Wet Roads and Boots
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Wet Roads and Boots
One thing i found when i was riding in the rain the other day. When it came to stopping the weight of the bike felt like it had doubled. I felt like i had to work hard to keep it upright because i just could not get a great grip between my boots and the road. I was riding 2 up with full panniers. Anyone else had problems with getting a good grip from there boots when it was wet. My boots are RST Pathfinder and i do like them, but not in the wet now.
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Re: Wet Roads and Boots
thats impossible to quantify due to road condition /the way you put your foot down ect , but no never noticed at all any diffrence but do ride in Daytona`s.
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Re: Wet Roads and Boots
I had/have a pair of Altberg Hogg boots.Cracking boots,good enough for the British army,good enough for me
Never a problem in the rain that I found.
Never a problem in the rain that I found.
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Re: Wet Roads and Boots
From Bennetts BikeSocial.
"The Pathfinders are designed to be a touring boot and so have a sole pattern more suited to everyday wear and maximum grip on the bike. In the dry, I find them to be stable and grippy on most surfaces. In the wet, I found that grip on the rubberised foot pegs to be slightly compromised.
The trade-off to decent grip is usually longevity of the sole pattern and I have found that after around 1500 miles of use, the pattern is slightly less pronounced than when new."
How many miles of use have the boots had.
"The Pathfinders are designed to be a touring boot and so have a sole pattern more suited to everyday wear and maximum grip on the bike. In the dry, I find them to be stable and grippy on most surfaces. In the wet, I found that grip on the rubberised foot pegs to be slightly compromised.
The trade-off to decent grip is usually longevity of the sole pattern and I have found that after around 1500 miles of use, the pattern is slightly less pronounced than when new."
How many miles of use have the boots had.
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Re: Wet Roads and Boots
I have BMW Pro Touring Boots, the grip on the soles isn't great and over the years and miles of use, have had new heavier duty/grip soles on.
Replacement sole.
Repalcement heel.
Replacement sole.
Repalcement heel.
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Re: Wet Roads and Boots
This is the sole used by Altberg for their motorcycle boots, just look at the difference.
Sole Altberg Rhino® rubber, slip resistance.
Sole Altberg Rhino® rubber, slip resistance.
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Re: Wet Roads and Boots
i've done tween 5 & 6k miles in these boots. bought them August 23 so just over a year old.
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Re: Wet Roads and Boots
So this morning i have bought myself a pair of Daytona Roadstar Pro GTX boots.
I just hope they will fit as my normal boot size is 46 or 11 uk. But Daytona sizing chart has size 46 as a uk 11.5.
I just hope they will fit as my normal boot size is 46 or 11 uk. But Daytona sizing chart has size 46 as a uk 11.5.
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Re: Wet Roads and Boots
I’m a size 11 with the standard Roadstar 46, and they fit well.
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Re: Wet Roads and Boots
I've found uk sizing to be a bit hit and miss. Sometimes I'm an 11 shoe size and other times need a 12. Euro sizing seems to be more accurate, never had a problem buying 46. Got bikes boots from Daytona and TCX in that size and both makes fit perfectly.
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Re: Wet Roads and Boots
Sidi do these replacement non-slip soles, they look very much like the ones now fitted to my BMW boots.