crackup, wear armored motorcross boots you dunses.... you paid enough for your bike, pay some coin for good bootsthey actually DO something that cheap ones cant (unlike the bike lololol)
slow wide open throttler
crackup, wear armored motorcross boots you dunses.... you paid enough for your bike, pay some coin for good boots
Chillin
I have yet to do much more than some rather rough gravel roads. It's a road bike ATM. And the boots weren't cheap. Comfortable thou.Originally Posted by Scubbo
crackup, wear armored motorcross boots you dunses.... you paid enough for your bike, pay some coin for good boots
Will have to wait to try out more adventure type stuff
READ AND UDESTAND
Eat Sheep
your ankle dont mind if your on or off road when ya bike lands on it eldog.
This discussion has been had many times on loads of forums. All I'm trying to say is protection should weight higher than comfort. I had a nice pair of comfeee adv shoes and they folded in half with my hoof in them. Considering the reason you wear boots in the first place is protection.....they failed miserably when it counted.
Believe me also when I tell you the cost of good boots will be eaten up if they save your foot from severe injury. Might never happen and I hope it dont...it's no fun when/if it does.
Cost doesn't always equal the best protection (as I found out) Alpine Stars Tech 10's or Sidi crossfires are top of the line but I understand Sidi also do an adv boot which is meant to be pretty good. At the end of the day I don't think I've convinced anyone to change boots but if it gets the focus more on protection then everyone wins IMO.
....wherezz that track go
Chillin
OK, I will look into what the other boots offer in comparison to what I currently use.
Agree protection above comfort generally - that's why I wear adventure boots vs little stubby ones or sneakersetc
sorry I hijacked your thread, those KTMs look great, will try and go for a look at one when I am near to the dealer
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Curmudgeon
I had a brand new (first ride) pair of Gaerne MX boots on.
If I had of worn my Adv Boots I would have probably lost my foot.
Eat Sheep
Oscar to the front desk please..........Crash Report required
Curmudgeon
Condensed version:
- Oscar gets an 1190r sideways at low speed on the grass at the KTM Rally.
- KTM crash bar lands on his foot breaking most of the bones therein.
- Several days in hospital, and then a week at home.
- Back to Hospital for four and half hour operation,
- Home again after three days.
- Back to hospital after two days - meds cause intestinal blockage.
- Home again for 24 hours.
- Back to hospital suffering shortness of breath.
- Three days in hospital where it is discovered that Oscar had a blood clot on his left lung and one on his Pulmonary Artery.
- Home for Xmas.
- Most of Jan and Feb on the sofa, watching mates go on the rise that Oscar had planned.
- Last Wednesday week walking (actually hobbling) without crutches.
- Last Thursday, overdoes it and blows cartilage on good leg.
- Back on crutches, Swears a lot.
slow wide open throttler
the problem with the big "dual sport" bikes, only fragile old people can afford them
Curmudgeon
Bring it on Sonny, I'll show you how fragile I am...the problem with the big "dual sport" bikes, only fragile old people can afford them
slow wide open throttler
haha, in all seriousness, sounds like a savage crash and a shit recovery, hope it starts getting better, never nice being in recovery mode
Eat Sheep
That sounds nasty Oscar....and that comes from someone who knows nasty recoveriesHope it goes better going forward for ya.
As an aside....My doctor told me he'd shoot me himself if i ever got back on a motorcycle.....so I aint told him
PS: As an ex 990 owner its not hijackng this thread discussing this....and lets face it....this forum aint what it used to be participation wise.............but thats a discussion for another thread
Curmudgeon
I could give a fuck what passes for off topic around here.That sounds nasty Oscar....and that comes from someone who knows nasty recoveries
As an aside....My doctor told me he'd shoot me himself if i ever got back on a motorcycle.....so I aint told him
PS: As an ex 990 owner its not hijackng this thread discussing this....and lets face it....this forum aint what it used to be participation wise.............but thats a discussion for another thread
Anyway, I've sold the 1190 and I'm looking for a couple of things for the collection whilst awaiting the 790 or T7 to turn up.
I need a 620/640 Adv, and a 950 Adv or SE.
If I didn't have two injured legs I'd be kicking my self for selling the mighty 950.
Scooter boy
I'm running around at the moment on an old 640 enduro and a 950sm with knobs on, at the moment. Great combo, but whenever I'm on the 640 'getting there' I'm wishing I was on the 950 and if I happen to 'get there' on the 950 I want the 640. This riding lark is so full of compromises.
Curmudgeon
I traded my 640e on one of the very last 625SXC's - what a great bike.
I have no idea why I sold it, sometimes I do some stupid shit..like selling my 950..shesh.
Eat Sheep
990 & 690 was the same for me although I didn't own them at the same time. I'm actually really happy with the Tiger's multipurposeness (cept for the front end) it isn't 690 capable off road but then neither am I
EDIT: ooooh look, my 2000th post.....do I get a gold GPS from the KB board of directors?
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