road best staying in the centerline.Mike Giroir
79 XS-1100 Special
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If your leaning like that on the street...
better know whats around the bend...
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My knees hurt far too much already without dragging them on the road. Having said that it is fun to experiment with body position and lean angle. If stuff is dragging then get the body over further as the pics show it lets the bike straighten up.http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1241/1480921818_241eade448_s.jpgComment
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Ah photobucket. Should have known. Will have to check from home.1981 XS1100SHComment
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My Doctor would kill me if I tried something like that... after all, there's only so many times you can have your knees replaced!
Besides, isn't that the secondary reason for foot pegs 
Come to think of it... replacing foot pegs is easier and cheaper than replacing knees.
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But Tod, I so love scrapin........ and yep I too ride even with the bike like in pic 1.Originally posted by trbig
Not much difference between the first and last pic.. except a few inches to the right more in the last one.. but a 5 degree difference in angle??
WOW YOU ARE FROM OKLAHOMA HUH?
What about my personal angle of attack indicator?? I situate my foot on the outside of the peg just a bit.. and in turns, if the road rubs my boot.. I know I'm just about to make some sparks... so I ease up a bit.
Tod
but, when in a group you have to try really really hard to get low enough to scrape, right???
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