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October 11th, 2013, 06:28 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: AZ
Location: Orlando FL
Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2002 Ninja 250 Posts: 213
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Rain + Pre-Gen Ninja...
I was wondering anyone here with a pre gen ninja has this same problem. Anytime I'm out and it's raining, or the road is still wet from rain, my feet get completely soaked. I've noticed the reason is the way the water is sprayed off the front tire and how it comes off the front fender. My bike doesn't have a lower fairing so maybe that might be the cause. It's really annoying, and I wondered if there is some kind of trick, or something that can be done. The only trick i've found so far, is to keep two walmart plastic bags in my backpack to put over my socks and then put my shoes on....
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October 11th, 2013, 06:42 PM
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Your face
Name: Wes
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Honda CBR650f Posts: A lot.
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Waterproof full length boots?
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October 11th, 2013, 08:17 PM
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Kawakaze
Name: Daniel
Location: SoCal
Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 09 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: 111
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Sit indian style and clutchless shift like the pros.
Otherwise, you can buy waterproof motorcycle boot covers in the $15-30 range.
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October 11th, 2013, 08:28 PM
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The Corner Whisperer
Name: Chris (aka Reactor)
Location: Northern KY
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much.
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2 things, seriously... Rain sucks without good rain gear, anything less... and there is nothing you can do.
It starts with your pants. Water resistant or waterproof pants that go OVER your water resistant or waterproof boots. The reason they go over, is to keep the water from just draining into your boot from your leg. If your riding with your sneakers, get yourself a nice pair of water proof gore-tex at the very least.
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October 12th, 2013, 04:51 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: pat
Location: NoVa Virginia
Join Date: Oct 2013 Motorcycle(s): none at the moment. previous owner of a 2005 Ninja 250 Posts: 82
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yooooo you need to upgrade to them CROCS SHOES YA FEEL ME
but on the real u shud just double layer your plastic bag if ur gonna be riding with 1 might as well upgrade to 2 ya know but yea or get rain boots !!
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October 12th, 2013, 07:44 AM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Jason
Location: Norfolk, VA
Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 EX250, 2014 EX300 Posts: A lot.
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Get some better boots
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October 13th, 2013, 06:35 AM
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Daily Ninjette rider
Name: Hernan
Location: Florida
Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.
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These are in sale for $15 and are much better than those plastic bags that don't prevent the leather to get soaked, which will ruin it. Tornado Waterproof Overboots This are waterproof boots and size 10 are for sale now in $25: http://www.cyclegear.com/CycleGear/B...39750_59409_10 These will stop water from flooding your boots from above: http://www.cyclegear.com/CycleGear/O...327_59409_1936
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October 14th, 2013, 07:49 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: AZ
Location: Orlando FL
Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2002 Ninja 250 Posts: 213
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In all seriousness, I'll just have to deal with it. Will probably get some waterproof sneakers/boots. It's my first bike so I wasn't sure if this was something the commonly happens to all bikes or not. Just annoying, because here in central FL everything is spread out and far. You might leave the house and it's sunny but by the time you're at your destination, (even if it's not raining anymore) the roads might be soaked, ....and so are my feet. A new trick i learned is putting my feet up above the front turn signals and tucking them resting them on the fairings. It's actually quite comfortable for about 2 minutes. |
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October 14th, 2013, 07:53 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: pat
Location: NoVa Virginia
Join Date: Oct 2013 Motorcycle(s): none at the moment. previous owner of a 2005 Ninja 250 Posts: 82
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lol i just stand on the pegs to stretch my legs !!  yo dude are you going to MMI for motorcycles cuz you are down in orlando??
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