Would this not make the bike more unstable? And if encountering an obstacle, would it not be more difficult to traverse if standing on the pegs?
2007-04-17 04:15:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Your legs act as shock absorbers.
If you were sitting down when the bike hit a bump, you'd be thrown up in the air.
If you were standing up, your legs would collapse, absorbing the bump.
You would be moving steadily in a straight line, while your bike is being bounced around all over the place.
You can then be in control and let the bike do what it wants.
2007-04-17 04:44:15 · answer #1 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I like guardrail jim's description. That's how I ride on road. Not standing, but it's how everything works. ETANATE has the last little tidbit for you. These things put together make the bike Very stable. Obstacles are much easier to deal with this way.
2007-04-17 13:54:59 · answer #2 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As everyone else has said, it's for absorbing the shock. But it also shifts your weight on the bike to a lower point of gravity and makes it so that your wieght is perfectly centered on the bike. You can also use this to preload off of a jump and move the bike in the air.
2007-04-17 07:25:17 · answer #3 · answered by ETANATE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your bike center is at your pegs and it is less wear on your back, your legs are easier to take shock then your butt.
it is a lot faster to stay up off your butt then then ride like your
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2016-10-22 10:14:35 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
two reasons- it absorbs shock into your legs instead of sending it through your spine(by way of your poor seat); and it lowers the center of gravity of the bike by placing the weight lower (on the pegs) rather than higher(on the seat).
2007-04-17 04:29:03 · answer #6 · answered by dse_mess 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
riding on the pegs you are using your knees as shock absorbers also your **** wouldn't be getting hammered on rough terrain
2007-04-17 05:48:01 · answer #7 · answered by joseph z 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you dont your back muscles will be in agony for weeks and you wont be able to ride off road
2007-04-17 15:40:22 · answer #8 · answered by rorymac 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