first bike...tall old guy

[Jon Till]

Sorry for starting a second thread but I did not want to hijack the other one. I have a wide foot EE -or- EEE depending on the boot/shoe. I have been looking at boots but it appears they only come in one width......Medium. I'm currently using my Danner Fort Lewis boots but they are my work/duty boots and I'm getting tired of having to clean the dirt off before I go back to work after a weekend in the woods. Does anybody make a good quality dual-sport type boot in a wide width? I hate to go up 1-1.5 sizes just to get a boot that will not make my foot grow into a hoof Jon...

[Chris Olance]

I went through the same thing, I could not find boots wide enough. I went through several manufactures and styles until I found a pair of swat boots (http://www.originalswat.com). They are not as good of protection as a traditional dual-sport boot, but they have a very solid ankle support area and a tread that provides good off road traction. They are also a pretty good value. Chris Olance

> Does anybody make a good quality dual-sport type boot in a wide

width? I hate to go up 1-1.5 sizes just to get a boot that will not make my foot grow into a hoof

[Bogdan Swider]

> > Does anybody make a good quality dual-sport type boot in a wide width? I hate > to go up 1-1.5 sizes just to get a boot that will not make my foot grow into a > hoof

Vasque Sundowners come in widths. I wear narrow on account of my unbroken aristocratic lineage. Bogdan

[Russell Dixon]

Bass Pro Shops carry a Red Wing boot that is a very good dual-sport boot. The sole-to-toe is not too think as to interfere with shifting. Black, waterproof, and in wide widths for around $60. Comfortable as hell and a cool "gothic" look with jeans...

>From: "Chris Olance" >To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Boots for wide feet >Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 03:51:31 -0000 > > > >I went through the same thing, I could not find boots wide enough. I >went through several manufactures and styles until I found a pair of >swat boots (http://www.originalswat.com). They are not as good of >protection as a traditional dual-sport boot, but they have a very >solid ankle support area and a tread that provides good off road >traction. They are also a pretty good value. > >Chris Olance > > > Does anybody make a good quality dual-sport type boot in a wide >width? I hate to go up 1-1.5 sizes just to get a boot that will not >make my foot grow into a hoof > > > > > >Archive Quicksearch at: >http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650 ... earch.html >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com >List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

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[Russell Dixon]

Sorry, I meant Red Head, not Red Wings. Stock number 38-751-317-65. They are good boots. Check out the web site.

>From: "Russell Dixon" >To: cgolance@..., DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Boots for wide feet >Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 19:53:54 -0500 > > >Bass Pro Shops carry a Red Wing boot that is a very good dual-sport boot. >The sole-to-toe is not too think as to interfere with shifting. Black, >waterproof, and in wide widths for around $60. > >Comfortable as hell and a cool "gothic" look with jeans... > > >From: "Chris Olance" > >To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > >Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Boots for wide feet > >Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 03:51:31 -0000 > > > > > > > >I went through the same thing, I could not find boots wide enough. I > >went through several manufactures and styles until I found a pair of > >swat boots (http://www.originalswat.com). They are not as good of > >protection as a traditional dual-sport boot, but they have a very > >solid ankle support area and a tread that provides good off road > >traction. They are also a pretty good value. > > > >Chris Olance > > > > > Does anybody make a good quality dual-sport type boot in a wide > >width? I hate to go up 1-1.5 sizes just to get a boot that will not > >make my foot grow into a hoof > > > > > > > > > > > >Archive Quicksearch at: > >http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650 ... earch.html > >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > >List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! >http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/o ... direct/01/ > > > >Archive Quicksearch at: >http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650 ... earch.html >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com >List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

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[Chris]

If you mean the fork tubes are 3" over the top of the triples...it came from the factory like that alright, but your dealer skipped the unpacking instructions that say to flush them up before delivery. If you find you have any twitchiness in your front end at speed, or the nose plows when you are riding trails.....there's your answer.

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 14:51:36 -0000, klr250not wrote: > > > I don't sense any bothersome vibration on my A19 either. The > mirrors vibrate between about 3000 and 4000 rpm but not on either > side of that range. Its all relative and I'm sure there are multi- > cylinder bikes that are smoother, but I don't need absolute > smoothness. I do have my handlebars mounted about 3 inches below > the top of the forks, the way it came from the dealership,