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Xovaan posted:MotoMind owns in real life Just ordered a Kriega r25 today... its hard commuting with your laptop and all your stuff when you know a little rain might ruin things, not to mention my conventional booksack gets really heavy on my shoulders after an hour or so of riding. I know the r25 isn't entirely waterproof, but should be good for light showers. I might also pick up a waterproof laptop sleeve just to be extra paranoid
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Safety Dance posted:What's a decent, small tank bag that attaches with straps but gets out of the way pretty quickly for fillups? My tank is plastic, so no magnets. I love my Wolfman Rainier - that's one of their larger bags, but see what might fit your needs. Maybe the Express? Made in Colorado which I thought was nice, too.
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Sep 7, 2012 05:46
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Unless you're set on straps for other reasons, I like the bags-connection tank bags. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3_RE7QEOwc&t=20s e: The bag in the video is just one of their models, but they're all interchangable with the same locking mechanism.
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Collateral Damage posted:Unless you're set on straps for other reasons, I like the bags-connection tank bags. Cool, but no love for Husqvarna. qutius posted:I love my Wolfman Rainier - that's one of their larger bags, but see what might fit your needs. Maybe the Express? I'm liking the tank panniers. Thanks!
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Sep 7, 2012 12:34
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Quick question, my gloves are starting to harden from all the sweat from riding. Is there a way to soften these back up so the leather doesn't end up shrinking and cracking? Will warm water work to remove the salt? I'm assuming that's what's hardening them up.
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Sep 9, 2012 06:04
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Probably Hates You posted:Quick question, my gloves are starting to harden from all the sweat from riding. Is there a way to soften these back up so the leather doesn't end up shrinking and cracking? Will warm water work to remove the salt? I'm assuming that's what's hardening them up. Mink oil. I'm not sure if it's fresh-squeezed from real mink or what, but it keeps leather supple like nothing else. Any other "leather conditioner" works well enough. Leather soap first to clean the salt, then condition.
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Sep 9, 2012 06:27
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Excellent, thank you! To clarify, leather soap before milk oil, or no soap if oil?
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Sep 9, 2012 06:30
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Probably Hates You posted:Excellent, thank you! To clarify, leather soap before milk oil, or no soap if oil? Soap first. It cleans all the junk out, including old, rancid oils (from your skin, mostly). You then add in clean, softening oil afterwards.
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Sep 9, 2012 06:34
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Amazing, thank you again. Looks like I'm stopping by the sporting goods store on the way out tomorrow.
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Sep 9, 2012 06:53
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You can use the leather conditioner from the auto parts store if you're cheap. The Armor-All stuff tends to leave the leather a little shiny/oily for a few hours so don't do it right before a ride.
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Sep 9, 2012 07:40
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Also, as far as cleaning leather goes, the best stuff to use is actually Murphy Oil soap. Not something you'd typically think about using, but it truly works better than specialty "leather cleaners" and is cheaper. The local leather repair/cleaning place around here swears by the stuff.
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Sep 9, 2012 13:50
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Lexol cleaner and conditioner work great and are pretty drat cheap for the amount of product you receive. It's designed for use on saddles, you can find it at Farm & Fleet or Tractor Supply type stores or online. Amazon carries it now.
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Sep 9, 2012 17:19
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Seconding Lexol, it makes leather things soft as butter. Just don't use it in an enclosed space.
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Sep 9, 2012 19:59
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Halo_4am posted:They're beyond tight though, I wasn't joking about the drool thing. I am forcibly fish faced at all times and can't completely close my mouth as a result. Now that they've broken in they're fine. Lesson learned: trust the manufacturer in that if it's not leaving red lines all over your face and you're not getting a head ache then it is not too tight. This is the first time in 3 helmets that I've owned one that properly fits. 
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Sep 9, 2012 20:09
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Lexol is a good product, their office/manufacturing/distributing is actually about 15 minutes down the street from where I used to work. However, in my experience Murphy Oil soap is the best leather cleaner around. For conditioning (not cleaning), Lexol is fine though.
