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IMO ...they are function...in riding through the twisties they help the "grip" in maintaining seating position ( I have moved my controls to mid-mount) plus they look cool



I wanna SEE! I wanna SEE those mid-mount controls, dude!!! How far back are they? Can you now stand up on your bike without pulling yourself up with the handlebars???

If you can, and those controls are directly beneath you, I'll bet you're now not placing all of your upperbody weight on your tailbone, which should help prevent back problems, right?!

Yep! I made some mid-mounted pegs for my BA years ago because I got tired of having EVERY large jolt come right UP MY SPINE! However, there's no controls attached to them so everytime I use the rear brake and/or change gears I have to move my legs back to the forward pegs. And so, if your mid-mounted pegs have controls, PLEASE post a pic of them because I might get an idea or two about how to add controls to my custom made mid-pegs!

Thanks!

(oh, and BTW...in answer to the original question here, I think the tank pads on our bikes are mostly there only for the look too, in order to give 'em that classic Triumph or Britbike look, as my knees seldomly seem to touch the home-made pads that I cut out of rubber car mats, as pictured below.....)


Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)