I’m gonna go out on a limb and ask what exactly happened?
this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2023
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Doozy of a splinter I gather, but I'll leaf it alone
That pun should be considered treeson
Let's stick to the topic
All bark, no bite
That's a nasty splinter
Stick around!
What kind of boot is that? Some kind of chainsaw gear?
Dirt bike/motocross boot. This guy (or girl) was riding/racing a dirt bike offroad- think hiking trails. Gearne is not a cheap brand either, their top-tier SG-12 boot is usually $5-600 a pair. And they are a superior quality brand. I’m not sure what tier boot this is since i cant see all the signage, but this is truely a freak accident that no quality of foot protection would have prevented. With that said- that stick is clean, so their foot is most likely fine. Edit: forgot to mention; the white/orange combo does match a lot of chainsaw gear, so good call. But, this person most likely rode a KTM, which are primarily white and orange, and KTM riders love buying orange gear to match, lol. You can get these boots in a variety of different color combos, however
But, this person most likely rode a KTM, which are primarily white and orange, and KTM riders love buying orange gear to match, lol
Why do you got to call me out like that... I swear all the orange anodised parts were already on the bike when I bought it... The dealer also gave me their branded day glow orange hoodie with the purchase, what am I going to do? Not wear it!!!
Haha, i’m in the same boat, man! When I bought my Husky it was already covered in blue anodized parts! No way I would ever spend money re-buying the same part serving the same function at no better capacity, only in a different color! Outrageous!
Seriously, though…it was already covered in all the bling parts, but if I had to replace something (barkbusters, rear rotor guards, etc) I almost always caved and got the blue option…..
Jesus wept I have a Duke... With bark busters.... That are fucking orange!!! I didn't even think about them, but of course they're aftermarket!
Looking back the bark busters were 'meh' on purchase, I probably figured I could remove them. But after running them as an 'all weather' rider, I'm putting them on all future bikes. Not the weirdest setup, I knew a GSXR with mittens.
Probably not “fine” but whatever
looks like motorcycle MX boots
I hate when that happens
There's no blood so it's not that bad, right?
Right???
That's not the footwear I see around my office.
It is in mine
That's just a boot. No blood on the stick and look at the reflection in the window.
Yeah, the rest of the guy vaporized.
Where the boot was pierced would have been the little toe area, most likely the toe was broken and pushed aside, probably not making a lot of blood. Most blood would have been absorbed by the socks and boot padding, it's not like a knife slice where there would be a bunch of blood from a clean slice.
If the stick went through at 35 mph it did't have time to get bloody. Also the sole would have worked as a wiper seal.
Still a ruined pair of $600 boots.
Other foot is visible in the pic with no boot on, just sock.
Gotta have a good reason to buy new shoes...
At least it isn't a drill in the head and no insurance.
AHHHHHHHHHH
Now thats what I call a sticky situation!