Hero Blobs

[ponkster]

Does anyone know where I can get replacement ones - dont see any online and dont have a dealer near by where I live.

[Motorbreath]

Why? They reduce clearance. They are too long, they can make you fall. Even magazine journalists removed them while testing the bikes.

[ponkster]

I have never put much sway on what Bike journos do and say.




still would like to know were to get some - you are obviously carrying bigger plums than me as you dont need them!

[Lumpy]

still would like to know were to get some - you are obviously carrying bigger plums than me as you dont need them!

just mail order some from dameralls or similar. Any half decent machine shop will make some too.

[Motorbreath]

still would like to know were to get some - you are obviously carrying bigger plums than me as you dont need them!

Not at all, it is just that they are more dangerous than the softer aluminum footpeg. Althought I do not know if the OE can reaches the floor before the peg does.

Maybe you can find shorter ones from another bike at least.

Foot Peg Catches then Crash - 2009 Yamaha R1

[John Silva]

Surely from that video the hero blobs did there job and told the rider he was lent over !
The rider picked the bike up to much and was either forced to run wide or he fixated on where he thought he was gonna crash.

[alexanderfitu]

Thats my thoughts as well, I would have been putting a DAB of rear brakes on as well to try and clear the corner (As he would have been going too fast after going back up again.

[richfzs]

John - its the rider that caused the crash, not the hero blobs, they did their job. Object fixation was the problem, after he stood the bike up - corner was starting to straight up, he could easily have got round

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[His Dudeness]

someone must be greasing that corner, loads of people seem to fall there

[Motorbreath]

I think the rear wheel loses traction for an instant because of the heroblob, it makes the rider panic and to make the mistake.

[ponkster]

I seem to have opened a can of worms - I wasn't really asking for opinions on the merits of the 'hero blobs' - I've been through my scrapping pegs on the ground with my knee down period of my riding life.


I use the hero blobs these day to remind me to stop being a silly old fool and not to lean so far I scrape my frame or exhaust - you also have to remember that bike magazine journalists are super heroes who of course would take them off.


I have now got the part number for the technically named 'bolt' (4SV-27435-00) so will order some up - thanks and sorry for bringing it up!


Ponkster

[Dead Eye]

I think the rear wheel loses traction for an instant because of the heroblob, it makes the rider panic and to make the mistake.

Aren't the pegs designed to bend back a bit to prevent that from happening? Feel free to ridicule me, I'm just curious as I haven't quite reached that level yet :P

[Motorbreath]

Aren't the pegs designed to bend back a bit to prevent that from happening? Feel free to ridicule me, I'm just curious as I haven't quite reached that level yet :P

Yes but sometimes the little steel heroblob can act as an anchor if there are irregularities on the tarmac. The bare footpeg is much bigger and it is made of aluminum, it wears a lot when it hits the tarmac, so it is safer. Even the bare pegs are too long for the track, there is still enough tyre to lean a bit more.

I seem to have opened a can of worms - I wasn't really asking for opinions on the merits of the 'hero blobs' - I've been through my scrapping pegs on the ground with my knee down period of my riding life.


I use the hero blobs these day to remind me to stop being a silly old fool and not to lean so far I scrape my frame or exhaust - you also have to remember that bike magazine journalists are super heroes who of course would take them off.


I have now got the part number for the technically named 'bolt' (4SV-27435-00) so will order some up - thanks and sorry for bringing it up!


Ponkster

I did not pretend to hijack your topic, just to help. I'm finished here.

[Dead Eye]

Aren't the pegs designed to bend back a bit to prevent that from happening? Feel free to ridicule me, I'm just curious as I haven't quite reached that level yet :P

Yes but sometimes the little steel heroblob can act as an anchor if there are irregularities on the tarmac. The bare footpeg is much bigger and it is made of aluminum, it wears a lot when it hits the tarmac, so it is safer. Even the bare pegs are too long for the track, there is still enough tyre to lean a bit more.

Ah fair enough, something to be aware of for the future possibly - its always handy to pick up tid-bits like this