Show us your chicken strips.

[Bosco15]

I am astounded by how well these big girls handle.
When I first got my, new to me, 2020 R3R home, I took her for a few good, getting to know you, rides.
The torque was mind blowing, that's a given. The handling was ok for a big bike.
It was only when I decided to check the tyre pressures that I found that I had been punting around at 32psi.
When I added the pressurised stuff to bring them up to 42psi, I could feel the tyre carcasses expand. And what a difference it has made to the handling.
Before she would feel a bit squirrely at full lean. Now she feels planted and holds a line.
She is never going to be a GSXR, but for a big girl, she holds her own on the twisties.
The Avon's get nice and warm and sticky and inspire confidence.
Something odd, though. I have always favoured my left. Always felt way more comfortable leaning left over right. But the right hand side of my tyres is wearing more at the limit than my left.
Has anyone worked out what is going on with the geometry of these bikes.
I have read about bikes pulling to the left and mine does, too. No hands, straight line I have to lean right to keep her straight. My mate following me says that she is not upright when I am riding in a straight line.
The front wheel is offset, as others have mentioned.
Surely there isn't that much moment in the gearbox and drive shaft to cause so much pull is there?

 

[Guffer]

Holy s**t mate! That is some serious leaning going on there! I’m finding my foot pegs are limiting my max lean so I’ve got about 5mm of chicken strip each side. Are your pegs ground right down to get cranked over that far? Or do I have a s**t cornering technique?

 

[Bosco15]

Holy s**t mate! That is some serious leaning going on there! I’m finding my foot pegs are limiting my max lean so I’ve got about 5mm of chicken strip each side. Are your pegs ground right down to get cranked over that far? Or do I have a s**t cornering technique?

Previous owner ground the hero knobs down. He said that they were touching often, so he wound the shock up by two clicks and they didn't touch down any more.
I'm unsure of what he meant.
I know that the preload can be adjusted, by clicks. Triumph recommend 18 clicks, from memory, but I have gone back to 12 clicks following a youtuber's recommendation.
I haven't touched down with the pegs, yet.
The footpeg assembly has two positions, on the R. High and low. Mine are set high.
As for the shock, are there preload collars as well as the clicker?

FYI Triumph state that there is two degrees of lean angle left after pegs touch. Obviously, if you still have tyre left, Triumph were being overly cautious.

 

[Vector]

32psi....dealers charge $600 for set up. I don't think they do much except open the crate. My R3GT had incorrect tire pressures, suspension was no where near correct and some fasteners were loose. Never assume a bike is correct from the dealer.
Lean on man!

 

[Journeyman]

This is an Exedra Max from last rear tire change. Mine wear more on one side than the other, especially in the front, and it also goes left when I release the bars.

 

[Bosco15]

This is an Exedra Max from last rear tire change. Mine wear more on one side than the other, especially in the front, and it also goes left when I release the bars.

Not a lot left of that one. Do you guys get the wet stuff falling from the sky?

 

[Sandybandy]

Here's mine.

 

[Guffer]

I admit it. I’m thick (technologically speaking). I’ve been looking at the footpegs on my 3R and wondering where the adjustability is. I’m assuming that the pegs have been set high originally and the lower setting is hidden?

 

[Mighty Mouse]

I admit it. I’m thick (technologically speaking). I’ve been looking at the footpegs on my 3R and wondering where the adjustability is. I’m assuming that the pegs have been set high originally and the lower setting is hidden?

For more lean angle. My hunch is they kept the pegs very short to also allow more lean angle. I would sacrifice that 1% angle for a thicker 6" peg. I have only a size 10 and I'm on my tip toes on turns so my boots don't scrape as it does happen if I'm lazy. Doesn't feel good if the boot hits the ground.

 

[Tripps]