JHKolb

After hitting the pavement face down with scrape marks on the helmet's front and chin section, there's NO WAY I would wear a modular helmet. The voice of experience FWIW.

See, this is the reason I will not get one (for fear of not getting as good as a protection as with a full-faced helmet) even though I just love the convenience of it. But safety first as far as I'm concerned. Just my two cents.

Good luck in your shopping!

C

I have been wearing a Nolan N102 for about 4 years now and have loved it. It is getting a bit tired so I am looking at getting a new Schuberth C3.

I really don't get the criticism on the modulars related to safety, especially since they often carry both DOT & ECE certifications. How is it any less protective? I can understand if you crash with the chin open, which would be a user error as they are not made to ride in the open position, but when closed how are they less protective? I've done a few google searches and can't seem to find any scientific evidence to support them being less safe?

They do tend to be heavier, and my Nolan is definitely noisier than a standard full face but the newer models, especially the new Schuberth, are much quieter, and weight much less than those of the past

I've never really replaced my old pair of rashed up Fieldsheer textile pants, and since I'm planning on doing some touring in the near future, it's time to get a proper pair of street riding pants. I have a few specific requirements and so far, I've had trouble finding a pair that fits them all.

1.) Has to look decent off the bike. I want to be able to wear these pants when I ride in the city, meaning that when I get off and walk somewhere, I'd rather not have the spaceman/parachute pants look.

2.) Has to be tolerable in the summer. A good chunk of the riding season in the mid-Atlantic is hot and muggy. What's the point of buying gear, if I won't be able to wear it without suffering for most of the summer.

3.) Waterproofing would be nice, but it's not a must.

4.) Has to be reasonably priced, the economy, blah, blah blah

So here are my candidates so far, reviews or other suggestions are welcome:

http://www.revzilla....r-textile-pants

http://www.revzilla....urban-dns-pants

http://www.revzilla....t-mistral-pants

http://www.aerostich...ding-jeans.html

Since you are in Philly, I would just go stop in at Rev'Zilla. They often have some nice stuff on clearance/closeout in the store, and they are a good bunch of guys to deal with. I bought my Rev'It Mistral pants from them cheap and have been very happy with them.

http://www.revzilla....t-mistral-pants

Glad it fits! I wonder why Staintune changed the design at this late date, considering the VFR800 is now out of production.

The only thing I can think of is a lot of folks having cracks in the weld at the V in the collector tube. They are fully installed, and test driven and let me tell you, :blink: :laughing6-hehe: :fing02: :fing02: :laughing6-hehe: :pissed:

I also think that all the curvy tubing is somewhat superfluous. Maybe they were using to much tubing trying to emulate the stock system exactly.

I wonder how this new pipe configuration will work with the Rivcyko hugger I have, looks like with the suspension compressed the hugger may hit that new cross pipe?

Someone may correct me on this, but isn't the location system used in the iPhone dependent on a cellular signal rather than satellite like a standard GPS unit. I had though that Apple/AT&T used more of a triangulation of cell towers to provide a location for the unit (which i think is now required on all cell phones for emergency purposes).

Using an iPhone or Droid may work out fine for occasional use in a cage, but on a bike, in out of the way places and in foul weather I'd stick with a Zumo and have the phone linked via BT for any communication needs.

If you're going to use these to make the pegs *lower* than stock, I'd be careful. The stock pegs are designed to fold up if they touch the pavement during a turn, but the Sato's don't (obviously), and I'd think that would be a safety concern.

Absolutely, I could see these pegs doing VERY bad things to your leg even in a low/no speed lay down. They do take some getting used to compared to the collapsible OEM peg but offer a much firmer and way more adjustable platform to ride from. I am not completely sold on them yet, the cost is a bit steep for the amount of adjustability, but they do look sweet!

Someone here has'em, did you try a search? :rolleyes:

That would be me.

Check my gallery for some pics.

Yesterday my Dutch wife, Pien (above)was looking at this GPS and saw the top speed from my ride home from work that was 70mph. She pointed at it and looked at me and said "Sissy"

LOL - That is why I have not reset my Garmin in almost a year, it still has my Top Speed listed at 145 mph from a "commute" from Philly to Atlantic City last summer

That KungFu GPS seems like a decent unit for the price, keep us posted how it works out. I really like my Zumo but want a GPS Unit in my car now so that might be a good option.

Try here . . .

http://www.edsets.com/

I am using a set of helmet speakers/mic from them with a direct fit cable to my Zumo and it work great.

Anyone tried these ?

