No steel toecaps!
08-09-08, 10:29 AM
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No steel toecaps!
Hi all,
This thread is not strictly on-topic, but seeing as I am a lover of all things with two wheels, both human-powered and petrol-powered, I hope you'll forgive me
I recently bought a 125cc scooter because it is is fun to ride and has fantastic fuel economy and a tiny little carbon footprint; I hardly ever drive my car anymore now that I have the scooter! It's bike or scooter everywhere
Anyway, I digress. When I did my CBT (Compulsory Basic Training - required by law in the UK before they will let you loose on the public highway on any kind of motorbike!) they told me that I should not wear steel-toecapped boots while riding a motorbike ... why do you suppose this is? I would have thought that steel toecaps would be just the very thing if you didn't want the expense of buying proper biker boots (and let's face it - I would look like **** riding a scooter in biker boots and full leathers! Lol!).
This thread is not strictly on-topic, but seeing as I am a lover of all things with two wheels, both human-powered and petrol-powered, I hope you'll forgive me
I recently bought a 125cc scooter because it is is fun to ride and has fantastic fuel economy and a tiny little carbon footprint; I hardly ever drive my car anymore now that I have the scooter! It's bike or scooter everywhere
Anyway, I digress. When I did my CBT (Compulsory Basic Training - required by law in the UK before they will let you loose on the public highway on any kind of motorbike!) they told me that I should not wear steel-toecapped boots while riding a motorbike ... why do you suppose this is? I would have thought that steel toecaps would be just the very thing if you didn't want the expense of buying proper biker boots (and let's face it - I would look like **** riding a scooter in biker boots and full leathers! Lol!).
08-09-08, 05:18 PM
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Now that is really strange because I must've done almost all of my motorcycle riding miles wearing steel toecapped boots 
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08-09-08, 05:24 PM
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the reason for this is cause steelies can get stuck under the clutch, and cause you to wreck. though i doubt your scooter has a foot clutch.
08-09-08, 06:24 PM
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If the steelcaps are mounted inside the boot under the leather it's Ok. I never liked those boots with the steelcaps on the outside that much anyway because they would catch in things.
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08-09-08, 07:26 PM
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i meant shifter. and my doc marten steelies, even under the leather would stick. right at the crease/where the steel ends.
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I got told that too.
Was going to wear my rigger boots to the cbt
but wore normal boots instead
Was going to wear my rigger boots to the cbt
but wore normal boots instead
08-11-08, 02:20 AM
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Yep, that makes sense! My scooter is twist-n-go, so I will prob buy some steel-toecap workboots to ride it with (it may be only a little scooter, but it will happily do 60mph! I think I need a bit of protection!).
On the subject of motorbikes, I had my first "tank slapper" yesterday - was riding into a headwind at about 60 and because the scooter is so light, the whole thing began to blow around in the wind and before I knew it the whole thing started oscillating violently! I did as I was told on the CBT and just took my hand off the gas, and the tank-slapping went away.
Eventually I will progress to a bigger bike, I wonder how you deal with a tank slapper on a big bike at higher speeds? I can imagine a really nasty accident happening; I wouldn't fancy taking a highsider at 85mph on a big bike!!
On the subject of motorbikes, I had my first "tank slapper" yesterday - was riding into a headwind at about 60 and because the scooter is so light, the whole thing began to blow around in the wind and before I knew it the whole thing started oscillating violently! I did as I was told on the CBT and just took my hand off the gas, and the tank-slapping went away.
Eventually I will progress to a bigger bike, I wonder how you deal with a tank slapper on a big bike at higher speeds? I can imagine a really nasty accident happening; I wouldn't fancy taking a highsider at 85mph on a big bike!!
