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Are you guys really that disgustingly sweaty that removable liners are that important? I've been commuting every day for 8 months in my Qwest and it still smells fine! Either that or I'm more of a goon than I think...
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Whoops. I guess the qwest is just cheek pads. Sorry!
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Sep 3, 2013 04:18
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Pissingintowind posted:Are you guys really that disgustingly sweaty that removable liners are that important? I've been commuting every day for 8 months in my Qwest and it still smells fine! Either that or I'm more of a goon than I think... How hot does it get? Some of us live in hot areas and sweat a lot.
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Sep 3, 2013 04:31
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Armyman25 posted:How hot does it get? Some of us live in hot areas and sweat a lot. plus sometimes its just nice to throw the lining in the wash and enjoy that just-cleaned sensation 
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Sep 3, 2013 05:37
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Pissingintowind posted:Are you guys really that disgustingly sweaty that removable liners are that important? I've been commuting every day for 8 months in my Qwest and it still smells fine! Either that or I'm more of a goon than I think...  Helmets get stanky. You wouldn't wipe your face with the same towel every day for eight months, I hope. Mine's probably a little over a year old, and I've just started noticing an unpleasant funk.
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Sep 3, 2013 06:08
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Armyman25 posted:How hot does it get? Some of us live in hot areas and sweat a lot. Bay Area, so a balmy 55-75 degrees year round! That's probably why... not really sweat inducing weather. edited for goonsay
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Sep 3, 2013 06:08
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Pissingintowind posted:Bay Area, so a balmy 55-75 degrees year round! That's probably why... not really sweat inducing weather. Bastard. It's that temperature for right about two weeks in Atlanta, and then it's sweaty-town.
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Sep 3, 2013 06:18
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Even at 55-75 you should still wash your pads out in regular intervals. All kinds of nasty exhaust and dust particles will get in from vents and stick to your padding.
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Sep 3, 2013 06:21
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Yeah in the southeast you sweat out a gallon of water just walking to the parking lot. It's loving miserable.
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Sep 3, 2013 06:23
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The helmet may be fully submersible to wash, if it doesn't have removable pads.
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Sep 3, 2013 10:02
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Pissingintowind posted:Bay Area, so a balmy 55-75 degrees year round! That's probably why... not really sweat inducing weather.  I think it was about 60-70 degrees along the coast the day I took this shot. :highfive: bay area CA goons.
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Sep 3, 2013 10:51
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Do I: 1. Take my Roadcrafter into Aerostich to have 3" added above the knee to have a comfortably-fitting suit for $150ish or 2. Sell the Roadcrafter for $600-700 to pay for Maple kevlar jeans and a low-key leather jacket since I live in Southern California and what is rain?? It takes 8 weeks to get a suit altered and it's pretty bulky for work and just cruising around. And I can always get ~another 'stich later~, you know?
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Sep 3, 2013 16:28
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I febreeze my Qwest with the anti-microbial stuff to kill the stank-causing bugs. I was also bummed you cannot remove all the liner.
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Sep 3, 2013 20:24
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Xovaan posted:Do I: You adorable freak of a man. loving 3 inches above the knee. Also, you send the stitch in and get it fixed, and just ride around in whatever the gently caress because socal.
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Sep 3, 2013 21:56
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Good point! Also I'm in Berkeley for a pit stop Thursday / Friday before I head up to Oregon to register my car. 
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Sep 3, 2013 22:22
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So I got these: http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/cortech-vice-wp-riding-shoes Ordered two sizes and had no prob returning the losing pair, cost me about 15 extra total but worth it (thought I'd use the 11s but the 12s were it) stiff at first but feel great after maybe 5 hrs riding. There are boots with more protection, sure, but with thermoplastic toes, heels, ankles, and a steel sole shank, I feel confident in the city and off the slab in the sticks. Also these pretty much look like leather vans, so they definitely pass the crossover test. Haven't tested waterproof qualities, and I hate the rain so... Main drawback might be long laces, but I fold my socks down rocker style to secure them. Anyways, for under 100 USD, I vote yes on these. 
