Motorcycle Footwear Can Protect Your Feet As Well As Keep Your Feet Snug.
By: Michael Alden
Submitted: 2010-03-02 16:34:03 | Word Count: 800
I am glad I had a first-class pair of motorcycle boots on while I was out riding on my most recent road tour.
The morning started out murky and a bit cold as I headed out to get together with a few acquaintances for a day run up in the hills. Because of the chill I decided to wear a hooded sweatshirt, leather-based biker jacket and chaps. I also determined to dress in a good quality pair of steel toed motor biker boots to help keep my feet toasty and dried out. Of course! I did have on my helmet as well. Hey, I am no dummy, how else was I going to keep my ears snug. So at any rate, I met up with my friends, chugged a mug of coffee and we hit the road.
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Visibility wasn't bad apart from the drizzle that kept beading up on my screen. I would wipe it off and in about a half of a flash the mist would coat my visor again. It was just a little difficult to see, but we rode on.
Because of the rain the roads shined and had a slippery layer on them. We weren't going in excess of the speed limit of 45 mph but do to the street conditions that was adequately rapid.
My buddy Jim was the lead motorcycle Sammy was next and I was 3rd. Jim singled with the purpose to stop for fuel, so at the next station we stopped. We all fueled up got another cup of coffee, chatted and horsed around a bit while we chugged the coffee, then cruised out again.
Boy it felt excellent to finally have my motorbike out of the garage after the long cold weather we had. Isn't it always so pleasurable that opening ride of the year?
Finally after approximately an hour and a half into the bike ride the sun started to shine. It had barely started to peer through the clouds when out of nowhere a station wagon full of little ones pulled out from a side street directly in front of us.
Jim saw it coming and managed to veer to the left scarcely in time to miss it and go past. Sammy saw it a bit late and set his motorbike down. His Harley slid under the station wagon while Sammy skidded on the street just to the right of the station wagon.
Unluckily for me, I was the last to perceive the mini-van and by the time I did, I was already flying over the top. Yeah that's right; I run into it square in the side door and was rocketed over the top therefore landed on my mug on the other side.
I hit the ground hard, slid for about thirty feet, then my motorcycle boot jammed the side of a hole or something and I began to flip like a rag doll. When my boot caught on what ever it did, it felt like my foot had just been ripped off.
I finally came to a stop face first in the approaching travel lane. Its' a good thing there was no approaching traffic at that time. It's also a good thing for helmets, leather motorcycle jackets, leather chaps and full finger leather gloves.
I am especially thankful for steel toed leather motorcycle boots though, because the pothole I hit, turned out to be a rut on the edge of a steel manhole cover, so when my foot caught it, half of the leather got ripped off of form the toe. The steel toe part was there but the leather was no more. I am thankful because, with out the steel toe part of the motorcycle boot, most probably I would have lost my toes, if not my whole foot.
I got fortunate! I ended up walking away from that one. I didn't even break a bone. I presume I can attribute it to good luck, but I know dressed in the appropriate motorcycle boots and attire had a great deal to do with it.
Author Resource:-
Motorcycle boots are the foremost line of security in safety and Michael Alden knows the value of steel toes motorcycle boots and leather riding gear for motorbike safety. Michael has been a qualified motorcyclist for fourty five years and writes on every facet of motorcycle riding and safety. If you would like more information about motorcycle boots or women’s motorcycle apparel check out Motorcycle Boots For Women.