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Sep 9, 2012 23:38
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If we're talking about gloves here, how do you get any of this stuff inside of the glove and rub it around / rub it off properly?
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I've never done the inside. I suppose the oil from your hands would condition well enough. Some gloves have a non-leather liner as well.
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Sep 10, 2012 15:55
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babyeatingpsychopath posted:Mink oil. I'm not sure if it's fresh-squeezed from real mink or what, but it keeps leather supple like nothing else. Mink oil also water proofs so that may or may not be a desired effect. I just did up some of my non-riding boots in mink oil and it's a bit more work then hitting them with cleaner and conditioner. Need to break out the hair drier or heatgun for mink oil.
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Sep 10, 2012 18:58
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alnilam posted:If we're talking about gloves here, how do you get any of this stuff inside of the glove and rub it around / rub it off properly? Can you turn them inside out?
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Sep 10, 2012 19:00
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On a semi-impulse buy, I picked up a new helmet - the Bell Revolver. My 2-year-old helmet was a no-name Zox brand flip-up/modular that has most of the same features (flip-up face, fighter pilot sun shield, etc.). I bought that one as the only flip face or modular that my lovely cycle shop had to sell. So far the Bell feels a lot tighter on my head, in a good way. My old helmet passes the fitting tests, but doesn't feel as snug and solid as this one. One down side, oddly, is the Bell brings a hell of a lot more road noise than my lovely helmet. v0v
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Sep 10, 2012 19:40
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Your old helmet doesn't fit as snug because the liner was broken in. Give the Bell some time. Wind noise makes sense since it's a modular. Those seem to generate more for some reason (at least IMO).
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Sep 10, 2012 20:57
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Tamir Lenk posted:On a semi-impulse buy, I picked up a new helmet - the Bell Revolver. Wear ear plugs when you ride. You should be doing that anyway.
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Sep 10, 2012 21:30
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Drunk Pledge Driver posted:Wear ear plugs when you ride. You should be doing that anyway. Except I never had noise issues before with my modular helmet, so didn't need earplugs. Since I live in the city and do little to no long distance and/or highway miles, earplugs require too much  If I were riding for more than an hour or so at highway speeds, I throw some on probably.For my ride-style, the noise isn't deafening, just oddly unexpected since my only other experience was with a cheapo helmet. I assumed any noise level would go down as price went up. v0v
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Sep 10, 2012 21:49
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Tamir Lenk posted:Except I never had noise issues before with my modular helmet, so didn't need earplugs. The two biggest marks against the Bell Revolver in the Webbikeworld review were its lack of a chin curtain and its poor fit between visor and helmet. Both of these add to experienced noise. As far as flip-up helmets go, you'll probably be up in the Shoei / Nolan territory before you find light, comfortable, quiet helmets.
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Sep 10, 2012 22:00
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Safety Dance posted:The two biggest marks against the Bell Revolver in the Webbikeworld review were its lack of a chin curtain and its poor fit between visor and helmet. Both of these add to experienced noise. As far as flip-up helmets go, you'll probably be up in the Shoei / Nolan territory before you find light, comfortable, quiet helmets. That's curious. One notable difference between the Bell and my old poo poo-helmet is that the Bell has a chin curtain, which I am not used to navigating when I close the lid.
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I believe there's a second generation of Revolvers. Those probably have a curtain. Pretty sure the Webbike review is on the first gen.
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Sorry in advance if this is a dumb question. I'm taking an MSF course this week and will be riding a motorcycle ten hours over the weekend (entirely around an empty college parking lot, but I'm still excited!). If I get into riding, I will of course buy all the requisite gear. I did buy gloves yesterday at my local motorcycle gear shop. But for just the weekend, how bad an idea is it to wear my hiking boots and a light jacket/windbreaker while riding? Or is it worth it to pony up for boots and/or a jacket? If it helps, I don't think we get over 20mph (if that) in the course and we don't ever go off the assigned area onto a real road or anything.
