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FBS posted:What do I need to know about dealing with a pinlock insert? I just installed my first pinlock lens last night. Instructions were clear and it was easy to follow them. Took about 2 minutes. The guy in the shop said it was "fiddly, like a phone screen protector" but it just snapped right in with nearly zero effort.
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Only annoyance I find with my pinlock is that when I'm tucked on the hwy or at speed my line of sight naturally lines up with the top of my pinlock which forces me either to look over it or under it.
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Oct 21, 2019 14:02
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Next time you're helmet shopping, look for one that can mount a pinlock Evo. It's a much bigger insert that runs closer to the edges of the visor.
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So for 2 piece leather suits, like for example Fieldsheer Supersport/Rider Pants, or like A* Missile or whatever, can they generally be mixed and matched? Or are the zippers all weird proprietary poo poo, and if you get A* you have to stay A*?
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Zippers are generally not a match from brand to brand. You can get new ones sewn in though. Not really a hard thing to do. Just about any tailoring/clothes alteration shop can handle it.
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Angryboot posted:Zippers are generally not a match from brand to brand. You can get new ones sewn in though. Not really a hard thing to do. Just about any tailoring/clothes alteration shop can handle it. Is there a way to get half a zipper? Most pants and jackets I’ve bought come with both halves so you can take it to a tailor like you said. But the Dainese jacket I bought this spring didn’t, which is annoying. Seems like an obvious ploy to lock you into buying more of their expensive gear. But if there was zipper matching technology...
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ought ten posted:Is there a way to get half a zipper? Most pants and jackets I’ve bought come with both halves so you can take it to a tailor like you said. But the Dainese jacket I bought this spring didn’t, which is annoying. Seems like an obvious ploy to lock you into buying more of their expensive gear. But if there was zipper matching technology... Well if you're getting stuff altered anyway might as well take the half that's on the jacket out.
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Good point
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Nah I haven't seen any half-zippers from vendors. They don't cost much though and a lot of times the replacements are better than the garbage Dainese uses on a lot of their stuff.
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Not sure if this is really the thread for it, but I can't figure a better place to put so: I've been riding for about 2 years, 10k miles on my bike. I'm starting to think I need to do more classes/trackdays/training. Any recommendations for track day orgs or good intermediate classes in the mid-atlantic area? I'm in Baltimore, bike is my only transportation, so ideally I'd want something within a couple of hours' riding. Presumably everyone's closing down for the winter, but I've gotta save up some money for it anyway, so I'm aiming to go for it sometime in spring. I'm looking at N2 and Xcitement right now, casual googling suggests that there isn't a huge difference between them, but I figured I'd ask anyway.
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Mirconium posted:Not sure if this is really the thread for it, but I can't figure a better place to put so: I enjoyed cornerspin - it’s in NC but you can ride down or you can fly to Charlotte and rent a car for relatively cheap.
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Will Shoei send me whatever I need to fix this thing coming unstuck from the back spoiler on my RF1200? Alternatively how should I fix it? 
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MetaJew posted:Will Shoei send me whatever I need to fix this thing coming unstuck from the back spoiler on my RF1200? Check that the shell hasn't been damaged when it came off, then just stick it back on with VHB tape. Shoei might be willing to repair/replace if it's still under warranty though.
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"glue"
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Sagebrush posted:"glue" 
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Check that the shell hasn't been damaged when it came off, then just stick it back on with VHB tape. I've never dropped it. I've hardly worn it since I've been remodeling my house. Its been stored in doors with no extreme temps. I guess I can try to remove the old tape and use some fresh automotive tape like you suggest I wish I could find the roll that I know I have.
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On that subject, what's the best thing to do with old used helmets? I actually have two HJC, one a large in near new condition I bought and rode for a few weeks when I first started before realizing it was wayy too big, then a Medium I wore for a couple years that has some dings and scratches but was never dropped or crashed. I know the used helmet market doesn't really exist as it's a really bad idea. They've both just been in my closet, I could probably use the one that fits as a backup, but I definitely don't need the large.
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Oct 26, 2019 21:01
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give em to kids as astronaut helmets
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Ohhh good idea. I've got a niece who is still too little but in a year or so she'd probably get a kick out of that.
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Sagebrush posted:give em to kids as astronaut helmets  
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I've only got two so far but I want to put em on a wall like tacky animal head trophies
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Play conkers with them.
