Putting the Boot in

[duckman]

As a sprot bike rider I have my boots on the outside of my pants .... However, almost every HD type rider I've noticed rides with their leathers pulled down over the top of their boots. (following me here so far?)

When it rains... surely you would get better weather protection by having your boots under your leather pants ... yes?

Do us sprot bike riders have something to learn from our cruiser rider brothers? :weird:

Your thoughts?

[Pwalo]

Yes. You do.

[duckman]

Well thank you sir thats cleared that up for me.... :motu:

[Lou Girardin]

Where do you get these sprot bikes and is it compulsory to dress funny on them?

[Pwalo]

It really wasn't any trouble. At all. Not even a bit.

[bugjuice]

I always have my pants on the inside, unless it's raining, then they go on the outside to stop rain draining in.

[duckman]

I always have my pants on the inside, unless it's raining, then they go on the outside to stop rain draining in.

So why dont you just wear them on the outside all the time ???

[Big Dave]

I always have my pants on the inside, unless it's raining, then they go on the outside to stop rain draining in.

It's the times I've seen you with your underpants on the outside that are the problem.

[Motoracer]

As a sprot bike rider I have my boots on the outside of my pants .... However, almost every HD type rider I've noticed rides with their leathers pulled down over the top of their boots. (following me here so far?)

When it rains... surely you would get better weather protection by having your boots under your leather pants ... yes?

Do us sprot bike riders have something to learn from our cruiser rider brothers? :weird:

Your thoughts?

Rossi follows the ways of the "Cruiser people". As he is god amongst most sports bike people it is your duty to follow him, as a sports bike rider!

That was my throught.

Personally though, My leathers doesn't strech that far... I think. Plus, no matter what Rossi does, I reckon it looks dorky! I'd rather show off my riding boots on the outside of my leathers. If it's pissing down hard enough, you'll get wet anyway and if it's not, it shouldn't bother ya.

[duckman]

Where do you get these sprot bikes and is it compulsory to dress funny on them?

You can normally find sprot bikes in gargres and yes you MUST dress like a tube of toothpaste to ride one properly. :yes:

[duckman]

It's the times I've seen you with your underpants on the outside that are the problem.
Dave that was supposed to be our little secret!! Don't make me tell everyone about your high heel fetish!! :devil2:

[Ixion]

As a sprot bike rider I have my boots on the outside of my pants .... However, almost every HD type rider I've noticed rides with their leathers pulled down over the top of their boots. (following me here so far?)

When it rains... surely you would get better weather protection by having your boots under your leather pants ... yes?

Do us sprot bike riders have something to learn from our cruiser rider brothers? :weird:

Your thoughts?

Gaiters. I'm getting some gaiters. They'll solve some of the boot problems.

[Motoracer]

You can normally find sprot bikes in gargres and yes you MUST dress like a tube of toothpaste to ride one properly. :yes:

Though you can still dress in the T-shirt/Jeans attire and be the squid flavour.

[duckman]

Gaiters. I'm getting some gaiters. They'll solve some of the boot problems.
Once they bite off both your feet you wont need to worry about the rain???

[Big Dave]

Gaiters. I'm getting some gaiters. They'll solve some of the boot problems.


And spats - the discerning K rider wouldn't be seen in less. Sleeve garters too would be nice.

[dhunt]

As a sprot bike rider I have my boots on the outside of my pants .... However, almost every HD type rider I've noticed rides with their leathers pulled down over the top of their boots. (following me here so far?)

When it rains... surely you would get better weather protection by having your boots under your leather pants ... yes?

Do us sprot bike riders have something to learn from our cruiser rider brothers? :weird:

Your thoughts?
I wear my boots on the outside of my leathers as theres no way you could do the opposite and don't really get wet in them.

But if it is really raining and and I'm going more than 5 minutes or so out of town I wear wet weather gear over the top of my leathers which go outside my boots and thus staying dry. :yes:

[Big Dave]

you MUST dress like a tube of toothpaste.

I hope i don't have to pay you royalties on that one, cause i'm downloadin' it.

[duckman]

I hope i don't have to pay you royalties on that one, cause i'm downloadin' it.

Go for it - I stole it from Jackrat I think.. :devil2:

[bugjuice]

So why dont you just wear them on the outside all the time ???
cos the pants are harder to zip the leg bits up, so most of the time I can't be arsed. Plus, have you seen my boots? They're meant to be shown off, not hidden..


It's the times I've seen you with your underpants on the outside that are the problem.
yeah, well sometimes I'm in a rush, and the order of how to do stuff is too complex. Plus, on Wednesdays, it looks cool sometimes..
I just saving for a cape...

[SixPackBack]

Rossi follows the ways of the "Cruiser people". As he is god amongst most sports bike people it is your duty to follow him, as a sports bike rider!

