Biking Do's & Don'ts

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I wonder if there's any nudist motorcycling clubs

Looks like you've already started one...

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I have, they were a good deal cheaper than buying here from the UK but the delivery was around 2 weeks - not a problem as I was told this from the start.

I think I saved around £60 just buying a givi luggage rack and plate.

Motoin.de were telling me that the package will be sent out tomorrow, 4 days later I write an reply they tell me "your package will be shipped out in the next 2 working days." 1 item got sold out even though it was showing as in-stock whilst placing my order, they only notified me of this after 4 days after placing my order... :mad:

2 weeks seem kind of long, but that seems to be the average wait time for dainese and aplinestars products. :(
 
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Motoin.de were telling me that the package will be sent out tomorrow, 4 days later I write an reply they tell me "your package will be shipped out in the next 2 working days." 1 item got sold out even though it was showing as in-stock whilst placing my order, they only notified me of this after 4 days after placing my order... :mad:

2 weeks seem kind of long, but that seems to be the average wait time for dainese and aplinestars products. :(

Unfortunately you can't have quick and cheap, so you either order from the UK at a markup and have it next day or save a nice wedge but need to wait a while.
 

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Unfortunately you can't have quick and cheap, so you either order from the UK at a markup and have it next day or save a nice wedge but need to wait a while.

Oh well... Hopefully the trousers and boots will fit me as I have no way of checking, just going along with the size charts.

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Dainese are my new favourite as I found they offer some items in a tall sizes :)
So nice having arm, body and leg lengths that actually fit without being too baggy.
I did have to go up a chest size in the jacket though as back and chest inserts made it too tight.
 

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Dainese are my new favourite as I found they offer some items in a tall sizes :)
So nice having arm, body and leg lengths that actually fit without being too baggy.
I did have to go up a chest size in the jacket though as back and chest inserts made it too tight.

Size 50 was a nice fit, but with back protector I'm worried that 50 might be too tight, should I go for 52? I tried on the Seca Laguna D-Dry in store and the member of staff said that this size looks like a nice fit on me.

I'm 6ft1 12stone


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How tall are you and what sizes do you wear from dainese?
 
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some of you should try the superior riding machine and drag yourselves out of the dark ages :p
Not seriously suggesting BMWs are in any way superior, are you??!! :D

I suppose they have a load of fancy doo-dads... but any time anything goes wrong, either you have to take half the bike apart (no, really, entire front end off just to change a switch in a control cluster) and/or you have to give it to a BMW specialist for three days so they can use their specialist-only specialist tools to do what can be done with WD40 and a normal Halfrauds socket set on every other bike inside 30 minutes... don't even get me started on the stupid felt-washer dust "seals" on the swingarms!!

I personally thing it's a design flaw feature to con stupid rich people into buying entire new engines when their pivots rust up...!
 
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Size 50 was a nice fit, but with back protector I'm worried that 50 might be too tight, should I go for 52? I tried on the Seca Laguna D-Dry in store and the member of staff said that this size looks like a nice fit on me.

I'm 6ft1 12stone


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How tall are you and what sizes do you wear from dainese?

I am 6'3 slim, 40" chest, 34" waist, 39" hips and went with 104 which is 52 Long. I have the Racing D1 leather jacket though which may fit differently to textile.
I spent ages going over the size charts and getting measured before ordering!
Good luck!
 
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Not seriously suggesting BMWs are in any way superior, are you??!! :D

I suppose they have a load of fancy doo-dads... but any time anything goes wrong, either you have to take half the bike apart (no, really, entire front end off just to change a switch in a control cluster) and/or you have to give it to a BMW specialist for three days so they can use their specialist-only specialist tools to do what can be done with WD40 and a normal Halfrauds socket set on every other bike inside 30 minutes... don't even get me started on the stupid felt-washer dust "seals" on the swingarms!!

I personally thing it's a design flaw feature to con stupid rich people into buying entire new engines when their pivots rust up...!

I wouldn't know - not one single thing has gone wrong in the 3 years I've owned the GS. Working on it is dead easy - just need to buy a decent Torx set and a Haynes manual. Mechanically they are dead simple. I don't like the newer ones with the Jap style switchgear though - that's a step backwards to placate lazy journo's. They should have stuck with the 3 switch system my bike has.
 
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I wouldn't know - not one single thing has gone wrong in the 3 years I've owned the GS. Working on it is dead easy - just need to buy a decent Torx set and a Haynes manual. Mechanically they are dead simple. I don't like the newer ones with the Jap style switchgear though - that's a step backwards to placate lazy journo's. They should have stuck with the 3 switch system my bike has.

What year is your bike Saga? My k1300s is 2009 and has the new jap style switchgear. My old f800st was 2007 and had the old style. Preferred it but tbh it doesn't bother me overly anymore.
 
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