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Sep 10, 2012 23:12
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I wouldn't even do the windbreaker that doesn't breath so good unless it looks like rain. Just a long sleeve breathable shirt is fine. Lots of folks swear by under armor as the best thing for sitting on hot blacktop all day. Hiking boots or even hi-top sneakers are fine for what you're doing. So long as they're not steel-toe because then you can't feel the shifter and are making it harder on yourself.
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Sep 10, 2012 23:17
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For the MSF that's probably fine but far from optimal. Just be aware that neither will protect you from any injuries. You'll still get rashed up if you dump the bike at 5mph, and you can still break an ankle if you crash at 10. You have to buy some proper riding gear anyways if you plan on riding a motorcycle. You might as well get it done.
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ibntumart posted:Sorry in advance if this is a dumb question. For the MSF, you don't need much, a light jacket, jeans, hiking boots helmet and gloves will be fine. If you are sure you are going to be buying a bike and can afford to get gear now, then go for it, it will be one less thing to worry about later.
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My old helmet lives on as a wine rack. The rear wind vents even hold the stoppers! The visor (reflective, green tint) isn't on in this picture, but you get the idea.
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Sep 10, 2012 23:35
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Excuse me while I do this immediately ^^. What a great idea for dropped / old helmets.
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Sep 10, 2012 23:46
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I'm planning to cut mine open and see all about what goes on in there. I know there are surely 100's of pics and youtube vids of this, but I'm purposefully ignoring them hoping to relive that 'taking apart a golf/base ball' moment from childhood. It's going to be better this time because rather then dedicating a rainy summer week to the process I'll get it done in an afternoon with powertools.
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Safety Dance posted:The two biggest marks against the Bell Revolver in the Webbikeworld review were its lack of a chin curtain and its poor fit between visor and helmet. Both of these add to experienced noise. So, like a real revolver then? 
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Halo_4am posted:I'm planning to cut mine open and see all about what goes on in there. I know there are surely 100's of pics and youtube vids of this, but I'm purposefully ignoring them hoping to relive that 'taking apart a golf/base ball' moment from childhood. This would be my recommendation.  DSC_2270 by camerazn, on Flickr
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Probably Hates You posted:For the MSF that's probably fine but far from optimal. Just be aware that neither will protect you from any injuries. You'll still get rashed up if you dump the bike at 5mph, and you can still break an ankle if you crash at 10. Only girls drop motorcycles during the MSF and some may find that motorcycling is not for them while taking the MSF. Just go in whatever your have, you're very unlikely to even get a scrape.
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At first glance it looks like it has been dumped in a lake and started to get covered with barnacles.
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We also hit an old Bell helmet with a .50 BMG rifle round (it flew), and stuffed a lovely KBC with about 1/4 pound of explosives (there was almost nothing left). It was a good day.
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Quick gear review: In early August I ordered an Alcatraz suit from Teiz Motorsports. It's a leather one-piece touring suit and I got a custom fit. I haven't ridden it for long, but so far I like it. It takes about 2 minutes to put on and 45 seconds to take off. There's a lot of pockets, 8 zippered vents which keeps me pretty cool. It was still pretty warm out the last time I wore it. The suit's expandable so I can wear thermals and fleeces under it when it gets cold. The armor seems pretty solid. My only small complaint was that the elbow armor wasn't, at first, meshing up with my elbows. After stitching the armor pocket and lining a little differently it's snug and where it's supposed to be. The suit took a month to arrive which I was fine with considering the custom measurements. The proprietor of Teiz, Ghazi, worked with me and was very responsive during the ordering process. Here's some pics:    Link for Teiz: http://store.teizms.com/ Moral_Hazard fucked around with this message at 17:53 on Sep 11, 2012 |
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JP Money posted:Excuse me while I do this immediately ^^. What a great idea for dropped / old helmets. Make sure to take the foam out before drilling. My patio was a mess. Eye protection is a must, too. Flying plastic and whatnot. I used the largest bit I had (3/4") but I had to widen the holes more to fit the bottles. I'd suggest a 7/8" or 1".
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