That was my throught.

Personally though, My leathers doesn't strech that far... I think. Plus, no matter what Rossi does, I reckon it looks dorky! I'd rather show off my riding boots on the outside of my leathers. If it's pissing down hard enough, you'll get wet anyway and if it's not, it shouldn't bother ya.

As discussed before Rossi's sexuality is more than a little questionable.......should we be following his fashion sense lol

[Lou Girardin]

You can normally find sprot bikes in gargres and yes you MUST dress like a tube of toothpaste to ride one properly. :yes:

Squeezed from the top?

[Bonez]

As a sprot bike rider I have my boots on the outside of my pants .... However, almost every HD type rider I've noticed rides with their leathers pulled down over the top of their boots. (following me here so far?)

When it rains... surely you would get better weather protection by having your boots under your leather pants ... yes?

Do us sprot bike riders have something to learn from our cruiser rider brothers? :weird:

Your thoughts?
What about us that don't have a sprot bike or HD type bike?

[White trash]

I (selfishly) kicked the mirror clean off the side of a Subaru on Saturday doing the Coro' loop. Smashed the fucker real good. Unfortunately, I forgot about the 7 KBers behind me that then had to try overtake the now VERY irate driver.

Ahhhhhh, good times........

[Will]

What a bunch of ........


I wear my trousers over my boots. My boots are plain and black so I am all ready making a statement that I ride for comfort before looks. So I don't have to stop when it begins to rain. :weird:

I am out on my bike for a RIDE :ride: , you bunch of catwalk bikers. :rofl:

[enigma51]

I (selfishly) kicked the mirror clean off the side of a Subaru on Saturday doing the Coro' loop. Smashed the fucker real good. Unfortunately, I forgot about the 7 KBers behind me that then had to try overtake the now VERY irate driver.

Ahhhhhh, good times........
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Ixion]

And spats - the discerning K rider wouldn't be seen in less. Sleeve garters too would be nice.

Can you get spats? I haven't been able to find any. Spats would be excellent.

[Flyingpony]

Don't have any proper bike gear so wet feet in the rain are part and parcel of riding in the rain.

When will bike shops have those "at least 50% off" protection gear sales?
I'll bust the bank to get kitted up but till then, I'll remain riding around in casuals. It's just too expensive, even the budgets and the protection level in budgets isn't any better than what I ride around in with simple casuals.

[enigma51]

Don't have any proper bike gear so wet feet in the rain are part and parcel of riding in the rain.

When will bike shops have those "at least 50% off" protection gear sales?
I'll bust the bank to get kitted up but till then, I'll remain riding around in casuals. It's just too expensive, even the budgets and the protection level in budgets isn't any better than what I ride around in with simple casuals.
I hope when say casual its at least in jeans and a proper jacket and not tshirt and jandals/sneakers. :nono:

[Lou Girardin]

Don't have any proper bike gear so wet feet in the rain are part and parcel of riding in the rain.

When will bike shops have those "at least 50% off" protection gear sales?
I'll bust the bank to get kitted up but till then, I'll remain riding around in casuals. It's just too expensive, even the budgets and the protection level in budgets isn't any better than what I ride around in with simple casuals.

Have you ckecked AMPS starter kit in "Shop sales".

[Flyingpony]

I hope when say casual its at least in jeans and a proper jacket and not tshirt and jandals/sneakers. :nono:
Definitely avoid wearing anything that is beach wear.

I wear HJC winter/summer gloves, ankle high hiking boots, jeans, thick winter padding jacket and a bright blue wind/rain jacket, plus a mono colour red helmet. That's the best I can do at the moment. Gets very hot at lights in the summer.

Aiming to get dressed up like you other bikers but no money.

[Motoracer]

I (selfishly) kicked the mirror clean off the side of a Subaru on Saturday doing the Coro' loop. Smashed the fucker real good. Unfortunately, I forgot about the 7 KBers behind me that then had to try overtake the now VERY irate driver.

Ahhhhhh, good times........

He was just a pussy playing games. I stuck my head right up to his window when he swerved over to side swipe me but he didn't... Of course he wouldn't, as there were 5 other riders behind me who'd cover my back (or so would the Subaru driver assume). So I wasn't scared he'd try anything stupid.

If it was only you and me riding and you did that, I would have never in a million years tried to overtake him, cause that boy was PISSED after you did that!!! He was just giving us the fingers and bouncing up and down on his seat while turing red, so I thought it'd be rude not to return the same gesture after succesfully passing him.

