Odd question

Spork · July 31st, 2009, 07:10 AM

What is the little nub that pokes down from the footpegs for?

I couldn't find a nice picture for these purposes but its that little thing poking down from the footpeg that has a rubber boot thing on it...
Sorry if its already been answered... i couldnt find anything on it when i searched around.

Alex · July 31st, 2009, 07:13 AM

It's just a feeler. It touches down first when the bike is leaned over a good amount, and gives the rider some indication that "ruh-roh, we're really over". At that point the pegs will start to fold up a bit, and the rider should be pretty careful at this point not to upset the bike any more, at least in street conditions. You can certainly unscrew those feelers to give a little bit more lean angle without the pegs folding up, but at that point there are other things that get close to dragging at the same time anyway.

Spork · July 31st, 2009, 07:17 AM

Wow Alex, thanks for the answer, and it didn't take you but 3 minutes...
That was quick

BlueTyke · July 31st, 2009, 07:18 AM

He just happened to be on

Otherwise it would have been Kelly

Must be nice to be retired... Or waiting for the job to start (hehehe)

Spork · July 31st, 2009, 07:24 AM

So I guess I got another odd question... because i'm looking to buy my bike sometime soon, i need to save the money, and I was thinking about starting a donation thing like what a lot of people do using paypal and stuff to upkeep a website.
I guess my question is what are your thoughts on this idea?
Good idea? Greedy? Kinda rude? Anything?

Broom · July 31st, 2009, 07:35 AM

who and how are you planning to ask?

i'm not a big fan of that personally. i'd rather just figure out a way to do some extra work in some way or another to score some cash.

BlueTyke · July 31st, 2009, 07:36 AM

To pay for your bike?? O.o that seems to be a bit much... Though certainly ask for bucks for birthday/holiday if you so choose.

But if your speaking for the site... I believe it has been brought up before but I don't think anything got started.. Not from lack of motivation or anything just I believe Alex said, for now, it isn't needed...

Spork · July 31st, 2009, 07:38 AM

yeah i got my job situation set pretty nice and i can do some extra side things and birthday stuff i can throw on, I just had someone bring it up kinda joking-ly and i was like, oh hey, maybe... but i kinda thought it would be a bit much

tjkamper · July 31st, 2009, 09:13 AM

Just bum lunch money from your coworkers for the next two months and you cold make an extra $500 or more if you want a more discrete way to mooch.

AnarchoMoltov · July 31st, 2009, 09:19 AM

I just bought my new bike, and I need aftermarket parts for it...U think I should ask for donations, any takers, its for a good cause

Spork · July 31st, 2009, 10:00 AM

mine would be for a good cause.... My first bike

noche_caliente · July 31st, 2009, 05:47 PM

Kevin - you can always give them your email addy and ask them to paypal money to you

Spork · August 1st, 2009, 02:20 PM

yeah i just dont know how well that would go... like is it rude? would anyone actually see it and be like... sure ill donate...

randomwalk101 · August 1st, 2009, 03:06 PM

donate to you so you'll buy a toy? fvck no!

AnarchoMoltov · August 1st, 2009, 04:07 PM

anyone with half a brain would tell u 2 F&%K OFF!!!!

Spork · August 1st, 2009, 05:13 PM

ok thats what i thought

zartan · August 1st, 2009, 05:18 PM

well let me tell ya how that will work...

We have this jar at work we use for food bank events etc. well one day it was not in use and in the way so I put a sign to Donate to the Zartan fund

I got 1 dollar and a some pennies and a piece of hard candy. I hate hard candy

It was funny but not serious.

July 31st, 2009, 07:10 AM	#1
Spork ninjette.org member Name: Kevin Location: Granger Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 CPB Ninja 250 Posts: 66	Odd question What is the little nub that pokes down from the footpegs for? I couldn't find a nice picture for these purposes but its that little thing poking down from the footpeg that has a rubber boot thing on it... Sorry if its already been answered... i couldnt find anything on it when i searched around. __________________________________________________ "I am directly below... enemy scrotum" -Agent Simmons

July 31st, 2009, 07:13 AM	#2
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	It's just a feeler. It touches down first when the bike is leaned over a good amount, and gives the rider some indication that "ruh-roh, we're really over". At that point the pegs will start to fold up a bit, and the rider should be pretty careful at this point not to upset the bike any more, at least in street conditions. You can certainly unscrew those feelers to give a little bit more lean angle without the pegs folding up, but at that point there are other things that get close to dragging at the same time anyway. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

July 31st, 2009, 07:17 AM	#3
Spork ninjette.org member Name: Kevin Location: Granger Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 CPB Ninja 250 Posts: 66	Wow Alex, thanks for the answer, and it didn't take you but 3 minutes... That was quick __________________________________________________ "I am directly below... enemy scrotum" -Agent Simmons

July 31st, 2009, 07:18 AM	#4
BlueTyke So slow I'm first! Name: Sunny Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 10	He just happened to be on Otherwise it would have been Kelly Must be nice to be retired... Or waiting for the job to start (hehehe) __________________________________________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, you cannot make them all yourself. Save yourself the trouble and Learn.

