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Can't imagine. Was only high 80s on Friday and I was dying once I got off the freeway. Roasting at the stop light in my jacket.
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I like my hyperkewl vest, but it's a shame it does not do anything when you're inching along in traffic.
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Jun 5, 2016 11:22
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Pope Mobile posted:It's 100 degree days like this that make me want a mesh jacket. Perforated leather is great, but it's still too hot. I was riding on 26 with a mesh jacket, and even at 55 MPH it was still hot as balls out. I don't think anything helps for 101 degree days when you're on the road. The wind cutting through me was just hot.
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Jun 5, 2016 18:31
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SquadronROE posted:I was riding on 26 with a mesh jacket, and even at 55 MPH it was still hot as balls out. I don't think anything helps for 101 degree days when you're on the road. The wind cutting through me was just hot. That's how I feel. Perf leather or mesh; 100 degrees is 100 loving degrees.
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Jun 5, 2016 18:33
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Iirc you're supposed to wear perf leather above 93. Someone here probably has a link to the paper.
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Jun 5, 2016 18:52
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Technically I think I'm supposed to wear an armored stillsuit.
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Jun 5, 2016 20:56
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As a specimen of an arctic species, 100 F makes me think the only acceptable form of transport is drinking cold white wine aboard an air conditioned train.
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Jun 5, 2016 21:27
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 And I'm not even that far south.
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Ola posted:As a specimen of an arctic species, 100 F makes me think the only acceptable form of transport is drinking cold white wine aboard an air conditioned train. I would honestly consider giving up motorcycling if it somehow got the US the kind of rail system Europe has. Taking a train from the Bay Area to Sacramento and back costs nearly twice as much as taking your car. And it takes significantly longer. 
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Jun 5, 2016 22:33
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I need to get a helmet/jacket/pants, is it strongly recommended to get bright colors over black? All the nice brands seem to have reflective stripes on them anyway, but I'm thinking of higher visibility at daytime.
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Jun 14, 2016 17:54
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For jacket/pants, not especially. Your legs are wrapped around the bike so colour isn't going to help at all there; whether your torso is visible depends what you're riding, but you can always supplement any jacket with a hiviz waistcoat/tabard if you're concerned about visibility. My jacket and pants are white but I still rock one of these in orange. If you want everybody to see you in the daytime from a mile away, get an orange helmet. The colour pops like crazy, and your head is the highest most visible bit of you. Always remember that no matter what you wear, you'll be invisible to anyone who just isn't looking.
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Jun 14, 2016 18:41
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I have this helmet, the black and high viz yellow contrast gets noticed. I like visually eye catching helmets, I would never wear all black like I see a lot of riders do.
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Jun 14, 2016 18:51
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White or hi-viz are the best helmet color according to basically every motorcycle study on conspicuousness. BMJ Group, Iowa State University, and a couple other places are really the only ones to do major research on this (That I've found). I ended up purchasing an eye-bleeding hi-viz yellow helmet because it seemed the most attention grabbing. Anecdotally, when constructions crews are working on the road, they're all wearing hi-viz orange, yellow, green, and reflective white. Personally, I don't think that's a bad example to follow.
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Jun 14, 2016 20:10
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Somewhat anecdotal, but white is kind of a suboptimal choice in Britain because it's so frequently overcast here; your head just kind of blends into the sky and disappears. I'd note that lightmode style mods are extremely visible no matter what base colour your helmet is, but mine keeps breaking and I still haven't gotten around to buying a better multimeter so I can reverse engineer the driver and make one that isn't a bulky fragile piece of sweatshop built poo poo.
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Jun 14, 2016 20:22
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Is this wine red helmet too dark? I'm just not feeling the yellow or bright red. Maybe a better question is wine red, or white?
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Jun 14, 2016 22:19
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I mean, it's less visible than white, yeah, but it's still miles better than black. It kinda sounds like you'll get buyer's remorse if you get something that's any less visible than it could be, so you should probably go for white.
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Jun 14, 2016 22:30
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protip: best hi-vis gear is a wheelie. Put reflective tape on your front wheel for extra vis.
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MomJeans420 posted:Is this wine red helmet too dark? I'm just not feeling the yellow or bright red. Maybe a better question is wine red, or white? It's darker in person. The rf1200 has a graphic that is matte black and matte yellow or matte red. I think it's called Beacon.
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Jun 14, 2016 23:29
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Solid colors are also better than patterns or decals.
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Jun 15, 2016 02:53
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builds character posted:protip: best hi-vis gear is a wheelie. Put reflective tape on your front wheel for extra vis. Already working on that, along with getting the loudest pipes possible. I'll go check out the local store and see what options they have, but I may just end up with white. *edit* I'm pretty sure I'm going to spend as much on gear as I did on my bike, but I really, really hate hospitals.
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Jun 15, 2016 02:55
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MomJeans420 posted:I'm pretty sure I'm going to spend as much on gear as I did on my bike, but I really, really hate hospitals. my boots cost more than my drz initially did. Bright poo poo is awesome, but people still wont see you. They'd actually have to look up from their phones. that said, my next moto suit will be custom to look like an iphone.
