Installed Canyon Cages

[karnal]

Installed the Canyon Cages today on my 2011; nice setup (once I figured out where the damn motor mount bolt was... oh yeah, tucked back THERE.)

My question to all who have this particular setup - and probably only the taller folks out here - do you ever smack your shin off of the left guard in a panic stop? I shifted forward in my seat a little as one tends to do when grabbing a fistful of brake, and dinged my shin. Nothing that hurt, mind you, but made me VERY AWARE of how close this bar is to my shin. I think I can get used to them being on the bike, but still - seems just a little too close depending on my foot location on the peg etc.

 

[redjay]

Are you going to put highway pegs on the Canyon Cages ?

 

[karnal]

Not initially. It's going to take some riding to determine if I can live with their location. If I adjust my foot angle on the left peg, it alleviates the issue but not altogether. Might come up with some padding to put on the bar. I just fear coming into contact with it and it either distracting me from a line or worse - having an accident and busting up my leg...

 

[kballowe]

Never had a problem with the Canyon Cages on my '13, but I'm only 5'9" and short legs. I lowered the bike an inch and still cannot flat foot it.

 

[SCOTTIE]

Installed the Canyon Cages today on my 2011; nice setup (once I figured out where the damn motor mount bolt was... oh yeah, tucked back THERE.)
My question to all who have this particular setup - and probably only the taller folks out here - do you ever smack your shin off of the left guard in a panic stop? I shifted forward in my seat a little as one tends to do when grabbing a fistful of brake, and dinged my shin. Nothing that hurt, mind you, but made me VERY AWARE of how close this bar is to my shin. I think I can get used to them being on the bike, but still - seems just a little too close depending on my foot location on the peg etc.

I am 6ft 6in tall with a 36 inseam and I found the same thing. Sitting in the garage when I installed them I didn't notice it, but on my first ride with them installed the first time I stopped I noticed it. Having said that it only took about an hour or so of riding before I got used to setting my feet down further apart and now I don't really notice it. As far as highway pegs are concerned its on my list of things I'd like to do, but it's not at the top yet.

 

[karnal]

Agreed on setting the feet down; I can get used to that - but this is when actually foot-up on the bike while riding. I'm a bit over 6'2" and when riding, my shin can touch the bar mounted underneath the FJR plastic. I might just need to modify my riding position, but again - in a panic event I can see smacking my shin up a little. I've sent a note off to MC Enterprises to see if they've had any other issues with this design. As I looked at the Gen2 vs Gen3 design, the Gen3 design seems to place the topmost bar physically lower and further away, which would help in my issue if I could use the Gen3 cages on a Gen2.

 

[karnal]

Got a good note back from Ryan @ MC. Basically, comes down to riding position - putting the balls of the feet on the pegs while riding gets it away from the shins; however if I do get into my shifting position it's very very close still. Unfortunately since riding season is pretty much over (I have no real winter gear.... YET) I won't have a chance to re-aquaint with the new riding position for a bit.