What are your thoughts
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Seasoned HDF Member
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From: Southern Arizona
I would have to agree, both are nice rides I'm sure, lol
Tourer
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From: Eton, GA
Ya just can't teach some ppl. Just like a car, u give some ppl the keys and BAM they think they r a master. Even when they r doing it wrong. Lol. I have seen enuff pix of what happens when feet get caught bc they r not where they belong. That's y I keep mine on the pegs/floorboards until I'm stopped. As for there being a need to flat foot on a cycle, I don't get it. Look at a crotch rocket. I see plenty of guys/gals that can ride the **** out of em that can barely flat foot em when stopped. Lol
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From: Southern Arizona
have a friend who just got into an accident last night, he's a little guy riding a full dresser. broke his leg in five places and may lose his foot. guess we all take a chance no matter what the circumstances are
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From: Huntington Beach, CA
At 5' 7.5" I can flat-foot my Fatboy which I could not do with my Honda CB 650 without special boots (which I rarely wore.)
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From: Illinois
In my 60 years of riding I have seen many things. One of the most interesting was in the 70's on a divided four lane avenue in the Quad Cities.
I was west bound and ahead of me was a big HD. The traffic light turned red and the little fellow on the bike slid off of the seat on the left side to get his foot on the ground. His right foot was on the seat. He was leaned forward and was holding onto the throttle with the right hand and his left was on the left grip. He was stretched to the limit.
When the light turned green he turned the throttle and as the bike moved forward it helped him to swing up onto the seat. It was a very smooth and practiced act.
He was a little person and there weren't much modifications then like low and super low now.
But it was his choice. He handled it like a pro and it surely was not my place or anyone else's to tell him he should choose another bike.
I was west bound and ahead of me was a big HD. The traffic light turned red and the little fellow on the bike slid off of the seat on the left side to get his foot on the ground. His right foot was on the seat. He was leaned forward and was holding onto the throttle with the right hand and his left was on the left grip. He was stretched to the limit.
When the light turned green he turned the throttle and as the bike moved forward it helped him to swing up onto the seat. It was a very smooth and practiced act.
He was a little person and there weren't much modifications then like low and super low now.
But it was his choice. He handled it like a pro and it surely was not my place or anyone else's to tell him he should choose another bike.
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From: Southern Arizona
anyone knows that if you turn the wheel just the right(wrong) way while the bike is stopped that it could go over. if you're flat footed you have a better chance of moving your feet to hold it up preventing it from going over than you would on your tippy toes, especially if you're trying to back it up into a parking space with other bikes around you
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