(free sample)

http://www.aearoweb....nz/default.aspx

I've always thought Rossi's Helmet was pretty funny, not sure if he is poking fun at himself or a bit vain?

After removing the honeycomb would there be any benefit to add a baffle between the chamber now that it is a big open cavity?

Also, losing weight on a 6th would be nice, but removing weight down low I would think to be bad as it raises the CG potentially make the bike more top heavy?

Any idea what it cost for the Jet-Hot?

Got them all installed now and somewhat adjusted. Only have 2 short commutes on them at this point but so far I like them. They seem to give a much better platform for my feet than the OEM pegs and I have them adjusted about 1" lower and a bit rearward than stock. I was also able to open the gap between the foot peg and shifter to fit my feet a little better.

http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php?app=gallery&module=images&section=viewimage&img=42540

http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php?app=gallery&module=images&section=viewimage&img=42539

http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php?app=gallery&module=images&section=viewimage&img=42538

http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php?app=gallery&module=images&section=viewimage&img=42537

I do practice on occasion as well. I also find that my bike riding days gave me some in-sight into braking with the motorcycle. I've been riding for awhile but decided to take the MSF course 2 years ago and while in that class realised how BAD some riders really are! It seemed most of the riders were incredibly afraid to use any front brake at all, I on the other hand use my front brake way more than the rear combined with some engine braking.

In a panic stop my subconscious seems to take over and this is what seems to happen;

• left hand pull clutch (left thumb on horn)|right hand off throttle - this helps take away forward momentum under power

• right hand (two finger generally on brake lever already) pulling brake - most braking power comes from front

• feet from toe to arch on pegs|right foot on rear brake - to help shift weight and control right foot on brake to NOT lockup rear wheel

• body shift weight back of lower - in hard braking gets weight on rear wheel which helps to brake harder and keep rear wheel from locking up due to forward weight shift from hard front braking

• arms semi-stiff armed - to keep body from rolling up on the bars and to keep control to steer out of danger

(all of this happens in the blink of an eye of course but if you visualize and think about the motions alot of stuff is going on)

Mind you I have no idea if I am doing any of this 'By the Book' but it seems to work for me. I also seem to be mentally calm during the few times an emergency situation arose, but afterward the shakes tend to set in and I need to pull off and catch my breath - LOL.

Practicing unusual maneuvers on the Bike is important, I also spend time doing the same in the cage, especially when I get a new car, so I can know how the vehicle will perform in a panic maneuver (body roll, weight transfer, etc.). Got caught by a local LEO 1 time while I was doing some drifting, donuts, etc. in a snow covered (and empty) parking lot, once I explained myself he was very understanding but requested that I stop anyway

Oh mama!

Yea, I thought the same thing but figured what the heck - no sense saving it for a down payment on a VFR1200, might as well make the RWB a wee bit more comfy, AND they look darn cool!

Now I need to save some coin and do some suspension work, the OEM setup just kinda sux and I will likely need a shop to do that work. I can do the rearset myself this weekend and enjoy it before winter really set in.

Very nice! I remember them being pretty expensive, would you mind sharing your cost with us?

They were $510 shipped.

My friendly Big Brown Truck driver delivered me a present (from myself) today so I wanted to share!

I had been wanting to do the beg conversion on my '07 RWB to drop my pegs a bit but just have not gotten around to it.

These rearsets are manufactured by Sato Racing in Japan and distributed by Kyle Racing in California. Someone had posted a link to these here on VFRD in another thread someplace so I emailed them in Japan on Thursday (10/15) about availability and information. They got back to me within an hour and said they were out of stock in Japan but their California distributor had some and they gave me their contact info. So, I gave them a call, got a human right away (no stupid voice mail maze to navigate - Nice!), checked on availability of a set in Black, they offered me a straight up discount on the web price and threw in free shipping - sold!

The machine work on these is top notch, finish looks extremely well done also. The mounting plate has multiple holes for alot of adjustment in the foot pegs and the arms also have multiple holes for the shift/brake pegs.

I hope to get them installed and try them out this weekend :fing02:

Blasted!!! You must be bidding on ebay. I'm watching the carbon cans that end on Monday.

I've seen and heard the remus setup on a Ducati Multistrada 620 and they're quality. They don't have a removable baffle like LeoVince but they aren't over the top loud. I personally think they sound very good but that's just my opinion.

I'd be bidding against you if I wasn't trying to get a track day in before the end of the season. I need to save for a trailer hitch.

Oh boy, I am bidding on these as well - LOL

Nice carbon pipes for 6th Gens do not come along that often, it would figure there would be multiple VFRD'ers bidding on them. I can't seem to justify full new retail and have been looking for a nice set of carbon cans.

