49 Search Results for "chaps"

• These Days are Bountiful and B

  • From: kimmer127
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    Saturday in Niagara was one of those gifts the Universe sends us from time to time.  It was 65F and sunny.  It was windy as heck with gusts that moved the Road Glide sideways.  Always a pant-filling experience doing a buck and a quarter (125 kph or 78 mph) on the back road regional highways.  I usually have less twist on the throttle but the day felt soooo good.  The sun on my back, a clean scooter, and some good tunes on the iPod.  Exuberance I think is the best word to describe how I felt.

    I was fully into the moment.  That delicious space where the ride is great, the weather is great and you feel likely shouting it is so much fun.

    I was dog-tired after a long (180 mile) ride yesterday in butt-freezing cold.  Now I know why they sell lined full leather pants here instead of the unlined chaps I wore for that run.  No long runs today.  I just did a large loop around the Niagara Peninsula diggin’ all the other folks out riding on this late fall bonus day.

    I started out with a troubled mind thinking of the news I had just got that a very respected friend had brain cancer, and my godmother had quickly plunged into dementia, plus the horror of Fort Hood and the loss of so many young lives for no purpose.  A heavy load indeed. 

    I like Jackson Browne a lot.  His song writing is so evocative and the musicians that work with him bring a lot of talent to the sound.  As the miles peeled away beneath me, Lives in the Balance played and then, Fountain of Sorrow and as the tunes played and all the good folks out there gave me the wave and the sun cleansed my spirit, the black clouds passed and I said to myself I'm Alive.  And that is good.

     

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  • 2 weeks ago
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• Bikers and behalf Halloween p

  • From: Gemini5
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    Thought of taking off jackets,helmets,chaps and put on some Halloween costume!

    We had fun!

  • 2 weeks ago
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• Batwing is on and 12" windshie

  • From: mfitz62
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    The twelve inch windshield made a difference.  Went for a short ride yesterday and the high was 50 degrees.  Lowers work better than the oem windshield and it was bearable w/o the leather chaps, any cooler and the chaps are on.  Keeps the wind off my hands so when it does get cold the heavy gloves should be great.

    I am enjoying this bike, more than any I have had so I don't want the riding to end.  Next add either a crash bar or a new rider seat w/backrest.  Posting a profile picture with the Memphis Shades Batwing Fairing on the bike.

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  • 2 weeks ago
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• Which gloves are best (yet sti

  • From: pjd1952
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    Okay, it's getting colder here in Southern New Jersey and I would like to extend the riding season as long as possible.  I'm hoping to get well into November (???).  This means riding to work between 7:00 and 8:00 which is where the difficulty comes in.  The difficulty I speak of has to do with protecting my  hands in the cold weather when traveling at speeds above 60 mph.  I wear a leather jacket with layers underneath, jeans and leather chaps, ear protection, and a face mask, a

  • 3 weeks ago
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• my worst fear

  • From: cougarhunter
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    today i got the phone call i never wanted to get, my daughter called to say she had been hit while riding her motorcycle. thank god she was only bruised up and skinned up, she was wearing helmet and riding jacket and chaps and boots. her bike faired pretty good too but still is gonna be down for a few weeks while the parts come in to fix it. she had a person turn left in front of her, he never turned his signal on and witnesses said he accelerated as he came to the intersection, like he was trying to beat her. she skidded and ended up laying it down and her front tire hit the rear of his car, and he just kepted driving, never slowed down. right now im mad as hell and frustrated!!! why dont these car drivers see us on bikes??? i mean my daughter has a pink full face helmet with a pink mohawk on it and her riding jacket is bright pink, how in the world does somebody not see that??? i still cant understand that, i mean i was hit back in july by a fella turning left in front of me too and i wondered how he could miss seeing someone who is 275 pounds on a big motorcycle, hell im bigger than some cars lol. are car drivers just that stupid??? i am really starting to wonder. how do we get the message across to those idiots that they better start paying more attention to driving than talking on their cell phones or changing the radio station??? well i guess my ranting is over, and if your reading this i'll let ya get on with your day  and i will say another thank you to the fella upstairs that it wasn't worse . keep the shiny side up and the rubber side down and watch out for them stupid idiots that dont see us.