July 31st, 2009, 07:24 AM	#5
Spork ninjette.org member Name: Kevin Location: Granger Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 CPB Ninja 250 Posts: 66	So I guess I got another odd question... because i'm looking to buy my bike sometime soon, i need to save the money, and I was thinking about starting a donation thing like what a lot of people do using paypal and stuff to upkeep a website. I guess my question is what are your thoughts on this idea? Good idea? Greedy? Kinda rude? Anything? __________________________________________________ "I am directly below... enemy scrotum" -Agent Simmons

July 31st, 2009, 07:35 AM	#6
Broom Track Junkie Name: Jon Location: Dallas Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r Track Bike, DR350 commuter, KDX220 woods bike Posts: 602	who and how are you planning to ask? i'm not a big fan of that personally. i'd rather just figure out a way to do some extra work in some way or another to score some cash. __________________________________________________ Las Escobas -- Track Bikes Save Lives JonBroom.com

July 31st, 2009, 07:36 AM	#7
BlueTyke So slow I'm first! Name: Sunny Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 10	To pay for your bike?? O.o that seems to be a bit much... Though certainly ask for bucks for birthday/holiday if you so choose. But if your speaking for the site... I believe it has been brought up before but I don't think anything got started.. Not from lack of motivation or anything just I believe Alex said, for now, it isn't needed... __________________________________________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, you cannot make them all yourself. Save yourself the trouble and Learn.

July 31st, 2009, 07:38 AM	#8
Spork ninjette.org member Name: Kevin Location: Granger Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 CPB Ninja 250 Posts: 66	yeah i got my job situation set pretty nice and i can do some extra side things and birthday stuff i can throw on, I just had someone bring it up kinda joking-ly and i was like, oh hey, maybe... but i kinda thought it would be a bit much __________________________________________________ "I am directly below... enemy scrotum" -Agent Simmons

July 31st, 2009, 09:13 AM	#9
tjkamper ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Travis Location: Warwick, RI Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	Just bum lunch money from your coworkers for the next two months and you cold make an extra $500 or more if you want a more discrete way to mooch. __________________________________________________ Addicted to anything that has an engine and rolls.

July 31st, 2009, 09:19 AM	#10
AnarchoMoltov ninjette.org guru Name: Dan Location: Chicago, il.... Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Suzuki GSX-R750 Posts: 378	I just bought my new bike, and I need aftermarket parts for it...U think I should ask for donations, any takers, its for a good cause

July 31st, 2009, 10:00 AM	#11
Spork ninjette.org member Name: Kevin Location: Granger Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 CPB Ninja 250 Posts: 66	mine would be for a good cause.... My first bike __________________________________________________ "I am directly below... enemy scrotum" -Agent Simmons

July 31st, 2009, 05:47 PM	#12
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	Kevin - you can always give them your email addy and ask them to paypal money to you __________________________________________________ Progrip tank pad, blue rim stripes, blue Pazzos, Roaring Toyz lowering kit, Puig DB in dark smoke, Cortech sport tail, super mini tank, and saddlebags, OES swingarm spools and Intuitive frame sliders

August 1st, 2009, 02:20 PM	#13
Spork ninjette.org member Name: Kevin Location: Granger Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 CPB Ninja 250 Posts: 66	yeah i just dont know how well that would go... like is it rude? would anyone actually see it and be like... sure ill donate... __________________________________________________ "I am directly below... enemy scrotum" -Agent Simmons

August 1st, 2009, 03:06 PM	#14
randomwalk101 self wrencher Name: john Location: houston Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 250r and 07 600r Posts: A lot.	donate to you so you'll buy a toy? fvck no!

August 1st, 2009, 04:07 PM	#15
AnarchoMoltov ninjette.org guru Name: Dan Location: Chicago, il.... Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Suzuki GSX-R750 Posts: 378	anyone with half a brain would tell u 2 F&%K OFF!!!!

August 1st, 2009, 05:13 PM	#16
Spork ninjette.org member Name: Kevin Location: Granger Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 CPB Ninja 250 Posts: 66	ok thats what i thought __________________________________________________ "I am directly below... enemy scrotum" -Agent Simmons

August 1st, 2009, 05:18 PM	#17
zartan ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: zartan Location: spam la Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 250 R Posts: A lot.	well let me tell ya how that will work... We have this jar at work we use for food bank events etc. well one day it was not in use and in the way so I put a sign to Donate to the Zartan fund I got 1 dollar and a some pennies and a piece of hard candy. I hate hard candy It was funny but not serious. __________________________________________________ "Don't let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision" Colin Powell

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