u/jasonwirth

Pretty wild weather last night. Saw pictures of trees blown over, fallen branches, etc.

If you store your bike outside, is it OK?

Looking to replace the armor in my Pando Moto Commando with something a little lighter and more flexible, breathable, but still level 2.

I’m considering Diablo armor, which I put in a pair of jeans and like a lot. However Klim makes good stuff but I haven’t seen it in person yet.

One slight edge for the Klim is they do both T+/- ratings where I don’t think Diablo is tested for heat/cold.

Thoughts?

The weather is picking up and it’s time to take the motorcycle out and explore the area. It’s fun to ride to a new area.

Since I’m riding in the morning breakfast sandwiches are perfect. I also love breakfast burritos and tacos but they seem harder to find.

Sit down restaurants with a full leisurely breakfast are nice and all, but I can’t eat all that food or take leftovers. They also usually take longer.

I don’t care the location. The goal is to get out and explore.

It doesn’t have to have a 5-star rating, just one that you like. It could even be a chain. I quite like Einstein Bagels and they have a few locations spread around the area.

Thanks in advance!

I have a few accessories I ride with that need power:

- Cardo

- Beeline Moto 2

- Cell phone

I normally keep my phone in my pocket and use either the Beeline mounted on the dash or audio directions on the Cardo. I don’t keep the phone mounted on the bike, if I did I’d go USB.

While I try to keep the devices charged up sometimes I forget or they just wear down on a longer ride. Especially the Cardo which I forget to turn off (I’d swap the PackTalk Edge for the Pro if I could).

Advantage of power on the bike is unlimited power, I don’t have to carry the battery or keep it charged. Advantage of battery is that I can charge devices when I’m off the bike at a restaurant, etc.

I’m not sure if there’s any advantage/ disadvantage to cord placement.

I was at the dealership yesterday and they had a light gray Klim Induction on sale.

It’s a really nice jacket. I’m tempted to pull the trigger with summer is coming up.

However I have a Klim Marrakesh (which is how I know the Induction has great quality) and also a Pando Moto commando. As much as I love the Induction it feels a bit redundant.

But… I’m willing to be convinced it has a spot in my wardrobe. :)

Edit: forgot to mention to mention, my Marrakesh is light gray. The Pando is black.

I’m helping a friend buy a bike went to the dealership yesterday to look at some models. I got there early and it turned out they had a demo day.

So, with time to kill I handed the organizer my license to make a copy and signed the waiver. He joked “you can read all that if you want but if basically says you remove us from all liability and if you break it you bought it.”

I hop on my Triumph Speed 400 and off we go, about 10-12 people, riding in staggered formation.

We come to a part with a few gentle sweeping turns, a frontage road by some expressway exits, maybe doing about 30mph, and the guy in front of me goes wide in the turn and runs downward into a gentle grassy ditch.

We are at the back of the pack so I stop and a few others to check on him and make sure he’s OK (he was, thank God). The group rode on, unaware of what happened behind them.

There’s some minor damage to the bike — cracked fairings, a broken turn signal and a broken shift lever. Overall, not so bad, it was in some soft grass (spring is here and the grass is lush), but the shop had to come with a trailer because of the shifter.

I asked the shop what happens next but they couldn’t give a definite answer, they need to inspect the bike. Perhaps the guy will file a claim on his insurance or maybe pay for the damages, the bike isn’t totaled. The dealer said they try to be nice about it.

Anyone seen or experienced this and have any idea more insight about what happens next? I thought this might be a rare occurrence but maybe it’s not.