[rath]

Hi guys,

I've been looking at buying a Fury for the past couple of months and just trying to educate myself with them. I've ridden for a little over 30 years but only owned 2 bikes: KL250 during my college days and for the past 20 years i've owned a Kawasaki Tengai (similar to a KLR). It's time to get a new bike and I've looked at just about everything and keep coming back to the Fury. I just have one concern and that has to do with the limited cornering and potential for dragging a peg. I've read a lot of threads that talk about how scary that has been for a lot of Fury riders, and it's making me a bit nervous. I'm not an aggressive rider but even still - i think dragging a peg at low speed and spinning the bike would really freak me out. Is this an issue, or am i just reading too much into it?

Thanks - appreciate any advice y'all might have for me!

 

[Richard1]

Yeah, you’re reading too much into it. It’s not a big deal and I only do it when it’s intentional.

Where you from?

 

[CBSIMONSEZ]

Given you have 30 years of expierence ... yeah your reading too much into it. I have some dirt bike expierence from about 22 years ago, and minimal at that. Draggin a peg didnt stop me. I have had my Big Blue for just over 2 months, and just over 800 miles and never had a problem. I think that most that are having problems are those who come from crotch rockets who are used to taking turns more aggresively.

 

[hambone77]

I have dragged my pegs and pipes a few times and I know that if you catch them just right, you could spin the bike. The times I have dragged mine, it was at about 35-40 mph and it didn't spin. Having said that, I think if you take your time around steep curves and other places that you think you may have trouble, just slow down. If you do buy a fury, I'll say this in advance, congrats, you will LOVE it, I know I do.

 

[Rookie]

This is my first bike and I had only dirt bike riding experience. Ive had my bike for about 2 1/2 months and have put 1500 miles on it. I have scraped the pegs twice and never felt like it was going to do anything to make me wreck. I dont think you will have any problems.

 

[CBSIMONSEZ]

You guys must be leaning like a MoFo. Before i changed my forwards out, i never once scraped the feelers on the stock pegs. I guess you can say im a virgin?

 

[Nuts351]

You guys must be leaning like a MoFo. Before i changed my forwards out, i never once scraped the feelers on the stock pegs. I guess you can say im a virgin?

remove the feelers for that little extra angle.....

 

[Snuffdog76]

I am one of the ones coming from crotch rockets and did rub the peg stop a few times in the beginning. Now I have no problems I just had to get used to not being on a sport bike and leaning over so much.

 

[rath]

Thanks guys. That makes me feel better about it.

For the past 5 years i've been in Texas but just moved back to Northern CA a coupla weeks ago. Lots of good riding around here.

 

[Snuffdog76]

no problem. Us here in Ohio would love to ride year round like some CA guys

 

[Lone Wolf]

Get the FURY, you will love it and you will be fine!

 

[BarFury]

Like Nuts351 said:

"......remove the feelers for that little extra angle.....".

I was dragging the feelers on a regular basis and then it dawned on me; even without the feelers, the pegs will still fold if you lay it over too far, which will give you fair warning that you're reaching the ragged edge. So I took 'em off and haven't scraped the pegs since; it gave me just enough additional lean angle to allow the Fury to feel "normal" in the turns and twisty's.

Cheers

 

[imwright1985]

I have drug them a few times, but you gotta be really agressive or have a less than ideal road layout (turning with a massive crown to the road). Even at that if your slowly leaning it then you could correct to not drag any more. With time on any bike you get used to what the limits are and know how hard you can put it down. I started on dirtbikes, went to cruisers, a chopper, a sport bike, and now the fury, any bike you get you should take your time getting familiar before getting into potentially compromising situations and keep conservative on the road

 

[RedspawnSilver]

Best advice I can give you and a simple one... since I too am one of the people that has caught their peg, going 5 MPH and it spun me around... if you buy the bike, first thing, get rid of the feelers on the bottom of the pegs, then enjoy the ride...

 

[skappiris]

Go for it. It's a way of life...cruising and knowing that you will have the hottest looking bike in the 'hood.

 

[ol'school]

Welcome to our world and enjoy!!

 

[MyFuryRide]

I have had "therapy" my Fury's name, for over a yr now and drug a peg feeler a few times, caught it once. Maybe just maybe Honda had a thought of the safety aspect of the feelers dragging and created them to fold back instead of spin ya around, because mine folded back. Take a good look at what factory peg feelers are mounted to (light gauge metal). maybe, just maybe

IMO if the PEG itself is catching and spinning you around your probably layed over to far anyways

 

[rath]

Thanks guys.

I picked up my new blue Fury today. Awesome ride...no problems with leaning into turns.

 

[Richard1]

Congrats, I knew you would like it. What's your first mod?

 

[460brevill]

first mod.pull peg feelers off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ride safe and welcome.