k_enn wrote:
Every piece of riding I have was bought for its functionality.
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| Author: | k_enn [ Fri Jun 07, 2013 2:25 pm ] |
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Fiachra wrote: For me, safety does not have to be a fashion statement. Me too. Every piece of riding I have was bought for its functionality. |
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| Author: | k_enn [ Fri Jun 07, 2013 2:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: first bike? |
DirtySocks wrote: Thanks for all the adive guys. I'll be heading to a local gear shop to check the helmets in person. Will also check out Revzilla for the others. I have to wear formal pants & long sleeves to work, no jacket or tie thankfully. So, in all but the hottest or coldest riding weather, you can probably get away with mesh overpants and a mesh jacket. (P.S. look for a mesh jacket with a non-mesh removable liner, and it will give you a wider range of temperature usage). |
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| Author: | Bklyn.X [ Fri Jun 07, 2013 4:21 pm ] |
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k_enn wrote: Every piece of riding I have was bought for its functionality.
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| Author: | k_enn [ Fri Jun 07, 2013 5:28 pm ] |
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^^^^ As you can see, it is all functional protective equipment. That was my old helmet, which was retired at the end of that year because interior padding was getting weak and loose. Still use the same boots, same jacket, same jeans, same gloves, and same motorcycle. |
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| Author: | Bklyn.X [ Fri Jun 07, 2013 5:38 pm ] |
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I gotta find the picture of me in a wife-beater, shorts and slides riding home from the bar with a traveler.... |
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| Author: | k_enn [ Sat Jun 08, 2013 2:29 pm ] |
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Bklyn.X wrote: I gotta find the picture of me in a wife-beater, shorts and slides riding home from the bar with a traveler.... Back in your squid days? |
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| Author: | Bklyn.X [ Sat Jun 08, 2013 3:53 pm ] |
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 Ha, back in my S.Q.U.I.D. days I had a full racing leather suit, racing boots, gloves. All blue and white and a red/white/blue Kevin Schwantz helmet. On my Honda 1000 I was a screaming red/white/blue blur... 
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| Author: | k_enn [ Sun Jun 09, 2013 5:06 pm ] |
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Bklyn.X wrote: :lol: Ha, back in my S.Q.U.I.D. days I had a full racing leather suit, racing boots, gloves. All blue and white and a red/white/blue Kevin Schwantz helmet. On my Honda 1000 I was a screaming red/white/blue blur... Holy fashion statement. |
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| Author: | Bklyn.X [ Sun Jun 09, 2013 5:36 pm ] |
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Oh yeah, I wanted to look fast waitin' on a light. My partner and I would call a weekend ride "going crashing" because someone that would come along would often wipe out. One of my t-shirts said "life begins at 120mph"! Living S.Q.U.I.D.; super quick until I die. It's a miracle I survived. Sent from my ADR6300 using Tapatalk 2 |
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| Author: | Fiachra [ Sun Jun 09, 2013 5:51 pm ] |
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Bklyn.X wrote: Oh yeah, I wanted to look fast waitin' on a light. My partner and I would call a weekend ride "going crashing" because someone that would come along would often wipe out. One of my t-shirts said "life begins at 120mph"! Living S.Q.U.I.D.; super quick until I die. It's a miracle I survived. Sent from my ADR6300 using Tapatalk 2 Glad you did. One day we will enjoy an adult beverage and toast longevity. |
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| Author: | DirtySocks [ Sat Jun 22, 2013 7:02 pm ] |
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I went to see a motorbike this evening... an older couple were selling it because the 'husband had too many toys'!! It looked good, sounded good & the price was good too. The problem is that they apparently have a loan on the bike. They want the buyer to pay them the full amount for the bike at which time they will give a bill of sale... and then pay their bank off & get the title released. The bank had said it would take about a week. Would the bill of sale be enough to prove my ownership in case something goes wrong with getting the title released? (ie. they take the money & never pay the loan off). They seemed like a nice couple but you never know these days. I'm guessing someone here would have faced a similar situation & figured I'd get some advice. Thanks, Suresh |
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| Author: | Ricel [ Sat Jun 22, 2013 8:57 pm ] |
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Personally I wouldn't deal With the hassle. Of they know the money is coming, they can pay up the $x.xx and when they have title in hand you pay cash. Only time I ever felt with paying off the loan, was when I went to the bank with my buddy and paid his loan for the first gen and got a title that minute. |
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| Author: | Bklyn.X [ Sat Jun 22, 2013 9:23 pm ] |
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I agree. I wouldn't do it. |
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| Author: | DirtySocks [ Sat Jun 22, 2013 10:22 pm ] |
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That just reinforces the feeling I had. Thanks guys. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Fiachra [ Sat Jun 22, 2013 10:27 pm ] |
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DirtySocks wrote: That just reinforces the feeling I had. Thanks guys. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Good call. |
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