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Offline Kenzo

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Bike missing warning sticker...
« on: March 13, 2016, 09:13:46 AM »
My bike missing warning sticker, the one warning that the kickstart lever may get caught on pants leg! Geeze! ;)

Hahahaaa...never had that happen before! Pulled up to a stoplight yesterday and went to put my right foot down. My pants leg was hung up with the kickstart lever! After the fraction of a second of shear panic I freed my pant leg and all was well. Literally in that fraction of a second the scene of the bike rolling over on top of me trashing my exhaust in the intersection passed before my eyes!

Thank goodness for my cat-like reflexes and superior bike control from riding moto! :)

I wasn't even wearing "high waters" or anything like that I swear!

Gunna blame it on the new kickstart rubber and lack of a warning sticker! ;)

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Re: Bike missing warning sticker...
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2016, 09:18:04 AM »
Thats why its always better to just wear shorts   ;D
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Re: Bike missing warning sticker...
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2016, 09:31:08 AM »
Yah, high waters, black socks and sandals...I saw you :)
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Re: Bike missing warning sticker...
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2016, 09:46:12 AM »
There should be a tiny little warning sticker on the ends of the footpegs too although I'm not sure that all of them rolled off the assembly line that way.

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Re: Bike missing warning sticker...
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2016, 10:56:23 AM »
Quote from: Kenzo on March 13, 2016, 09:13:46 AM
My bike missing warning sticker, the one warning that the kickstart lever may get caught on pants leg! Geeze! ;)

Hahahaaa...never had that happen before! Pulled up to a stoplight yesterday and went to put my right foot down. My pants leg was hung up with the kickstart lever! After the fraction of a second of shear panic I freed my pant leg and all was well. Literally in that fraction of a second the scene of the bike rolling over on top of me trashing my exhaust in the intersection passed before my eyes!

Thank goodness for my cat-like reflexes and superior bike control from riding moto! :)

I wasn't even wearing "high waters" or anything like that I swear!

Gunna blame it on the new kickstart rubber and lack of a warning sticker! ;)

Cheers,
Kenzo

I have been through that fraction of the second, only difference being my shoelace getting tied up to the shift lever on my brand spankin new K2. In that fraction of a second, I could foresee my NOS HM341s getting banged up  and went oh hell no! All was well after some precise throttle and clutch play till I got the balance leaned over to the other side so I can set my right foot down. NEVER AGAIN!
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Re: Bike missing warning sticker...
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2016, 10:57:56 AM »
Had the shoelace incident more than once too. Tuck it in the shoe now. Give you a scare :)
« Last Edit: March 13, 2016, 04:09:38 PM by Johnie »
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Offline firebane

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Re: Bike missing warning sticker...
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2016, 11:03:16 AM »
I ripped a huge hole in a pair of pants once because of a kickstart lever... whoops
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Re: Bike missing warning sticker...
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2016, 08:09:23 AM »
You need proper boots for riding, like these:

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Re: Bike missing warning sticker...
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2016, 12:43:04 PM »
 I worked in a factory and had to wear shoes with metatarsal guards. I got one stuck between the pedal and the engine and yep, over on my side. I had a jammer and crash bars back then. no harm done except everyone I worked with seeing it.
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Re: Bike missing warning sticker...
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2016, 07:39:49 PM »
Quote from: 70CB750 on March 23, 2016, 08:09:23 AM
You need proper boots for riding, like these:



Yup, right there with you, Prokop! Had fun with the shoelaces getting caught on the shift lever or brake pedal. Now I only ride with my Thorogood cycle boots and no problems. ;) 8)
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Re: Bike missing warning sticker...
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2016, 10:41:06 PM »
Ive had a few similar mishaps , pant legs and shoe laces but never managed to drop it yet. Hey 70CB750:  Those boots are sweet what are they?
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Re: Bike missing warning sticker...
« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2016, 04:16:58 AM »
 Look like Gasolina.

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Re: Bike missing warning sticker...
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2016, 04:46:49 AM »
Too wide pants! From the 70's when the pants should hide the entire shoe? I remember, I had it as all others.
Nice boots 70CB750!
Gasolina has more of the good looking ones.
I have Alpinestars WEB GTX with Gore Tex to make it water resistant. Possible to wear when walking around in town and protect the foot+ ankle. A little bit short though.
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Re: Bike missing warning sticker...
« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2016, 06:40:40 AM »
Icon makes some nice moto boots...

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Re: Bike missing warning sticker...
« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2016, 09:13:54 AM »
So that's why hipsters tuck their pantlegs in their boots. I thought it was just being "ironic".  8) I know the whole "blue collar work" look has to be ironic considering most of them are sitting in a cubical working up a sweat pounding out code on a keyboard.
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Re: Bike missing warning sticker...
« Reply #15 on: March 25, 2016, 02:20:22 AM »
Yes, Gasolina,  very high on my gear shopping list.  ;)
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Re: Bike missing warning sticker...
« Reply #16 on: March 25, 2016, 04:42:20 PM »
Quote from: 70CB750 on March 25, 2016, 02:20:22 AM
Yes, Gasolina,  very high on my gear shopping list.  ;)
Well, you are "wild and crazy guy" after all.
Me too of course.
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Re: Bike missing warning sticker...
« Reply #17 on: March 26, 2016, 10:14:20 AM »
Well thank you, I always think of myself as an old, conservative, careful guy:)

Přizdisráč in my mother's language  ;)

Quote from: cb650PK on March 25, 2016, 04:42:20 PM
Quote from: 70CB750 on March 25, 2016, 02:20:22 AM
Yes, Gasolina,  very high on my gear shopping list.  ;)
Well, you are "wild and crazy guy" after all.
Me too of course.
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