[rebel]

I pulled up into my parking spot at work and went to put my foot down but my pants were caught!! me and the bike hit the ground. Really embarrasing but only little scratches on the handelbar. so just make sure your foot is loose before you put your foot down

 

[Jester]

That sucks, man. If you want to feel less stupid, check this out:
http://www.newninja.com/riding-tips-safety/182-ways-to-drop-your-bike-(long-read)/

 

[metbandit1]

man sucks! i almost did that the other day but setting off...my trouser leg got caught on the footpegs

 

[ccy]

as long as you and the bike didn't hurt that much. and no one saw that!! how did you pants got caught though, i should try to avoid it too...

 

[Beezeroni]

man, thats not embarrassing.
i dropped my bike in a parking lot the first hour i had it. i was practicing figure eights for the driving test and got spooked and layed it down.

one of my good friends saw it.

oh well, stuff happens. fix it and remember it forever so you dont do it again

 

[metbandit1]

watchyour pants on the spikey-sticking-out things at the bottom of the footpegs

 

[Jester]

nice technical term you used there met

 

[Beezeroni]

i would call them nubs.
but what you used is good to

 

[metbandit1]

oh im sorry jester

yeh yeh nubs work

i think its so that they rub on the floor instead of the pegs if you lean it over too far

 

[t1gawa]

i get scared when i lean to far, i still have control,
but when the tip of my boots scrape the highway turn.. i kinda get freaked out.

its still fun, dont get me wrong. haha

but ive also had my pants get stuck on those damn nubs..

 

[spooph]

"feeler pegs" I've always heard them called... and my pants get stuck on them too..

 

[Jester]

I vote you all ride naked (except for a helmet of course) to avoid the evil traps of the "spikey sticking out things"

Edit: 2000 posts bitches

 

[zartan]

great post Rebel.

Ok guys this is pretty serious.

go to the hardware store and buy a velcro strap. Like you would use on a bicycle so you don't get caught in the chain. 2 dollars to save s 300-400 fairing.
wrap around pant leg at the ankle so it can't get caught up .

Also Always, Always, tuck in your shoe laces at the top of the boot. My Icons have a nice strap that keeps my laces in place.

 

[virtualmatrix258]

I pulled up into my parking spot at work and went to put my foot down but my pants were caught!! me and the bike hit the ground. Really embarrasing but only little scratches on the handelbar. so just make sure your foot is loose before you put your foot down

oh man dude! yeah talk about embarrasing but good thing you're okay. Personally I would've started screaming like the 40 year old virgin and have people help me up instead of just looking, you know, get the best out of a shitty situation. Thanks for the tip btw, sure will remember that.

 

[spooph]

Good pointers there Zartan....

 

[zartan]

lessons learned from a long life

 

[virtualmatrix258]

great post Rebel.

Ok guys this is pretty serious.

go to the hardware store and buy a velcro strap. Like you would use on a bicycle so you don't get caught in the chain. 2 dollars to save s 300-400 fairing.
wrap around pant leg at the ankle so it can't get caught up .

Also Always, Always, tuck in your shoe laces at the top of the boot. My Icons have a nice strap that keeps my laces in place.

I saw really cool ones too, my aunt bought me some a couple years back that shine green and blue really bright when any light hits it. Pretty sweet. Like $5.00 each.

 

[metbandit1]

hopefully if i save some money i wont need todo that... im going to get ride of the stock ones and buy some rearsets for it

 

[eric]

I'm with Zartan here.Velcro best solution.
Here's what my wife did for me.

She sew some strips of velcro on pans.Velcro loose.


velcro tacked.No more caught up.Ok ok mama.Next time I'll wear socks.

 

[zartan]

Exactly cool Eric. thanks for posting.