Don't point the toes down on a turn!!

[Nastybutler]

Since I was self taught, it took me longer than I care to admit to even realize that it wasn't necessary to keep both my feet over the levers. My shin muscles would get so tired on longer trips, and the day I realized I could flare my toes outward and down was a huge relief and made riding so much more comfortable.

The first time I touched a toe was on my 6R last year. After the first time I learned to keep my feet back on corners and only put them out when braking, shifting, and on straight stretches. Soon you'll be hitting the feeler peg on the bottom of the foot pegs. You'll either have to get used to that, get different pegs, or stop leaning so sharp!

 

[Chevyfazer]

I have toe sliders for a reason, that's how I know just how low I am since I took my peg feelers off. Only problem is if your not used to it, you do exactly what you said. You freak thinking "oh shit I'm gonna low side" when in fact you probably have a lot more lean left then you think.

 

[redwing-2001]

I dont recall them mentioning the foot position in the MSF course and the riding session had these 150cc cruisers so they never taught us about foot position on a sportier bike.

It should have been covered with Question 57 from the Student Handbook:
"Describe good riding posture". On page 20: "Keep both feet on the footrests near the controls". Also, a good RiderCoach will mention a dangling foot to a student on the range and suggest a solution. I would tell the student to keep the balls of their feet on the footrest, near the control-not on top or underneath the lever. You don't want to go over a bump or something and engage the control when you really didn't mean to.
In the ARC (advanced), if it comes up, I will suggest: while riding keep the balls of your feet on the footrests and your heels locked in toward the motorcycle for better control.

 

[buzzbomb]

When I first started sport-riding my ex told me she had learned that the feet should always be on the balls on the peg. (She had an interesting way of wording things, lol.) I'd ridden cruiser-style for so long, that it was very strange to me.

She'd been to courses, been to track days, rode with a group of experienced sport-riders, etc. So I took her advice. That was on her 'Zuki 650SV. Man, what a difference it made in the way it handled!

No lie, it took some getting used to. I've never looked back, though. On the two hour run back from my favorite twisties, it's all straight. My ankles hurt by that time, and my toes are sometimes numb. I'll relax my legs and ankles for a bit, with my heels on the pegs, but that's pretty much it.

Keep the balls of your feet on the pegs unless your actively using the foot levers, or just need to relax your ankles. It becomes second nature before you know it, and drastically changes how well you can handle the bike.

Just my 2c from experience. Cheers!