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Talk => Speaking Of Bikes... => Topic started by: Buffalo on March 01, 2010, 07:45:19 AM

Title: Hero blob?
Post by: Buffalo on March 01, 2010, 07:45:19 AM
While reading a review of the 955 tiger on a British? site I came across this term.... I quote, "On a recent trip to Blackpool I managed to shear the hero blob clean off, this probably a result of being a tad heavy handed banking the bike into corners"
My question to you British bikers out there. What the hell is a hero blob??? and how do you shear one off? Is this something this Yank should worry about doing to my bike (or my body perhaps)?
Cheers
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Post by: Timbox2 on March 01, 2010, 07:52:52 AM
Hi mate, its the screw in stud in the riders footrest that touches down when you crank it over :D
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Post by: JetdocX on March 01, 2010, 08:33:29 AM
Yeah, removed mine.  I know I'm a hero and don't need the sparks to prove it. :lol:
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Post by: iansoady on March 01, 2010, 01:27:17 PM
Quote from: "Timbox2"Hi mate, its the screw in stud in the riders footrest that touches down when you crank it over :D

Or breaks off in a low-speed drop ruining the footrest. I've removed them from mine. Toes were good enough for Hailwood to know how far over he was......
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Post by: Buffalo on March 03, 2010, 03:35:20 AM
Ahhh, thanks guys. Hero blob, I see where the term comes from now.
Title: Scraped mine off
Post by: Colonel Nikolai on March 03, 2010, 04:38:30 AM
Mine scraped off entirely on my Sprint. Happens when you heave it over to avoid getting antlers in your chest, or so the previous owner tells me.
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Post by: KuzzinKenny on March 07, 2010, 04:39:40 AM
I took mine off after it got caught in the top of me boot, its no gony do that again !!  :oops:

KK
Title: Blob talk
Post by: TRKTEK on March 10, 2010, 03:02:40 AM
I prefer to call them "lean angle indicators"... :D
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Post by: Bixxer Bob on March 10, 2010, 08:30:08 PM
Quote from: "KuzzinKenny"I took mine off after it got caught in the top of me boot, its no gony do that again !!  :oops:

KK

Once again, KK takes the prize.... :ImaPoser

Not saying which one though.... :lol:
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