Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

Sorry for bombing the thread,

While I am thinking about it, anyone in the Charlotte NC area that has a chain breaker/rivet tool to lend/rent? Thanks

 

I have one somewhere you can borrow. I just have to find it.

 

That would be awesome. If you cannot find it don’t kill yourself. I have not order the sprocket kit yet. The dealer wanted $700 to do the swap. Yes, $700. Thank god for defibrillators.

 

I would go with a separate primer and base coat instead of a paint and primer all-in-one. The type of clear coat is important as well. 2k clear is far superior to a 1k clear. There are a few companies that make an aerosol can of 2k clear that are awesome for smaller paint jobs.

 

Oh, no! Hoping for a quick recovery!

 

How's the fit with the AS shoes/boots? Reading reviews everyone seems to say true to size but there's a bunch of people that say they have wide fit and they fit well with a little too much room in the toes. A little contradictory. My wideass feet need to be snuggled not strangled.

 

Those are my exact boots. Get a good boot dryer because if they do get wet, they will take forever to dry without one.

I was referring to good dirt boots, and those are NOT comfy for daily wear lol

But those have definitely saved me from a broken foot/ankle several times.

https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle...69VQFJoqFMdqHLI42BR9TIpWML7RntwBoCTUQQAvD_BwE

 

ah ya dirtboots are awful to walk around in lmao i have a very old set but all the clips have fallen off now so they are a bit useless lmao

mine saved me when the peg fell off my old 83 suzuki 230 and my foot went under the tire and it took me off the atv lol

ive been lookin at those for awhile at my local store haha i about walked out with em a few months back

 

Anyone have experience using the moto a1 plus motorcycle bluetooth headset? They don't sell them in the states but my buddy from Taiwan swears they're better than most $200 sets. He said they're only $45 so I told him to bring 2.

 

I actually don't have any complaints about the Forma Adventure tall boots that i have. They're better than sneakers. Good to walk too. But then again i don't have anything to complain to, and im still a novice adv rider.

 

I'd never heard of them before but your post made me look them up. One thing that concerns me right off the bat is the little "joystick" volume control at the rear of the unit. It looks pretty small from the line art I found in their users manual. I would be concerned with how easily that could get broken by pushing up or pulling down too hard and how easy or difficult would it be to locate when wearing gloves? The price looks like a really good deal and the unit itself looks pretty sleek. Looks like it's primarily for rider/passenger communication more than rider to rider.

 

I'm a big fan of the Forma boots I have for street riding, they don't look too out of place if I'm walking around the store or something but feel like they have plenty of protection too. After getting used to wearing these for a while I went for a quick ride to get my haircut a few months ago in just regular work boots and almost felt naked. I definitely would not want to wear them all day with the stiffness though, I keep a pair of cheap shoes in my desk at work for days that I ride in.

https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/forma-genesis-boots

Sorry about the wreck @uurx, I hope you heal up quick. Hopefully they total out the bike too, my MT07 actually has a rebuilt title from the previous owner laying it down and damaging nothing but bodywork when it was pretty much brand new and they ended up totaling it over just that so I say your chances are probably good. When I bought it I went over the whole thing and couldn't find more than a minor scratch and noticed that the rebuilt title had been around for 4+ years and a few thousand miles so I figured it didn't mean anything more than a discount at that point.

 

I really like Alpinestars boots. My last pair were SuperTech R's and got nearly ten years out of them. Even though it's a race boot they're very comfortable and can be worn daily. I decided to save some money and get the SMX-6 boots and happy with them so far, also very comfortable and feels like a solid protective boot.

 

If you like those Fly shoes, check out the urban collection from TCX - https://us.tcxboots.com/collections/city

I have the older X-Wave which is similar to the newer Dartwood or Street series. The craftsmanship is a lot better than Fly. Great fit and pretty comfortable. Very similar to a pair of Vans.

 

Dang I dig those. Do you have the regular or waterproof ones? Afraid the waterproof ones will lack breathability.

 

Gore Tex should give you waterproof and breathable.

 

Yeah the styles I really dig are their waterproof non goretex ones...

Might be a good casual winter shoe though. It's sad, I am getting to the point where I almost own as many shoes as my wife now. Granted it's all functional shoes but still.

 

https://www.advpulse.com/adv-news/buells-185-hp-1190-baja-dune-racer-gets-closer-to-production/

 

That's insane

 

figured i have some down time, might as well start shopping for my next bike right??