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What kind of insoles do you guys like for motorcycle boots? I broke in my SMX-6's today and they were fantastic on the bike and generally very comfortable they really need more cushion under my feet for standing and walking. I've never actually bought insoles before so idk what to look for.
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FBS posted:What kind of insoles do you guys like for motorcycle boots? I use some gel Dr Scholl’s.
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FBS posted:What kind of insoles do you guys like for motorcycle boots? I have a pair of these in basically every pair of boots I own.
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I have green superfeet insoles in my ski boots that involves standing for several hours a day. They seem pretty good. If they weren't on the pricier side I might buy them for all my shoes.
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Super feet tend to be the standard insert for hockey, skiing etc, typically the green ones but it depends on your feet. Also, orthotic insoles are usually covered under most health insurance programs ... Especially with FSA/HSA accounts.
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RightClickSaveAs posted:On that subject, what's the best thing to do with old used helmets? I actually have two HJC, one a large in near new condition I bought and rode for a few weeks when I first started before realizing it was wayy too big, then a Medium I wore for a couple years that has some dings and scratches but was never dropped or crashed. I enjoy shooting them with firearms. They'll protect you from buckshot at about 40'!
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Elviscat posted:I enjoy shooting them with firearms. This is genuinely fascinating. Is it true that a mere .22 will simply ping right off owing to a lack of ballistic manliness?
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Nah, .22 has pretty good penetrating power, even 9mm will go right through from as far away as I can hit it with a pistol, .45 knocks a decent hole, and 7.62 fired from a long arm will blast the back half of the helmet clean off. That was a crappy old AFX though, I have a mid range HJC, and good Shoei that have aged out of usefulness, and I just lawn-darted my dirtbike, loving up my knee, and probably destroying my G-max dirt bike helmet in the process since I hit my head pretty good. I also found some good shooting pits near me while I was out trail riding on that trip, so it's time to go blasting again. If anyone wants me to perform any other destructive helmet tests I'm open to suggestions. It's my civic duty and all, rendering them unusable.
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Slavvy posted:This is genuinely fascinating. Is it true that a mere .22 will simply ping right off owing to a lack of ballistic manliness? I think people get confused because the former BSI standard for eye PPE, including visors (which got integrated into the CE standard and hence into the standard for just about every visor on the planet), was that it could stop a .22 air rifle round at 600 feet per second. Obviously a .22 air rifle round and a .22 rifle round are very different beasts.
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MetaJew posted:Do we have our own Fort9? Oh man, I guess I have something to do this weekend. I have a lovely Fly helmet that I bought when I first passed the MSF, and a Shoei RF-1200 that I can put some bullets to.
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Elviscat posted:I just lawn-darted my dirtbike, loving up my knee, and probably destroying my G-max dirt bike helmet in the process since I hit my head pretty good. Go on...
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goddamnedtwisto posted:I think people get confused because the former BSI standard for eye PPE, including visors (which got integrated into the CE standard and hence into the standard for just about every visor on the planet), was that it could stop a .22 air rifle round at 600 feet per second. Obviously a .22 air rifle round and a .22 rifle round are very different beasts.
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Elviscat posted:I enjoy shooting them with firearms. Shooting them with a shotgun is fun. They hold up surprisingly well to birdshot, buckshot and slugs not so much. .22 will skim off if you dont hit the shell square on too. I want to redo this video when i'm retiring my current helmet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncyl_uJp-SU echomadman fucked around with this message at 23:23 on Oct 29, 2019 |
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echomadman posted:Shooting them with a shotgun is fun. They hold up surprisingly well to birdshot, buckshot and slugs not so much. 
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Is Arlen Ness any kind of reputable brand? I saw someone wearing a jacket today and it looked good enough to break my misguided quest to only ever own Dainese gear. FC-moto also has really good prices on ‘em. E: guns ARE fun. Too bad about all the .. ehh E2: actually, I haven’t heard of like 95% of the brands fc-moto sells. I guess we just don’t typically see them in North America? some kinda jackal fucked around with this message at 00:57 on Oct 30, 2019 |
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There is a ton of local motorcycle gear brands that you only see in like one country and maybe the neighbors. The quality of the gear is also hard to get a grasp on as you might only find reviews in Slovenian. An example is nordic brands like Jofama, Halvarsson, Sinisalo and Lindstrands. They are rarely seen outside of scandinavia.
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