I need some boots that don't melt on my pipes!

[D.Tater]

I just spent that last hour cleaning the melted boot heal off my 2Brother's pipes. 
Does anyone know a decent boot mfg. that makes a boot that doesn't melt to the hot pipes?
I would prefer a smooth sole over a rugged sole.
Thanks.

[Brad]

Not sure of any sole material that wont leave a mark on a hot pipe.....might try going bare foot 

[Jack]

Leather soles???

[MNBill]

You use the oven cleaner trick to get it off??

[D.Tater]

.....might try going bare foot 

Being originally from TN I resemble that remark....

I have seen nuts rid'n sport bikes with flip flops before.

I did some research, I think Chippewa makes some boots with rubber soles that won't melt.

[Mikey]

Cowboy Boots!!!

[Jess from VA]

You sure don't want smooth and/or leather soled boots for riding. 

Try floorboards... I don't think I can touch my pipes with my boots

[R J]

You sure don't want smooth and/or leather soled boots for riding. 

Try floorboards... I don't think I can touch my pipes with my boots

If they are Cobra's you can......

I wear Red Wings.........   They mark a little, but nothing like my old boots did.

[D.Tater]

You sure don't want smooth and/or leather soled boots for riding.  

Try floorboards... I don't think I can touch my pipes with my boots

Smooth would be to slippery, I love walking on carpet with new leather soled dress shoes.
It's like walking on ice.

With the 2Brother's pipes you defiantly can touch them. I wear a size 11.5 boot and my heal seems to be in constant contact.

I don't know if there is enough room for floorboards with the the 2BRS pipes.

I though about wrapping that section of pipe with header pipe wrap, but after some googling that might not be a great idea, holding moisture, rusting the pipes...any thoughts?

[Ratdog]

You're on the right track... keep cleaning those pipes.  When you get tired of doing that... you'll learn to keep yer hooves off of 'em.  Trust me... with a 13EE... I understand the concept of training yourself to be mindful of hoof placement.  The ironic part is... the only burn marks on my pipes are from when a passenger laid her boot heels on the pipes... AFTER I'd taken the time to explain to her to keep her heels on the floorboards... and "WHY"... and got the "I've ridden lots of times" speech.

[Jess from VA]

I run OE pipes and didn't know the others resulted in boot contact.

I think what I'd do, with pegs or boards, is try to cobble up a piece of L-shaped flatstock to make my own heat shield.  Not attached to the pipe, but mounted to a peg or floorboard mount, or maybe even the frame.   Something that would hold the boot heel off the pipes.  If you look at a Harley parts site, you will see they sell heel cups, usually mounted to the rear of a floorboard, a sort of raised lip that prevents the boot heel from sliding over and contacting the pipes.

I suppose you could also use peg extensions that held the pegs out farther, but this would reduce lean angle (unacceptable to me).

Something like these in principle:

http://www.heelguard.com/

http://www.chopperscycle.com/BAGGER/Floorboards/Carl-Miles-Heel-Guard-p7257792.html

http://www.thefind.com/cars/info-heel-guard-peg






 

[fudgie]

Can you make a heal plate and screw it to your heal of your boots? Sorta like cowboy boot heal and toe gaurds. Hell get your handle stamped in'm. I believe HD boots have their logo stamped on metal on the heal. I think it would be the cleanest way to go.