Need New Boots for 2013 4T
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Need New Boots for 2013 4T
Anyone got any suggestions for some good boots that don't fall apart in a month that will fit my model? I think it is 22 size, not completely sure after my internet searches.
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I don't know if you were joking, but he meant the rubber boots/feet for the center stand.Raputtak wrote:I just bought (today) a pair of Wolverine work boots. (a.k.a. Contour welt). They appear to give the protection of mo'cycle boots but do not look like such. I also plan to wear them whenever I need a protective boot, i.e. in rough conditions.
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Neurotic-Hapi-Snak wrote:I don't know if you were joking, but he meant the rubber boots/feet for the center stand.Raputtak wrote:I just bought (today) a pair of Wolverine work boots. (a.k.a. Contour welt). They appear to give the protection of mo'cycle boots but do not look like such. I also plan to wear them whenever I need a protective boot, i.e. in rough conditions.
Why doesn't use tennis balls like the old folks do on their walkers/Zimmers?
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Yeah, those metal boots look snazzy and durable - I'm going to get some when mine wear out (on my second set)
Whatever you do, don't bother with the rubber boots you can buy at a hardware store (the type you'd see on crutches, etc) - those don't have the extra material and reinforcement at the bottom and will literally last you for a week.
Whatever you do, don't bother with the rubber boots you can buy at a hardware store (the type you'd see on crutches, etc) - those don't have the extra material and reinforcement at the bottom and will literally last you for a week.
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The trick is to warm up the boots before installing them and make sure you don't have and scrapes or irregularities in your kick stand legs.Stilts wrote:These are a bit of a pain in the ass to install, as the stand is just a tad bit bigger than the hole. I had to file out the inside of the boot a bit.
At what point does a hobby become an addiction? I'm uncertain, but after the twelfth scooter, it sorta feels like the latter...
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Seven mopeds ...that's still manageable...
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Oh, they were warmed up, alright. Still took some wicked finangling. Maybe mine were cast/machined poorly.az_slynch wrote:The trick is to warm up the boots before installing them and make sure you don't have and scrapes or irregularities in your kick stand legs.Stilts wrote:These are a bit of a pain in the ass to install, as the stand is just a tad bit bigger than the hole. I had to file out the inside of the boot a bit.
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Possibly. I recently had to pull a pair off of a stand for someone. Now that takes a bit of creativity once they've been on for a while.
At what point does a hobby become an addiction? I'm uncertain, but after the twelfth scooter, it sorta feels like the latter...
Seriously...I've lost count...
Seven mopeds ...that's still manageable...
Seriously...I've lost count...
Seven mopeds ...that's still manageable...
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Finally installed these after my giant tan walker boots kept falling off. However, they look more like these:
http://www.scooterworks.com/buzzeti-cen ... s-2537.php
The difference is there is a screw on the bottom, then a rubber piece then a nut that goes on the inside. After you screw the bottom with an allen wrench on the bottom it will eventually push the rubber down and make it expand which helps keep the boots more snug. They fit great, and look awesome.
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A friend has the Buzzettis. Nicely built and slick looking with the hidden bolts.
He asked me to move them from an old bent center stand to his 4T. Loosened the bolt, tapped it back in to slacken the rubber bit, and it still took PB Blaster and a high-temp heat gun to get them off. Install with a touch of anti-seize on the center stand legs just in case you need to take them off...just sayin'.
He asked me to move them from an old bent center stand to his 4T. Loosened the bolt, tapped it back in to slacken the rubber bit, and it still took PB Blaster and a high-temp heat gun to get them off. Install with a touch of anti-seize on the center stand legs just in case you need to take them off...just sayin'.
At what point does a hobby become an addiction? I'm uncertain, but after the twelfth scooter, it sorta feels like the latter...
Seriously...I've lost count...
Seven mopeds ...that's still manageable...
Seriously...I've lost count...
Seven mopeds ...that's still manageable...