Motorcycle Riders?

[melensdad]

Getting a new (to me) bike deserves new gear !
My 12 year old Honda Racing Jacket was looking pretty ragged and at great risk of being called out by the motorcycle fashion police. Mixing brands Honda/Kawasaki should never be done and I was guilty for a couple of rides. So last night I ordered this....

Cortech Hyper-Tec Jacket
SKU: 1810139

Color: Hi-Viz Yellow/Grey
Size: LG

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I'll let Brian tell you all about it.....

Looks nice, I like all the venting options! Remember to buy a CE back protector because the foam insert is 100% pointless from the safety standpoint.

 

[JCSR]

Looks nice, I like all the venting options! Remember to buy a CE back protector because the foam insert is 100% pointless from the safety standpoint.

I have a CE back protector ready to go. This jacket should fill my needs for the mild weather I ride in,

 

[JCSR]

Must read for anyone that likes to ride a little aggressive from time to time.

The Pace

From the archives: Riding tips from Nick Ienatsch from the November 1991 issue of Motorcyclist magazine.

www.motorcyclistonline.com

 

[OurDee]

I try to read this every year:

 

[JCSR]

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Excellent book ! I keep going back to it all the time.

 

[OurDee]

 

[KokomoDave]

I am getting cruise control downloaded / installed on my bike next week. I will have to get used to it cause I've never had a real one. I had the throttle lock type and HD's star tensioner so this ought to be cool. Well, to me anyways.

 

[Dr.Midnight]

I am getting cruise control downloaded / installed on my bike next week. I will have to get used to it cause I've never had a real one. I had the throttle lock type and HD's star tensioner so this ought to be cool. Well, to me anyways.

Call me soft in my old age, but I don't know if I could have a street bike anymore that didn't have cruise control. It's a necessity on the long trips I like to make.

 

[melensdad]

Never had a bike with cruse control. Currently have 2 that use Atlas Throttle Locks, it works well enough. Cruise control would certainly be an improvement.

 

[KokomoDave]

Maintaining a constant speed keeps me from becoming roadkill. I road a KZ from San Diego and back. I doubt I could replicate that w/o cruise control as I have carpal tunnel and I already have a Titanium ball with plastic socket in my right shoulder. Just had C3 thru T1 operated on. My lower lumbar that had previous surgery is now going bad so I gotta let the good times roll when I am able.

 

[Treel98]

Glad to see so many folks on 2 wheels here. Been riding for a few years now and just bought myself a roadking at the end of last season. With this weird weather recently I've been able to get it out about once a month through this winter.

 

[Dr.Midnight]

Glad to see so many folks on 2 wheels here. Been riding for a few years now and just bought myself a roadking at the end of last season. With this weird weather recently I've been able to get it out about once a month through this winter.

Nice choice. I had a 2014 Road King, but got rid of it. Big mistake. I miss that bike terribly.

 

[frenchiectfd2203]

Maintaining a constant speed keeps me from becoming roadkill. I road a KZ from San Diego and back. I doubt I could replicate that w/o cruise control as I have carpal tunnel and I already have a Titanium ball with plastic socket in my right shoulder. Just had C3 thru T1 operated on. My lower lumbar that had previous surgery is now going bad so I gotta let the good times roll when I am able.

I love this feature on my Ultra L. I’ll never own a bike without it.!!

 

[paddling_man]

I didn't care about cruise control and never thought I would want it... until I had it. I was wrong. For the fun riding, you don't need it. Getting to the "fun riding," it sure is nice. Real cruise control is fabulous when the riding days are measured in multiple hours and hundreds of miles.

 

[Indyhd]

I didn't care about cruise control and never thought I would want it... until I had it. I was wrong. For the fun riding, you don't need it. Getting to the "fun riding," it sure is nice. Real cruise control is fabulous when the riding days are measured in multiple hours and hundreds of miles.

Absolute truth right there !!

 

[Indyhd]

Living in Indiana it is sometimes a long ride to get to the fun stuff.

 

[indyblue]

Thanks for that post. I'll end up watching it several times to fully absorb that material.
Much of it IS counter-intuitive to most folks.

I will practice and apply what that video teaches when I get the FJ out later this season.

 

[paddling_man]

Living in Indiana it is sometimes a long ride to get to the fun stuff.

Definitely from central Indiana. Even "Adventurous routing" on the Garmin is only good for sending me to roundabouts.

 

[JCSR]

I'm 8 miles from some awesome riding.





From Corydon it's a short way to Hiway 150. Put together it's an awesome day of riding.

 

[bwframe]

I'm 8 miles from some awesome riding.



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From Corydon it's a short way to Hiway 150. Put together it's an awesome day of riding.

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I seen your pictures posted upthread. Reminded me to put riding the Wabash and Ohio rivers on my list.

I really like my destinations to be on a shore somewhere.



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