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Sad day today. Saying goodbye to my 390. Used it to commute and for the wife to learn. She has her license now so can look for something else for me to commute that will also allow for longer weekend rides.

Bought Jan 2015 and served me faithfully. Should actually just have kept her but a friend is getting into bikes so have him a good deal.
 
So I recently went through the whole bike chain/sprocket debacle this past weekend and sho it was a messy affair at first! Luckily Youtube helps quite a bit for the DIY-handicapped amongst us.

Wanted to know what chain lube/wax people prefer or had good experience with? I am currently just using Wynn's Chain Wax but wondering if it's worthwhile looking at a different brand - my chain and sprockets lasted 22k KM's at least...
 
I had the pleasure of having a Ducati 996 for a week on loan from a friend.

Not the most comfortable bike out there, I was only ever comfortable was while cornering.
 
Mista_Mobsta said:
So I recently went through the whole bike chain/sprocket debacle this past weekend and sho it was a messy affair at first! Luckily Youtube helps quite a bit for the DIY-handicapped amongst us.

Wanted to know what chain lube/wax people prefer or had good experience with? I am currently just using Wynn's Chain Wax but wondering if it's worthwhile looking at a different brand - my chain and sprockets lasted 22k KM's at least...
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I'm pretty sure the brand differences don't make much of a consequential difference at the end of the day.

In fact I would argue that chain wax/lube don't really matter at all in between services.

I've used the Belray stuff in the past and also Castrol and it's all much of a muchness.

Main thing I can recommend is to use the wax when you get home at night and the chain is warm with a cut open toilet roll behind the chain to do the spraying so everything isn't covered by it.

Then it won't fling off the next morning.

And only ever wax. **** lube. Also **** cleaning chains.
 
Recommendations for a cheap helmet cam? Just need to keep a couple of minutes of footage as I commute. Don’t want to go the GoPro route just for this
 
Joeboy69 said:
Recommendations for a cheap helmet cam? Just need to keep a couple of minutes of footage as I commute. Don’t want to go the GoPro route just for this
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Consider the Sena unit with camera and comms together then so you have some benefit out of it.
 
The 10C is going for under 5k on GPS for Af rica.
 
Any experience with Sena devices and ear plugs?
 
Joeboy69 said:
Recommendations for a cheap helmet cam? Just need to keep a couple of minutes of footage as I commute. Don’t want to go the GoPro route just for this
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I recall dischem having some chinese brand hing at their cashiers recently. IIRC they were R399.
Otherwise:
http://sacarcam.co.za/store/product/dazzne-p2-plus-action-camera-includes-32gb-sd-card
https://www.animalgear.co.za/shop-our-brands/eken-h9r-action-camera

Personally, I'd browse around for someone selling something second hand.
 

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They were 2 for R500 (@KingMikel has the other). battery last the trip to the office and then some. Supports up to a 32GB micro SD which gives me about 2.5 hours recording. no fancy bells and whistles, but I have no intention of becoming a Vlogger anytime soon
 
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They were 2 for R500 (@KingMikel has the other). battery last the trip to the office and then some. Supports up to a 32GB micro SD which gives me about 2.5 hours recording. no fancy bells and whistles, but I have no intention of becoming a Vlogger anytime soon
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Jeez that’s a bargain and the quality is just fine for your purposes.

Makes the GoPros seems REALLY expensive.
 
Blu82 said:
Any experience with Sena devices and ear plugs?
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Can't speak for Sena, but I have a Spirit bluetooth helmet-kit, principle is basically the same. I currently use nonoise earplugs and can hear music very well, wind noise is vastly reduced but I can still hear road sounds, like hooters, engines etc. I don't take phone calls when riding so can't speak for that. So I suggest you get a cheapie foam pair from Builders to try out and if you don't like it then you haven't wasted too much money.

To be honest though they do not live up to the hype you find in their marketing material. I used to use cheapo foam earplugs from Builders and those were lovely. No wind noise to speak of and could hear music just fine. I just hated having to keep re[lacing them (yes they are cheap but you have to make sure you always have spare ones around).

The first ride using the nonoise earplugs I really thought "damn I wasted my money," the wind noise was just too audible. But after a week of daily use I got used to it, each persons ear canal is shaped differently and I just had to figure out the best way to fit them in mine. Now I find it hard to ride without the nonoise earplugs, I can concentrate so much more with them in.
 
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