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Sagebrush posted:(Where does everyone put the manufacturer stickers? I stick them all on my toolboxes) I know that all of you in the promised land of perpetual sunshine social progress don't have this problem, but for anyone else commuting in on 30° mornings, this half balaclava is utterly fantastic for keeping the neck and chin warm. Originally bought it for winter bicycle commuting, and it is just the ticket for this cruel, snowy fake spring bs we've got going on
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EX250 Type R posted:Put stickers on everything gently caress the haters not an empty quote
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So I plan on moving into Philly relatively soon and I'm worried about protecting my bike. Hopefully I can find an apartment with a small back yard but otherwise I'm going to be parking my bike on the sidewalk. What do you guys recommend for security? Are u-locks pretty effective or should I stick with disc locks? Also I've heard of people drilling into the sidewalk to add hooks and things that you can chain your bike to. Triumph sells this u-lock that fits into a groove inside the tail of my street triple for storage so that seems kind of useful. https://shop.triumphmotorcycles.com/various/id-A9810006/Triumph_U_Lock_270mm They also sell this alarm immobilizer but I have no idea if this is actually useful or not. It's very expensive. https://shop.triumphmotorcycles.com/various/id-A9808112/Alarm_Immobilizer
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Partial Octopus posted:So I plan on moving into Philly relatively soon and I'm worried about protecting my bike. Hopefully I can find an apartment with a small back yard but otherwise I'm going to be parking my bike on the sidewalk. cover cover cover cover cover cover cover cover cover [pretend I typed cover a thousand more times]
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builds character posted:cover cover cover cover cover cover cover cover cover [pretend I typed cover a thousand more times] Always.
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Hey Inu! I'm cross-shopping Scorpion's Covert Pro jeans against Rev'It Phillies. Would you have any insight into which is going to fit more like a pair of 501s? (38x34 STF, but the shrunk waist is ~39") Also, would the Rev'It jeans be enough of an upgrade in materials and protection to be worth the price premium?
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Partial Octopus posted:So I plan on moving into Philly relatively soon and I'm worried about protecting my bike. Hopefully I can find an apartment with a small back yard but otherwise I'm going to be parking my bike on the sidewalk. Get insurance that covers theft, because it's going to get stolen. Locks and chains just slow them down a little. Bolt cutters are not hard to get. 2 dudes can lift an immobilized bike into a van, etc.
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So I have an issue with heat. I'd like to get a new jacket, have access to dealer pricing with icon and alpinestars. The heat here can't get up to 120F in the summer, and while I usually don't ride when it gets that hot, I still have to ride in 100+ temps often. I have a black leather jacket that I love for colder weather but I need something better. I'm looking at the T-GP pro air from A*. Anything else anyone would recommend?
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Apr 14, 2016 21:42
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I wonder if it's possible to get one of those metal bicycle lockers (the kind that looks like a miniature shed/coal bunker) that's big enough to fit a motorbike in, and opens in a way that makes it practical to get the thing in and out. That could be good.
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Renaissance Robot posted:I wonder if it's possible to get one of those metal bicycle lockers (the kind that looks like a miniature shed/coal bunker) that's big enough to fit a motorbike in, and opens in a way that makes it practical to get the thing in and out. That could be good. Don't know if you have them over on your side of the pond, but we've had that sort of thing for decades here. We call them garages 
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Renaissance Robot posted:I wonder if it's possible to get one of those metal bicycle lockers (the kind that looks like a miniature shed/coal bunker) that's big enough to fit a motorbike in, and opens in a way that makes it practical to get the thing in and out. That could be good. There is, but I can't remember what it's called. It's basically got a front wheel clamp like a (proper) motorbike trailer on a tray that slides in and out of a big metal box. Let me ask my mate who was raving about his.
