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A dadbike is one you can take to Home Depot and buy some things not considering the fact that you brought a motorcycle, but also not having to worry about it because your bags are filled with bungies and cargo netting. I love this fuckin' thing. My Ducati is unreliable, my Kawasaki has as much power as my vacuum cleaner, my Hellcat sometimes fails to start because the engine is so large, and my Grand Cherokee is.. actually my Grand Cherokee is fine. But I've never had a single issue with this Harley Davidson. Actually that's not entirely true. I took it grocery shopping once and a bag of flour broke in one of my bags, so for a while everything came out looking like it was in Pablo Escobar's carryon, but otherwise it's been great.
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Arson Daily posted:You are all like little babies We can lash whatever we want to our bikes in our garages.  This is quickly turning into an episode of Pete & Pete 
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Regarding service manuals, a buddy of mine spent about $500 on the first service for his Shadow, so I downloaded the service manual and had it printed and spiral bound for him. Partially because it's so useful to have a printed manual, but mostly to make fun of him.
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May 12, 2022 22:51
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This is probably a decent question for the Dadbike thread. How do you keep the stink out of your saddlebags? The bags on my Road Glide are air tight, and I'll occasionally use them for transporting cheeseburgers or burritos, but mostly they just contain a wind-proof longsleeve shirt, a first aid kit, and a hat (also some tools, bungie cords, etc). Despite that, they seem to always carry this kind of stale sour smell no matter how long I leave them open to air out in my garage. Should I chuck a container of baking soda in there? This has got to be a problem someone else has solved.
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I don't think I've done a bag dump recently, but I went to organize my poo poo and figured I'd take a photo and inventory everything so I can actually keep track of what's in there.  Right Side (photo) Kuryakyn saddle bag organizer Registration AMA card MotoMedic Instructions Gerber Multitool Lightning-USB Cable USB Micro-USB Cable w/ USB-C Adapter EZPass Locking carabiner (for securing my helmet to the rack on the bike) Wind-proof Harley Davidson shirt ALPAKA Elements Hat Saddle bag recess organizer from storagepouches dot com Left Side (photo) Kuryakyn saddle bag organizer Excedrin Motrin USB to 12v adapter Luggage rack key USB wireless Apple CarPlay Adapter (seriously) HD glasses case Microfiber cloth Arlen Ness air intake cover (for rain) Kryptonite cable lock Kryptonite rotor lock MyMedic motorcycle first aid kit (which I'm not unpacking because getting it all back in there would be a chore; image below) Another saddle bag recess organizer   Organizer (Right) Zip ties Trash bags SAE allen wrenches Torx wrenches Adjustable wrench Tiny baby SAE wrenches Tiny ratchet with screwdriver adapter 1/2 7/8 5/16 sockets Screwdriver bits Disposable oil funnels Tire repair kit Amber glasses from.. Willy G, I think? Organizer (Left) A shitload of bungies and cargo nets Since it's easy enough to just leave it in there, this is what I take with me every day. If I'm going a long distance, I'll also throw a qt of oil in there and a spare visor, as well as rain gear. Alright dads, whats in ya bags?
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:Holy crap, I don’t carry nearly as much. My left bag has my toolkit and owners manual, as well as the cup holder for when I need it, my right bag has a bunch of bungee cords for carrying stuff for work. My rear box has nothing, but there is a sub-trunk in it that has my registration and insurance and stuff. Yeah, I probably wouldn't bring nearly that much with me if it didn't fit so snugly into those storagepouches bags. There's these weird recesses in the stretched saddlebags that gently caress up anything you want to put in there, and the pouches give it a pretty uniform bottom. So most of that can be an emergency kit without robbing space that I'd otherwise take up with groceries or burritos. If I had to get rid of anything, I don't really do much with the Kryptonite locks, since I'm really only locking the rotor up if I stay somewhere overnight, but that doesn't give me a ton of space. The biggest object is the first aid kit, but that's probably the best emergency thing to have. Fortunately I've never ridden with anyone who's seriously hurt themselves (except for one dude who crashed into nothing at all in front of a Walgreens), but a kid wiped out on his bicycle as I was in a convenience store and asked if I had any bandaids, and I had to tell him no. If I put the trunk on I don't have anything at all that goes in there, but I can fit my helmet and my wifes completely in the trunk, and I'll stick our jackets into the side bags. If I'm going to a meeting I'll usually just plop my entire work backpack into the trunk so I don't have to think about squeezing it into a side bag, which has the added benefit of not having to drag a helmet into a meeting. Oddly I keep almost nothing in my car. I have a 14x8x6 metal box in my trunk full of emergency stuff, first aid kit and flares and whatnot, my center console has just the cable for my phone and some excedrin, and the glove box just has my owner's manual, registration, flosser toothpicks, tissues, and a mask just in case. Somehow I carry considerably more on my Harley than in my car.
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Nidhg00670000 posted:Not necessarily in a Goldwing frame, but I'm surprised we haven't seen a German equivalent of Boss Hoss, with different Porsche engines. "Boss Pferd" just doesn't sound good, that's probably the reason. Edit: BOSS ROSS. Get to work. Strife fucked around with this message at 23:15 on Aug 1, 2022 |
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FBS posted:e: I didn't even mention how good the mirrors were. how's that for a dad bike post, the mirrors kicked rear end It's the daddest opinion. Touring bikes have the best mirrors because nerdy looking mirrors always work better. When the rest of your bike is already pretty nerdy because it has bags and a windshield, and like.. heat, it steals the nerdiness away from the mirrors and makes them perfect.
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The next gen goldwing is just going to be a Camry.
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Snapshot posted:Don’t you mean an accord? Parts bin is always a solution. I sure do! It's been a long exhausting week and I forgot that Honda and Toyota are different companies.
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Aug 19, 2022 21:17
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 I had a baby. My dadbike is an actual dad's bike now.
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Slavvy posted:I'd argue that riding a dad bike is proof you've done all the loving you're ever going to and the stitch just makes it permanent A one-piece Aerostitch suit is like when someone takes their old hockey stick and encases it in lucite. "I no longer have use for this tool, but remember that it was once used," basically. Strife fucked around with this message at 15:53 on Oct 12, 2022 |
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Oct 12, 2022 15:50
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Positively fascinated by your fastening.
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Oct 15, 2022 03:39
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Gorson posted:We managed to make sweat pants in public acceptable, we can do the same with moto luggage. Look, New Balance makes objectively comfortable footwear, tucking your tshirt in while mowing the lawn is more efficient, and maintaining a temperature on the thermostat is good for the environment and the wallet. But wearing sweatpants in public will never be acceptable.
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I've never really felt comfortable in any earplugs other than these, which I wear while playing drums, doing yardwork, shooting, and occasionally sleeping. They're disposable, so I just chuck them when I'm done, but does anyone have opinions on how they stack up against some of those fancy ear plugs? Any ones I've tried have either not blocked enough sound to make it worth it, or they've been so amazingly uncomfortable that I couldn't wear them for more than 20 minutes at a time. I guess this could be a question for the gear thread but we're on the topic.
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Nov 15, 2022 15:48
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FabGmSITU-8 I wish I could have accomplished this with one of the 6 fake buttons on the instrument cluster, but replacing the useless cigarette lighter port is fine too.
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A MIRACLE posted:should I get a hi vis Yes A MIRACLE posted:aerostitch Oh. Yes.
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There's no more appropriate word to describe what's happening here than bitchin. But every time I see this video it makes me aware of how terrible I am at riding dirt.
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why are there two of these fuckin things     
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