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Author Message   Carbonbigfoot Posted on Monday, March 29, 2010 - 12:28 pm:        So I'm rockin the Wife's scooter today, a Piaggio BV500. Thought I'd run it to keep the battery charged. So I'm on the way in to work, dry, 65 deg, sunny, nice day. I am going through an intersection where 2 lanes turn left, I'm in the outside lane, and moving pretty good. The truck in the inside lane and I both catch the light green, and I'm pacing him through the turn (Therefore going quite a bit faster than him.) I guess he doesn't see me, and runs a little wide in his lane. I adjust away from him a bit, which puts me further over on the off camber part of the curve. The front end starts to wash out, and I'm looking at a lowside crash. I'm thinking "Boy is my wife gonna be pissed. She doesn't even know I'm on her bike." Front end is sliding, and pushing toward the curb, I stomp my left foot down, which bounces me back up, but also slams my ankle around a bit (got a minor sprain coming, getting interesting as the day goes on...) the bike comes back up and wobbles violently 2 or 3 times, then straightens back up. I pull off in the next parking lot to check my shorts. Internal dialogue..."ohshitohshitohshit... okokokok..... alright, ankle doesn't feel broken...okokokokok....breathe, breathe, breathe", etc., etc. That's it. I'm going to get a set of bad ass boots today, and leave my dress shoes at work. F*** it. I'll do the Mister Rodgers thing and change shoes when I get to work from now on. I got really lucky. Cheap lesson. So here's todays learning experience... While the BV500 handles REALLY well for a scooter, it does not have Pilot Powers. Hmmmm, I wonder if they make Pilots for scooters....??? Rob   Ezblast Posted on Monday, March 29, 2010 - 01:55 pm:        Pirelli Diablos - and they rock as a tire! EZ   Froggy Posted on Monday, March 29, 2010 - 02:06 pm:        quote: That's it. I'm going to get a set of bad ass boots today, and leave my dress shoes at work. F*** it. I'll do the Mister Rodgers thing and change shoes when I get to work from now on. Thats what I do, its not even an hassle once you get used to doing it.   Fresnobuell Posted on Monday, March 29, 2010 - 02:06 pm:        ANOTHER reason scooters are way more dangerous than real bikes....glad you are okay, Rob.   Badlionsfan Posted on Monday, March 29, 2010 - 03:55 pm:        I love the puma boots. Not cheap but look very protective.   Eweaver Posted on Monday, March 29, 2010 - 03:57 pm:        I also keep a pair of shoes at work.

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