Scraping the front of my boot when I lean

[Tower18CHI]

On my old bike (1980 Suzuki GS250), I used to keep my foot on the peg just before the heels. This would allow me to have my foot floating right above the brake, ready to press down if needed. Due to the way things were set up, it was possible to ride like this without touching the brake.

Now on my SV650, this does not work (different positioning), and I rest the ball of my foot on the peg like normal.

[rocktucker]

if your riding that aggressivly you need to be on the balls of your feet

[jmillheiser]

Hadn't thought about it that way, I'll have to see if that's what is freaking me out.

Its also usually a bit harder to see around right hand turns than left hand turns.

[mydlyfkryzis]

My feet are wider than the pegs. Even when my feet are on the pegs with the balls of my feet, I still touch ground. My shoe soles are worn on the outer edges from this.

[Superzuki]

Before racers used their knee to gauge their lean angle, they used the toes of their boots. That's also why race bikes often have the shift pattern reversed. It keeps the riders foot higher in left turns.