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Tickled_Tortise said:
No one can fault you for wanting the safety features, I will also want them one day and I'm probably stupid for taking the risk of riding without any.

I'm not intentionally avoiding safety aids, I avoided ALL aids for my first bike, I'm just trying to see what a pure and simple bike feels like and to gain the skills needed to ride one.
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I might have missed it, but what bike did you choose as your your first ride?
 
SykomantiS said:
I might have missed it, but what bike did you choose as your your first ride?
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What I wanted was a 250 CBX Twister.... But due to a very good deal and pressure from the Mrs to spend less I ended up with a 200cc Gomoto
Not ideal but it gets the job done.... Just barely lol. It feels like a toy and I can't do freeways so I'm currently looking for something decent.
 
Zuner said:
I use summer gloves, and my hands freeze in about 500m of riding, got some running gloves and decided to try them under the summer glove, helped a bit, but after a few KM on back roads my hands were frozen again. decided i'll invest in heated grips instead of winter gloves.
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For the reasons listed above heated grips only solve the "inside" of the hand problem and is really just a comfort feature on top of winter gloves.

Trust me I've been where you are with the same logic but the reality is heated grips actually make the cold worse for causing a polarizing effort from the inside of your hand to the outside.

So start with legit waterproof winter gloves first, then as an optional extra get heated grips on your next bike.

In fact I find heated grips although I use them obviously for being there actually have more practical use in the autumn and spring in between seasons where I get caught out with summer gloves on a cold morning or night and then it makes it quite pleasant.

There are some cases where the fairing or hand guards cover your hands where it is less extreme, but still nothing works well enough to compensate for summer gloves in winter.

I rode for many years with summer gloves and "hacks" only to eventually have heated grips and realise it actually didn't work like I expected. Then I got legit winter gloves (RST Titanium) and it was a revelation I wanted to kick myself for, not having done it years earlier.
 
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SauRoNZA said:
I think the con here is rather that it needed to be replaced at 10k already and then for that price.

But things have moved on and everything is expensive these days.
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Thanks for the advice as always, I appreciate it. It needed to be replaced at 8000 km.

Where is the con at +R100 for good service, a clean bike, cleaned chain, all nuts and bolts checked, all fluids topped up. Excellent advice and even correcting bad habits.
 
So my BMW jacket and pants are at EOL which means I am due for some expensive gear replacement soon.
 
faniebraai said:
I saw 5% boost in power... most interesting was the comparison in sound between stock and the akra pipe :love:
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Lovely exhaust but price is heavy and my center stand gone , but the sound on that thing with no baffle is unbelievable , cars definitely hear you coming . tracer10.jpg
 
FiestaST said:
RIDDEN: 9 Triumph motorcycles (yes, the brand in back in SA!)

HARTBEESPOORT – Yes, Triumph is back. Fans of the iconic British motorcycle brand has reason to rejoice after a period of uncertainty following the change of distributorship earlier this year. Previously imported by Kawasaki Motorcycles South Africa, the products will now be handled by Triumph South Africa, a joint venture between automotive industry veteran Bruce Allen and the Fury Motor Group.

New-look dedicated dealerships

/snip

http://www.carmag.co.za/car-reviews...umph-motorcycles-yes-the-brand-in-back-in-sa/
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Oh come on... I want a new Tiger but R200k? :erm:
 
Saw someone selling a 2007 SV650s for R20k somewhere, but no papers.

So damn tempted, but the headache of getting the papers sorted...I doubt I have that sort of patience in me
 
Blu82 said:
So my BMW jacket and pants are at EOL which means I am due for some expensive gear replacement soon.
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Does your gear have an expiry date printed on it or is it just normal wear and tear that necessitates replacement?

Rather, how do you know your gear is at the end of its life?
 
Tickled_Tortise said:
Does your gear have an expiry date printed on it or is it just normal wear and tear that necessitates replacement?

Rather, how do you know your gear is at the end of its life?
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Wear and tear which included a high speed fall. The main zip has complete failed, the inner sleeve mounts have broken off and I added a couple of kg's as well.
 
SauRoNZA said:
For the reasons listed above heated grips only solve the "inside" of the hand problem and is really just a comfort feature on top of winter gloves.

Trust me I've been where you are with the same logic but the reality is heated grips actually make the cold worse for causing a polarizing effort from the inside of your hand to the outside.

So start with legit waterproof winter gloves first, then as an optional extra get heated grips on your next bike.

In fact I find heated grips although I use them obviously for being there actually have more practical use in the autumn and spring in between seasons where I get caught out with summer gloves on a cold morning or night and then it makes it quite pleasant.

There are some cases where the fairing or hand guards cover your hands where it is less extreme, but still nothing works well enough to compensate for summer gloves in winter.

I rode for many years with summer gloves and "hacks" only to eventually have heated grips and realise it actually didn't work like I expected. Then I got legit winter gloves (RST Titanium) and it was a revelation I wanted to kick myself for, not having done it years earlier.
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Makes sense, thanks for the write-up, as much as it pains me since i like gadgets, i'll follow your advice, so winter gloves it is.
 
Zuner said:
Makes sense, thanks for the write-up, as much as it pains me since i like gadgets, i'll follow your advice, so winter gloves it is.
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I've only ridden in Cape winters, which are wet, but not below freezing like in the highveld. Heated grips won't stop your hands from freezing, but they are a huge improvement over non-heated.

Main thing is to get gloves that are windproof. Windproof and heated grips will mean toasty fingers.
 
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Pox said:
I've only ridden in Cape winters, which are wet, but not below freezing like in the highveld. Heated grips won't stop your hands from freezing, but they are a huge improvement over non-heated.

Main thing is to get gloves that are windproof. Windproof and heated grips will mean tasty fingers.
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Om nom nom?
 
SauRoNZA said:
Ja...erm no.

I'm not trusting my rather expensive German engineered motorcycle to a bunch of backyard mechanic hacks that universally use the same boxes across most bikes.

Anyone who claims their stuff is "decent" have absolutely zero clue about fueling of bikes and cars.
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Agree.

Been there done that. Had a "custom pipe" made for my old Suzuki Vstrom 650. Had it on for about two weeks and gave it away - fitted stock back.

I now have a Wings pipe on my KTM 690 but that was made for the bike. Awesome sound, Dropped 5KG and it made a suprisign difference in low end torque. First bike I have had an exhaust on that really improved power even without a remap. It farks off. :D

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