to remove or not to remove

[Stedman8]

You don't 'need' them, without them you can successfully grind boots, the actual pegs and the exhaust (on right handers at least!). As others say footpegs are spring loaded and give you a 'soft' touch down grinding the exhaust leaves you risk of lifting the bike up mid-corner.

The idea is they touch down before an exhaust or something else grounds, digs in and tips you off. Best to keep them on I reckon.

So maybe I could take off the left one and leave the right one on