Motorcycle and Scooter appreciation

I had a TomTom Rider. The general routing was good and the "Winding Roads" option worked okay, though with a minor propensity to sending you down farm roads. If I wanted to plan a specific route though it was a complete ballache, had to use a computer program to generate a routesheet you could upload to the device and follow.

If I wanted to plan a specific route though it was a complete ballache, had to use a computer program to generate a routesheet you could upload to the device and follow.

Not too different to cycling then?

Anyone use Vio?

Oh you're making an app cool!

I use ridewith gps to plan routes. And google to get me places quickest.

Been looking for some decent motorbike jeans for a while, but price and style haven't met. Finally stumbled upon maple jeans. Shame they wen't bust, but I picked some up super cheap!

Kevlar lined, cone denim, foreceild armour. Perfect.

I use ridewith gps to plan routes. And google to get me places quickest.

But what device?

iPhone on motorbike.

Kevlar lined

how far down? and how do you find them off the bike?

I think I'm going to try and get a pair of synthetic trousers. I want to replace my tatty HG leathers I bought for a tenner from copythat years ago. Not sure why, but I find choosing trousers for the bike a real fucking pain. Everything seems to be an expensive compromise.

The Roadcrafter is good in that it's all in one, but has zero inherent warmth plus takes up loads of space in the office. My Hood jeans aren't that suitable for wearing off the bike, so seem a bit redundant... I should probably try them without armor... but then I wouldn't have the protection. I reckon leather jeans would be my ideal, but they are ££££s and also a pain to find in over-the-boot varieties (which I never understand).

If anyone has any recommendations, I'd appreciate it.

But what device?

Motorbike = Moto X + G maps + headphones (I don't find I need a visual map).
Bicycle = Wahoo kickr + ridewithgps + iphone/Nexus 7/Moto X (or pull over and look at G maps)

Only just got them so can't comment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjtWzzDPHRg

Found these guys who will alter jeans: https://www.rusteprotection.com/products/jeans-tailoring?variant=378104109

Post a loto win maybe.

Check eBay for 2nd hand leathers.

Yeah I do, but it's harder than you think to find decent ones.

What do you want the trousers for? What kind of riding.

Kevlar is so 20th Century. Covec has better tear, cut & abrasion resistance as well as a lower friction heat transfer. Covec also doesn't degrade with moisture like Kevlar does. These are good ... http://www.bull-it.com/ ... just bought a pair myself.

Rokker chinos in black are my current favourite and forcefield limb protectors with d30 pads in for the knees. I've had loads of textile trousers over the years but these are the best by a distance.

Of course they're not denim :)

Well that escalated quickly. I left work at 5 to light rain. By the time i'd got to Bromley it was an inch of snow / slush and drivers were being arseholes.

I made it to two roads from home when a driver pulled straight out in front of me (would have struggled to stop in the dry at 30). I was doing less than 5 but had nowhere to go and went down (avoiding his car).

He then decided to offer to fight me for daring to claim it was his fault before driving off before the bike was off the floor. FP09 HEV incase i forget before the police report.

Foot brake is crushed (on) so I could only move it about 5ft and part it at the side of the road.

Only one person stopped to ask if i was okay.

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Sorry to hear that @soul hope you get the brake sorted soon. Driving away from the scene of an accident is big in the news currently.

What a cock. Report them.
Sucks!

Love rokker stuff, but £££.

Really sorry to hear that mate. I'm in the same boat as you + jammed throttle tube. Report that shit. You're alright and that's what matters

You are OK right? Hope you are. The brake looks like you might be able to bend it back and have it release at least, maybe a bit of tube over the pedal rubber to give you some leverage. Horrible weather to be out on the bike, rest up, at least you avoided a hospital trip.

I've had a similar experience and called the police on the spot who got the address from the complaining driver. Only it wasn't a real address, the police didn't check. The driver kept shouting at me "You're a courier, look at your bike, you look like a courier".

Yep, I used to have a very tight budget for bike clothing when I was riding all the time. Now I can afford a pair or 2 but rarely get out on the bike. Life's a bitch.

Indeed, life is.

I had a tight budget when I first started, so I bought a held yagusa suit, did get a good deal. Figured as a new rider, I should have the best protection possible. I wore my yagusa 4 days a week for a year, did 16,000 miles. Still looks new, will last me until I get fat!

Cheers all.
I'm fine - a small bruise on my knee and that's it.

Just pissed about the bike.

Ah shit - sorry to hear that dude. Report the fucker, they'll almost certainly do nothing but you'll have it recorded. Hope there's not too much damage - does the bike have an OEM toolkit under the seat? Should be possible to bend that lever enough to get the brake hopefully.

On protective jeans and stuff, it's only ever been the armor that has done me any good. Most injuries from drops round town tend to be impact on knees and hips from hitting the road and tumbling. Often as not you won't be going fast enough to pick up much abrasion.

Decent jeans and MX knee / hip armor you can just slip off when you get to work would be good. (Though admittedly don't do much to mitigate foul and odious wet weather....)