Bob Denman
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NO surprise :shocked:... you put your foot right up next to the largest source of heat... :gaah:
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Dan_Ashley
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Statistics.....
I'm a statistician by professorship:lecturef_smilie:. So, to me numbers are as real as pizza is to most people. Here are some stats...these were developed as part of a study done in 1981 before helmet laws were passed nearly as much as now. Median pre-crash speed: 29.8 mph; 92% of motorcyclists in accidents were self-trained, or trained by another person--and did not take any formal training; 34% of fatalities show alcohol involvement; 24% of fatalities occur to motorcyclists without motorcycle endorsement on their licenses; Wearing a helmet reduces fatalities by 20%. 15% of fatalities were due to speeding, 14% due to "erratic lane changes" (splitting traffic), A study published in New Zealand this year shows that wearing a white helmet (vs any other color) reduces multi-vehicle crashes by 24%. Clearly, driving in the US is different from driving in New Zealand, but there no US based study. :banghead:So to be safest: get trained, get a mc license, wear a white helmet and boots, don't drink at all and drive, don't speed, and don't split traffic.:trike:
I'm a statistician by professorship:lecturef_smilie:. So, to me numbers are as real as pizza is to most people. Here are some stats...these were developed as part of a study done in 1981 before helmet laws were passed nearly as much as now. Median pre-crash speed: 29.8 mph; 92% of motorcyclists in accidents were self-trained, or trained by another person--and did not take any formal training; 34% of fatalities show alcohol involvement; 24% of fatalities occur to motorcyclists without motorcycle endorsement on their licenses; Wearing a helmet reduces fatalities by 20%. 15% of fatalities were due to speeding, 14% due to "erratic lane changes" (splitting traffic), A study published in New Zealand this year shows that wearing a white helmet (vs any other color) reduces multi-vehicle crashes by 24%. Clearly, driving in the US is different from driving in New Zealand, but there no US based study. :banghead:So to be safest: get trained, get a mc license, wear a white helmet and boots, don't drink at all and drive, don't speed, and don't split traffic.:trike:
Different spyders seem to run at different temps. My 2011 no major heat problems (same riding gear) my new 2013 way hotter. My dealer actually took a temperature gun to it while it parked out from the exhaust heat was 174 degrees. ( and that was after it cooled a bit). You will feel that no matter what type of shoes you wear.
shelbydave
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This may sound strange, but my right foot gets hotter when I DO wear my riding boots. In sneakers, I hardly feel it at all...:dontknow:
I will say that when I wear sneakers, it's not on the "day long" rides, but short trips, however I have worn both on the same trips and do feel the difference between the two... Sneakers were cooler...
The only thing I can think of is that the black leather boots are holding in the heat...
I will say that when I wear sneakers, it's not on the "day long" rides, but short trips, however I have worn both on the same trips and do feel the difference between the two... Sneakers were cooler...
The only thing I can think of is that the black leather boots are holding in the heat...
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