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Originally Posted by TRIX
knee draggin with a bandit...crazy
those 07's must be a bit lighter than the older models, I don't think I could do that with mine, well not feel comfortable doing it anyway
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I had an '02 before this one, and if anything, I think it might have been lighter. Or at least, it felt like it. I did drag my knee with the '02 (at Race City in Calgary, not on the road), but the weight isn't the problem, it's the ground clearance. I had to hang way the hell off it, full bum off not just a cheek like you would do properly, and I'm 6'1" with long legs. With good riding positioning, you will scrape really hard parts before your knee touches down. In order, from experience: Left: footpeg, the little knob on the sidestand (bend it up with vicegrips), then centrestand. Right: footpeg, then brake lever. No, I don't know how I didn't crash either.
I think I'm just mellower now. I've only touched footpegs down on the '07.