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M42 posted:Inu, make revzilla stop sending me sticker sheets, I have like 38 HotCanadianChick posted:Send 'em to me, I could completely cover the smashed fairings from my SV in the stickers and take a picture to submit to them. Though, that would mean I'd have to dig the fairings out of the recycling bin before friday. Chichevache posted:My Alpinestars gauntlets (sp1, I think) are starting to wear a bit and every day I fight the urge to buy some grey and blue Revit Cayenne gloves... Partial Octopus posted:So I plan on moving into Philly relatively soon and I'm worried about protecting my bike. Hopefully I can find an apartment with a small back yard but otherwise I'm going to be parking my bike on the sidewalk. Lock: Kryptonite New York Legend. 16mm links (even Abus' premiere lock is only 12mm - though I realize thickness isn't everything ( )). The lock mechanism is also recessed. Those were the 2 reasons I chose that lock.Anchor: Oxford Rota Force. This fucker is 26mm thick. As far as weak points go, the anchor will not loving be it. You'll need to rent a hammer drill or have a contractor install it. Kryptonite and Abus have 16mm and achors that fold flat when you're not using them, if you want something that somebody can't trip over or some other reason. There are a million and a half disc locks; I'd just get one that is at LEAST $50 (Ideally $100 range). Always cover the bike and lock the steering. The chain should be elevated off the ground so a thief can't freeze it and sledgehammer it off. You must run the chain through the frame/subframe/other non-removable part. Disc lock goes through the rear wheel - you will not be able to get past a quality disc lock, so they will have to pull the rotor off, which is a serious hassle when it's on the rear. What all of this accomplishes is: 1) Casual thieves can't drive by and see your bike because it's covered. 2) They have to loosen the rear wheel, pull off the rear rotor, and suppress the disc lock alarm. 3) They have to bring some SERIOUS, SERIOUS equipment to get through the chain. Regular boltcutters aren't going to cut it. We're talking something that is far too large to carry walking down the street, and since the chain is elevated, it will be hard to get leverage. They may even need power tools to get through the chain. 4) With a ground anchor, there is no possible way for the attachment point to be the weak point. It's as secure as attaching it to a telephone pole. At the end of the day, yeah, any thief who truly wants your bike will get it. I don't recall what bike you have, but unless it's a later model sportbike, most people aren't even going to gently caress with it when there are so many layers of security. When you need to drive up in a van with hundreds of dollars in specialized tools, unbolt tons of poo poo from the bike, and generally make yourself visible for extended periods of time, you're most likely just going to ignore it and grab the R6 down the road that's attached to a stop sign with a bicycle lock. And of course, always have full coverage. Source: Friend went to MMI in Orlando, where bike theft is huge. He knew tons of shop owners/instructors/ex-bike thieves and learned all of the tricks. Even expensive GPS trackers with dummy wires can be neutralized extremely easily if it's someone who knows their poo poo Mistaken For Bacon posted:Hey Inu! I'm cross-shopping Scorpion's Covert Pro jeans against Rev'It Phillies. Would you have any insight into which is going to fit more like a pair of 501s? (38x34 STF, but the shrunk waist is ~39") Also, would the Rev'It jeans be enough of an upgrade in materials and protection to be worth the price premium? Some fit pics for you (I have a short (30") inseam, so they're long which makes them appear even baggier than normal): Covert Pro   Cuffed  Philly   Cuffed  For some sort of reference, here are my normal jeans (Naked&Famous Superskinny Guy Stretch; basically a slimmer 511)  
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-Inu- posted:Words, but none that help Jebus. Any idea on hot weather tops? Any recs for extra hot weather?
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El Jebus posted:Any idea on hot weather tops? Any recs for extra hot weather? If you're willing to stray from those brands, I think the Dai Airframe is the best venting mesh jacket on the market. If you look at the pics you'll see what I mean. With that said, above a certain temp/speed, you're actually cooler by not having ventilation. But I haven't taken thermo in years and it's a big ordeal where you have to factor in ambient temp/speed/humidity/sweat evaporation. Probably some good articles on it online. edit: Would anyone be interested in a list of summer gear that I like the most this year? I can do a low/mid/high budget if there's interest.
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-Inu- posted:For the brands you can get dealer pricing on, T-GP Pro Air (I loving despise A/S naming convention) or Anthem 2 will be your best bet. Mostly comes down to your build and which will fit you best.
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What was the verdict on the Elsinore boots? I think my question got buried by the AnthonyMix.
