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So i've been out of the gear market for a while. Need new gloves. Should I use this opportunity to get some heated ones? Are there heated ones that can still be used year round? It doesn't get too cold here, but I enjoy being toasty. I prefer a gauntlet style. I had these, which I loved.  Looks like Dainese doesnt make them anymore. Paid about $110. All the other gloves they have seem to be $250+ or non-gauntlet, at least on revzilla
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I stopped doing earbuds because I figure plugs without anything are better for my hearing. All of the plug style earphones seem to perform similarly. I had some expensive etymotics that had the most insanely tangly cords. It's also nice because it's one less thing to gently caress with whenever you're getting on or off the bike.
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Sep 23, 2017 08:08
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Uh, you guys know you can route the ear bud wire above and behind your ear right? I've never had problems with them getting pulled out of position when putting my helmet on. There is also less noise transmitted by movement of the wire since it doesn't tug/vibrate towards the speaker element itself. Look up shure e315 buds if you can't visualize it.
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Sep 23, 2017 09:35
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dumb. posted:How the hell are you guys keeping the buds in your ears when you put your helmet on? It heavily depends on the buds and the helmet. Some just won't go together because of where the padding is; buds were fine with my LS2, but no amount of stretching would get them into my Shoei without them getting pulled out of my ears. Avoiding the hassle of getting them in every time I remove/replace my helmet was the primary reason I bought an intercom. Sagebrush posted:I can't listen to music when I ride because I tend to start blapping the throttle in time with the music and ripping it wide open when the beat drops I have to listen to something steady and stable like retrowave or dark synth if I want to ride responsibly and keep actively scanning my surroundings for hazards. Nothing at all is the worst thing I can listen to, because then my brain gets bored and starts talking at me about random poo poo, and that's when my crash risk from distraction goes through the roof.
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Sep 23, 2017 10:29
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Sagebrush posted:I can't listen to music when I ride because I tend to start blapping the throttle in time with the music and ripping it wide open when the beat drops This is partially the reason I always ride with music. Speakers over buds, buds aren't comfortable after a few hours IMO.
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Sep 23, 2017 15:35
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Man, maybe someday a company will make earbuds that are comfortable for all day riding, don't harm your hearing because they make great earplugs, have a wire that goes over the ear, don't ever need repositioning, and had great sound quality. Maybe they could cost under $100. That would be cool, wouldn't it? If a company made that. Wouldn't it?
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Sep 23, 2017 17:13
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If we're going pipe dreams: Separate analog volume slider and digital volume buttons. 5 pole mini jack to support Sony ear bud noise cancel.
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Sep 23, 2017 18:49
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Sagebrush posted:I can't listen to music when I ride because I tend to start blapping the throttle in time with the music and ripping it wide open when the beat drops tjones posted:This is partially the reason I always ride with music. Speakers over buds, buds aren't comfortable after a few hours IMO. I listen to NPR podcasts while I ride from Starbucks to Starbucks. Nothing goes with safe, considerate motorcycling better than Terry Gross and pumpkin spice lattes. ... Honestly I think anyone who's listened to music while driving or riding has found their speed varying along with the tempo. Cruise control or a throttle lock can help, but so does pretending you're the one armed drummer from Def Leppard and only keeping time with your toes or left hand tapping on the pegs/bars. Good earbuds will 100% always give you better sound quality and isolation than helmet speakers and ear plugs, but the latter wins out on convenience (and probably hearing protection) in most cases. Positioning speakers as close to your ear as the helmet will allow can make a drastic difference in their perceived sound quality and volume. For most riding I stick with a set of -26dB peak Earasers earplugs and helmet speakers attached to my comm unit, but if it's a long trip that will involve slab I disconnect the helmet speakers and plug in my Shures.
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Sep 23, 2017 19:05
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Coydog posted:Man, maybe someday a company will make earbuds that are comfortable for all day riding, don't harm your hearing because they make great earplugs, have a wire that goes over the ear, don't ever need repositioning, and had great sound quality. My etymotics are all this except for over-ear 
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Sep 23, 2017 19:41
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My battery is deader than dead. Just turning the ignition to ON immediately after taking it off the charger drops the voltage to 0 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=981ag3kzOmA I think the culprit is the headlight modulator the PO put in. I parked it with the brights on (the modulator) and I suspect it draws some current even off - does that sound reasonable? Maybe this will motivate me to remove it, especially since I need to pull the fairings off to do a valve check anyway.
