Motorcycles

[Texastyle]



lol, the next StyleForvm meat-up needs to feature leather and motorcycles, there are quite a few of us close to east Tennessee..

I'll make the ride from Texas

 

[poissa]



Small world. I just met Greg from sportbikes4hire this past weekend. Great guy. He was furnishing a couple of bikes for the instructors at the Total Control Advanced Riding Class I took over the weekend. He told me they had a special for the two DRZ 400 bikes, 3 days for $499 for the pair.
Anyway, on Friday I zigged and zagged across Western NC. I had prepositioned near Boone and rode the Blue Ridge Parkway for a while before jumping off to head over to Hot Springs, NC. I love the road to the south out of Hot Springs. Ended up taking the Cherohala Skyway into TN and going up to Marysville where they had the class. Then I headed out to western Arkansas to visit family and run some roads out here. Arkansas has some great riding too. I plan to head back to Eastern North Carolina on Sunday. I will end up logging a little over 3000 miles on the trip.

Nice. I may take a vacation out there to get some instruction then followed by practice.

Greg's fleet is well maintained. It's impressive. Good to know about Arkansas! Ride safe.

 

[Texastyle]

Do you guys have any advice for not scuffing up your left shoe/boot when you ride? I feel like a nancy for asking, but I just ordered a new pair of Katahdins and don't want to have the left boot looking way different than the right. I like the worn in look, but I wouldn't mind avoiding the shifting scrapes if they are avoidable.

 

[Steve Smith]

I have seen neoprene covers for the shift lever. The problem I get on my 1000 Mile boots is that the rubber puts a black stain on them.

 

[John Doe]

Install one of these on your bike, it will keep your boots looking pretty.

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

 

[dron]



Do you guys have any advice for not scuffing up your left shoe/boot when you ride? I feel like a nancy for asking, but I just ordered a new pair of Katahdins and don't want to have the left boot looking way different than the right. I like the worn in look, but I wouldn't mind avoiding the shifting scrapes if they are avoidable.

I have made a big patch out of thick leather that straps on the boot with a modified bicycle toe strap. I haven't had the chance to use it yet though.

 

[gnatty8]



Do you guys have any advice for not scuffing up your left shoe/boot when you ride? I feel like a nancy for asking, but I just ordered a new pair of Katahdins and don't want to have the left boot looking way different than the right. I like the worn in look, but I wouldn't mind avoiding the shifting scrapes if they are avoidable.

You're overthinking this my friend, they are work boots. They aren't supposed to look pretty forever..

 

[Steve Smith]

A couple of shots from my recent adventure. The second shot is on Hwy 8 (Western Arkansas) near the infamous Mena Airport.

 

[TRINI]

Gnat - did you ever encounter the clogged gas tank breather tube issue with either your Bonnie or Scrambler?

Seems to be a fairly common issue and I think it's happened to my bike.

 

[Texastyle]



You're overthinking this my friend, they are work boots. They aren't supposed to look pretty forever..

Ahh you're right. I felt like a wuss for asking, but I just wanted to see what my fellow fashionable riders thought.

 

[Texastyle]



Install one of these on your bike, it will keep your boots looking pretty.

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

Having a suicide clutch would be SO fun, but I feel like I would end up killing myself. I guess that's where the name comes from...

 

[KnowYourRights]



Do you guys have any advice for not scuffing up your left shoe/boot when you ride? I feel like a nancy for asking, but I just ordered a new pair of Katahdins and don't want to have the left boot looking way different than the right. I like the worn in look, but I wouldn't mind avoiding the shifting scrapes if they are avoidable.

Buy an old Brit bike. Then switch off bikes each day. You'll have equal scuffing on each boot.

 

[John Doe]



Buy an old Brit bike. Then switch off bikes each day. You'll have equal scuffing on each boot.

This is pure genius.

 

[gnatty8]



Gnat - did you ever encounter the clogged gas tank breather tube issue with either your Bonnie or Scrambler?
Seems to be a fairly common issue and I think it's happened to my bike.

Weird, I have never had that problem. What makes you think this is your issue?

 

[gnatty8]



Buy an old Brit bike. Then switch off bikes each day. You'll have equal scuffing on each boot.

I like the way you think. Not the most obvious solution, but surely, the best solution of any I can think of.