FWIW, I was going to say something like what Phil (Firefight911) said.... but I would have said it more gently, and nicer, and you would have all loved me, and counted me a hero... ;D ::010:: ::013:: Don't we have a patting self on back emo? Oh well, send monies, that will do.
It's been said and I have nothing to add to the principle, if not the way it was said.
I agree with both Mark and Phil actually... I also touched the left peg feeler (that's what I call the thing) on my first ride, probably about the same miles too, and was surprised. I haven't done it since. Rather than ::002:: I would like to say what I did do differently that seems to have resolved the problem, for me, and yes, I do think touching hard parts is a problem. Maybe a word on that first, since I haven't seen it stated in this thread yet.
You don't want to touch down on something hard and fixed on the bike... like the center stand when it's up as, aside from potentially damaging that part, you are reducing weight on the tires, e.g. reducing grip, and in extreme cases can actually lever the wheels off the ground... resulting in an uncontrolled slide. The peg feelers and pegs are built with give, to provide a warning before anything disastrous occurs. I realize that is basic, and most everyone here knows it, but we do have some new and returning riders on this board, and it was suggested by someone that it might not be viewed as important. Obviously everyone here are adults and free to draw their own conclusions. I just hope to offer a perspective. Mine is don't ignore your warnings, and that means don't ignore your pegs.
Moving on, what I did when I touched down:
1. Immediately backed off.
2. Reassessed my ride.... the RT is more top heavy with narrower bars... it takes more input to initiate and maintain a turn. For the S10 I realized I needed to go light(er) on the bars, kiss the mirrors (a little closer now).
3. Gradually reasserted my ride.
4. When I got home looked things over, checked the suspension, set the sag.
So far no further warnings of that sort!
As for the boots though, yep, several times. Again, basics corrects this problem. When riding aggressively (some say always for street riding, but I'm not that disciplined) the balls of your feet should be on the pegs and the toes pointed in. That seems to solve the problem for me.
I feel the bike has plenty of lean angle. There are no chicken strips on my tires. Not bragging (I actually consider that poor technique and not appropriate for street riding, I prefer the 70-80% rule on the street), but making a point: The bike can take as much lean as the tires are up for. That's my opinion, anyway.