Recent content by Penforhire

Thanks guys. I'll check out your tips. Gloves are a funny thing. I'll look at others but you just get used to something and everything else feels wrong. I think my all-time favs were BMW "Indian Summer" gloves, leather and Goretex three-season design (Goretex gauntlet totally rocked). Can't...

My Held Profi gloves are near the end of their life. Some of my 'roo skin is cracking open after about three years. My fault, hard life. And I'm a fool for not buying a set at half-off when New Enough dumped their remaining stock last year. Anyway, while I am looking for left-overs in size...

PADI certified here. Short story -- I went through the entire NAUI program but couldn't finish the boat dive requirement due to bad weather (did a couple of beach dives okay). Fortunately my buddy was a PADI dive master so I took the PADI written tests on the way out to sea for a three-day...

Bump. Jeff let us know what you think of the whole set-up after you use it a few times. I got the AutoCom but I was THIS close to choosing the Starcom instead (I was swayed by a buddy happy with his AutoCom). It can take a couple of trips to find and work all the bugs out.

For me the problem with the T-Rex at $40K is, why not step up to an Ariel Atom if I want a toy-machine? If this new machine comes in at $15K, as the website says, then it'll deserve a hard look.

I'd say if you wear riding pants then don't even worry about the '05 FJR's heat. It is a non-issue unless I only wear jeans (just about never). My buddy's ST is hotter-to-the-rider (and hotter by thermocouple) and seriously roasts one leg (he added wind deflectors just to cool this area). I...

How you run a test yet to see how the range compares to an unmolested TK3101 original whip antenna? We lay ours down in tank bags so we figure our range is badly compromised.

You can also fit a hard or soft tote nicely in a duffel bag, depending on length. I transported my shotgun that way before, just to not freak the neighbors.

Like everyone else said, they should be comfy. Mine (another Now Hear This set) are. There is a very short break-in period where they loosen up just a tiny bit. By the way, for cheaper plain plugs try the on-site vendors at gun shows. I got my last plain plugs at a local gun show for $35...

Might shatter too easily from a rock (very stiff material). And THEN wouldn't you be crying? Otherwise sounds like awesome stuff.

Escape, how did you figure MSRP? Yamaha site has MSRP for the '07 AE listed as $15,599. Our sales tax is something like 8.25% (depends on county) and there are some stiff DMV fees (around 1.5% IIRC). That makes his OTD price somewhere over $1500 off MSRP?

I recall looking at photographs in the instructions? IIRC, looping there just means not stretching them tight at the battery, leave some strain relief. As far as the rubber covers, I recall staring at the path and it sort of made sense at the time, there is an opening in the framework under...

I've had good luck with Goop (Marine type) for waterproof 'caulking' but I never touched it to exposed copper either.

+1 for LA Yamaha (LA Cycle Sports). In 2005 they were the only dealership that gave me any MSRP discount. No hassle experience and they came within $10 of D&H's Y.E.S. policy cost. Lots of people elsewhere got better deals but my '05 ABS with full Y.E.S. was about $14.0K out the door. All my...

In twisties I always wave faster bikes by, holding a right-side line as soon as I notice them. On highways I consider lane-sharing to pass another bike extremely rude. There are multiple lanes for a reason. use them.