they drag their feet like that in case someone turns in front of them, they can "lay 'er down" and tell all their rightous partyin' bros about the dumbass cager who tried to run over them, since us sportbike guys and gals don't have rightous partyin' bros to blather to, we have to learn about balance and braking and whatnot, also 'cause our cheapo jap bikes can't take a slide down the asphalt like "real steel", Frankly I'm surprised you didn't know that .