PaisaMed
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I have an old Joe Rocket jacket for sale on the classifieds for $60. size L double duty...textile outer removable shell to reveal inner mesh jacket.
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Riding course required gear
- Thread starter Canuckles
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Just a word of warning about steel-toed safety boots - make sure the toe box isn't overly bulky.
The school bikes are sized for smaller riders and some students with large feet wearing bulky-toed boots sometimes find that they cannot fit their toe underneath the shifter to shift up for the 2nd gear exercises. The school may have larger motorcycles for you, but those might not be the best to learn on, as they are often heavier and more powerful than the beginner bikes.
Also, if you are wearing boots with laces, make sure you tuck in the loops. Nothing worse than trying to put a foot down at a stop and getting your laces tangled up on a shift pedal or foot peg.
Purpose-built motorcycle boots taper down at the toe and most of them don't have laces, or if they do, they have some kind of velcro-strap system that can keep the loops tucked away.
100% agree, smaller bikes and bigger toes don't mix well when you are learning.
I wear steel toes at work.
It is very difficult to stuff those thing under the shifter on the times I have to make a quick run out and am too lazy to change my shoes.
As others have said, do yourself a favour and do not wear steel toes to your course.
Chameleon
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Are steel toe boots ideal? No. But if you're booking a course, paying for a bike, saving up for gear etc... They will accept them for the course is all I'm saying. If you don't have all your proper gear yet.
I wear a size 11, it was a fairly chunky boot. I made it work. I passed. On a 125cc tiny thing.
I wear a size 11, it was a fairly chunky boot. I made it work. I passed. On a 125cc tiny thing.
Agreed, When I did my course, the only "gear" I had was the helmet everything else was based on what was recommended by the course.
But, if steel toe is your only option, wear them. If you have another option wear those or bring them along just in case.
First year I was teaching, I had uncomfortable boots for walking.
I found a pair of leather work style boots at Walmart without steel toes for $30, they were much better with insoles, but only lasted the one year.
The next year, I found some comfortable BMW lace boots that were being cleared for $100.
I just picked up a pair of leather combat boots for my wife from Mark's on sale for $60 that would work well.
There's stuff out there that isn't too expensive, especially when compared to a bike, it's a matter of finding it.
I found a pair of leather work style boots at Walmart without steel toes for $30, they were much better with insoles, but only lasted the one year.
The next year, I found some comfortable BMW lace boots that were being cleared for $100.
I just picked up a pair of leather combat boots for my wife from Mark's on sale for $60 that would work well.
There's stuff out there that isn't too expensive, especially when compared to a bike, it's a matter of finding it.
It's not really much different. The foot still moves exactly the same.
I took a demo ride on a harley of some sort, and there was nothing to think about after 1 time through the gears. No need to toe up any more......enjoy.
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