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Kenneth_Moore · 05-02-2010, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMcDonald

But, I'm going to keep the receipt. If I am out and about and find a helmet I really like for like for maybe $100 or even $150 or so, I might get that and return this cheap one. Walmart.com: Fuel Full-Face Helmet, Gloss Black - Small: Hunting

Well if you do bring it back, please note these instructions I found on that link you posted:

" Before returning the item to your local Wal-Mart store, please be certain that all tanks are completely empty of any flammable liquids..."

JMcDonald · 05-02-2010, 08:15 AM

Yeah, I forgot to mention the emergency gasoline storage it offers! It has a hose to run down from the back of the helmet, around your body, and right into the top of the tank! Way to go, Walmart!

Boots:
Do I need *riding* boots? Or can more just 6-8" high camping or "tactical" boots do the job? I understand the biggest concern is ankle protection: can basic boots provide that? I don't plan on having any 150MPH spills so Im not too concerned about sliding for a hundred yards, heh. But, I don't want the boot to be torn off on impact either...

Kenneth_Moore · 05-02-2010, 10:13 AM

For motorcycles, look for 3 things aside from the usual stuff in boots:

Easy fit under shifter and on top of brake pedal.
Something to secure the laces.
Ankle protection as you noted.

I'm on my 2ond pair of these. They have mesh uppers which are very much appreciated in the Summer.

Icon Field Armor Chukka Boots - Street Bike - Motorcycle Superstore

The_AirHawk · 05-02-2010, 06:32 PM

+1 to what Ken sez: and I'll double-tap on the secure laces - early on in my riding "career", I rode with some high-top tennis-shoes (dumb, I know, I know......). I once got the laces tangled around the shifter. Lemme tellya - it takes quick-thinking and a lot of willpower to break the habit of putting-down the left foot at a stop. I rode nearly another mile after that stop at just above a walking pace before I got untangled.

Learn from my mistake. Secure those laces! Don't ride in crappy tennis-shoes!

JMcDonald · 05-02-2010, 08:19 PM

Gotcha! Would a simple velcro or elastic band on each foot do ok at keeping the laces tucked away, or would the wind tend to pull them free?

Gah... it sucks sitting here waiting for June 5 to come around, so I can take the course, go get lisenced, and go pick up the bike...

The_AirHawk · 05-02-2010, 08:38 PM

If the boots are tall-enough (should be over-the ankle), and laces short-enough, shouldn't be a problem. Those tennis-shoes just had these really long laces that came down to the top of the arches on my feet - I usually ride now with a pair of the "Brahma" brand from Wal-Mart, and double-tie the laces. Once you drop the cuff of your pants over them, the laces are completely secured.

I was just warning of what could happen if the laces are long-enough to come anywhere near the foot-controls and/or the pegs.

A person would feel really dumb, falling-over at a stop because they couldn't put their foot down..............

JMcDonald · 05-03-2010, 06:49 AM

Ok well that's good news that I might not need to buy more right away. All of my shoes / boots come from Walmart, heh.

05-02-2010, 10:13 AM	#33
Kenneth_Moore Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: VIsiting the GIft Shop in the Pit of DIspair Posts: 7,118	For motorcycles, look for 3 things aside from the usual stuff in boots: Easy fit under shifter and on top of brake pedal. Something to secure the laces. Ankle protection as you noted. I'm on my 2ond pair of these. They have mesh uppers which are very much appreciated in the Summer. Icon Field Armor Chukka Boots - Street Bike - Motorcycle Superstore __________________ www.kennethmoore.org

05-02-2010, 06:32 PM	#34
The_AirHawk Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Livin' in a Van: down by the Mariana Trench Posts: 10,891	+1 to what Ken sez: and I'll double-tap on the secure laces - early on in my riding "career", I rode with some high-top tennis-shoes (dumb, I know, I know......). I once got the laces tangled around the shifter. Lemme tellya - it takes quick-thinking and a lot of willpower to break the habit of putting-down the left foot at a stop. I rode nearly another mile after that stop at just above a walking pace before I got untangled. Learn from my mistake. Secure those laces! Don't ride in crappy tennis-shoes! __________________ *Parfois, on fait pas semblant* Sometimes, it's not pretend Oderint Dum Metuant Let them hate so long as they fear политики предпочитают безоружных крестьян Politicians Prefer Unarmed Peasants Nothing to see here, Citizen. Move along now...

05-02-2010, 08:19 PM	#35
JMcDonald Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 89	Gotcha! Would a simple velcro or elastic band on each foot do ok at keeping the laces tucked away, or would the wind tend to pull them free? Gah... it sucks sitting here waiting for June 5 to come around, so I can take the course, go get lisenced, and go pick up the bike... Last edited by JMcDonald : 05-02-2010 at 08:23 PM.

05-02-2010, 08:38 PM	#36
The_AirHawk Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Livin' in a Van: down by the Mariana Trench Posts: 10,891	If the boots are tall-enough (should be over-the ankle), and laces short-enough, shouldn't be a problem. Those tennis-shoes just had these really long laces that came down to the top of the arches on my feet - I usually ride now with a pair of the "Brahma" brand from Wal-Mart, and double-tie the laces. Once you drop the cuff of your pants over them, the laces are completely secured. I was just warning of what could happen if the laces are long-enough to come anywhere near the foot-controls and/or the pegs. A person would feel really dumb, falling-over at a stop because they couldn't put their foot down.............. __________________ *Parfois, on fait pas semblant* Sometimes, it's not pretend Oderint Dum Metuant Let them hate so long as they fear политики предпочитают безоружных крестьян Politicians Prefer Unarmed Peasants Nothing to see here, Citizen. Move along now...

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05-02-2010, 08:15 AM	#32
JMcDonald Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 89	Yeah, I forgot to mention the emergency gasoline storage it offers! It has a hose to run down from the back of the helmet, around your body, and right into the top of the tank! Way to go, Walmart! Boots: Do I need riding boots? Or can more just 6-8" high camping or "tactical" boots do the job? I understand the biggest concern is ankle protection: can basic boots provide that? I don't plan on having any 150MPH spills so Im not too concerned about sliding for a hundred yards, heh. But, I don't want the boot to be torn off on impact either...

05-03-2010, 06:49 AM	#37
JMcDonald Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 89	Ok well that's good news that I might not need to buy more right away. All of my shoes / boots come from Walmart, heh.