Please note that there had been many comments/complaints thata good number of helmets with flip down sunshields don't have them go far down enough on the rider's face to completely block out glare. I suggest you test fit these helmets first so you can avoid dissappointment and not have to return your helmet if ordered through the internet because of this.

Beck

95 VFR

That is a great point. On mine, the dark visor came down just below eye level. I actually liked that better than a full tinted shield, it gives good sun protection straight ahead but at the same time I could just look down below the dark visor and had a clear un-tinted view of my gauge pod and GPS without moving my head down. With my dark visor on the outside I had to have my clear visor down first but with the internal ones used now you can had the tinted visor down for sun glare and have the clear shield up some for better ventilation which would be a plus on the N-103.

I have a Nolan N-Com 102 and have been pretty happy with it. It fits me WAY better than any standard helmet, I really wanted a Shoei X-11 but even after a few minutes it gave me a major headache and I wasn't going to spend $500 and hope it would breakin.

I have an EdSets mic & speaker setup in mine connected to my Zumo 550. My cell then pairs to the Zumo. On the N-102 the sun visor is on the outside which creates ALOT of wind noise so I removed it, it was really handy but the noise was too much. It is also a bit on the heavy side but the fit and convienience of the flip outweigh (pun) the heft of the helmet.

As far as safety, most all the flips get DOT certified at a minimum and the Nolan uses all metal locking mechanism parts which have been much better than the HJC flip I use to wear. The lense on the Nolan is also one of the best I have even had, for both optical clarity and for the pin lock second anti-fog lense which works terrific.

For now I am a Nolan flip fan, but I really would like to get a Shoei if it would fit better (I tried the Arai Corsair and it was not any better). Wish they had one of those Rebock pump systems to custom fit it to my head that would be great :rolleyes:

Maybe a bit off-topic but - has anyone ever tried to put Dynamat (sound proofing material used in cars for sound dampening) in their helmet to help with noise levels? This stuff is pretty thin, very workable and comes in sheets, seems like it would be a benefit?

Go for a ride in the rain. Rain washes them.

LOL - I did that today actually, road dirt just made them worst. :fing02: and now I have to detail the bike AND clean my boots

If it's a finished leather (came with a shine), I'd just wash the boot with a sponge, then use reg shoe polish. If it's a unfinished leather use NeetsFoot oil, also clean with soft scrub brush 1st.......

Yes, they are more like unfinished leather than like a shiny polished boot which is why I didn't want to use the normal boot (spit) polish routine.

I will give them a good soapy cleaning and try the NeetsFoot oil.

Thanks :fing02:

I have a pair of Rev'It boots (leather) that I have been using for a bit over a year now and they are starting to get a bit on the dirty side.

What do people use to treat / clean / protect leather riding boots? I don't think I want to use a color boot polish or do I? Mink Oil or saddle soap? Someone told me to melt some wax into the seams and then buff out the boots to help keep the seams waterproof?

Thanks!

I'm preparing for my basic riders course in a few weeks, the course information papers i got when i signed up gave a list of gear that you needed to have. While I have a helmet, gloves, and a jacket, the course also recommends "Over-the-ankle shoes or boots, low to no heel 1 inch maximum (nylon or canvas high-top tennis shoes are not acceptable)" My questions is do these look to fit the bill motorcycle superstore. I know they are not track shoes, but for leisure riding they seem fine. Oh forgot to mention I wear a size 15 shoe, these shoes only come in a 14, but most everything else stops at a 13. Do you guys think they would be accepted for the course? Thanks in advance

They should be fine. I took the rider course in Work Boots (but they are 10" high, steel toe). As long what you are wearing is secure to your foot (no slip-ons shoes) and supports your ankle you should be good for the course. For normal riding I would definitely look to get some real (designed for use) riding boots but trying to find a size 15 may be difficult.

Good Luck

I also have a N102 with speakers, but I am not having any problems hearing. I put some aftermarket speakers in the little pockets w/ velcro. But I am not using the bluetooth-nolan speaker set up, I use an MP3 player and a boostaroo. Dod you take the little foamy nubbins out of the pockets?

What Timmy said. I am using an EdSet speaker system in my 102. The speakers 'should' be placed in the ear pocket in the helmet and remove the foam piece that comes in that location.

I really like the BOS GP-1 slip-on but have not been able to get any dealer info at all. I have emailed BOS directly but never got any response

It would be nice to at least find a dealer that could supply pricing info but I guess there is always LV :happy: