theoxmole

I DON'T regret posting my cheesy video. . . nobody made fun of me! Yay! :P

Tar snakes are the state snake. . . did you see the sprinkler spraying on the road to the right?

I absolutely know I'm going to regret this but this is the video that inspired Trav and I tossing this idea around. I had literally duct taped a camera tripod to my Givi rack, hit record and went for a ride around the block. If it's good for a laugh I'm all for it, even at my own expense. This is more or less to give you an idea of what your view might look like. The camera could easily be spun around to point backwards. Before you watch I need to post some disclaimers. 1) This is a tiny test run around the block, thus no riding pants and my short-sleeved, cotton "armor." 2) It was a borrowed camera that shot the crappiest video I've ever seen. 3) The cruiser guy at :48 probably spent the rest of the day laughing his ass off. 4) At 1:47 the duct tape gave way, unbeknownst to me, and makes for a truly spectacular angle. With a little more thought I think I could easily mount it again. . . securely. http://picasaweb.google.com/awells1975/Jul...key=VHRAbKbzRoQ Let the laughing begin! :P

A lot of times the only way I'll spend that much time on something is if I KNOW I'll come out with something superior to what's out there. If that's modding something I already have to make it better or tearing it apart to figure out what went wrong (so I can mod a new one to make it better) I'll do it. Of course there's a balance here between money and time too. If I can get something for $10 bucks and make it equivalent to something worth $100 bucks in a short amount of time. . . that seems worth it to me. But making electrical clothing when the best stuff on the market can be had for a little more than a song. . . that doesn't seem worth the time. :going to eBay to look for heated clothing:

That looks great and what a great idea! I've always hated taking the seat off to lock the helmet so I usually just hang it on the mirror. But then the whole time I'm somewhere I wonder if some jack a$$ is going to throw my helmet in his car and drive off. Excellent idea. You should produce these. If I don't make one first I'll buy one from you! :thumbsup:

As funny as this seems, I've actually seen this for real. I was walking into a store and right in front was a Harley parked in a handicap spot. I thought, "You've got to be kidding me taking up a handicap spot." As I got closer I realized it had a handicap LICENSE PLATE on it. Apparently Ohio WILL issue handicap motorcycle plates! Of course it could apply directly to the bike since it's a Harley. :goofy:

Order them from Lobster and follow Riv's how-to. Then you'll have exactly what Riv described earlier on. :thumbsup: