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Old 08-07-2008, 03:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
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RIDER WARNING!!! Think JUST leather boots are sufficient?
For the LOVE of all that is holy spend the cash on Armored Riding Boots. Expensive ones with not just kevlar and hardened leather, but with armored plating and stiffeners. I had on Kevlar/ Leather boots.... There is a ankle with pins in it... and several crushed instep bones.. along with the obvious. Make the investment. I'm lucky I get to keep my left foot. For you freaks all the pics of blood all inside my bike in my thread about frame repair [And Especially if you have COMMENTS about frame welding] ----> http://www.fz6-forum.com/forum/fz6-t...me-itself.html (The Frame Itself)
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Glad you made it out okay. Hope you completly recover quickly
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Re: RIDER WARNING!!! Think JUST leather boots are sufficient?
All I can say is OUCH! Specifically what boots were you wearing?

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All I can say is OUCH! Specifically what boots were you wearing?

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Mil-Spec Hardend Leather and kevlar boots, shin high. Wasnt enough, but thankfully i would never dream of riding in sneakers
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Mil-Spec Hardend Leather and kevlar boots, shin high. Wasnt enough, but thankfully i would never dream of riding in sneakers
Wow. I wish you a minimum of pain and speedy recovery!
Do you think a pair of boots such as Sidi Vertigo's would have made a difference?
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Re: RIDER WARNING!!! Think JUST leather boots are sufficient?
WOW....
I truly hope your recory is quick and somewhat painless. People now a days do now know of how important motorcycle gear is. I get really pissed of on those aholes on GXR's with shorts, teashirt and half helments. Just misrepresenting the sport. Always, ALWAYS... wear full protective gear from your head to you toe. I have icon field armor boots, arai vector web blue helmet, fieldsheer titanium III pants Alpinestars SMK Jacket BLUE and Alpinestars 3/4 Gloves BLUE. I do not ride anywhere with out my full gear.
Again wish you a quick recovery and I hope you ride again once you are better to do it.
Take care fellow riders.
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Re: RIDER WARNING!!! Think JUST leather boots are sufficient?
Jesus man! Im glad you are ok. I have been putting off getting good boots (i ride in my Dr. Martins) but after seeing that pick, i will be picking up some this weekend. Get well!
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That totally sucks and unfortunately, you'll have little recourse with litigation.

Glad you'll eventually be OK!
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Wow. I wish you a minimum of pain and speedy recovery!
Do you think a pair of boots such as Sidi Vertigo's would have made a difference?
A pair of them may have saved from the laceration, or at least lessened it... maby even cut down on the number of broken bones in my foot. I would like to think my injuries would have been less severe

Do keep in mind, my foot took an impact so hard that it tore the rear frame bar right off of the main frame... took a chunk of the frame block with it.
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Jesus man! Im glad you are ok. I have been putting off getting good boots (i ride in my Dr. Martins) but after seeing that pick, i will be picking up some this weekend. Get well!
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