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  • 4 weeks ago
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• hdhoney

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• Riding safe

  • From: ranbus
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    Bottom line, it is probably up to the individual, providing your state does not have helmet law. 

    If your riding at high speeds, probably not going to matter what safety equipment or clothing you have is going to make a significant difference.  However, cruising around town, I am protecting my melon with a helmet, and that helmet will be DOT/SNELL certified full face.  You got a $5.00 head, buy a $5.00 helmet.  As for me, if I can keep my brains from getting scrambled and

  • 1 month ago
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• Gettin Late

  • From: mfitz62
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    Cold today.  It is getting late in the season.  Got out the thinsulate leather chaps for the first time this year and they made it bearable.  Gonna have to do a fairing instead of the narrow windshield.  Memphis Shades batwing fairing looks like a money saving option and it still looks good.  Hopefully it comes in quick so I can get it on before next weekend.  Hopefully this extends the riding season a little bit more.

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  • 1 month ago
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• You ride a WHAT?

  • From: greyfalcon2112
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    Now I've heard all of the arguements, like I'm sure everyone else has, about why they ride what they ride, why theirs is better than everyone else's, where the darn thing is made and all of that jazz. If you are happy with what have, why worry if everyone else likes it or not?

    I have seen a lot of bikes on several continents and other than the whole Sport bike/Cruiser/Touring Bike arguement as to which one is better, I have never seen as many arguements as we have here in the states about what you ride, so the inevitable question becomes, are you doing it for the ride or the look? Answer honestly now, no body's listening but you.

    I ride an 1100cc 2004 Honda Shadow Spirit and I love it. Good power, reliable, all the amenities I wanted. Nice little add-ins like being liquid cooled, with shaft drive, no EFI, (Darnit) and not a lot of vibration. It suits me and fits my style. I have a buddy, however whose dream bike to own was a 96 inch five speed Sucker Punch Sally - Old school bobber chopper. Now I have to say, it's pretty but I wouldn't want it. I'm not much of a spring seat/hard tail kind of guy. Admittedly, it gets more looks than my Shadow, but I can at least walk like normal after four hours on the road and my fillings are still tight in my teeth. Another buddy has a full dress 1400cc Kawasaki Concours. Watching him attack the twisties while I more like glide through and my chopper bro kind of eases through makes us jealous in short order at his bike's sport bike capability, (not to mention his on-board stereo) while we're happy to be stretched out and comfortable, but we are more happy still to be riding, but boy do we get some weird looks cruising up to a road side greasy spoon for coffee. (one dude in a full leather riding suit with a full face/modular helmet, one with a cruiser style helmet, jeans, and leather vest and the third in wife beater t-shirt, leather chaps, black jeans and a skid lid) Most people have a real funny look like they expect a three way brawl to break out, while always makes us smile. (Wonder what they would say if they knew we were a Corrections Officer, A State Trooper and a Fireman? No Village People jokes!)

    I guess it all come down to ride what you like, like what you ride. Enjoy the company of others who do the same, pass on what you know, don't be afraid to ask if you don't, watch out for each other, be safe and ride hard.

    

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  • 1 month ago
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• crashing sucks

  • From: cougarhunter
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    hey everyone! dont know if any one has noticed but i have changed bikes recently... back in july i was hit by a car that  turned left in front of me and totalled my intruder... thankfully i walked away from that with no broken bones... just some real bad bruises and road rash... goes to show you how much helmets really do work, as i went head first over the bars into the car with my head, then flipped over the car and bounced and skidded down the street... the outer shell of the helmet cracke in three pieces, thank god my that wasnt my head, lol... i never realized u could get roadrash thru leather chaps and jacket but guess i was wrong, lol... anyway like i said i was lucky and came out ok although i did learn  a few things from that accident, most important is to get a motorcycle jacket that has elbow, back and shoulder padding... i wore a leather motorcycle jacket before and since have switched to a textile that has all the protection... but on a bright side i did get me another bike, a 2001 suzuki volusia, that i fell in love with the first time i threw my leg over it... well hope all of you stay safe out there and keep the shiny side up and the rubber side down!!! REMEMBER CRASHING SUCKS!!!!

