she went down today...

I just bought a pair of used (like 2 times) A* SMX-5 boots off of the old wera boards. It was a weird feeling coming from a pair of DC riding boots. The movement restriction was the biggest adjustment, but I now wish it was a bit more restrictive like the Rs or Pluses. The 5 is a good street boot, but doesnt have enough torsional support for track riding. Those Cortechs on there are a grea deal at $140. My 5's look like these... got em for a hundo spot. Hell of a steal.

I would never be able to commute to work on my 500. I come off stinking of exhaust fumes every time. Thats partially why I want to add another bike by spring so I can start riding to work.

 

My 99 had been down before I bought it and it put scratches on the finned part of the primary cover. I sanded the fins down a little(carefully) and put some touchup paint over the marks. Unless you put your eyeballs down there and look at it, you can't even tell.

 

Been there, twice! Dropped my kle650 2 years ago cause of my short damn legs! & 4weeks ago took my now vfr800 for a first test run & almost dropped it because of some ditch/ hollow in the road at a stoplight ! Shit, wasnt even mine yet.You make miles as a biker, you gonna experience a lot of crazy stuff and a lot of crazy drivers.Hope the damage was minimal. veryfastrene.