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Rant of the day: Finally found a buyer for my scooter that was for sale for quite a while, and the dude wanted to have it checked out by a professional (to which I didn't object). So we both went there, with the scooter and all, and the "professional" starts checking. For some background, scooter is a 400cc suzuki burgman that I bought new in April last year. I rode it for about 10000km (6k miles?) and semi-retired it when I got a non scooter earlier this year. It was never in an accident, never fell over, and there is barely a scratch on it. There is no rust on the chrome or brake disks, and it was even clean and dust free. The "professional" check found out that i have a busted steering bearing, and to replace it, it would take around 6 hours of work, and parts worth an arm and a leg. To prove his point he tried to show me and the buyer how the steering gets "stuck" in the middle and how this is serious effecting the handling of the bike. Of course, neither me or the buyer could feel any problem with the steering, and the "professional" started explaining how we can't feel it but he does since he is an experienced racer. Fortunately the guy who was buying the scooter was of reasonable sort and didn't fall for the "professional's" lame excuse for trying to extort money.
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Jul 16, 2014 19:28
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A "busted" steering head bearing would be pretty apparent.
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Jul 16, 2014 19:42
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Just want to rant and say gently caress revit and all the other poo poo brands that are not Dainese. Do they just think skinny people don't exist? I'm a tiny dude, no doubt, but everything from every company that's not Dainese has always fit me like a sack. I blame all the fatties.
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Jul 16, 2014 22:04
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ScienceAndMusic posted:Just want to rant and say gently caress revit and all the other poo poo brands that are not Dainese. Do they just think skinny people don't exist? I'm a tiny dude, no doubt, but everything from every company that's not Dainese has always fit me like a sack. I blame all the fatties. Shop RS Taichi, motorcycling brand for tiny dudes everywhere.
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Jul 16, 2014 22:05
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M. Night Skymall posted:Shop RS Taichi, motorcycling brand for tiny dudes everywhere. I'll keep em in mind but I have all my gear, I just ended up going dianese. And I don't really feel slighted since I think Dianese makes the coolest products anyhow.
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Jul 16, 2014 22:10
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I always thought that A* were notoriously undersized if not small
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Jul 16, 2014 22:32
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MNS and I are the local RS Taichi fanclub. Elf men swathed in Japanese splendor. I fuckin love my Rev'it race gloves, though.
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Jul 16, 2014 22:57
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slidebite posted:I always thought that A* were notoriously undersized if not small A*stars seems to fit really tall slender people better in my experience. Dianese seems to fit extremely slender and very short people better.
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Jul 16, 2014 23:38
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ScienceAndMusic posted:Just want to rant and say gently caress revit and all the other poo poo brands that are not Dainese. Do they just think skinny people don't exist? I'm a tiny dude, no doubt, but everything from every company that's not Dainese has always fit me like a sack. I blame all the fatties. You need to get Swole, bro. I used to be 5'8 and 125. Now I'm 6'4 and 225. Sheer willpower, right there. Serioustalk; I have long, gangly arms. It's resulted in some really interesting tan lines where my jacket stops and my gloves haven't started yet.
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Jul 17, 2014 00:58
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ScienceAndMusic posted:Just want to rant and say gently caress revit and all the other poo poo brands that are not Dainese. Do they just think skinny people don't exist? I'm a tiny dude, no doubt, but everything from every company that's not Dainese has always fit me like a sack. I blame all the fatties. Try being really tall. I have to wear XXL, still barely long enough for my midrift, loose as hell along my arms.
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Jul 17, 2014 01:39
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I'm a pretty slender dude and both Dainese and Rev'it stuff fits well. Rev'it definitely isn't for fatties, it just maybe isn't for twinks.
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Jul 17, 2014 02:06
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A* and Dainese are Italian and RS Taichi is Japanese. Italy and Japan are not the first countries that come to mind when you think "fat people."
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Jul 17, 2014 02:21
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Yeah, but theres like... nobody out there that makes decent leathers for my 6'4" 260# rear end.  e: That isn't harley or a fetish store.
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Jul 17, 2014 02:45
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Olympia is all about textile gear, but they're cut pretty generously.
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Jul 17, 2014 03:40
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Digital_Jesus posted:e: That isn't harley or a fetish store. How much abrasion resistance does a gimp suit offer? Is it better than jeans?
