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Outside Dawg posted:I swung a leg over one of these at the local HD shop once; "The all-new Boss Hoss Spread Eagle™!"
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goddamnedtwisto posted:That thing has the widest tank I've ever sat on, it was like being on a fat horse. How anyone considers that to be a comfortable riding position I'll never know. Huh, that's the same as my inseam, and I thought it was fine. Then again, I ride an inline four already, though I've never found twins/singles to be any more comfortable than fours.
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Holy poo poo gently caress this winter. Snow in mid April in Ohio. I try to will the cold away with sheer hatred and rage but it's not working so well. And I don't know how you freaks deal with anything below 50. Last week I was good in the 60s but got stuck in the dark when it shot below 50. I had a 40 liter pack filled with various layers to put on. This included a tee shirt, ls button down, a flannel shirt, a fleece, mesh motorcycle jacket, and a decently thick lovely winter jacket over all of that. I wanted to die. I'm tempted to put a loving windjammer on my 919.
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You get to a point where 18 is miserable, anything north of 32 is nice, and mid-60s is uncomfortably warm.
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Safety Dance posted:You get to a point where 18 is miserable, anything north of 32 is nice, and mid-60s is uncomfortably warm. Sounds like dating tips for MILF hunters.
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My hands (and nothing else) turn into blocks of ice below 54, it really limits my riding in spring and fall. Wish there was a way to get some bark busters onto a ninja 250.
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M42 posted:My hands (and nothing else) turn into blocks of ice below 54, it really limits my riding in spring and fall. Wish there was a way to get some bark busters onto a ninja 250. Hot tips to to keep warm during cold lovely whether: 1) Get a scarf and drape that poo poo on your neck and inside the jacket right in front of the zipper. 2) Balaclavas or helmetclavas can be optional. If you do use then, leave some vents open as it may for the visor/eyeglasses more than usual. 3) My roommate uses heavy snowboarding gloves to ride in the cold, but I only have "normal" gauntlets motorcycle gloves and even with a liner it loving sucked. I am moving to warmer weather, but I am still planing to buy some heated gloves.
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Apr 15, 2014 18:17
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M42 posted:My hands (and nothing else) turn into blocks of ice below 54, it really limits my riding in spring and fall. Wish there was a way to get some bark busters onto a ninja 250. Heated gear is wicked rad.
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M42 posted:My hands (and nothing else) turn into blocks of ice below 54, it really limits my riding in spring and fall. Wish there was a way to get some bark busters onto a ninja 250. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_j5pRuQhak
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Apr 15, 2014 18:25
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clutchpuck posted:Heated gear is wicked rad. This. I used to stick with heated grips, but they only did so much and took a bit to warm up. Heated gloves are instant and amazing.
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Or just chop up an old plastic container for that professional look!  
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I've seen two liter soda bottles used to the same effect. A true case of function over form.
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ElMaligno posted:
clutchpuck posted:Heated gear is wicked rad. For real. Don't even bother with anything else. Get the gear.
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Heated vest, ride fo'eva.
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Mr. Eric Praline posted:
No, I think I've made up my mind
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Careful with just a heated vest. The human body's natural reaction to cold is to maintain the core and restrict blood flow to the extremities. Heating your torso can lead to a case where you're highway cruising for a while and feel warm enough, only to go and turn off the highway (or dodge something) and find your arms and legs practically numb. It's pretty easy to get a jacket + layers that will keep your core warm well into temps you probably shouldn't be braving, but your hands definitely benefit from external heat, especially if you don't have shielding fairings.
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I've been rocking heated gloves for the last few years and absolutely love them. I've ridden through near zero temps and have never been more than chilly. I waited way to long to get heated gear. Big mistake.
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Just get some muffs. Nobody gives a poo poo what your bike looks like when you're out in weather like that.
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Snowdens Secret posted:Careful with just a heated vest. The human body's natural reaction to cold is to maintain the core and restrict blood flow to the extremities. Heating your torso can lead to a case where you're highway cruising for a while and feel warm enough, only to go and turn off the highway (or dodge something) and find your arms and legs practically numb. It's pretty easy to get a jacket + layers that will keep your core warm well into temps you probably shouldn't be braving, but your hands definitely benefit from external heat, especially if you don't have shielding fairings. I find the opposite is true - all the heated gloves/gear in the world doesn't save you if your core is freezing, whereas with a heated vest everything stays nice and toasty, especially if I have handguards. Of course, cold here is maybe, MAYBE high 30s.
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Your hands are one of the biggest heat transfers in the body. Heated gloves can work wonders. Anecdotally my hands were prone to being cold in a stiff breeze, and then I quit smoking. Made a huge difference.
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Mr. Eric Praline posted:For real. Don't even bother with anything else. Get the gear. I have driven in 30f in my long johns, long sleeved thermals, T shirt, scarf, balaclava, long socks, glove liners, gauntlets gloves and my two peice leather suit. The only cold as gently caress part in my body was my hands. So no I don't need EVERYTHING, just heated gloves. Barring I decide to go for a multi hour drive in the cold, but meh. ElMaligno fucked around with this message at 23:32 on Apr 15, 2014 |
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Clitch posted:Your hands are one of the biggest heat transfers in the body. Heated gloves can work wonders. You speak the truth. It's amazing how well my palms transfer the heat from the grips into my body. Unfortunately the ends of my fingers and knuckles still get chilled. Based on that, I figure heated gloves would be a huge asset for cold weather riding.
