Boots getting caught on plastics

ReturnofJorddo
Edited Date/Time 10/31/2014 11:59am
So I have a problem. On my bike (03 KX125), when ever I hit a jump, if I take my foot off the peg, my boots get caught on the airbox or number plate, and its quite sketchy being a beginner and having your leg stuck off the peg when landing. Could possibly just be my boots and that theyre too short (Thor Q1). What do you guys do to stop your boots from getting caught? Anyone else with the same style bike (03+ KX12/250) have the same problems?
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dl117 10/31/2014 7:00am
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My kx250 was the same way, I ended up duck taping it up a little....
ReturnofJorddo 10/31/2014 7:07am
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dl117 wrote:
My kx250 was the same way, I ended up duck taping it up a little....
Yeah, I might have to do ther same. Only happens on the right side too. If I intentionally my foot off the peg itd be one thing, but its one of those things that just happens automatically, you know? Tongue Thanks!
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HenryA 10/31/2014 7:21am
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Always take off nose high and then use your brake to adjust the bike in mid-air. Problem solved. Cool
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IWreckALot 10/31/2014 7:24am
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My boot gets caught occasionally. I didn't have the problem with my Fox Comp 5's but now that I have the Garnae boots they seem to stick occasionally. I've learned to manage with it although it did scare the piss out of me the first few times.

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DoctorJD 10/31/2014 7:37am
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I had some old Thor boots that did that same thing (right side). And yes, it will scare the crap out of you. I always ran a strip of duct tape on the seam to keep it from happening.
ninesevenfour 10/31/2014 7:43am
10/31/2014 7:43am
I use Tech 7's, and ride a '12 kx250f. A friend of mine uses tech 10's and has complained of his boot getting stuck sometimes while jumping and cornering on a '12 and '14 kx250f. I have had no problems with my tech 7's though.
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MarkF 10/31/2014 8:08am
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ReturnofJorddo wrote:
So I have a problem. On my bike (03 KX125), when ever I hit a jump, if I take my foot off the peg, my boots...
So I have a problem. On my bike (03 KX125), when ever I hit a jump, if I take my foot off the peg, my boots get caught on the airbox or number plate, and its quite sketchy being a beginner and having your leg stuck off the peg when landing. Could possibly just be my boots and that theyre too short (Thor Q1). What do you guys do to stop your boots from getting caught? Anyone else with the same style bike (03+ KX12/250) have the same problems?
Don't take your foot off the peg when you hit a jump.Wink
Beefcake727 10/31/2014 8:20am
10/31/2014 8:20am
Bro, how are you supposed to leg swag if you don't take your foot off the peg?

I was hanging off the back as far possible through some rollers and got out of shape a bit. When the suspension compressed the upper part of my boot got wedged behind the right side number plate while I still had my foot on the peg, needless to say the bike didn't react well and it stopped me from moving the way I felt necessary to keep the bike on path (tech 10's and an 06 CRF450). It only happened once though.
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kawirider819 10/31/2014 8:21am
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ReturnofJorddo wrote:
So I have a problem. On my bike (03 KX125), when ever I hit a jump, if I take my foot off the peg, my boots...
So I have a problem. On my bike (03 KX125), when ever I hit a jump, if I take my foot off the peg, my boots get caught on the airbox or number plate, and its quite sketchy being a beginner and having your leg stuck off the peg when landing. Could possibly just be my boots and that theyre too short (Thor Q1). What do you guys do to stop your boots from getting caught? Anyone else with the same style bike (03+ KX12/250) have the same problems?
MarkF wrote:
Don't take your foot off the peg when you hit a jump.Wink
I'm guessing you don't hit jumps often?
ReturnofJorddo 10/31/2014 10:00am
10/31/2014 10:00am
TailSoHard wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/10/31/69204/s1200_s1200_lbz_minirev_blue_1.jpg[/img] problem solved


problem solved

Are the frosted tips included? LaughingCool
queen of spodes 10/31/2014 10:27am
10/31/2014 10:27am
I don't have plastics on my bike. Not familiar with that term at all.

My boots sometimes get caught on the plastic side panels, but it sounds like you are talking about something else. Whistling
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whyZ 10/31/2014 10:40am
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TailSoHard wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/10/31/69204/s1200_s1200_lbz_minirev_blue_1.jpg[/img] problem solved


problem solved

So you're saying sell your bike, then stick your fingers into and outlet?
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TailSoHard 10/31/2014 11:50am
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TailSoHard wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/10/31/69204/s1200_s1200_lbz_minirev_blue_1.jpg[/img] problem solved


problem solved

whyZ wrote:
So you're saying sell your bike, then stick your fingers into and outlet?
Technically that WOULD solve your boot problem haha
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Potts 10/31/2014 11:59am
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ReturnofJorddo wrote:
So I have a problem. On my bike (03 KX125), when ever I hit a jump, if I take my foot off the peg, my boots...
So I have a problem. On my bike (03 KX125), when ever I hit a jump, if I take my foot off the peg, my boots get caught on the airbox or number plate, and its quite sketchy being a beginner and having your leg stuck off the peg when landing. Could possibly just be my boots and that theyre too short (Thor Q1). What do you guys do to stop your boots from getting caught? Anyone else with the same style bike (03+ KX12/250) have the same problems?
I had this same problem but as soon as I started using knee braces the problem stopped. Obviously the knee braces filled in the area above the boots that were hooking onto the plastic.

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