off topic/ place to chat

[aussieidiot]

oh yeah as for dampers. you dont NEED one but once you tried it you cant go back. they cost from 700aus

[Too New To Know]

yeah im just looking down the line a bit later on, when i get the gsx250, im not spending a cent on it, unless it needs it to go vroom vroom!... what do you suggest as for gear? the whole enchilada? or just helmet, jacket,gloves for now??

[Too New To Know]

by the way, just went on a bit of a long trip in my car, its nothing special, but its fairly rare to see these days, i passed about 4 of these cars today (more like they passed me) and they all looked liked they'd just smelt the worst fart ever, chin up and giving me the "im better than you" look...


meanwhile, i found a cbr 600rr on the way home and followed for a while (going same way home anyway) and eventually got next to him, he caught me drooling over the bike and once i realised, i stuck my thumb up (to you yanks, thats a "g'day mate" type thing) and he returned the favour.
Then when we parted roads and i gave him a honk of the horn and he returned again with a friendly wave.... its really really refreshing to see how friendly the motorbike people are, its like one big, two wheeled happy family made my day

[aussieidiot]

you get people all the time saying g'day. i try to be friendly so as not to intimidate people the way the old stigma of 'bikies' did. the best is when i'm out with the misses and we see a little boy or girl in a baby seat and they all want to wave at my wife. one thing that really shits me is when you park your bike and dads try to put their kids on my bike without asking if its ok. so many times i've come back to my car and found a kid sitting on it

as for gear. budget is the first consideration. when i bought my 1st bike it came with a pack but i didn't want cheap shit. i'm a brand snob and only want good stuff because i know i will need it someday. there is a difference in quality. any way so i upgraded the pack and bought a shoei x9 helmet (in white to save money but still top of the line), a leather dainese jacket (and still have the same) and dainese gloves (since replaced with full race carbon jobbies) and wet suit. i later bought cheap leather pants (sold later to another newbie) and boots and later replaced the pants with dainese ones that zip into jacket and dainese race boots.
total initial spend 1500 (helmet jacket gloves)
then 400 (pants boots)
replacement spend 1100 (pants boots)

later again bought a wet weather dainese jacket and have recently replaced my helmet.

basically if you buy good quality it will last and its an investment in your health. it will generally fit better and therfore and to your riding pleasure

on a side note a mate of mine went down at 30k's in an RJ's jacket and jeans and the jackets stitches tore out and his jeans tore off yet i've seen good leathers go for a 200k slide andnot even wear through. just buy what you can afford but i personally wouldn't buy something that is cheap and needs replacing again soon. i learnt my lesson. there are jeans out there that are as good as leathers, redmax and draggin jeans

[Too New To Know]

leather just sounds alot more protective though, even if i sweat like O.J on trial, i'll still feel safer... even though i wont be going over the speed limit for a long time to come yet, i like my skin, and it should stay on me, not ground into the road.. like you said, which i've repeated to a few of my mates, spend as much as on your helmet as you think your heads worth... and the rest of the gear i guess

[Z_Fanatic]

hey Blayne, where would you get those riding jeans? I don't suppose they sell it in local malls next to Levi's or CK. leather pants might be chaffin on a hot day , which is basically all year here. and there's also the image factor, when non-riding buddies mistake you for queer-eye for straight guy model.

The name's Mac btw.

[Too New To Know]

ahahaha yeah that too, i dont want anyone to think im part of the village people!

[speediva]

dragginjeans.com should give you a hint of where to find them. The dark colored ones look just like plain-old dark jeans. I have never seen the light ones in person. Icon also has a version of the kevlar reinforced jeans.

[Z_Fanatic]

thanks Tangie.

[Bo408]

Originally Posted by Z_Fanatic

he's a lucky man, his wife works and he blows all the savings.

it's naked because the guy is using it for stunts.

This board thinks I'm stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Z_Fanatic]

Originally Posted by Bo408

This board thinks I'm stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think you're stupid. You're an idiot.

[aussieidiot]

didn't think your stupid. just uneducated. if you post intelligently then people will not think your stupid

[Z_Fanatic]

what's up Aussman, anything new?

[aussieidiot]

been a bit busy lately dad. but apparently i missed someone special's birthday. sorry tangie! also i seem to have a new nick name that really sucks. on a technical note just to keep this thread from being shut down. BLOODY MECHANICS. when my bike was in for a service it came back with a flat spot above 6000. it wouldn't rev above that at all. when i took it back the f@#kn' dickhead took it out and my wife saw the wanker doing wheelies on my bike. can't wait for revenge on that one. had a big go at the bloke and got him fired but still want justice. no rest till he is dead

ps i'm too lazy to use my shift key but you already know that HE HE

[Z_Fanatic]

what's wrong, don't like the nick Aussman?

got his ass really fired? and big boss believed you that he was doing wheelies? mechanics here are arrogant, liars, and won't believe a word you say after they fuk up your ride. how'd your wife no it was your bike? could've been some other red 954, hehe.