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Quazacolt
post Sep 12 2018, 01:26 AM

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QUOTE(Cyphereza @ Sep 11 2018, 03:41 PM)
Agreed! And I think I'm a bit over the top with this, even the slightest wheel turn of a car (on a straight road), I will bleep my horn (not because angry but just to make sure the car knows that I am there).
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deadwolf

High 5!

Not just you guys lol
I mean, I was almost killed lol
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post Sep 14 2018, 01:15 AM

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QUOTE(skyblu3 @ Sep 13 2018, 04:44 PM)
them also.  Got money but big bike buy cannot afford basic safety riding gears
I do get laughed by some because I wear safety jacket with chest amour, gloff, knee shin protection.... Even steering my daily ride to work.  Some laugh at me asking , go racing ah ?
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I wear full gear ride my Demak kapchai
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post Sep 14 2018, 01:18 AM

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QUOTE(deadwolf @ Sep 13 2018, 05:14 PM)
Another issue with t-shirt and jeans on sportbikes is that the wind tends to lift up the back of the shirt at speed...been exposed to way too many buttcracks this way doh.gif
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Wind doesn't lift leather.
However when you're tumbling on the road in excess of 100kph, it WILL roll up.

That's why they are zipper/tied down to your riding pants.

I learned by losing a good portion of stomach skin.
Road rash sucks.

On that same note, jeans work like tissue paper on the road.
Lost a lot of thigh skin learning that.

Did I say road rash sucks? laugh.gif
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post Sep 19 2018, 09:57 PM

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QUOTE(ajaibman @ Sep 19 2018, 11:46 AM)
WOw,

why don't we discuss this in a TT, not in forum, this is not /k we all riders and brothers/sister.

Let me know if you guys keen to the TT let me organize it.
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I drive can ah? But my schedule now would be very difficult to work around with sad.gif
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post Sep 21 2018, 01:59 AM

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QUOTE(skincladalien @ Sep 20 2018, 03:10 PM)
anyone ride with working clothes and then armor on the outside?

will it become all wrinkle when reach office?
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When I used to ride to office i wear full riding gear only pants I use knee pads.

Change dress shoes and my dress shirt, tidy up/style my hair
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post Sep 21 2018, 09:07 AM

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QUOTE(Cyphereza @ Sep 21 2018, 08:06 AM)
What kind/brand of knee pads? Any photos?

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http://www.komine.ac/products.php?function...&category_id=10
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Saved my knees couple of times, glad I can still walk lol
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post Sep 21 2018, 09:51 AM

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QUOTE(lowpro @ Sep 21 2018, 09:32 AM)
Does it feel uncomfortable or make you feel unnatural when moving around?
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Nope

But I assume you wouldn't want to be seen in that walking around the office lol

It's really easy to put on/off, pretty compact for storage as well
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post Sep 22 2018, 12:37 AM

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QUOTE(skyblu3 @ Sep 21 2018, 11:40 PM)
How is this knee protector ?
Are the straps good?  Able to hold it in place?

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No problem for mine
It is also CE certified, and I've had 2 accidents wearing it
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post Sep 25 2018, 04:18 PM

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QUOTE(lowpro @ Sep 25 2018, 10:50 AM)
Do these go under or over the jeans?  hmm.gif
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Over bro
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post Jul 3 2019, 08:22 AM

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QUOTE(cmah89 @ Jul 1 2019, 11:03 AM)
haha, agreed. Getting nagged by parents in a pain as well.
We'll see how it goes when I'm back.
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It's the mindset bro smile.gif
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post Sep 6 2019, 10:26 PM

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QUOTE(basilisk @ Aug 27 2019, 01:25 AM)
how to avoid this?

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Paranoid that every car is out to kill you, always check mirror, always on edge and always on alert.

But, talk is easy and if I practiced all of what I said since day one of riding, I probably would have a normal spine.
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post Sep 9 2019, 07:02 PM

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QUOTE(blackbox14 @ Sep 7 2019, 01:28 PM)
Anyone have any advice for the type of frame for glasses best suited for full face helmet? Normally I don't wear my glasses for riding.
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I wear sunglasses

Try to get very flexible poly carbonate (basically plastic) , or even super light (and flexible) titanium frames (expensive though)
Alternatively, You used to contact lenses?

Or try to also find full face helmets that particularly advertise/accommodate for glasses (most, if not all high end ones do, even the racing ones but those get a bit lesser as the focus is more on safety/fitting/weight.)
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post Sep 9 2019, 09:52 PM

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QUOTE(blackbox14 @ Sep 9 2019, 07:42 PM)
I saw titanium frames at the stores, definitely out of my budget haha.

Currently using the HJC CS-15 which has the small openings for glasses, but my aluminum frame glasses have those plastic bulging sections at the ends of the arms. Makes it very difficult to get them into the slots.

EDIT: Tried asking about contact lenses also, but the optometrist said the right eye's required power is so high that they don't make contacts like that.
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Hmm you'll have to go try out other helmets and/or other spectacle
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post Dec 1 2020, 06:05 PM

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QUOTE(nonsensezzz @ Nov 27 2020, 12:34 PM)
- as a solo night rider, there is moment of "OMGWTF dude turn off your bloody AUX light blyat" when i meet others riders with all AUX light on, like a Christmas tree, rolling on the highway, as if they're riding alone off road.

i understand AUX light is important, if can't turn off, pointing it a bit down or just don't tailgate me, overtake.
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fortunately my kecik 250cc can overtake majority, if not all of them because they usually don't go very fast anyways laugh.gif

but yeah, otherwise annoying AF as my both my mirrors are pretty much blinded.
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post Dec 26 2020, 10:15 PM

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QUOTE(eddie2020 @ Dec 25 2020, 06:47 PM)
why page 1 and 2 got warning? ada attack?

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Probably a served ad that's seemed as malicious/harmful
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post Jan 7 2021, 10:11 AM

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QUOTE(xXchelseafanXx @ Jan 6 2021, 11:46 AM)
I just stumbled on this thread a few days ago and there is genuine advice mixed with a lot of noise too.

What I would suggest to any newbie (or anyone else) who's ended up here looking for advice, read some books on the subject matter. There are far more experienced and qualified motorcyclists out there than some random poster on the internet. I recommend books also because the topics are usually arranged in better sequence and the knowledge contained is a lot more complete than YouTube videos. Of course, YouTube videos can help by visualising some of the harder concepts in books (e.g. gyroscopic forces and countersteering), but overall the videos aren't arranged sequentially and you can end watching many videos which have a lot of overlap over the same ideas.

To OP, I would strongly suggest that you start a resource list in the first post. My recommended books are:

1. Proficient Motorcycling: The Ultimate Guide to Riding Well
by David L. Hough
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329406....tONuZex6&rank=1

2. Motorcycle Roadcraft:The Police Rider's Handbook
by Penny Mares
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2139291...cycle-roadcraft
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I'm not a book person so I'd recommend Keith code twist of the wrist (that I believe, also have book version if almost 2 hour video + "bad acting" isn't your cup of tea) all the time and pretty much swears by it. (Also nicknamed cornering bible lol)
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post Jan 7 2021, 08:59 PM

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QUOTE(basilisk @ Jan 7 2021, 11:35 AM)
Can see the bike model?
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Friends confirmed it being a S1000RR

 

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