Heel plate getting mashed

[fizzwheel]

Thats why I only buy boots that dont have any external ankle armour.

I tend to stick Alpinestars boots as they all tend to have material only on the inside of them with the armour not exposed so it cant mash your heel plates up.

[21QUEST]

Fizz, you prefer to lose a bit of ankle protection to keep your heel plates looking 'nice and dandy'



Ben

If you do get new ones you could always try sticking some clear acetate to them, then peeling and reapplying when it gets worn.

[Nobbylad]

OK - I realise that's what they're there for and I also realise that my boots are doing the damage....my point was, why do a lot of the pics on here have nice shiny heel plates?

I've only done just over 1k miles

I wasn't bothered until I realised everyone elses looked all shiny and new (even on those horrible old curvy jelly mould styled bikes )

Anyway...seeing as you went to the trouble of replying, I'll treat you to some more pics of my sexy black pointy

Before it gets it's mods (although if you look carefully you can see the Stebel Nautilus air horn fitting snugly in behind the fairing....you should see people jump when I hit the button lol)







Also, the exhaust is a bit scratched too....I got some Autosol but it does kinda take the shine of it (I thought I always used it on my previous bike's exhausts to bring them back to shiny, but doesn't seem to do waht it used to). Any tips for getting it sparkly again?

Originally Posted by Nobbylad

do most of you wear slippers when riding

Slippers and a pipe my dear chap !
keep them and once all the paints gone the go shiny silvery so they still look good.

[21QUEST]

Originally Posted by Nobbylad

OK - I realise that's what they're there for and I also realise that my boots are doing the damage....my point was, why do a lot of the pics on here have nice shiny heel plates?
Why? ...See second post above lol

I've only done just over 1k miles

I wasn't bothered until I realised everyone elses looked all shiny and new (even on those horrible old curvy jelly mould styled bikes )
Don't be bothered at all. Feel superior knowing you actually ride the bike as it should be riden...well I do
Anyway...seeing as you went to the trouble of replying, I'll treat you to some more pics of my sexy black pointy

Before it gets it's mods (although if you look carefully you can see the Stebel Nautilus air horn fitting snugly in behind the fairing....you should see people jump when I hit the button lol)
I might get one of those horns myself to go with the after market one I already got on. Bike is looking nice


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Also, the exhaust is a bit scratched too....I got some Autosol but it does kinda take the shine of it (I thought I always used it on my previous bike's exhausts to bring them back to shiny, but doesn't seem to do waht it used to). Any tips for getting it sparkly again?
Think of the scratch as adding a bit of manliness errr character to the SV650. But if you must, get an after-market can but leave the baffle in
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Ben

Never had a problem with it as far as I know, but I can honestly say I have never even contemplated checking such a thing. Not something that concerns me in the slightest.

Originally Posted by Nobbylad

Is it just me, or does everyone's heel plate get mashed like this?


I realise it's my boots , however most pics I see of people's bikes have nice shiny heel plates, do most of you wear slippers when riding

My Oxtar TCS boots did the same, so I polished the paint off the heel plates and buzz them over with autosol every now and again to keep them looking good.

Originally Posted by 21QUEST

That's worse

Fake carbon fibre is gash in the extreme. Tacky doesn't come close to describing it.

Drill them out and its hardly noticeable