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Post by Kwagga on Jul 26, 2014 16:15:14 GMT -5
Hopefully I can reach a few riders so that they can protect their precious feet. How often do you see riders wearing sandals, or even nothing at all? How often do you see an accident scene where the victim's shoes have come off? If you cannot afford decent motorcycle riding boots that offer ankle support, at least look at wearing safety boots. Today safety boots are designed to be worn to the office. If you have to wear formal shoes, then leave them at the office and ride to work and back with proper feet protection. It is not worth losing a limb due to to ignorance or arrogance.  |
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Post by jerseyboy on Jul 26, 2014 16:39:41 GMT -5
Are you sure thats not photo shopped..lol
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Post by Kwagga on Jul 26, 2014 17:21:13 GMT -5
Are you sure thats not photo shopped..lol Seriously? Why would someone take the time to design a picture like this when you can see it on a regular basis at an ER. As long as there are squibs out there riding recklessly and without protection against the elements, will you see wounds like that, and worse. |
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Post by Jarlaxle on Jul 26, 2014 23:19:14 GMT -5
I ride in Red Wing workboots...near as I can tell, motorcycle boots in my size simply do not exist.
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Post by rockynv on Jul 27, 2014 5:36:49 GMT -5
That is a true depiction and really a mild case. I have seen folks who were wearing low dockers or work oxfords thinking they were fine who in a mild off had their feet split lengthwise between the toes all the way to the shin. I takes years of surgeries that you never fully recover from to somewhat repair those kinds of injuries. They tell me the pain from the followup surgeries as they start removing the metal plates and various screws can be worse that the initial pain from the accident.
Just think what damage a light gauge stamped steel sign or fence post will do when caught between the toes making your foot into a split hoof and add that to the picture Kwagga posted.
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Post by jerseyboy on Jul 27, 2014 11:06:58 GMT -5
If my foot looked that bad I would just have to cut it off...imagine if it was his face,,that would really $uck!
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Post by Kwagga on Jul 27, 2014 12:52:29 GMT -5
If my foot looked that bad I would just have to cut it off...imagine if it was his face,,that would really $uck! No helmet, novelty 'helmets' or open-face helmets will do that. |
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Post by spandi on Jul 27, 2014 14:37:31 GMT -5
This is why I wear heavy duty foot gear. Who needs a horrible case of "Flintstone Feet" ?
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Post by jerseyboy on Jul 28, 2014 8:50:25 GMT -5
If my foot looked that bad I would just have to cut it off...imagine if it was his face,,that would really $uck! No helmet, novelty 'helmets' or open-face helmets will do that. Yup,, I have a full face and a novelty helmet,,In the Summer when its 100 out I like to wear my ash tray helmet,,I know the risk involved and thats my choice..had a friend hit a drain basin a few weeks ago on a road bicycle,,he went down on his face and ripped his nose all the way off,,needed multiple surgeries to fix his face..he was going 20 MPH and had a helmet on..this guy has been riding MC and bikes his whole life and this happened in one second so I do recommend wearing all the protective gear possible if you can,,hopefully you wont need it,,but if you do it will help. |
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Post by Kwagga on Jul 28, 2014 9:23:14 GMT -5
I forgot to mention that helmets should fit properly.
Granted that it is your choice, but think of the consequences and if you are prepared to live with that, if you survive. You and those around you. Death, disfigurement, amputation, pain for life, brain damage, loss of income, broken relationship, etc. are possibilities and are generally permanent.
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Post by shalomdawg on Jul 28, 2014 12:08:01 GMT -5
jersey brings up a thought on whet grates and other dangers can do so i'd like to mention a caution about railroad tracks that cross at an angle. i cross one almost daily that has very wide slots on either side of the rail itself and i can feel it sliding the tires sideways sometimes. i slow down and slant across the lane to make my crossing as nearly normal to the rail as possible. be safe out there and use your noggin but not as part of a three point landing.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by rockynv on Jul 30, 2014 0:26:52 GMT -5
jersey brings up a thought on whet grates and other dangers can do so i'd like to mention a caution about railroad tracks that cross at an angle. i cross one almost daily that has very wide slots on either side of the rail itself and i can feel it sliding the tires sideways sometimes. i slow down and slant across the lane to make my crossing as nearly normal to the rail as possible. be safe out there and use your noggin but not as part of a three point landing. lotsa miles and smiles to ya ken Railroad tracks and angled cross walks too. More and more they are using heat applied vinyl crosswalk markings, turn arrows and street lines that are over 3/8 inch thick and motorbike tires will slide off the edge of these thing very easily especially as they get rounded off and more dome like in profile. The can be particularly bad when wet. I used to use a similar product in the wood mills I maintained which was known as saw slick which made it easier to slide work pieces along cutting guides and saw fences. |
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