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Sep 23, 2017 20:12
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Dutymode posted:My battery is deader than dead. Just turning the ignition to ON immediately after taking it off the charger drops the voltage to 0 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=981ag3kzOmA Unless there's no relay in the headlight modulator the PO installed or he/she somehow royally hosed up the wiring it shouldn't be pulling current when the ignition is off
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Sep 23, 2017 20:18
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M42 posted:My etymotics are all this except for over-ear Etymotic supremacy. I haven't used my sena once since I bought them.
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Sep 23, 2017 22:01
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Jazzzzz posted:
This just isn't true, at least not for enough people to make that kind of blanket statement. I've used tons of different kinds of earbuds and earplugs over at least 25 years, and there is no earbud I've ever found that isolates like any decent plug, nor any firsthand accounts I've read. Even higher quality buds with the memory foam or earplug material tips are only marginally better than a pair of low-quality plugs. I'm sure you can achieve a 32db NRR with custom molded earbuds, but not at an everyday consumer price point, and certainly not for any given pair of ears. I'll concede sound quality though.
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Sep 23, 2017 22:52
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I'm very confused by all the people not using their nice earbuds with their Senas. I use etymotic kids cause they're small, cheap, and if I ruin a set I don't care. Plugged directly into SENA.
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Sep 24, 2017 21:19
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dude how are any of you that use speakers not deaf by now? Goodness. Seeing people on thumpers with loving bluetooth speakers cranked to full volume using a lovely dualsport-esque helmet  my ears ring just watchingI get some helmets filter wind noise really well, but still, any sort of non-enclosed system of listening to music just sounds like a recipe for hearing damage
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Sep 25, 2017 01:29
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You can listen to music without issue with speakers while wearing ear plugs. Are you assuming everyone using speakers are also not wearing plugs?
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Sep 25, 2017 01:32
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yeah i dont understand what you guys think is going on with bluetooth speakers in the helmet. you put earplugs in and the wind noise goes away and you can hear the music perfectly clear as well as traffic ive used disposables and never had a problem
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Sep 25, 2017 01:48
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I was assuming they weren't wearing earplugs, yes. Can't say many of the ones I see do that.
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Sep 25, 2017 01:54
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Nostalgia4Dogges posted:I was assuming they weren't wearing earplugs, yes. Can't say many of the ones I see do that. I think literally every post mentioning helmet speakers in this discussion also mentioned earplugs yes, confirmed, everybody talking about their speakers has specified earplugs HenryJLittlefinger fucked around with this message at 05:02 on Sep 25, 2017 |
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Sep 25, 2017 04:57
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There is a pretty cool dude where I live who just has really loud car speakers on his fat pig of a HD and he blares really lovely rap music through the downtown shopping area while you can hear all his chrome bits vibrate to pieces from the unwavering bass note present in all his songs. The best part is that his hog is too fat to split lanes so everyone is forced to enjoy his sounds for even longer. I know hes not wearing any ear protection because I can see his ears clearly as is constantly swiveling his head to see if anyone is looking at him Fauxtool fucked around with this message at 05:59 on Sep 25, 2017 |
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Sep 25, 2017 05:57
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Fauxtool posted:There is a pretty cool dude where I live who just has really loud car speakers on his fat pig of a HD and he blares really lovely rap music through the downtown shopping area Not country or classic rock? Mind blown.
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Sep 25, 2017 14:38
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I once saw a dude on a dresser watching a loud rap video on an LCD screen on his dash. It was awesome.
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Sep 25, 2017 14:58
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I hope that dresser was secured to the wall. e/ actual question: Where do y'all Honda CBRRRRRRR bros get your Honda parts online? Is there a go-to dealer with good pricing and an online order form? clutchpuck fucked around with this message at 19:09 on Sep 25, 2017 |
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Sep 25, 2017 17:25
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clutchpuck posted:I hope that dresser was secured to the wall.
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Sep 26, 2017 05:20
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Any good guides/videos on changing dirtbike tires?
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Sep 26, 2017 13:29
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When I tried on the DRZ the key seems to be keeping the tire bead for the opposite side of the tire in the middle of the wheel while you spoon it on/off. If you have to try too hard the tire's probably not in the best spot. Also I needed spare tubes becuase despite my best efforts I still pinched one the first try.
