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Overkill	Need gear advice		Lead	[-]
Posts: 83 04/06/08 7:41 PM	Tags : None Thia year I have decided to get some good gear and stop riding in just jeans and sneakers. I have always had a good jacket and I bought some Revits pans. So now I am looking at shoes that cover the ankle. I am looking for the lightest and smallest shoe. I was thinking about something like this http://www.cbxmanmotorcycles.com/Alpinestars-One-O-One-Motorcycle-Shoes.aspx I would like some ideas from experienced riders please. I have an 07 k1200gt and there is not much room between the shifter and the footpeg so boots wont work, plus I don't think I could get myself to wear a full bott yet. Baby steps!
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Bob Aint Stoppin	Not A Good Idea	#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1074 10/13/07 3:07 PM	Looking at those 'shoes' in your link, I would say that most boots would be less clunky and offer more room for you foot for shifting etc. The shoe will not offer proper protection in a crash. A couple suggestions: -Go to MotoMarket in Acton and have a look at the stuff they have. I like to get water proof stuff so I can keep going in the rain. -BMW boots are really good, and you should find a selection at Max. I got mine at Wagners. Can't recommend buying foot gear on line. You need to try the boots on to insure they fit your foot. Do you want links showing what happens to an unprotected foot in a crash?
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Art K	Boots	#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 16 04/06/08 10:20 PM	Fully agree with Bob ain't Stoppin. Get real riding boots. Good choices at MotoMarket. I've been riding with BMW boots for >8 years. Comfortable and dry. Can't imagine riding without.
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danal		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 742 04/06/08 10:59 PM Moderator	Look for BMW Goretex boots. Been riding, camping and walking for miles at campouts and rallys in mine exclusively for years now. Been up to my ankles in rivers, climbed mountauin trails and shoveled my driveway in them. Still going strong with No leaks and No issues. Only brand I'll buy. DanaL http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=bmw+motorcycle+boots&category0= SaVaNt
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Overkill		#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 83 04/07/08 1:41 AM	Thank you! I have wanted to go to moto market to see what they have. I will check it out. I know boots would be better but I use my to commute also and with this type of shoe I could wear them all day also. With boots I would have to change. I appreciate the advice! Good to know what works!
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Rbertalotto		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1330 04/07/08 8:46 AM	+1000 for BMW Gortex boots. Have had mine five years now. Trip to Alaska, couple cross country jaunts, two crashes and countless rain storms and still like new. Dry as a bone, breath great and comfortable for all day use. RoyB 2007 Suzuki DL650 V Strom (ABS) 2004 BMW R1150R Rockster (ABS) 2004 Honda VFR Stealth Black (ABS) 2002 Mv Agusta F4 2002 Triumph Thunderbird 2001 Moto Guzzi Ross Mandello 1972 Honda Trail 90
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BillP		#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 606 04/07/08 11:11 AM	You asked for advice, now take it. Nothing more is required. Save the sneakers for the gym. Bill P Missing YB-VP www.billp.smugmug.com
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sheepshagger	get the boot	#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 234 04/07/08 12:36 PM	Got me a pair of them BMW boots in 91 still going strong with one rebuild by the imfamis paul pelham... Where the hell are you paul ????????
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Overkill		#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 83 04/07/08 6:10 PM	BillP wrote: You asked for advice, now take it. Nothing more is required. Save the sneakers for the gym. Sorry I didn't realize that no further discussion was allowed. Might want to cut back on the coffee.
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BillP		#9	[url]	[-]
Posts: 606 04/08/08 5:36 AM	next oil! Bill P Missing YB-VP www.billp.smugmug.com
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Brk4moose		#10	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1 04/09/08 12:05 PM	BillP wrote: next oil! I am new to the board but I thought I would chime in. First off, What is "Next oil"?????? It sounds to me like Overkill is not looking for BMW boots..... I think the boot you are looking for is the Rev'it fighter boot. Its a low profile waterproof boot that has sneaker like comfort. I got a set from Second Wind BMW, They had to order them for me but they did so without any money down just so I could try them. We got it right the first try and they fit great. I wear them all day at work. They were $229.99. http://www.revzilla.com/product/revit-fighter-h2o-boot Hope this helps....