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-Inu- posted:I looked into this very heavily back when I was still planning on moving my bike up here and leaving it on the street. My R6 is as flashy as they come, so I put together the strongest setup I could find. If you want to do it right, you're going to have to drop some cash. If you skimp on anything, you're creating an easy point of failure and it defeats the purpose of spending $$$ on other pieces. Insure it and do whatever makes you feel good but all of that noise is a waste of time and money. Security is rated in time, so if you're gonna focus on anything, focus on things that force them to spend time on the street. But electric bolt cutters and the fact that it's pretty easy to lift a bike into a van make them impossible to reasonably secure. Insurance and a garage are your only real protections.
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Z3n posted:A battery powered set of hydraulic bolt cutters is relatively cheap and goes straight through a chain. A wet phone book over the disk brake alarm, and the entire thing gets lifted straight up into a van pulled up next to the bike by 2 reasonably strong guys. Again, it's about making your bike less appealing to thieves. If it's covered they won't be able to just drive by and see it; they'll have to lift the cover. It's obviously not a big deal whatsoever, but it will keep the casual thieves away. If you've got a burly chain attached to something immobile, you're upping the bar another notch. Same with the disc lock on the rear. The noise isn't a huge factor, but having to loosen the rear axle and not having a ton of space to work to remove the rotor is inconvenient. I think Philly has one of the highest theft rates in the country, but that's both a good and a bad thing. If you've got a new R1M, you're completely and utterly hosed. 2002 SV650? That's a lot of risk when they could just grab a "better" bike. One thing you can do in the city is store your bike on your porch, if you have one. You can build a makeshift ramp out of plywood and 2x4's. Roll the bike up the ramp and either chain it to an anchor or fill a 50gal trashcan with cement and chain it to that. But yes, at the end of the day, insurance is the only thing guaranteed to save you. That's one reason my bike is 800 miles away and now exclusively a track bike. I determined it wasn't worth the risk. HenryJLittlefinger posted:What was the verdict on the Elsinore boots? I think my question got buried by the AnthonyMix.
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I think I'll just keep it at my parents in the suburbs 40 minutes away. It really doesn't seem worth the risk at all.
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-Inu- posted:Jeans stuff Thanks, that's helpful! I'm going with the Rev'Its, I guess, since I have about $250 in Cycle Gear credit. Is it pretty easy to get the knee armor to sit where it needs to be?
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Renaissance Robot posted:I wonder if it's possible to get one of those metal bicycle lockers (the kind that looks like a miniature shed/coal bunker) that's big enough to fit a motorbike in, and opens in a way that makes it practical to get the thing in and out. That could be good. http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/56603/i/speedway-motor-shelters-motorcycle-shelter This thing's kinda cool, too. Too bad it's vaporware though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDc3H-UMm6s
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Mine is made of brick and wood and it's called a garage. I like it, the door opens itself.
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clutchpuck posted:Mine is made of brick and wood and it's called a garage. I like it, the door opens itself. I'm parked in a garage right now, and it's great. Problem is it isn't mine and it's not big enough for both a bike and a car, so at some point (probably right around when I'd want it most for the weather protection) I'm going to get turfed out. That said I don't really have anywhere to put a small shed either. British suburbia is poo poo like that. Outdoor passages through to the back are only on every other pair of houses, but even if we had one they're not wide enough to accommodate a bike. So for now I'll just have to eat the insurance cost of having it on the street.
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It's funny that renting a garage would be $50/month (at the ABSOLUTE minimum - probably closer to $80+ if it's not a shack in the woods), so $600/year. With current airline prices, I can roundtrip PHL<-> ATL for $100-$120, which means 5 trips is the same price as a garage. Depending on where/how many days you go, that's 5-15 trackdays/year. Add to the fact that there are only 3 tracks <4 hours from PHL, compared to 7+ tracks <4 hours from ATL (with 2 of those being loving Barber and Road A), it somehow makes financial and logistical sense to house my bike 800 miles away and fly across the coast every time I want to do a trackday. What a weird thing. Maybe the next president will enact universal garage coverage.