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Sep 4, 2013 18:29
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infraboy posted:
Hahaha, I know exactly where that is. That was the place where I saw like 7 people with the same sportbikes, all of them wearing the same sweatshirts/sweatpants/helmets, all standing around awkwardly and looking at one of their bikes which was nose-down in the water/sand. It was either this exact turn or the left hander before this one. Man, I miss the bay area.
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Sep 5, 2013 01:32
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I just got in a pair of Dainese TRQ Race In Boots. They fit well under my jeans for my skinny legs but the rear protection for the ankle up seems kinda suspect. It definitely has lateral protection but still stiff to walk in. Also a hell of a lot easier to put on compared to a* smx plus boots. I miss the snugness of the inner boot though.
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Sep 5, 2013 04:54
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CheeseSpawn posted:They fit well under my jeans for my skinny legs but the rear protection for the ankle up seems kinda suspect.
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Sep 5, 2013 20:44
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I grabbed a pair of these boots recently and am breaking them in now. http://www.cyclegear.com/CycleGear/Biker/Motorcycle-Boots/Short/brand/STREET-%26-STEEL/Brotherhood-Leather-Motorcycle-Boots/p/43250_59409_10 So far they fit pretty nicely and feel solid. The side zips are great. Unlike other boots I've had with side zips, these actually let you zip in and out without having to redo the lacing. My last boots were good (before the soles wore down), but even with side zips, I had to untie the laces and loosen them significantly to get in and out of the boots.
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Sep 5, 2013 22:45
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-Inu- posted:As someone who has owned all of Alpinestars' race gloves (GP Plus, Pro, Tech), I'm probably going with Held Phantoms or Titans next time I'm due for an upgrade. Sportbike Track Gear had a clearance sale a few days ago and I splurged and bought a pair of XL Held Akira Evos. I hope they fit me!
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MetaJew posted:Sportbike Track Gear had a clearance sale a few days ago and I splurged and bought a pair of XL Held Akira Evos. I hope they fit me! My fingers are crossed for you. I love mine.
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So today I was at the Cycle Gear down the street from my house getting oil and a filter for my VFR, when I saw a bigass clearance rack and thought "maybe there'll be something in there worthwhile." After moving 50 tons of Bilt poo poo aside, I came across a textile jacket made by Bilt's less-retarded cousin Sedici on sale for $50. I've been riding with my leather jacket all summer because my old textile jacket is too big for me now, and this one fit really well so I bought it. Usually I find I have to pay the Dainese tax to get something that fits so snugly to my midsection while having the arms not be a disaster, and this one had a lot of external pockets and looked nice and tour-y, so I felt pretty good about it. What did I have to lose - $50? Why not? I got home, took a ride with it, felt nice and cool, it was great. A few hours later I'm cleaning off my desk and get ready to throw out the tags I left there earlier when I notice something odd - "Women." Apparently it's a women's jacket. According to my fiance it's an ill-fitting women's jacket. Okay, yes, there is a strap at the waist for tightening on the midsection, but I've seen Tourmaster jackets with those on them that were for men. At least I think they were for men. And yes, now that you mention it, it does flare out just a little bit all the way at the bottom, but there's a could of pull-cords down there that rein it in fine. So you know what? I'm rocking a women's textile jacket on days when I'm not feeling the leather. gently caress it, I like it. http://www.cyclegear.com/CycleGear/...29464_59409_199
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Sep 9, 2013 01:10
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I hope it matches your purse. 
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Sep 9, 2013 02:34
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Stugazi posted:I hope it matches your purse. It's a man's travel bag!
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Does anyone have a pair of the Ugly Bros SHOVEL-K? I really want a pair. It's so drat ugly, but I would totally walk around town in them. Or a pair of the Maple Moto jeans. Kaliber fucked around with this message at 10:46 on Sep 9, 2013 |
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Sep 9, 2013 10:42
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TheScott2K posted:I'm rocking a women's textile jacket on days when I'm not feeling the leather. gently caress it, I like it. My leather pants are from Alpinestars Stella series. As in, womens pants. All the mens pants are made for more rotund people and, since I'm tall and skinny, if I want the correct length mens pants are too baggy. They button right over left, so if someone reeeeeally thinks about it they will notice my secret un-manly shame.