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Jul 17, 2014 05:18
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Digital_Jesus posted:Yeah, but theres like... nobody out there that makes decent leathers for my 6'4" 260# rear end. I've gotten down to 250 recently but   sup buddy
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Jul 17, 2014 09:13
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I completely agree on this. My a* jacket fit like a glove, but everything else, including my sedici jacket, is so baggy. It's obviously made for fat people. I'll check out rs taichi, and will stick with dianese/a* until then. I get it there are a lot of rotund riders, but does it really have to be the majority? Why is this? I guess "why go for a run when you can ride!".
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Jul 17, 2014 17:01
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Dainese and A* usually do have a tighter fit. Lots of stuff made for sale in ye old USA has what I like to call the "American cut" - room for the beer gut.
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Jul 17, 2014 17:04
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ScienceAndMusic posted:Just want to rant and say gently caress revit and all the other poo poo brands that are not Dainese. Do they just think skinny people don't exist? I'm a tiny dude, no doubt, but everything from every company that's not Dainese has always fit me like a sack. I blame all the fatties. 
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Jul 17, 2014 17:54
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Yeah rip
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Jul 17, 2014 18:06
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Kevin smith died?!?!?
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Jul 17, 2014 18:12
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Southwest airlines strapped him to two seats and force fed him meatball sandwiches until he choked.
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Jul 17, 2014 18:19
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So apparently motorbike shops are in the same category business as fishmongers, they shut on Sundays and Mondays... That's useful, you know, when you've waited the weekend to get something done, and you figure hey regular business hours I'm sure they'll do business, but I guess running a Ducati shop is lucrative enough that you can open whenever you like! gently caress. Not like I don't need this bike sold by the end of the goddamn week or anything. At this rate I'll end up selling it to webuyanybbike.com for a fiver or just leave it abandoned in a ditch. Fingers crossed I get someone to lowball me on a 3 day ebay auction!
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Jul 21, 2014 10:35
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Linedance posted:So apparently motorbike shops are in the same category business as fishmongers, they shut on Sundays and Mondays... That's useful, you know, when you've waited the weekend to get something done, and you figure hey regular business hours I'm sure they'll do business, but I guess running a Ducati shop is lucrative enough that you can open whenever you like! gently caress. Not like I don't need this bike sold by the end of the goddamn week or anything. At this rate I'll end up selling it to webuyanybbike.com for a fiver or just leave it abandoned in a ditch. It's a bit of a heritage thing here in the US. Most shops either raced or sponsored someone that raced with some of the store folks acting as pit crew. Sunday was for racing and Monday was for the sales guy to get over the crash he had on the track. At least out in the midwest if you find a shop that's open both Sundays and Mondays you're pretty lucky.
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Jul 21, 2014 13:51
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Skreemer posted:It's a bit of a heritage thing here in the US. Most shops either raced or sponsored someone that raced with some of the store folks acting as pit crew. Sunday was for racing and Monday was for the sales guy to get over the crash he had on the track. At least out in the midwest if you find a shop that's open both Sundays and Mondays you're pretty lucky. This place is pretty much a one man operation from what I can gather, some old guru. Got my bike serviced there and never got my logbook stamped so I was hoping I could just swing by and get that taken care of with minimum hassle. I kind of get it, but ffs at least put your opening hours on your website!
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Jul 21, 2014 15:17
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If I owned a shop I'd be open on weekends and closed Monday/Tuesday or Tuesday/Wednesday. I'd much rather be closed and riding on days when all the office folk are at work.
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Jul 21, 2014 16:08
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Radbot posted:If I owned a shop I'd be open on weekends and closed Monday/Tuesday or Tuesday/Wednesday. I'd much rather be closed and riding on days when all the office folk are at work. I also never got this. My local Honda place is open Saturday 9-12 and closed on Sunday, but open on Monday 8-7. Completely backwards. Who is going to the bike shop at 8AM on a Monday?
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Jul 21, 2014 17:26
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:I also never got this. My local Honda place is open Saturday 9-12 and closed on Sunday, but open on Monday 8-7. Completely backwards. Who is going to the bike shop at 8AM on a Monday? I dropped off my bike for service this morning at 8 (Monday morning for me). Got on the replacement scooter, got to work, finished work, got back to the shop and picked up the bike: good reason for a shop to be open on Monday morning 8am.
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Jul 21, 2014 17:52
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:I also never got this. My local Honda place is open Saturday 9-12 and closed on Sunday, but open on Monday 8-7. Completely backwards. Who is going to the bike shop at 8AM on a Monday? The guy on a road trip who broke down Sunday and needs parts. A lot more shops were open on Mondays before the economy crashed. A lot more shops were open, period, in some cases.
