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by vito
Mon Oct 15, 2012 1:14 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: What's the coldest you willingly ride in?
Replies: 23
Views: 10385

Re: What's the coldest you willingly ride in?

I ride for fun, not necessity. When its not fun to ride I take my car. And for me, fun stops when I either get too cold or have to bundle up to the point that I lose the experience of being on the bike as opposed to being in a car. So mostly, I stop when it is below about 55 or 60 degrees. I'm not r...
by vito
Fri Oct 12, 2012 4:37 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Cruisers and gravel roads
Replies: 23
Views: 13696

Re: Cruisers and gravel roads

Riding on gravel is something only done when there is no way to avoid it. I ride for pleasure, and gravel, sand, ice, mud, snow riding do not bring me pleasure.
by vito
Sat Sep 22, 2012 2:41 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: help me decide. should i still insure my bike comprehensive?
Replies: 16
Views: 7710

Re: help me decide. should i still insure my bike comprehens

Comprehensive insurance is usually pretty inexpensive, not like collision. I carry it primarily to protect myself against theft of my bike.
by vito
Sat Aug 04, 2012 3:29 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Just One Thing...
Replies: 21
Views: 9640

Re: Just One Thing...

I love my Triumph America, but I would have liked a bunch of changes, including: 6th gear, ABS, cruise control, better stock seat, fork lock that actually works, better stock suspension, better exhausts for nicer sound, louder horn, locking side cases, gear indicator. Many of things are fixable and ...
by vito
Sun Jul 22, 2012 2:03 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Magazines you Recommend
Replies: 18
Views: 7330

Re: Magazines you Recommend

I subscribe to a whole lot of motorcycle mags; they really help pass the long winter months when riding is not feasible. In order of preference, I like Rider, Cruiser, Road Bike, Motorcyclist, Motorcycle Consumer News, Cycle World, Roadrunner, and American Motorcyclist (the AMA mag). If I had to cut...
by vito
Sun Jul 22, 2012 1:54 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Motorcycle Educators - Here is the PERFECT video to show!
Replies: 6
Views: 3817

Re: Motorcycle Educators - Here is the PERFECT video to show

Seriously, this is why using a helmet cam is risky. Thinking about the video you are recording takes your focus away from what is happening. I think even using a GPS on a motorcycle, which I do, is risky since when glancing down at the screen it distracts your attention. Since the speed on the GPS i...
by vito
Mon Jul 09, 2012 1:08 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Sat nav for motorcycles?
Replies: 15
Views: 7852

Re: Sat nav for motorcycles?

About a month ago I bought a Garmin Zumo 220. I wanted a motorcycle specific GPS device but didn't want to spend the big bucks for the top models with all the bells and whistles. The 220 works very well as a GPS navigator, the screen handles glare well (much better than my auto Garmin that I also tr...
by vito
Sat Jun 16, 2012 1:07 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Cruisers and gravel roads
Replies: 23
Views: 13696

Cruisers and gravel roads

Riding with my new GPS device has given me the confidence to turn onto smaller roads that I have never ridden before, knowing that even if I get really lost I can always hit the "Go Home" button and find my way back. But it has also led me to end up on some really squirrely gravel roads. I...
by vito
Sat Jun 02, 2012 1:10 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Sat nav for motorcycles?
Replies: 15
Views: 7852

Re: Sat nav for motorcycles?

My Zumo 220 arrived and so far it just seems like my older GPS for my car, other than it is thicker and a bit heavier (I guess this is due to being waterproof and vibration resistant). I haven't yet seen how it handles glare, and I am hoping it does better than the auto GPS unit does in this regard....
by vito
Fri May 25, 2012 3:47 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Sat nav for motorcycles?
Replies: 15
Views: 7852

Re: Sat nav for motorcycles?

I ordered the Zumo 220 but apparently will have to wait 4-6 weeks for delivery. Its not cheap at $400, but still a lot less than the other Zumos. I tried using my car Nuvi but found the volume of the spoken directions was too low to hear while riding, and the glare on the screen made it almost usele...