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Does anyone know anything about Spidi? I tried on a suit at a shop last month but they only had a 44/54 on-hand, which was a size too large. He said it was $1300-ish after tax + discount and I remember seeing Wind Pro. I see this on eBay right now: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Spidi-Supersport-Wind-Pro-1-Piece-Leather-Motorcycle-Track-Suit-Size-52-EU-42-US-/191892856202 What the gently caress is the difference in all of these Wind Pro suits? The Spidi website is useless. My eight? year old and three crash Alpinestars 40/50 suit needs to be retired. BlackMK4 fucked around with this message at 06:59 on Jun 15, 2016 |
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Jun 15, 2016 05:34
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Most non-custom suits are single crash - spidi is a fine brand, and if they fit you, great!
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What makes a custom suit more likely to be used beyond a single crash? They're expensive enough to be worth repairing? Got a pair of Cortech Latigo Air RR Boots in the mail today. Shockingly cheap feeling. Zero confidence inspiration. Sending them back tomorrow and forking out money for something else. Maybe I'll stop by the Dainese store on the way home from work tomorrow.
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Jun 15, 2016 06:58
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Mostly the design - small, intricate patterns that make up most modern, stylish suits aren't cost effective to repair, unfortunately. They're also not particularly cost effective to repair, as much of building them is automated and if it's done by hand, repairing the patterns is tough - cost of replacement is more than simply making a new suit. Plus the thickness of leather tends to be less to make the suits lighter and the cut is a bit more generous to fit as many folks as possible. Basically all the things that make the assembly line production process good move you towards disposable, lightweight suits. My Helimot stuff is heavy, but that's fine because it fits extremely well.
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Eh, I ordered it. I'm giving up on my Bell RS1 and shelling out for another Arai Vector 2, buying the $600 suit over the $1300 one will cover the helmet. The RS1 is too narrow and long for my head shape.
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-Inu- posted:It's certainly realistic. Jeans have reached a point where they all offer basically the same protection, so you can choose a pair based on looks rather than protection. Bonneville should be perfect. The knee armor is super thin so it's not noticeable but it's still CE1. Same with the optional hip armor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXj5dr1JlOE Thanks for the recommendation on these, but I'd have to warn anyone with a 36 waist away from them. I bought a size 36 and the hip armor, and they were huge in the waist (like easily 38s if not bigger). So I ordered a pair of 34s, but they were way too tight, so I ordered 35s (thinking hooray! half sizes), which are still way too tight, but also hilariously long. So $23 in return shipping fees later I still don't have jeans that fit, which means someone ought to get some VC money and solve that problem. They did look pretty good, though, and the armor seems really comfortable (though obviously I didn't actually ride in them).
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Good suit for babbys first track day? Price is, uh, really good. https://www.ridersdiscount.com/rst-mens-tractech-evo-1-piece-leather-suit-2014-197801 https://www.ridersdiscount.com/rst-mens-pro-series-cpx-c-1-piece-leather-suit-2014-197792
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Go for it. Buy a Forcefield backprotector and make sure it fits inside the suit with you. Consider a chest protector, also.
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I have the tractech suit. No injuries when I lowsided at 110km/h at a track day but I did have to sew up a few seams (outside layer of stitching only)
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Bought it, and these. https://www.ridersdiscount.com/rst-mens-tractech-evo-ce-sport-boots-2014-197793 Not sure the size they had will fit, if they run a little big I should be good to go. I will start shopping back protectors soon too.
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MomJeans420 posted:I need to get a helmet/jacket/pants, is it strongly recommended to get bright colors over black? All the nice brands seem to have reflective stripes on them anyway, but I'm thinking of higher visibility at daytime. My jacket is black. Haven't died yet but they -are- hot as gently caress when you're sitting still in the summer. Solution: Move faster, get something lighter (next jacket~), or drive a car. Marxalot fucked around with this message at 14:21 on Jun 17, 2016 |
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Marxalot posted:My jacket is black. Haven't died yet but they -are- hot as gently caress when you're sitting still in the summer. fwiw, http://io9.gizmodo.com/5903956/the-physics-that-explain-why-you-should-wear-black-this-summer but black does have visibility issues.
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I got some Icon knee sliders (link) and the straps hurt my hamstrings something awful :/. I may have to resell and just pony up for a nice set of pants. Any suggestions for pants that are not going to tear to shreds, but are still breathable in CA heat?
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What are you doing that requires knee pucks but not a 1pc?
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builds character posted:fwiw, http://io9.gizmodo.com/5903956/the-physics-that-explain-why-you-should-wear-black-this-summer but black does have visibility issues. LMAO.
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BlackMK4 posted:What are you doing that requires knee pucks but not a 1pc? Falling without knee pads might suck.
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BlackMK4 posted:What are you doing that requires knee pucks but not a 1pc? It's a compromise between total squiddery and Voltron.
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BlackMK4 posted:What are you doing that requires knee pucks but not a 1pc? Track days in Australia at least let you use 2pcs as long as they zip around completely.
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BlackMK4 posted:What are you doing that requires knee pucks but not a 1pc? I don't need knee pucks per se. I was in a low side crash and shredded my riding pants. I figured it would be cheaper to get something like the pucks as opposed to another set of pants since the pucks are unlikely to shred. It appears that I am wrong.
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