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Z3n posted:I find the opposite is true - all the heated gloves/gear in the world doesn't save you if your core is freezing, whereas with a heated vest everything stays nice and toasty, especially if I have handguards. You lost all credibility with the last sentence. I wear perf leather in lower temps.
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And here I thought riding in 68 F weather was cold (in perf. textile and jeans) 
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nsaP posted:You lost all credibility with the last sentence. I wear perf leather in lower temps. Don't need cred when you're riding year round in california!
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Z3n posted:I find the opposite is true - all the heated gloves/gear in the world doesn't save you if your core is freezing, whereas with a heated vest everything stays nice and toasty, especially if I have handguards.
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Commuting in perf leather in the mid 30s represent. (Heated gloves are the only heated gear you need.)
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M42 posted:My hands (and nothing else) turn into blocks of ice below 54, it really limits my riding in spring and fall. Wish there was a way to get some bark busters onto a ninja 250. Some surgical gloves under your actual gloves can be helpfull as well.
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Shimrod posted:Some surgical gloves under your actual gloves can be helpfull as well. Really? I find my hands get uncomfortably sweaty in exam gloves within minutes, warm or not. I couldn't imagine riding with them.
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Just don't be like me and try to warm your right hand on the motor and using your left hand on the throttle. It's a great way to hit the killswitch in rush hour traffic.
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So I've finally saved up enough to get some new tires put on the bike so I can finally get it to pass inspection so I can finally ride it again. I drive a hundred miles down the highway to my mom's place where the bike's been stored so I can do a little bit of maintenance (change the oil, new battery, plugs, etc.) so I can ride it to the shop in the morning to get them to put the new tires on and get me inspected. In doing so, my dumb rear end manages to break the fuel filter so part of it is stuck in the hose coming from my petcock and strip the screw that holds my seat in place. gently caress. It seems like every time I try to work on the bike, everything that can go wrong does so in the most infuriating way imaginable. Also my mom adopted an adorable pit bull mix puppy who decided that the foam in my seat would make a great snack. Awww!
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slidebite posted:Really? I find my hands get uncomfortably sweaty in exam gloves within minutes, warm or not. I couldn't imagine riding with them. Yeah, they cut out the wind completely in the cold, and if it's raining your hands don't get clammy if you've got perf gloves 
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gently caress speaking of cold again, I have to work 2 hours away here in about oh 5 hours. My cars are kaput at the moment. So bike it is. It's gonna be 24 F when I leave. Plan is some flannel pj pants, jeans, thin insulated liner, and textile pants for the bottom. Top is gonna be basically everything I can fit while still being able to lift up my arms. Oh and gotta double up on the wool socks too. I don't know what the gently caress I'm gonna do about my hands. All I have are uninsulated leather gauntlets and some lovely thing work gloves to go over them. This is gonna suuuuuuck.
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slidebite posted:Really? I find my hands get uncomfortably sweaty in exam gloves within minutes, warm or not. I couldn't imagine riding with them. I use surgical gloves over some lovely cotton glove liners when I get stuck at work too long and end up riding home at 4AM when it's colder than I'd like it to be. I wouldn't want to do it for hours on end, but the liners keep you warm and dryish for a half hour ride home in perf leather gloves when it's 25 out.
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I just turn my heated grips on. I still have to buy new summer gloves.
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So for ranting here, why the hell would suzuki leave the head studs open to the world on the GS500? Those little holes are perfect for collecting dirt that doesn't come out so that when you take off the cylinders, a lovely rain of grit falls into the crankcase. God dammit, I suddenly have to get all new bottom end seals now.
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Well that 2 hour (4 hours with all the stops!) ride in the 20s to low 40s sucked way more than I could imagine. I was cold, but not painfully so aside from the my hands. Thin knit gloves, leather gauntlets, and two layer cotton/fleece gloves over that couldn't do it. Made a stop and got these $2 hats with chin straps to make some hand guards with but that was a complete failure. Ended up buying a pack of hand warmers and used 3 in each glove. Worked wonders. But I ended up with a first degree burn on the top of my right hand. I don't even think the worst part was the cold. It was the layers. My hands were cramped as hell trying to work the controls with 3 gloves on. The balaclava I wore is a thin fleece thing, but my helmet is a perfect fit. This means trying to stuff an extra layer in there isn't going to work. My head and ears felt like they were in a vise. In addition to that crap I felt like I was being choked constantly by the collars of my jackets and fleece. If I tried tucking in I could feel the blood being choked from my brain with the light headed and fading vision that comes with that. gently caress that poo poo forever. astrollinthepork fucked around with this message at 17:08 on Jun 9, 2014 |
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Mr. Eric Praline posted:So for ranting here, why the hell would suzuki leave the head studs open to the world on the GS500? Those little holes are perfect for collecting dirt that doesn't come out so that when you take off the cylinders, a lovely rain of grit falls into the crankcase. God dammit, I suddenly have to get all new bottom end seals now. You're meant to blast that poo poo away with compressed air beforehand.
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quote:I, for one, am tired of being nattered about every little drat thing by these self-righteous safety nuts. It’s really all about self-justification for their pathetic, invasive mindset. I hate the feel of the BMW system. I’m taking mine off. Honda’s removes you even more from the lever feel. I never want to hear another seat belt warning tone or see the “ABS Brake Failure ” light at start up again. If you need all that safety crap maybe you don’t have the skills to ride or drive on the street and should have your license revoked. The Moto-industry as a whole is losing a big supporter and customer. Don't read the comments, kids. Also, glad that guy is loving off out of the moto-industry as a whole.
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Z3n posted:Don't read the comments, kids. Couldn't if we wanted to or dared to....you overlooked posting a link.
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