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Oh also these exist!
Daytona M-Star GTX (they have a bit of a lift)
And also insoles for existing/these if more is needed. I tried insoles in my normal boots and then as i'd always wanted Daytonas I bought the above ones. My KTM is I think 850mm or thereabouts, and even with a cool covers thing on (which definitely add at least 10mm) I am fine. 30" leg on my jeans.
 
My seat height was 830mm before i had my seat lowered, my inseam is 29"/30", i couldn't flat foot it but could get both feet down on tip toes. It's better now i've had the seat shaved, I've also bought 1cm insoles which helps.
 
Griffo said:
Oh also these exist!
Daytona M-Star GTX (they have a bit of a lift)
And also insoles for existing/these if more is needed. I tried insoles in my normal boots and then as i'd always wanted Daytonas I bought the above ones. My KTM is I think 850mm or thereabouts, and even with a cool covers thing on (which definitely add at least 10mm) I am fine. 30" leg on my jeans.
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Thank you. I have almost those exact boots but without the lift. Good to know there are options.
 
tyke_ said:
My seat height was 830mm before i had my seat lowered, my inseam is 29"/30", i couldn't flat foot it but could get both feet down on tip toes. It's better now i've had the seat shaved, I've also bought 1cm insoles which helps.
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Thank you.
 
Cheers all. By the time I left the school I was just fed up. My arse feels like it's been battered with a cricket bat, my hands & fingers are killing me, I'm absolutely drenched and sore in places no man should ever suffer pain.

What I will say is that after handing them their MT07 back and getting back on my scooter, it felt like going from a church pew to a layz boy. It might not be quick but today I learned just how uncomfortable bikes can be and this little Aprilia is an absolute peach in comparison.
 
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I remember being absolutely ****ed after my first day on a big bike when I was doing my training. Everything just felt battered, to be fair even now after a few hours on the bike I'm shattered, it's a proper mental and physical workout
 
Since starting this licence palava I've ridden a GS310R, 2x MT07, and an FZ1. I can now honestly say that for london commuting, nothing beats the silky smooth CVT transmission of a scooter. A geared 'box is far superior at motorways and whatnot (even that's debateable as I've not ridden a scooter larger than 125cc) but in London, stop start traffic, pedestrian crossings every 200 yards, a traffic light every other 100 yards, suicidal pedestrians, crap uber drivers who got their licence on the back of a donkey, etc, a scooter simply can't be beat. Twist & go all day long.
 
tom_e said:
I remember being absolutely ****ed after my first day on a big bike when I was doing my training. Everything just felt battered, to be fair even now after a few hours on the bike I'm shattered, it's a proper mental and physical workout
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Ditto to this - and I was soaking too, my t-shirt could be wrung out by the end of my DAS lessons! I don't recall being hot, so assumed it was just something to do with being 'on it' and focused.

Better luck on the next try Diddums, as least you can keep a foot in riding until the next time
 
Diddums said:
Since starting this licence palava I've ridden a GS310R, 2x MT07, and an FZ1. I can now honestly say that for london commuting, nothing beats the silky smooth CVT transmission of a scooter. A geared 'box is far superior at motorways and whatnot (even that's debateable as I've not ridden a scooter larger than 125cc) but in London, stop start traffic, pedestrian crossings every 200 yards, a traffic light every other 100 yards, suicidal pedestrians, crap uber drivers who got their licence on the back of a donkey, etc, a scooter simply can't be beat. Twist & go all day long.
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I can't disagree with what you have written. But, even more than driving a manual car, there is just something special about riding a manual motorbike. You are part of the machinary, directly moving mechanical parts of it. I love scooters. For commuting I would absolutely have one. But for fun, for me, it has to be something with a manual clutch and gears.

But we are all different in our wants and needs, and two wheels of any kind is two wheels. No better, no worse.
 
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Scort said:
Ditto to this - and I was soaking too, my t-shirt could be wrung out by the end of my DAS lessons! I don't recall being hot, so assumed it was just something to do with being 'on it' and focused.

Better luck on the next try Diddums, as least you can keep a foot in riding until the next time
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I was soaked during my lessons too... unfortunately mine was pure sweat :( I did all my training and MOD1/2 tests in June last year when it was ridiculously hot. I remember being stood out on the track and my high-vis jacket turning black from all the bugs :eek: by the time i got back in the car afterwards i was absolutely stinking!

I recall during my MOD2 test there was a brief downpour for about 5 maybe 10 minutes, by the time i got back to the test centre i was bone dry and so were the roads.
 
Diddums said:
Since starting this licence palava I've ridden a GS310R, 2x MT07, and an FZ1. I can now honestly say that for london commuting, nothing beats the silky smooth CVT transmission of a scooter. A geared 'box is far superior at motorways and whatnot (even that's debateable as I've not ridden a scooter larger than 125cc) but in London, stop start traffic, pedestrian crossings every 200 yards, a traffic light every other 100 yards, suicidal pedestrians, crap uber drivers who got their licence on the back of a donkey, etc, a scooter simply can't be beat. Twist & go all day long.
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Scooters for commuting in city areas and for things like just nipping here and there on short journeys are just so suitable. I have the use of 1 (a Honda PCX 125) and I use it more often than my Ducati which speaks volumes.
 
Exactly, on a nice ride out in the country or a road trip or whatever a nice big powerful geared bike is definitely the way to go, slamming through a gearbox at a decent pace is immeasurably more exciting than a constant-rev CVT but in London you simply don't have the opprtunity to really stand on a bike's tail properly.
 
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