Pants on Fire
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A guy I know at Ft. Knox bought a new Street Bob and discovered that our Army ACU uniforms melt pretty easy (which is why our expensive new "combat" uniform is prohibited in combat theaters now).
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I need to have my right foot down when I'm stopped because I can't shift unless my left foot is on the board and my balance isn't good enough to stay upright without at least one foot on the ground!
The pipes on both my bikes get REALLY REALLY HOT! My daughter climbed on my softie after I'd been highway riding for a couple hours and melted the soles of her cheap plastic-soled boots all over my V&H 2-1. I've also burned myself enough times that I've learned to be careful around hot pipes. Many synthetic materials will melt if they come in contact with hot pipes.
I've never had my pants catch fire though. I've only ever worn jeans when riding.
The pipes on both my bikes get REALLY REALLY HOT! My daughter climbed on my softie after I'd been highway riding for a couple hours and melted the soles of her cheap plastic-soled boots all over my V&H 2-1. I've also burned myself enough times that I've learned to be careful around hot pipes. Many synthetic materials will melt if they come in contact with hot pipes.
I've never had my pants catch fire though. I've only ever worn jeans when riding.
If you had taken the MSF riding course you would have learned the correct way to stop your bike.
As you're coming to a stop, kick the shifter down into first gear so you're already there when you get stopped. Right foot on rear brake, right hand on front brake, left hand on clutch, left foot on the ground.
It ain't that hard to do!!!!
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Last edited by Mal74; May 17, 2010 at 06:05 AM.
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If you had taken the MSF riding course you would have learned he correct way to stop your bike.
As you're coming to a stop, kick the shifter down into first gear so you're already there when you get stopped. Right foot on rear brake, right hand on front brake, left hand on clutch, left foot on the ground.
It ain't that hard to do!!!!
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As you're coming to a stop, kick the shifter down into first gear so you're already there when you get stopped. Right foot on rear brake, right hand on front brake, left hand on clutch, left foot on the ground.
It ain't that hard to do!!!!
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I was taught to put the right foot down only just as you come to a full stop, that way you have all the controls covered...brake, clutch and shifter still under control while the right foot is on the ground.
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Just strap a fire extinguisher to the handlebars and worry no more.
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Well, I guess the solution to catching on fire while waiting for the light to change would be the fact that when you realize it is happening you will **** yourself and put the fire out.
BTW, I don't know what the ignition point of jeans are but paper doesn't start to burn until its reaches 451 degrees.
BTW, I don't know what the ignition point of jeans are but paper doesn't start to burn until its reaches 451 degrees.