[HDTboy]

I wear my boots on the outside of my jeans, if I come off I want my pants to stay down and not ride up as I bounce down the road. (I will be buying decent pants when I can afford it)

[Jackrat]

Go for it - I stole it from Jackrat I think.. :devil2:

Thank you very much,,,,Elvis has left the building.
Hell,what's it matter ?,I've never even thought about it until now.
But now I'll have to take a look at the next sprot biker I see.
Now if they were a nice pair of cowboy boots,,,,snake skin even,,,Nah forget that,just get oil on em' :blink:

[unhingedlizard]

When wearing leathers i wear them under the boots, dont know if they will stretch over, dont much care. When wearing jeans they go over. Draggin jeans mind.

[Zed]

So why dont you just wear them on the outside all the time ???I always do, both with my cordura pants and my one-piece leather suit. Never had the problem of water-down-the-boots and I find it more comfortable anyway...and I didn't copy it from no HD sprot-bike rider wannabe! :no:

[chickenfunkstar]

I thought the idea of having your pants inside your boots was so they were less likley to ride up if you crash.

My codura pants wouldn't fit inside my boots.
I'd hate to look like a sprots biker anyway

[myvice]

I (selfishly) kicked the mirror clean off the side of a Subaru on Saturday doing the Coro' loop. Smashed the fucker real good. Unfortunately, I forgot about the 7 KBers behind me that then had to try overtake the now VERY irate driver.

Ahhhhhh, good times........
Good on ya! :drinkup:

[Slingshot]

It's the times I've seen you with your underpants on the outside that are the problem.


Arrrhhhh...you beat me too it!!! I was gonna use the underpants joke...now I can't:mad:

[scumdog]

Gaiters. I'm getting some gaiters. They'll solve some of the boot problems.

Leather pants on the outside of my steel-cap boots and some old ex-army buckle-on gaiters over the top, ya can't beat that for a good combo :Punk:

De riguer for all H-D riders I should think!!

[Ixion]

Leather pants on the outside of my steel-cap boots and some old ex-army buckle-on gaiters over the top, ya can't beat that for a good combo :Punk:

De riguer for all H-D riders I should think!!

Ex army. I hadn't thought of that. Very good idea. I must try the army surplus stores. Thank you

[Zed]

Ex army. I hadn't thought of that. Very good idea. I must try the army surplus stores. Thank youOn a KB ride several weeks ago a motorcycle gang (about 15 bikes) passed our group as we were stopped for gas in Waihi, most the them were wearing patches on their backs and wearing yes you guessed it - ex-army gears!! Militant gang ningkompoops! :weird:

[Timber020]

My pants wont fit over my boots, and the boots are kinda loose on top without leathers in them. pants flap annoyingly outside your boots. cruiser riders like to have air going up there to blow there minds.

[RiderInBlack]

OK

Leathers: Outside my boots as they don't fit too well inside and I like the water outside of my boots. Would put leathers inside for hooning/track days as a safe feature if mine fitted, but still think leathers inside the boots look pretentious and dAucky (oops, dorky:wait: ).
Jeans: I turn-up at the bottom so the end don't rub my ankles and put my socks over them so they will fit better inside my boots when riding (feel jeans are more likely to ride up). If I am partying/dancing, I put my jeans over my boots (have gone to interviews like this and they were none the wiser:whistle: ).

:whocares: :drinkup:

[scumdog]

My pants wont fit over my boots, and the boots are kinda loose on top without leathers in them. pants flap annoyingly outside your boots. cruiser riders like to have air going up there to blow there minds.

Lsten you sorry-arsed cheese-dick mofo, go down to the local ex-army depot and buy a set of leather gaiters that buckle over you boots and over the top of your leather pants (jeans? - I hope not!!), they are super rugged and super cool and NOBODY (except a loser) will 'dis' you for wearing them.

[danb]

On the spool textile pants I have I find I hard to put them inside of the boot due to me being short. Mind you I do have to wear long socks otherwise the velcro scratches like mad. With my leathers I now have I can get them in the inside fine.

[RDJ]

Draggin' Jeans (which are made long to cover your boots) over Warehouse $40-on-special 'Bulldog' boots... stay dry, warm and get good protection.

[skidz]

All you need is a couple of buckets on your feet if you want to catch the rain water.

[scumdog]

All you need is a couple of buckets on your feet if you want to catch the rain water.

Lsten Mr H-d rider, we don't want to CATCH the efing rain in our boots, o.k.?

I've just had my Friday quota of booze so you can't enhance me thought process ant more. 'K?

[skidz]

We don't want to catch anything do we?

