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Old 06-13-2010, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by NateDieselF4i
Christ guys - I was going to show her this thread... but now I can't. No way.

Do you know how big of a shoe problem she already has?
You mean how big of a shoe problem you already have? Like me, I've got 5 pairs of shoes. She has 50. WTF?
 
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Old 06-13-2010, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Nex
Have her try to sit on it with regular shoes. I'm sure she'll see a difference (from the sandals). From there, she can get some riding boots, and she should be fine! The few times I took a ride with just regular shoes on, I was almost up on my toes like she is. It's a world of difference in my boots! I thought about lowering mine when I started, gotta say I'm glad I didn't
I'll try that soon. How tall (and by tall I mean short) are you Nex?
 
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Old 06-13-2010, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Kuroshio
You mean how big of a shoe problem you already have? Like me, I've got 5 pairs of shoes. She has 50. WTF?
hahahhah yes. thats exactly right Kuro - how big of a shoe problem I have. zmd isn't helping things either with those fancy purple things.

I probably don't help it either, I bribe her with shoes. For example if I buy my Ducati 848 like I plan to I have to buy her a pair of loubitons(sp?) or something. All I know is they have the red bottoms and are sexy so i'm sort of ok with it. The downside I think is they cost like $500.
 
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Originally Posted by NateDieselF4i
hahahhah yes. thats exactly right Kuro - how big of a shoe problem I have. zmd isn't helping things either with those fancy purple things.

I probably don't help it either, I bribe her with shoes. For example if I buy my Ducati 848 like I plan to I have to buy her a pair of loubitons(sp?) or something. All I know is they have the red bottoms and are sexy so i'm sort of ok with it. The downside I think is they cost like $500.
dayum wish i had ur mulah... i cant afford 80 dollar stands let alone $500 dollar shoes
 
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Old 06-13-2010, 09:43 PM
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nate thats not ur woman in ur prof. pic is it? lol jc...
 
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nate thats not ur woman in ur prof. pic is it? lol jc...

Yeah it is actually. Thats my baby.
 
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Just give her the F4i. She'll either buy some boots, lower it or you'll have a street bike and a track bike. Wins all around
 
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Old 06-13-2010, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by NateDieselF4i
Yeah it is actually. Thats my baby.
wish mine would pose for me with a helmet on haha... and with the bike

maybe once the baby belly goes away.. ha... shes already lost 17 pounds in two weeks... she gonna hit the gym startin this week.... (shes a work out freak worked out all the way up to the last few weeks of pregnancy) anyway lol.... i shall reframe taking this thread off topic...

 
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You can lower a bike slightly without majorly affecting the way the bike handles. About an inch is your best bet.

Make sure to lower the bike as evenly as possible between front and back. Lowering the rear two inches without touching the front is what really screws up how it rides.
 
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Old 06-13-2010, 09:59 PM
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By the way, women's motorcycle boots are terrible. They all are girly with heels. That's fantastic if you want to be a stylish passenger. Our girls actually like to drive the bikes, and using those on rearsets with pegs is plain unpractical.
 


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