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Sep 26, 2017 15:33
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M42 posted:Any good guides/videos on changing dirtbike tires? Studying for twenty years on a Himalayan mountain top won't make them even a tiny bit less cunty. Only the truly brain damaged enjoy changing dirt bike tyres. Use a lot of lube, always have spare tubes, get the longest levers you can buy and get about four of the bastards. A simple tyre changing stand helps a lot.
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Sep 26, 2017 19:51
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I don't like using long tire irons on dirtbike tires cause you almost always pinch the tube when you overinsert the lever and the longer irons make that easier. Besides that, two spare HD tubes of the appropriate size placed close to the tire are critical to warding off the bad spirits. Besides that, usual rules apply, lever over a small amount of tire at a time, keep it in the drop center. Rimlocks are a pain in the rear end too.
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Sep 26, 2017 20:18
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It depends on the lever shape too, the ones that have a hooked tip that narrows to a point are much better than the ones that just have a crowbar-style bent paddle tip so there's minimum exposure to pinching. For me rimlocks aren't the problem so much as getting them to play ball with the rubber band thingies that protect the tube from the spokes. I've also had a couple of positive experiences with those things that are like a tiny narrow tube you inflate to 100psi to seal the 'bead' and turn the tyre into a defacto tubeless. I can't remember what they're called, and I've never used them myself, but people rave about them because it lets you run like 6psi without any fear of unseating the tyre.
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Sep 27, 2017 02:04
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You are talking about Tubliss
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Sep 27, 2017 02:25
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How stupid of a bike is a Guzzi Stelvio? The massive fuel tank, factory hard bags, ABS and cheap prices are making me look at craigslist a lot.
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Sep 27, 2017 04:50
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They have an 8 something gallon tank don't they? Man, that'd be sweet.
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Sep 27, 2017 05:34
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Skier posted:How stupid of a bike is a Guzzi Stelvio? The massive fuel tank, factory hard bags, ABS and cheap prices are making me look at craigslist a lot. Simple tractor motor, easy to work on, Italian electrics, not many dealers
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Skier posted:How stupid of a bike is a Guzzi Stelvio? The massive fuel tank, factory hard bags, ABS and cheap prices are making me look at craigslist a lot. Really, really stupid if you care about practical stuff which I'm assuming you do because of the list of sensible features included in your question.
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Skier posted:How stupid of a bike is a Guzzi Stelvio? The massive fuel tank, factory hard bags, ABS and cheap prices are making me look at craigslist a lot. Guzzi quality drastically improved around 2013 (when Piaggio finally got around to restructuring them) but it's different between models so look around the owners forums to work out which are the years to avoid. They're still by far the most Italian of the Piaggio marques though, and even their most ardent fanboys say you probably shouldn't rely on one as your only form of transport.
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Piaggio is the most italian of italian brands so there's like a series of QC pitfall nesting dolls there. But who cares. Bikes are fun, any bike beats a car, they're intrinsically fun even when they're lovely (sometimes especially!). Sincerely, buy whatever. The thing to be careful of here is you used the word 'budget'. That budget needs to include it loving out randomly and paying someone to work out what's wrong if you're unable/unwilling to fix it yourself, servicing/parts costs etc. If your budget is on the lower end of what's possible with that brand/model, pick the next coolest looking bike and go from there. Luckily there's a vast and varied range of motorcycles feverishly dreamt up by men in white coats determined to get your money, and an internet of people to tell you not to buy any of them! $0.02
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Slavvy posted:Piaggio is the most italian of italian brands so there's like a series of QC pitfall nesting dolls there. You say this in a world where MV Agusta sprag clutches and Lambretta front wheel bearings exist?
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Sep 27, 2017 06:54
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M42 posted:Any good guides/videos on changing dirtbike tires? Bring it over and we could make one. No homo. Edit: serious answer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QyRKQ97Bg0
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extremely homo
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goddamnedtwisto posted:You say this in a world where MV Agusta sprag clutches and Lambretta front wheel bearings exist? I'll confess I've never seen a lambretta, but the three most common here are ducati, Piaggio group and MV. MV suck rear end, but there's only a few out there and they're all owned by wealthy idiots and drug dealers without exception so I don't care about them. I know a guy who...distributes recreational stimulants...and his daily beater is an F4. It looks pretty much like you would imagine it to (even has home made carbon fiber fairings that also look just like you'd imagine them to) and I explicitly refused to work on it. OTOH Vespas and Aprilias are loving everywhere and constantly broken from dumb stupid poo poo. Ducati are just ordinary levels of mediocre and there's no real reason not to buy one.
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