When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
yep, I dropped my bike 1 day after putting a bunch of fresh powdercoated parts on, got a nice scratch on my fresh wrinkle black primary. Total bummer!
so as others have said, boots, lowered seat, lowered suspension. I am 5'7" and have my bike lowered 2" front and rear and sit flat footed at a stop. Good luck!
I have a 34" inseam and had difficulty being flat footed on my bike. I bought a low profile seat (Danny Grey)that lowered me about 3". My boots have 1 1/2" heel. With this combination I am comfortably flat footed.
I think having the bike lowered, putting a low profile seat, and getting a good pair of boots with as tall of a heel as you can, you will be able to flat foot it. It makes all of the difference in the world in being able to control that much weight.
34" inseam and you don't reach ? I'm the same and never had trubs
What sort of footwear did you have on at the time of your incident?
Looks like he was wearing these, pretty flat sole and look like they may be made for competitive riding???
Originally Posted by amkaos
Acuz that's really really pertinent. Specially what colour.. Still foot wear is basics 101.
So it's hard to believe that matters here.
Given the circumstances and the design of his shoes I would say it is pertinent. Had he been wearing a boot, even if it was just a work boot he may have had the extra inch to be flat footed.
I have a short inseam myself, lowered my bike 1 inch on the rear. I always wear good riding boots. I have a lot of medical issues including six surgeries on my left leg. Just lowering the bike 1 inch made all the difference in the world. As someone else said you can also get a different seat that tapers down saw your legs touch sooner to the pavement. The important thing is you are both OK and the bike doesn't have any major damage. Ride safe!
Looks like he was wearing these, pretty flat sole and look like they may be made for competitive riding???
Given the circumstances and the design of his shoes I would say it is pertinent. Had he been wearing a boot, even if it was just a work boot he may have had the extra inch to be flat footed.
Or a sole that had some better grip. Sole design and composition makes a big difference. I've seen boot soles that looked like you could climb Everest in them and they were slick as snot.
I believe that's what OldEnough was driving at. If I lost footing and dropped my bike, the first thing I'd look at would be my footwear.
Last edited by Campy Roadie; Mar 27, 2016 at 04:09 PM.
Myrtle Bike Week 2012. A little after midnight, leaving Murrell's Inlet & heading back to North Myrtle where we were staying. Cruising up 17, noticed the "HOT" light came on at Krispy Kreme. My buddy & I zip across to the parking lot. Hop off & ready for some awesome doughnuts......BLAM. I forgot to put kickstand down. Laughter & claps...then help righting it. Pride & ego hurt much worse than bike. Been riding since 1977.
Or a sole that had some better grip. Sole design and composition makes a big difference. I've seen boot soles that looked like you could climb Everest in them and they were slick as snot.
I believe that's what OldEnough was driving at. If I lost footing and dropped my bike, the first thing I'd look at would be my footwear.
That's what I'm saying... He would know that before posting
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.