[Pixie]

Gaiters. I'm getting some gaiters. They'll solve some of the boot problems.
Gators solve the boot problem too...no legs to wear them on. :rofl: :rofl:

[Ixion]

Gators solve the boot problem too...no legs to wear them on. :rofl: :rofl:

Scoff if you will !('tis funny thou :rofl: ). But thanks to Mr Scumdog's brilliant suggestion, I am off on Monday to the Army Surplus stores. Those gaitors the Army guys wore are exactly what is needed. And good and solid. I had been looking at ski shops, they have gaitors but they are flimsy things. The army ones were robust (do they still wear them ? ).

Then all I need is some spats (another brilliant suggestion that). Does anyone have any ideas where to get leather spats ? I think the Don R's and the AA Scouts used to wear them.

With gaitors and spats I'll defy the elements.

I believe in Santa Claus. I believe in fairies. And pixies. And gnomes and definately in gremlins. But I don't believe in the downright unbelieveable, so I don't believe in waterproof boots.

Gaitors and spats. That's the ticket.

[Big Dave]

When will bike shops have those "at least 50% off" protection gear sales?
I'll bust the bank to get kitted up but till then, I'll remain riding around in casuals. It's just too expensive, even the budgets and the protection level in budgets isn't any better than what I ride around in with simple casuals.


Motomail will give you 6 or 12 months interest free on a suitable kit.
Lou at AMPS can probably do you a deal too.

Do it now - for the safety if not the comfort.

[Smorg]

I wear my boots and underpants on the outside in case anyone was wondering

[Big Dave]

I believe in Santa Claus. I believe in fairies. And pixies. And gnomes and definately in gremlins. But I don't believe in the downright unbelieveable, so I don't believe in waterproof boots.
.


Gaerne - sythetic and kevlar boot from motomail - $230ish (from memory - cheap by comparison) and have stayed very waterproof till they get over a year and a half old - 30,000km. On my third pair now.

[scumdog]

Scoff if you will !('tis funny thou :rofl: ). But thanks to Mr Scumdog's brilliant suggestion, I am off on Monday to the Army Surplus stores. Those gaitors the Army guys wore are exactly what is needed. And good and solid. I had been looking at ski shops, they have gaitors but they are flimsy things. The army ones were robust (do they still wear them ? ).

Then all I need is some spats (another brilliant suggestion that). Does anyone have any ideas where to get leather spats ? I think the Don R's and the AA Scouts used to wear them.

With gaitors and spats I'll defy the elements.

I believe in Santa Claus. I believe in fairies. And pixies. And gnomes and definately in gremlins. But I don't believe in the downright unbelieveable, so I don't believe in waterproof boots.

Gaitors and spats. That's the ticket.

I know the type of gaiter you are referring to, they just cover the top of the ankle area, the gaiters I bought are virtually a combined gaiter/spat, they cover the top of you boot down past the 2nd last eyelet on my steel-cap, they have three side straps and one that passes under the arch of the sole.

I dubbinned the hell out of them and they A1 weather protection and you can walk around in them without looking like a Clydesdale horse. (we're talking about feet not phallus you naught people!!)

[Wolf]

I wear my Dririder cordura leggings over my rather plain black Sidis. The Dririders have a couple of fasteners to hold the leggings tight against the outside of the boots - shouldn't ride up in an off. Rain cascades down over outside of boots leaving toasty warm dry feet.

What are underpants?

[idb]

Gaitors and spats. That's the ticket.
You'll just need whitewalls to finish the ensemble then you'll really have them talking down the ol' main street on Friday nights.....

[vifferman]

It doesn't matter to me what's trendy as far as pants in or out. My leather pants are designed to fit inside my boots, so that's how they go - there's no way they'll fit over the boots. Yes, the rain trickles down the seams into my waterproof boots, but the leathers are only showerproof anyways, so if it's raining I put my Motoline wet-weather pants on over the top, with the bottom of the legs outside my boots (I may be mental, but I'm not stupid :weird: ).

If I'm wearing jeans or other trousers (just about never happens), they usually go inside the boots while I'm on the bike, and over the boots when I'm off the bike (otherwise it looks naff).

Jacket sleeves are another matter - they can go inside the glove cuffs or outside, so if it's fine(ish) they go inside, and if it's pissing down, they go over the glove cuffs. (I may be mental, but I'm not stupid :weird: ).

[Lou Girardin]

With gaitors and spats I'll defy the elements.

I believe in Santa Claus. I believe in fairies. And pixies. And gnomes and definately in gremlins. But I don't believe in the downright unbelieveable, so I don't believe in waterproof boots.

Gaitors and spats. That's the ticket.

With gators and spats you'll defy belief.
If I see you I'll laugh to the bottom of my WATERPROOF boots. :yes:

[unhingedlizard]

I drive a car when it rains.







running away real fast, anyone needs me ill be in hiding somewhere..

[skidz]

[QUOTE=unhingedlizard]I drive a car when it rains.

Understandable in a place called Pirongia.