Motorcycles
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Not sure whether motorcyclist imprints are a good or bad thing on nice footwear, be that as it may, this is how it shows up after an average of 4 years worth of use. Very light use at that…I’d estimate an average of 100 ‘motorcycle-use days’ for each shoe/boot. Keep in mind this is very light and casual ‘motorcycle duty’. Generally around town tooling around: running errands, meeting people for coffee, a barbecue at a friend’s place; stuff like that.
During real bike trips I use other more dedicated footwear.Brown waxed flesh
Wheat roughout
Black roughout
Mushroom chamois
Natural crust horsehide
Clearly the roughout leathers have suffered the most imprinting, and the wheat and the mushroom ones are the heaviest hit.
The black roughout shows up strongly ‘tarnished’ on these pics, however IRL it is hardly noticeable.
Interesting find, for me, to see how little staining my natural leather on the crust horsehide shows. I’m assuming it is down to it being a smooth leather because as a natural (and quite light colored) I’d have expected stronger stains.
The brown waxed flesh emerges remarkably unscathed. Guess that is what they mean when they market it as a hard core work leather.The journey is the objective.
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@motojobobo yeah man we had a little bit of everyone there. There was even a guy on a gold wing trike
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@motojobobo I use this to prevent imprints..
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"I have ridden a 500-pound Vincent through traffic on the Ventura Freeway with burning oil on my legs and run the Kawa 750 Triple through Beverly Hills at night with a head full of acid.
I have ridden with Sonny Barger and smoked weed in biker bars with Jack Nicholson, Grace Slick, Ron Zigler, and my infamous old friend Ken Kesey, a legendary Cafe Racer.
Some people will tell you that slow is good-and it may be, on some days, but I am here to tell you that fast is better. I’ve always believed this, in spite of the trouble it's caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba."
Hunter S. Thompson
Song of the Sausage Creature
Cycle World; March, 1995 -
I don't know too much about him. But I love some of his sound bites.....Here's a couple more:
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”
“Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously.”
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T100 is so much fan to ride
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@Jett129
I’m a fan!
Ordered this as it was one of my most read soft backs and was time to replace. Now I can keep the hardcover for library/home and the beat up one can travel or go to a friend -
@iammortalcombat That’s really great!
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@motojobobo Dude, that's the mark of a badass. I'm a tool, so I wear "motorcycle boots" usually and you can't really see the shifter mark, even though they're beat to hell. They don't look as cool but they work well. I can't stand riding in anything with a heel and Don't like the moc toe seam feeling on the shifter peg. Due for a new pair though, so we'll see.
TCX Street Ace.
"The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately." …or in other words “YOLO”
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@Denimhead-0 Nice! yeah TCX makes some sturdy riding shoes. I like that they can pass for casual high tops and are comfortable enough to walk a few miles to the nearest gas station when you run out of gas because you thought it was so cool to put a 1.2 gallon fuel tank on your chopper and back-up fuel bottles are for p*ssies....
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@Alex For what it’s worth, I rode for 30 years and had an assortment of motorcycle jackets with different pocket configurations, and I hardly ever put anything in any pocket,and never put anything in a chest pocket.I do like the look of chest pockets,but not sure of their functionality. Curious as to what some of the other riders here think.
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The only things I put in my chest pocket are the insurance, registration papers, and key to the motorcycle (when I leave it for any length of time). I also kept my passport in it on one occasion when I crossed the Canadian/US border. I find the chest pocket great for keeping important things close and easily accessible when/if needed.
Wallet is kept in my back pocket (jeans) and small bills for tolls in the side pockets. Keeps everything fairly organized that way.
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Chest pocket is for the ciggies and lighter. I sometimes move my wallet there if it gets uncomfortable to sit on. I’m always grateful for jacket/shirt pockets because I like riding with empty pants pockets.
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