brake pedal position.

[New GZ250]

Originally Posted by alantf

In most (all?) of the bike photos I've seen on the site, it seems as though the brake pedal is set pretty high up. This looks as though you have to ride with your toe under the pedal then move all of your foot from the peg to the pedal when you want to use the brake. Mine came set up like this when I bought it (new), but I've set the pedal to the Suzuki spec of around 2" above the peg, which means that my toe is hovering just above the pedal when I'm riding, so I can press down without having to move my foot. Two questions - why do they come with the pedal not set to Suzuki spec, & does everyone feel comfortable having to move their whole foot. My personal feeling is that those few milliseconds might make all the difference in an emergency stop.

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Think it is a personal preference, as I prefer mine higher. If you check out a Harley their pedal is higher than the foot peg. Think you can break faster the closer the pedal is to your foot! All depends on how you position your foot when you ride!
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