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Offline F14CRAZY

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Proper two wheel attire
« on: June 16, 2014, 07:24:25 PM »
Least it's a scooter and not like, an LT  :falldown:

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Offline Motorhobo

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Re: Proper two wheel attire
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2014, 08:59:53 PM »
+1 for full helmet -- feet are expendable. You can get 6" platform prosthetics on Amazon.
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Re: Proper two wheel attire
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2014, 09:54:23 PM »
to the harley crowd around here that would be ATGATT :eek:
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Re: Proper two wheel attire
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2014, 10:02:26 PM »
Quote from: Chaos on June 16, 2014, 09:54:23 PM
to the harley crowd around here that would be ATGATT :eek:

Like those leather vests? Really don't know what good that would do...

A Harley owner I know suggested some bar end weights for my K75's vibration issue  :falldown:
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Offline Zipster

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Re: Proper two wheel attire
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2014, 11:37:30 AM »
I've just ridden 30 miles home in some of the best weather Northern Ireland has seen for a long time. On the way I met 3 other bikers. One was on a custom bike in a singlet vest and open face helmet and another was on a sports bike with a full face helmet but in jeans and a singlet vest. The third biker, like myself, was in full protective gear and, if he's anything like me, the sweat was probably running out of him!! I know it's nice to feel cool on a bike and I suppose it's nice to look cool too but no harm to the guys, there won't be a chance to get anything between your skin and the road when the time comes!
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Re: Proper two wheel attire
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2014, 11:46:55 AM »
I had to Google what a "signlet vest" was..."oh he means a tank top"
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Offline Zipster

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Re: Proper two wheel attire
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2014, 12:58:28 PM »

This is what folk in the UK think of when you mention a "tank top"
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Re: Proper two wheel attire
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2014, 01:53:27 PM »
Quote from: Zipster on June 18, 2014, 12:58:28 PM

This is what folk in the UK think of when you mention a "tank top"

and fries are chips, and chips are crisps, right?
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Offline Zipster

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Re: Proper two wheel attire
« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2014, 02:20:14 PM »
By Jove, I think he's got it!  ;-)
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Re: Proper two wheel attire
« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2014, 05:42:07 PM »
This is what I think of when someone mentions "tank top"
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Re: Proper two wheel attire
« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2014, 05:58:44 PM »
So RBM, is that a "full tank"... :hehehe
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Re: Proper two wheel attire
« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2014, 06:09:14 PM »
Lol
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Re: Proper two wheel attire
« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2014, 09:32:22 PM »
she looks smarter then most Harley riders I know  :hehehe bmp
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Re: Proper two wheel attire
« Reply #13 on: June 19, 2014, 06:45:39 PM »
Yeah...smart enough not to have any visible HD tatz...obviously not a 'lifestyle rider'...
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Re: Proper two wheel attire
« Reply #14 on: June 19, 2014, 10:18:34 PM »
Quote from: racinrich on June 18, 2014, 09:32:22 PM
she looks smarter then most Harley riders I know  :hehehe bmp

I need to find a cheap LT top case and the brackets for my K75
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Re: Proper two wheel attire
« Reply #15 on: August 04, 2014, 12:00:07 PM »

 The third biker, like myself, was in full protective gear and, if he's anything like me, the sweat was probably running out of him!! I know it's nice to feel cool on a bike and I suppose it's nice to look cool too but no harm to the guys, there won't be a chance to get anything between your skin and the road when the time comes!

Someone on here once quoted: Ride for the wreck not the weather. My buddy gave me a summer jacket with armor that has removable sleeves, took them off once this hot summer and my brain made me add 2 minutes to my favorite 17 miles of twisties
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Offline Zipster

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Re: Proper two wheel attire
« Reply #16 on: August 04, 2014, 12:52:32 PM »
It's all ok - I found one of these JTS summer mesh jackets in superb condition going for a song on EBay so I bought it! It's superb and I've had no excessive sweat problems since, despite some great weather.
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Re: Proper two wheel attire
« Reply #17 on: August 04, 2014, 04:47:01 PM »
Quote from: rbm on June 18, 2014, 05:42:07 PM


are those aftermarket?    :riding:
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Re: Proper two wheel attire
« Reply #18 on: August 04, 2014, 06:15:46 PM »
Quote from: superwesman on August 04, 2014, 04:47:01 PM
are those aftermarket?    :riding:

I for one would like to think they're OEM...
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Offline Grim

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Re: Proper two wheel attire
« Reply #19 on: August 04, 2014, 06:40:25 PM »
My commute is 2 miles. It was 70f this morning 89f on the ride home with bazillion percent humidity Ware shorts, mesh jacket and full face helmet. Lol.

If I was going to get on the hwy or drive much farther I'd put my riding pants on. They as well as proper boots are in my saddle bag.
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