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06-04-11, 15:44
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Disgrace, frankly.
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Location: Oxfordshire, UK
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I'll tell you why Enduro riders are hard
It's not the courage, manhandling a huge motorcycle on soft ground at mad speed, the heat or the crashes. It's putting on the f******* boots.
Out in 22 degrees for five hours today - not problem. Home to find the Astars Tech 8s I bought off Clod have arrived...40 minutes sweating, swearing, stretching and crunching fingers.
I think I may have pulled a shoulder muscle.
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06-04-11, 18:29
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OscarIndia
It's not the courage, manhandling a huge motorcycle on soft ground at mad speed, the heat or the crashes. It's putting on the f******* boots.
Out in 22 degrees for five hours today - not problem. Home to find the Astars Tech 8s I bought off Clod have arrived...40 minutes sweating, swearing, stretching and crunching fingers.
I think I may have pulled a shoulder muscle.
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Did you put them on the correct feet? 
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06-04-11, 18:37
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NI Phil
Did you put them on the correct feet? |
not hard - just brighter? |
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06-04-11, 19:35
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Disgrace, frankly.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NI Phil
Did you put them on the correct feet? |
Yes, but I've not been doing enduro long. Give me another six months and I'll be dribbling whilst trying to tape them on to my arms....
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06-04-11, 22:49
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OscarIndia
Yes, but I've not been doing enduro long. Give me another six months and I'll be dribbling whilst trying to tape them on to my arms....
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Yea - my enduro riding involves lots of dribbling 
I still fall off a helluva lot 
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2007 R1200GSA Silver - Bending the rules & ruling the bends
2006 Husaberg FE 450 - Sometimes Calculated - Usually Kamikaze
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07-04-11, 10:38
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opinionated, me?
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Kelsall, Cheshire
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There is a technique to getting Tech 8's on easily.
Mark
(on his 3rd pair now)
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07-04-11, 11:17
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Disgrace, frankly.
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Originally Posted by earthmover
There is a technique to getting Tech 8's on easily.
Mark
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Yes? YES?
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07-04-11, 11:40
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opinionated, me?
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You have a pm.
Mark
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07-04-11, 16:09
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[quote=earthmover;2683285]There is a technique to getting Tech 8's on easily. /QUOTE]
Undo the laces first? 
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07-04-11, 19:04
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Disgrace, frankly.
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Location: Oxfordshire, UK
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Originally Posted by earthmover
You have a pm.
Mark |
So I do, cheers. One on the way back....
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29-08-11, 07:04
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less pressure on the clutch
If you often have problems with sore left hand due to switch gear or using the clutch a lot, if the bike is good, you dont need to pull the clutch before switch gear up, just give some gas and then lift up your left foot, and it shouldn't cause any problems if you have the correct rmp.
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