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  • 2 months ago
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• Get the Dirt off the Street

  • From: randysue1
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    I have been sitting reading thru this discussion and I have decieded that you all (or ya'll if you prefer) are a few fries short of a happy meal(my kind of people). Anyway, Munch I think you are working at this way to hard. First of all. How much can it cost for a yard sprinkler and a couple of leaf blowers (electric not gas, so you can plug them in to the neighbors house) cost.

     Second, it does not matter how good of a job the "girls" do. Because we will go home and do it aga

  • 3 months ago
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• Who wears what

  • From: hipguy
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    Entering my 40th year of riding these 2 wheeles contraptions, I guess I can have a say on this. When I was young, dumb, and Indestructable, I wore it all. Then overconfidence set in and I kept shedding more gear. After a 60mph slide down the asphalt, 8 miserable weeks of salving up all the roadrash so it would't crack and scraping gravel out of most of my right side that that whole time, I went back to full gear. I very seldom take my jacket off, and I always wear boots, chaps and gloves. I hav

  • 4 months ago
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• Who wears what?

  • From: SkidMarc
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    I always wear a helmet, because where I'm from it's a law. Most time I wear a small helmet, but if I'm going group riding and want to have my Bluetooth then I wear my open face. I rarely wear a full face, just because I feel I can't breath in those #@$%$ things!

    When cruising around town, I used to dress quite light, but since an accident (see my profile) last year downtown I think twice about going out half-naked. I used to think driving around town was safer than on t

  • 4 months ago
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• who wears what

  • From: cliftonking
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    i wear chaps no pants a rootbeer on my beely a topay on my head . and bells on my toes .  ever one waves and the woman just fate dead away i;am too good looking   you can do this if you have dead wish . think what would you wear if you were at war gettig shot it no helmet a t shit not a flack jacket shorts so the bare wire will tear you new hole some hevey pants to keep from loseing your legs as the raod eat away your fesh  hope your gily love for wants in side you cause she not gone

  • 4 months ago
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• wear chaps next time.JPG

  • From: buffalorider
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• Who wears what

  • From: mjbearit
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    Okay, I'll fess up.  I always wear a helmet, long pants boots and gloves.  I prefer a long sleeved tee-shirt, but have been known to wear short-sleeved occasionally.  Most of my riding is with chaps and if I can stand it a jacket.  Right now it is dang hot here!  Yesterday on the ride home it must have been 110-115 degrees F on that asphalt!  So, no jacket, just vest.  I prefer long sleeved tee shirt because I am so fair skinned I get sunburned in no-time at all! 

  • 4 months ago
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• Who wears what?

  • From: AeroButch08
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    Helmet and jeans always (even if I didn't live in a helmet state), boots 95% of the time, for short trips around town sometimes sneakers.  Anything from a tank top to layers and my leather jacket and chaps, depending on the temps.  Even if I wanted to wear shorts I couldn't because my leg is pretty much right on the pipe when I stop.  I know all the gear, all the time is the best plan but sometimes it's nice to feel the air and sun while cruising around. 

    I had a little laugh

  • 4 months ago
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• Who wears what

  • From: jackkuban
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    Always wear jeans and boots no shorts or tennis shoes as far as wearing a helmet I'm torn if I'm going to ride the interstate a helmet is in my mind mandatory, but just puttin' around town I will go naked. Pro bably not real smart but just the old school in me I guess. I tried wearing a cortech denim vented touring jacket but found all the armor and padding kind'a distracting so just went back to the levi jacket and if it's cool out put a sweat shirt on underneath when fall gets here I'll break out the l

  • 4 months ago
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• who wears what

  • From: sm50t
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    Warmer weather around town and state highways- Bandito helmet, glasses jeans and boots.   Colder weather local rides neoprene face mask and the bandito or 3/4 helmet- or a full face.  Also leather jacket and chaps if chilly enuff. Highway trips in summer- Cortech jeans with inserts, First Gear mesh tex jacket, tourmaster water proof boots (keep rain suit in a saddle bag).  Colder weather I'll replace the mesh jacket with either a Cortech denim riding jacket or a leather jacket. 

  • 4 months ago
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