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I need to get a new helmet soon. So far I've had experiences with a couple of HJC CL-16s and a CL-17. CL-17 got trashed by a crazy person. The CL-17 was great and I would totally buy it again, but I am not feeling this year's graphics and thought it would be a good time to move on up in quality. I can deal with solid colors on a nicer helmet. The front runners are the Shoei Qwest and HJC FG-17, but reviews on the Qwest complain about noise and ventilation. I also really want to move up from HJC. Is there anything I should be looking at in the ~$400 range? Shoei, HJC, Bell, and Scorpion are what the shop near me stocks. It should go without saying, but I realize fit is most important!
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The Shoei Qwest is an ancient helmet design. Just go with the RF-1200 if you end up with a Shoei. It's so much better. Everyone sells them for 10% off MSRP,, so it's $440 for a gloss white, black, or silver.
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I bought a Schubert E1, expensive helmet but I saved about 350 USD by buying it in Germany on a trip there rather than getting it in Norway. It's the all black version, but I'll play with plastic dip or get some reflective elk stickers to put on it.
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astrollinthepork posted:I need to get a new helmet soon. So far I've had experiences with a couple of HJC CL-16s and a CL-17. CL-17 got trashed by a crazy person. The CL-17 was great and I would totally buy it again, but I am not feeling this year's graphics and thought it would be a good time to move on up in quality. I can deal with solid colors on a nicer helmet. I once had a CL-16 that fit well, and now I wear an RF-1200 and it fits me perfectly. Great helmet. You should get one. If you get a white one, you can cut up patterns of reflective adhesive vinyl and make the helmet look however you want.
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Anyone else know of a helmet with a similar internal shape to the Icon Airmada? I'd like to get something with an internal sun visor and its pretty much perfect for me otherwise.
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Aw hell yeah found some SIIIIIKKKK graphics on an RF-1200 for a decent price. Thanks fellas.
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-Inu- posted:It's funny that renting a garage would be $50/month (at the ABSOLUTE minimum - probably closer to $80+ if it's not a shack in the woods), so $600/year. With current airline prices, I can roundtrip PHL<-> ATL for $100-$120, which means 5 trips is the same price as a garage. Depending on where/how many days you go, that's 5-15 trackdays/year. Add to the fact that there are only 3 tracks <4 hours from PHL, compared to 7+ tracks <4 hours from ATL (with 2 of those being loving Barber and Road A), it somehow makes financial and logistical sense to house my bike 800 miles away and fly across the coast every time I want to do a trackday. What a weird thing. I can get a parking spot in the building opposite mine, if I want. It's £10,000. A year. I love London, I really do, but sometimes I assume the place is some kind of weird Skinner box set up to send me into a murderous rage.
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Supradog posted:reflective elk stickers to put on it.
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goddamnedtwisto posted:I can get a parking spot in the building opposite mine, if I want. I hear land is cheap in Scotland and the people are friendlier and the food is better. 
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As Nero Danced posted:Anyone else know of a helmet with a similar internal shape to the Icon Airmada? I'd like to get something with an internal sun visor and its pretty much perfect for me otherwise. I fit an Icon Airmada large. I've found one other helmet that fits me comfortably and it is a large AGV K3 SV. The SV means it has the sun visor. They're actually a comparable price to the Airmada as well, so you won't be springing just for the sun visor. Cycle gear carries the helmet so you can try it on there and then buy one with a cool graphic at RevZilla. I'm partial to the Thyrus. http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/agv-k-3-sv-helmet-solid http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/agv-k3-sv-thyrus-helmet
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HotCanadianChick posted:I hear land is cheap in Scotland and the people are friendlier and the food is better. One out of three isn't bad
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Chichevache posted:I fit an Icon Airmada large. I've found one other helmet that fits me comfortably and it is a large AGV K3 SV. The SV means it has the sun visor. They're actually a comparable price to the Airmada as well, so you won't be springing just for the sun visor. Cycle gear carries the helmet so you can try it on there and then buy one with a cool graphic at RevZilla. I'm partial to the Thyrus. Awesome, I'll have to take a look at these. Thanks!
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RF-1200 or a GT-Air? Which should I buy?
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RF-1200 is more aggressively shaped than the gt, and you can get the light sensitive shield. Gt has drop down sun visor and (per the Shoei rep) is their "cruiser helmet". Both are great helmets. Almost the same fit. Pick your favorite.
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