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Nidhg00670000 posted:My leather pants are from Alpinestars Stella series. As in, womens pants. All the mens pants are made for more rotund people and, since I'm tall and skinny, if I want the correct length mens pants are too baggy. They button right over left, so if someone reeeeeally thinks about it they will notice my secret un-manly shame. Exactly, how tall are you? I'm short and skinny and I can find fitting men's gear. Although sometimes I've considered picking up some women gear if it looked unisex enough. There are some mad discounts during closeout sales.
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Kaliber posted:Does anyone have a pair of the Ugly Bros SHOVEL-K? Check out the new Rev'It jeans, they're a little cheaper, decent style with armor, and you can (or will be able to) get them in the US without hassle
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devians posted:Some of the Puma boots pass quite acceptably as normal shoes whilst still being (reasonably) protective, https://www.google.com.au/search?q=...BF8yakgWylYH4DA I own this exact pair and I like them because they look like normal shoes as well as having decent protection. You can walk easily in them as well. I got side-swiped by a truck at 35 mph and my foot made contact between the bumper and the engine casing. These kept my foot/ankle from being shattered.
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Sep 10, 2013 21:56
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All you skinny goons rocking the women's gear. Why do I feel like every European manufacturer makes their gear in little boy's sizes? I had resort to custom gear to get ogre szes.
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Sep 10, 2013 22:26
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MoraleHazard posted:Why do I feel like every European manufacturer makes their gear in little boy's sizes? I imagine they aren't raised on a steady diet of BGH like we red-blooded muricans are.
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Sep 10, 2013 23:04
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Any suggestions for size 15 or 16 boots/shoes? Seems a bit hard to find some made for motorcycles.
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Sep 10, 2013 23:09
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I think you can find Sidi boots in that size, or close to it.
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CheeseSpawn posted:Exactly, how tall are you? I'm short and skinny and I can find fitting men's gear. Although sometimes I've considered picking up some women gear if it looked unisex enough. There are some mad discounts during closeout sales. I'm 6'1" and 147 lbs. MoraleHazard posted:All you skinny goons rocking the women's gear. Why do I feel like every European manufacturer makes their gear in little boy's sizes? That's funny, all the gear I try on feels ogre sized... (Alpinestars and Dainese jackets fit me fine, mostly.)
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Schroeder91 posted:Any suggestions for size 15 or 16 boots/shoes? Seems a bit hard to find some made for motorcycles. I wear a 15 and Sidi boots in a 50-52 work fine although the toe box is a bit on the tight side. Might work for you, might not.
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So there's a Sena firmware in beta for the SMH10 (only for now) that allows music sharing between headsets. http://senabluetooth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/SMH10-v4.3-Beta-Firmware-Notes.pdf I know it was a big feature desire a few pages back, and I understood it to be impossible due to some limitations in the BT-spec. Looks like they're beta testing a workaround. The other notable new feature is speed dialing, which I'm rather excited about as voice dialing has always been somewhat hit or miss for me and my Android 4.2.1 device, and in true goon form there are only 3 or so people I ever want to talk to anyway. :edit: Fine print. quote:Press and hold the Jog Dial for 1 second to start music sharing with Looks like it's actually using the audio channel for intercom as said workaround. So you can share tunes, but it becomes PTT to have a conversation. That's not all that bad of a work around as nobody will be breathing over your sweet tunes. Halo_4am fucked around with this message at 03:59 on Sep 11, 2013 |
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Sep 11, 2013 03:53
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Do any of the BT headsets allow recording of mic audio to your phone?
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Sep 11, 2013 05:01
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TheNothingNew posted:My fingers are crossed for you. I love mine. I got the size 10/XL's and they are wicked sweet. A little large, but gripping the handle bars they feel right. I think I'll be glad that I got them. Speaking of, would anyone be interested in buying some used Alpinestar GP Pro knockoffs (Looks exactly like A* GP Pros but appear to be missing things like the kevlar liner)? They never fit me well, unfortunately. I might list them in the CA marketplace if there's any interest. Otherwise I'll throw them up on the local Craigslist and see if I can get any bites.
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