I love to wear my leathers and cowboy boots. I don’t ride often, but I have a bike. I just wanna know when I go out head to toe in leather, do I look good? I’m not fat and I have broad shoulders. I just would like to know from anyones perspective, what impression do I make?
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It seems that they’ve quit making a lot of styles of Painter’s hats with Harley Davidson on them. I’ve been looking for one that is grey and black in color, says Harley Davidson on each side.
A Harley – Davidson mother clothes outlet? – they may have some old stock somewhere.
It’s his first bike, he is enrolled in the motorcycle safety course, and the bike is going to be either a suzuki sv650, or a gsxr 750; between a 2002 and a 2005 with approx. 2500 to 7500 miles and a stock bike…? It will be on a new motorcycle insurance plan, but added to our current auto insurance plan.
Its hard to tell you because it depends on a lot of factors, try this site where you can get quotes from different companies
bestinsurance.notlong.com
How much would one cost – and where could I get it at? Walmart?
You can buy leather jackets on eBay at
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=9&pub=5574634183&toolid=10001&campid=5335994191&customid=&icep_uq=leather+jacket&icep_sellerId=&icep_ex_kw=&icep_sortBy=12&icep_catId=11450&icep_minPrice=&icep_maxPrice=&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg
motorcycle jackets at:
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=9&pub=5574634183&toolid=10001&campid=5335994191&customid=&icep_uq=motorcycle+jacket+leather&icep_sellerId=&icep_ex_kw=&icep_sortBy=12&icep_catId=11450&icep_minPrice=&icep_maxPrice=&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg
They go for $20 on up.
Not for enduro or for racing. Just commuting and cruising. Rule out location. Say you lived by every dealership with an equal distance from your home. But were on a limited budget and never rode a motorcycle before. But you do have your knowledge and experience.
Say you choose Honda. (For example)
Why is it more reliable than Yamaha (example)
Thanks a lot. I’ve been saving up. It seems like gear alone is a huge investment.
Honda.
Because they break less than any other engine in the world.
hey, i could really do with a nice fitting leather jacket as ive only got textiles.
any good value brands you could recommend ?
Brands with a UK site is good (:
That question is like asking which shade of black is the blackest. Different people like different brands and swear by them. I suggest going to a store or motorcycle dealer and trying on the jackets. I bought mine from Leather up.com but there are many vendors on the web. Not sure if you can order or do order from Amazon.com but they have the widest variety of vendors out there (IMHO). Always buy a size larger than you would normally wear because you need to wear it over other clothes and even another jacket sometimes. If vanity is your concern, then go to a clothing store and have one tailor fit to you. Protection is protection. Never buy split leather thinking it will stay on you in a crash. Buy the thickest leather you can because the thicker it is, the longer it takes for the road to eat through it. Also remember that the leather will mostly stop road rash, but you may still get burns from sliding on the road from the heat generated from friction. Also consider leather pants or chaps. I strongly suggest armor in the shoulders, elbows and knees. I have been down and know the places that hit the road first and suffer the most damage.
I am traveling with my wife and this is the first stop of our short 2 week vacation split into half in boulder and NYC.
2 very opposite places to visit for sure!
I will be staying with a friend in Erie and wanted advice on what can we do in the 7 days we are staying there, I am spending a day at a ranch (sombrero.com) but not sure what to do with the rest of the 6 days.
Denver does excite me much as I will be heading to NYC soon after, I am thinking about hiring bikes or a motorcycle to explore the countryside, is that safe during this time of the year ? anything else that we could do ? we both are in good shape and a nice trail ride or hike is welcome.
Thanks!
For at least a day or two rent a bike (I think they still rent bikes at REI) and ride around the many miles of Boulder bike paths. Safe from what? Other than the very occasional mountain lion, perfectly safe. I have seen deer, fox and coyote – no lions or bears.
There are a wide variety of beautiful hiking venues in and around Boulder as well. Boulder Open Space has everything from lazy strolls through farm country (Teller Ranch or Bobolink) or near wetlands (Walden Ponds or Coot Lake) to mountain trails (Eldorado Canyon, Left Hand Canyon, the Flat Irons and Mount Sanitas)
http://www.bouldercounty.org/openspace/
http://gisweb.ci.boulder.co.us/website/pds/pds_osmp/viewer.htm
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2009/jun/05/boulders-open-space-exploding-color/
I’ve driven standard transmission cars for 32 years. I also ride a 50cc scooter for commuting, but would like to upgrade to a "proper-sized" motorcycle. So, I’m wondering how difficult it is to learn how to drive a manual transmission motorcycle. Or should I consider a larger, automatic scooter (400 – 500 cc range). Thanks.
You will find that the shifting on a cycle is far more forgiving than a standard shift on a car. Everything is so much smaller that it won’t magnify any mistakes as much.
Still I wouldn’t mind a automatic on a cycle myself, just one thing less to do.
A few cycles are now equipped with automatic transmissions as well as larger scooters.
Do as you will and test drive a few and make up your mind from what you like. DON’T let the difficulty of shifting a cycle sway your decision as it is very easy to do.
I taught my X how to ride a cycle and shift in a matter of minuets and she couldn’t even drive a car, much less shift.
Being as you will probably be in a far different way of riding let me offer you these points.
1.- Ride in the left tire track of the cars, closest to the center lane (left side in the US). Never ride in the center of your lane. Oil from the cars and trucks collect there and get absorbed into your tires making them slippery for braking and leaning into a turn. It is close impossible to stop if it starts to rain.
By being in the left lane (US) a car passing you has to go into the other lane to pass. Some drivers will just go into the other lane partially if you ride in the right track coming way to close to you and leaving you nowhere to go. By being in the left track you have a whole lane to move over into if need be.
2.- RAIN, you can’t stop Worth a tinkers dam on wet pavement. The tread pattern on newer bike tires aren’t made for rain as well, as you have no weight to press down through the water and hydroplaning is a big problem.
3. Ride as though every other vehicle on the road is out to get you. Some way, somehow that guy is going to try to kill you, so be ready. This has saved my life more than once
I’m planning to get my motorcycle Learner’s license soon, and I’m looking into taking lessons specifically for driving motor scooters only. I’ve tried looking through the phone book, but all of the schools seem to only offer lessons on normal motorcycles.
Can someone recommend me a school that offers scooter lessons in Vancouver, Burnaby, or that sort of area?
Yea there’s one in downtown Burnaby. Two blocks south of the mini-mart/gas station. I believe it’s called Accurate Driving School. They teach everything and have a special class for scooters