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Jul 21, 2014 18:03
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:I also never got this. My local Honda place is open Saturday 9-12 and closed on Sunday, but open on Monday 8-7. Completely backwards. Who is going to the bike shop at 8AM on a Monday? Commuters
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Jul 21, 2014 18:07
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I commute on my bike and never go to the bike shop at 8AM? I dunno, it just seems counter-intuitive to me. You also need to remember this is in the US where no one would be dropping a bike off for service and getting a loaner. That really doesnt happen here.
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Jul 21, 2014 18:58
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It's kinda funny reading about all the people complaining about not being able to service motorcycles on Sundays, because I grew up in PA and our Blue Laws still apply to car and motorcycle dealerships. It's still illegal to sell cars on a Sunday, so I've never seen a motorcycle or car dealer open on a Sunday (and even in the rare times they were "open" it was for a charity event of sorts, and no, you weren't allowed to buy a car). From what I understand the dealerships don't really give a gently caress back in PA because it's nice to have a guaranteed day off per week, and I know that from the perspective of the consumers they like to be able to look at cars in a lot without worrying about a salesman hounding them all day. That said, yeah it would make a lot of sense to open motorcycle dealers on a Sunday, but in PA (at least) I doubt you'll ever see it happen. Traditionally it doesn't make sense (Sunday = Funday for your biek) and I doubt a lot of dealers would really want to put up with Sunday bullshit. However, I know for a fact that some of the Harley dealers around Pittsburgh are still open on Sundays, but you can't buy a bike, just their accessories and clothing.  For those of you who think PA's backwards because of this, you're still correct because it was only within the last 3-4 years that they legalized buying beer on Sunday. But no, you can't buy that beer in a grocery store or Wal-Mart, sorry, you have to go to a special beer distributor that are handed out a special licenses and therefore can jack up the prices if they know they're the only game in town.
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Jul 21, 2014 18:58
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:I commute on my bike and never go to the bike shop at 8AM? I dunno, it just seems counter-intuitive to me. You also need to remember this is in the US where no one would be dropping a bike off for service and getting a loaner. That really doesnt happen here. That is pretty much standard here in every decent shop. You drop off your bike for service and get a crappy 125cc scooter for the day (for a fee, but very low one)
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Jul 21, 2014 19:28
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Sometimes if you get a bike serviced at a dealer they'll set you up with an extended test ride on whatever they're trying to sell which is a pretty good tactic. The shop I get mine serviced at offered to hire me (for £20) some Chinese scooter but one of the main reasons I use them is that they're walking distance from the office so I just drop it off in the morning and pick it up on the way home. (Mind you they don't officially open until 10am but there's normally someone around from about 8 so that's okay)
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Jul 21, 2014 20:23
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Also, other than changing tires I do all my own service, so I dont think of dealerships as anything but "stores for motorcycle stuff"
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Jul 21, 2014 20:54
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Yep. Just rode 30 minutes down to my motorcycle place to look at new helmets, only to remember they are closed Mondays. Oh well, guess I have to ride home now...
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Jul 21, 2014 20:57
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adary posted:That is pretty much standard here in every decent shop. You drop off your bike for service and get a crappy 125cc scooter for the day (for a fee, but very low one) Counterpoint, you could probably get from one side of your country to the other, maybe more than once, in a day's ride on a rental 125. I'd have a hard time riding one safely to work.
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Jul 21, 2014 21:49
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Well in his defense he might have a hard time riding one safely to work too. Not as hard as some others.
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Jul 21, 2014 22:25
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There's a guy down the street from me riding a Blast with just an open header. I.... like the way it sounds 
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Our shop is closed Sun/Mon like almost every other shop in the area. We've often talked about being open Sunday. Always decided it wouldn't work for us, for various reasons. One is that anybody working at the shop with a family needs at least one standard weekend day or you never get time with your family. Another is that most of the people who come in the shop on the weekends are just time-wasters. Maybe if we sold more retail items it could work, dunno. But people don't bring bikes in for work on the weekends as much, they just look around and talk your ear off, preventing you from getting billable hours. And the [surprisingly rare] cases of travelers needing help are often dickheads. I don't know why, but people who break down on a trip seem more than 50% likely to be demanding whiners who don't want to pay you for your time even though you're doing them a favor by working on their poo poo when you've already got a 2 week backlog. And people get genuinely pissed if you're not open on normal weekdays. It's generally assumed all businesses are open during the week, Mondays cause enough problems, taking Tuesdays off too would be a bit much I think. Maybe a larger shop could do it, with enough people to do different shifts. We've only got 4 tops on any given day, and the way that works in this business is that only about 2.5-3 of those people will be able to do any work all day long.
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