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Old 01-16-14 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by NOS88
Just that I've thought about it, but decided not to go in that direction. Toe overlap is just something I've gotten used to. It really isn't much of a problem unless I'm making a really tight turn (like making a U-turn on a narrow single lane street). And, in those cases, I'm going pretty slow, bumping the fender with my foot isn't going to topple me. From my perspective a full-fender is worth paying more attention when doing tight turns.
This. I've had toe overlap on many bikes and never knew it was 'An Issue' until someone on this forum said it was. There's some relevance in the Colonel's remark, though. Toe clips might scratch your fender.
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