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- Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:33 am
- Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
- Topic: my helmet smells
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6051
bandannas, wear two or three
Bandannas have been part of my gear for years. One goes on top of my head and around my ears. This does three things. It keeps me from ripping my ears off when I plug on or plull off the helmet. It serves as a helmet liner I can throw in the wash and keeps my helmet sweet and fresh smelling. Finally...
- Thu Aug 10, 2006 6:21 am
- Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
- Topic: fastest cruiser
- Replies: 83
- Views: 34217
V-Rod not a cruiser, V-Max under-rated
cruisers have your feet in front of you... the Fatboy, would not be a cruiser. Where the hell would you keep *your* feet on a Fatboy? Behind your head? My feet were on the floorboards as I recall. OK, point taken, feet forward more than a standard, but not as radical as a Springer I rode, which may...
- Wed Aug 09, 2006 9:08 am
- Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
- Topic: fastest cruiser
- Replies: 83
- Views: 34217
ah, there's the rub
I've been waiting for this... the V-Max is not a cruiser because it is not a V-twin... cruisers have your feet in front of you... By the first criteria, a Ducati V-twin would be a cruiser and by the second criteria the biggest selling model in Harley-Davidson histroy, the Fatboy, would not be a crui...
- Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:24 am
- Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
- Topic: fastest cruiser
- Replies: 83
- Views: 34217
V-Max King of the Power Cruisers
We seem to be building concensus here. I had a 1998 V-Max for six years. Rode 67,000 miles. I regret selling it.
Mad Mac
www.best-motorcycle.com
Mad Mac
www.best-motorcycle.com
- Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:19 am
- Forum: The Ladies Lounge
- Topic: LADIES - First Bike for a chubby gal????
- Replies: 21
- Views: 17433
Short Biker List
A good resource for new riders, female motorcyclists and precision-sized male riders is the Short Biker List web site and mailing list: http://www.ki.org/sbl Here is a list of beginner motorcycles to consider, listed by size: http://www.nebcom.com/noemi/moto/sbl.sbl.html Here are suggestions for tec...
- Sun Aug 06, 2006 3:27 pm
- Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
- Topic: Helmet Help
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13944
Oval or round?
First question is what shape is your head. Some helmets are oval shaped, such as Shoei and HJC. Others are round, such as Arai, however in recent years Arai has added a line of oval shaped helmets. We had a Shoei and an HJC. I was surprised at how well the HJC was made and frankly could not see the ...
- Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:27 am
- Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
- Topic: Keeping your shoelaces OUT of the motorcycle
- Replies: 18
- Views: 13880
Surgeon's Knot keeps laces tied, pulls loose when needed
I thought I had invented a new knot until I found out that it is called the Surgeon's Knot. It works great on the new, round synthetic laces. That and many more ways of lacing and knotting shoes and boots are discussed at Ian's Shoelace Site.
- Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:02 am
- Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
- Topic: Artsy Bike Pics
- Replies: 175
- Views: 86456
Sunset north of Depoe Bay, Oregon
If you like that one there are some more at California or Bust including a wallpaper sized version of the image in my signature below.
- Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:40 am
- Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
- Topic: In hindsight, how could you have avoided your first crash?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 13203
Ultimately, it is almost always operator error
A single pebble trapped under my front tire low sided me on a right hand corner. Melted asphalt sealant at a stop sign in August caused my front tire to lock up then pitch me off in a high side. The blower equipped pickup I was racing at the drag strip was so loud I could not hear my own engine and ...
- Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:13 am
- Forum: Start Your Engines - Introduce Yourself
- Topic: Mad Mac is back! Drag racing accident not the end.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3508
Thanks. There is a wallpaper sized version available at http://www.best-motorcycle.com/rides/to ... ornia.shtmSweet Tooth wrote: ...that's an awesome picture in your signature!!