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capecodbeemer	Gear	#11	[url]	[-]
Posts: 268 04/09/08 2:14 PM	I'm riding in combat tourers. The name says it all, I am suiting up in heavy boots for combat. Its easy to pack a pair of shoes or sneakers for off the bike. By donning bike specific gear you are telling yourself " I am doing something different, something dangerous, I need to pay attention, everyone is trying to kill me". The extra shoes may be a hassle but how much of a hassle is a broken ankle, casts, crutches, lost work, lost wages.... There is nothing as expensive as inadequate cheap gear. Sandy Becker now Blue Ridge Beemer Silver R1200RT Figawi Sport Touring Society Veni, Vidi, Velcro (I Came, I Saw, I Stuck around)
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Overkill		#12	[url]	[-]
Posts: 83 04/09/08 5:54 PM	Thank you everyone for all of the help! So many choices! Thank you Brk4moose, that is exactly what I was thinking of. I think I will see if Second Wind will order me a pair to try. I am sure they will. They are awesome over there!
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Bob Aint Stoppin		#13	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1074 04/10/08 6:25 AM	Note to Overkill. You may well find those in stock at MotoMarket.
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Overkill		#14	[url]	[-]
Posts: 83 04/10/08 7:16 AM	Thank you Bob! Great minds think alike. I went to motomarket yesterday for my first ride of the year and they did not have any. But it was a great ride! I think I am not feeling well today (fake cough) I think I may need some fresh air induced by riding to make myself feel better today too!
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BillP		#15	[url]	[-]
Posts: 606 04/10/08 12:05 PM	Brk4moose wrote: BillP wrote: next oil! I am new to the board but I thought I would chime in. First off, What is "Next oil"?????? It sounds to me like Overkill is not looking for BMW boots..... I think the boot you are looking for is the Rev'it fighter boot. Its a low profile waterproof boot that has sneaker like comfort. I got a set from Second Wind BMW, They had to order them for me but they did so without any money down just so I could try them. We got it right the first try and they fit great. I wear them all day at work. They were $229.99. http://www.revzilla.com/product/revit-fighter-h2o-boot Hope this helps.... Once we get this boot vs. sneaker thing put to bed I want to start an oil thread. That being said, why not use $2.00 oil and change it ofter? Clean cheap oil is better than dirty expensive oil. Also, the oil in these Beemers do not do transmission duty or clutch duty. There I started it. You finish it. Bill P Missing YB-VP www.billp.smugmug.com
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kpinvt		#16	[url]	[-]
Posts: 21 04/10/08 6:59 PM	Not sleepy time just yet. I crashed a bike a couple of years ago with the bike falling to the left and crushing my left foot between the clutch cover and the foot peg. The armor reinforced Oxtar Matrix boots I was wearing at the time saved my left ankle from severe injury. I wore an air cast for a couple of months afterwards. The only lasting effect of that accident is I now have a small bone chip next to my ankle. I still wear those boots every time I ride. The KBC FFR modular helmet I was wearing saved my head and especially my face from being scraped off as I landed face down on the asphalt. The face plate closed on impact and the sound of my face plate scraping along the pavement is one sound I will never forget. P.S. That left ankle injury is the primary reason I'm riding a big scooter.
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Pallysquirt	Injuries and gear	#17	[url]	[-]
Posts: 164 04/11/08 4:59 AM	Not knowing any better, in my early riding days I went down wearing only sneakers. Resul: 8 breaks in left foot (difficult now to get matching strides that fit both feet.) Also a later dump at a construction site onto chipped granite left new full face shield looking like Freddy Kruger or Edward Sissors Hand had dragged their claws across it. Reports of many others who have dumped (and is it not just a question of when, not if?) strongly support investing in good gear. J. Murray
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danal		#18	[url]	[-]
Posts: 742 04/11/08 8:59 AM Moderator	"There are only two kinds of riders, Those who have been down... and those who are going down" DaNaL SaVaNt
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Ritalin Poster Boy		#19	[url]	[-]
Posts: 819 04/11/08 9:34 AM	Always start in first. If it is a steep downhill second is ok.
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Cambridge K		#20	[url]	[-]
Posts: 84 04/11/08 3:24 PM	Did someone say NOmarket - I've order a pair of pants at their November / Thanksgiving Sale and are still waiting for them. What do they order once a year. Only buy what they have - forget ordering anything - The Gun toating Pirate can back me up on this - I even have a bill of sale for the $$ I put up in Nov. Get your act together or I'll go to Dunbars for better service and enjoy the ride there.
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