Training or not?

[Tricia1000]

You shouldnt really be wearing anything on your lower leg or feet with laces, or anything that is loose. Proper protective motorcycle boots, and either leathers or cordura trousers are the best. And they don't have loose bits.
Even a buckle on your boots, can create quite a spark if you are sliding down the road with your bike. Put that with some spilt fuel, and you get to keep yourself warm till the ambulance arrives..

Just to slighty digress, I saw a lady come into our operating department with her bra melted into her back. She didn't have proper gear on, and slid down the road on her back. The nylon in her bra just melted into her skin, along with the road rash.. It wasn't very pleasant for her, and it wasn't very pleasant for me who had to scrub her back with a nail brush, before we could begin to operate on her.


Tricia1000
RoADA (Dip)
Consultant to NZTA

Very informative indeed.


Now that, is a good answer. I'm sure it's not what any trainers think, but I like it.
Not so much bantar, as abuse.

One of the worst feelings in the world, when you go to put a foot down and it doesn't go. I tend to just push like hell and break the shoe lace, or what have you, that is fouling on the bike.

But, it usually doesn't help, and you get to have a lie down for your trouble.

[george formby]

I've done it too, not burning me bra.., kick start caught in the trooser leg & laces round the foot rest....

[DanielM8]

Just to slighty digress, I saw a lady come into our operating department with her bra melted into her back. She didn't have proper gear on, and slid down the road on her back. The nylon in her bra just melted into her skin, along with the road rash.. It wasn't very pleasant for her, and it wasn't very pleasant for me who had to scrub her back with a nail brush, before we could begin to operate on her.


Tricia1000
RoADA (Dip)
Consultant to NZTA

...this is why women should ride without bras.. Right? Right?

[george formby]

...this is why women should ride without bras.. Right? Right?

You will go far!

[turtleman]

I've done it too, not burning me bra.., kick start caught in the trooser leg & laces round the foot rest....

Riding in shorts and gumboots will resolve this issue

[george formby]

Riding in shorts and gumboots will resolve this issue

gum boots melt on the exhaust & it's a real bugger to get the burnt rubber off.

[Banditbandit]

gum boots melt on the exhaust & it's a real bugger to get the burnt rubber off.

Yeah ... after I got it off my foot it also took ages to get it off the can ..

[george formby]

Yeah ... after I got it off my foot it also took ages to get it off the can ..

Same problem with jandals..

[Coolz]

I got a questioning rep comment for this. So I thought I'd expand a bit as to my question.

I don't see why practicing riding around slowly and trying not to put your feet down, is helpful. If I'm on the road, and need to slow right down. I drop a foot as soon as the bike starts to weave.

On a muddy rally site with a fully laden tourer and in front of hundreds of bikers, low speed handling skills are a must.

[Berries]

The mention of the fact of pants etc getting stuck is interesting.. that didn't come to mind at all.. it complicates the matter for me..

As said in a post above, in an ideal world you wouldn't ride with laces and your trousers would always be tucked in to your buckleless boots. The real world for you might not be like that, it certainly isn't for me. It doesn't need to complicate matters though, let's just say that it adds to your knowledge without you suffering the embarrassment that a number of others have obviously felt from doing the same thing.

[chasio]

I know I'm nobody to listen to on this, but I swear the point of taking proper training or learning proper technique is to avoid this... I hate to see a motorcyclist riding slowly with both his feet hanging down... all the same with scooters, I practice to come to a smooth stop before putting a foot down because of how silly you look hanging your feet down.. meh.. maybe just my opinion.

My only insurance claim as a rider came from trailing my feet.

Traffic was stopped and I was filtering through very slowly (noobily) with my feet lightly dragging along the deck. Big black 4x4 decided to set off to close the gap to the next car as quickly as possible (also narrowing gap to adjacent car). It overtook me enough to run over my left foot and then stopped, pinning my left foot to the ground. Bike had momentum and so swung a gentle leftward arc into the side of the 4x4. Instinct had me try to pull away (to the right) from being trapped. Right hand pulled on throttle accidentally as I yanked the bars right, foot pulled out, bike left nice long mark down 4x4. $5k to repair.

Fully comp FTW.

My formula is: Moving = feet up. Stopped = feet down. Stopping = move feet outboard on pegs so I know they are free (probably).

[Drew]

You shouldnt really be wearing anything on your lower leg or feet with laces, or anything that is loose. Proper protective motorcycle boots, and either leathers or cordura trousers are the best. And they don't have loose bits.
Even a buckle on your boots, can create quite a spark if you are sliding down the road with your bike. Put that with some spilt fuel, and you get to keep yourself warm till the ambulance arrives..

Just to slighty digress, I saw a lady come into our operating department with her bra melted into her back. She didn't have proper gear on, and slid down the road on her back. The nylon in her bra just melted into her skin, along with the road rash.. It wasn't very pleasant for her, and it wasn't very pleasant for me who had to scrub her back with a nail brush, before we could begin to operate on her.


Tricia1000
RoADA (Dip)
Consultant to NZTA

Buckles aren't gonna cause no more fucking sparks than your foot pegs!

Give any teacher enough rope, they'll hang themselves.

This thread has nothing to do with proper gear, why would you bring that shit up?

You're a nurse and a motorcycle trainer yeah? That's usually mutually exclusive. I don't think you can be trusted.

[MyGSXF:Me]

Buy this book!!! & get some training!!

http://www.fishpond.co.nz/advanced_s...FckhpQodMVQAIw

ps: I am a motorcycle Instructor too. & there are a lot of people out there who THINK they can ride.... but actually have very little SKILL when it comes down to it!

[Tricia1000]

Quite true Drew, but the thread went on to talking about laces getting caught on footpegs. I am merely offering a new rider some information. The comment wasn't directed at you, so wind your neck in please.
Tricia1000
RoADA (Dip)
Consultant to NZTA.

Buckles aren't gonna cause no more fucking sparks than your foot pegs!

Give any teacher enough rope, they'll hang themselves.

This thread has nothing to do with proper gear, why would you bring that shit up?

You're a nurse and a motorcycle trainer yeah? That's usually mutually exclusive. I don't think you can be trusted.

[Tricia1000]

Hi Jen,
Good to see you on board...
T

Buy this book!!! & get some training!!

http://www.fishpond.co.nz/advanced_s...FckhpQodMVQAIw

ps: I am a motorcycle Instructor too. & there are a lot of people out there who THINK they can ride.... but actually have very little SKILL when it comes down to it!