Biker's Cafe Chatroom

Kreeeee · 1 Jan 2018 at 21:48

IC3 said:
Your leg is all good now? Damn, I wish mine was... going back in for another operation soon, until the senior consultant that I've the check ups with is back I've to go in every 2-3 days as they're worried. Ehh... wished I would have broke mine instead, I would be all good now.

It's been 95 percent for a few months now. I've been very lucky with the recovery. It just aches a little when it's below minus 10 or so and lacking a little strength for the stabilising muscles.

I'm sorry that you're still suffering the consequences of your accident, but I hope you keep your spirits up.

IC3 · 2 Jan 2018 at 05:54

Kreeeee said:
It's been 95 percent for a few months now. I've been very lucky with the recovery. It just aches a little when it's below minus 10 or so and lacking a little strength for the stabilising muscles.

I'm sorry that you're still suffering the consequences of your accident, but I hope you keep your spirits up.

Well, good to hear one of us recovered. You went vs a tractor, me vs a female driver... Looks like the other is more dangerous LMAO.

I'm planning and started doing courses online to get more legit qualifications. I hate sitting on my arse not doing anything productive, drives me nuts... Got back into PS, the more I learn the more appreciation I've for some pro's work.

Captain · 2 Jan 2018 at 15:31

Rain again here, all day..

MowyTone · 3 Jan 2018 at 07:42

Had to take the cover off the bike last night. The wind was giving everything an absolute battering

TallPaul_S · 3 Jan 2018 at 12:06

Mine are tucked up out the wind, one benefit of it being so windy down here is that the roads were dry this morning!! :eek:

Kreeeee · 3 Jan 2018 at 12:11

192kmh winds here in Switzerland. Luckily I don't have a bike at the moment to get trashed by it.

eddie101 · 3 Jan 2018 at 14:25

Bike is tucked up in the garage... just started hammering it down

tom_e · 3 Jan 2018 at 14:57

I woke up at about midnight to the sound of someone throwing rocks at my window the wind and rain was that bad, everything still upright this morning though thankfully. Just managing to get generally bits and bobs done on the bike between the showers today, need a garage!

Captain · 5 Jan 2018 at 21:30

Going off your personal experiences, can people recommend some helmets for me to try? I have a Shoei xr1100 now but i've had it over 2 years and it's a loose fit now and quite noisy.

I'm thinking about a Schuberth or Bell but have no experience with either.

tom_e · 5 Jan 2018 at 21:42

I had a Schuberth C3 Pro, noisiest lid I've ever owned magnified by the fact that they sell it as being whisper quiet just didn't seem to suit me or my riding position but the interior was very plush and comfortable and it had a massive visor so plenty of visibility.

Love my Shoei NXR though light, comfy, noise is acceptable considering it's more of a track oriented lid and has a lot of air flow, big visor aperture. Only downside compared to the Schuberth is the lining is nowhere near as plush and premium feeling.

Shoei's were also about the only brand that actually fit, tried every other big name including going back to a new Shark S900 which I had previously and they'd butchered the fit so much it was actually painful.

Head to J&S, Bikers World, CMC, Silvermachine and any other places you can think of and just try everything on and see what sticks or just replace the padding in your XR1100.

Captain · 5 Jan 2018 at 21:52

I’ve been to CMC and bikersworld and their selection of ‘premium’ helmets on display is very poor.

It’s all Shark, XJC, Nolan etc, they had 1 Shoei GT which was an XL, no M/L in stock or any demo helmets.

Street bikes in Halesowen had the best selection but they put their security tags through the visor so you can’t close it, I wanted to shut them to see how much noise in general would be blocked out but couldn’t shut it properly.

They also wouldn’t remove the tag for 2 minutes so I could try it properly.

tom_e · 5 Jan 2018 at 22:00

Come over to Wolves, Silvermachine/D Store have Shoei, Arai, Bell,AGV, HJC and maybe some other brands available to try. Plenty of different sizes and nothing stopping you closing the visor the staff are good for a chat as well and more than happy to help.

Captain · 5 Jan 2018 at 22:02

Will my bike be safe or should I drive over?

tom_e · 5 Jan 2018 at 22:06

Bike bays right in front of the shop and there's always 1 or 2 staff milling about so they can see the bikes, never had any issues parking there but it is Wolves so your mileage may vary!

Diddums · 5 Jan 2018 at 23:56

Clov!s said:
They also wouldn’t remove the tag for 2 minutes so I could try it properly.

This alone is reason to tell them to sod off. If they cba to do the most basic things to make a sale, can you imagine what the aftersales service is like?

Diddums · 6 Jan 2018 at 21:21

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Captain · 7 Jan 2018 at 19:50

What’s the worst conditions you guys have ridden in? According to the weather online it’s going to be -5 here tomorrow morning.

As I live at the top of a hill, we don’t get any sun until around 12-1pm so the path is always iced up.

I really need a cheap bike as the thought of sliding my bike down the path and creating an expensive bill is not how i want to start my week

Kreeeee · 7 Jan 2018 at 20:14

I rode up a mountain with more than a metre of snow at the edge of the road an a pillion on the back.

I'll never be doing that again!

Edit: It looks like that was back when I used to record my rides:

IC3 · 7 Jan 2018 at 20:16

Clov!s said:
What’s the worst conditions you guys have ridden in? According to the weather online it’s going to be -5 here tomorrow morning.

As I live at the top of a hill, we don’t get any sun until around 12-1pm so the path is always iced up.

I really need a cheap bike as the thought of sliding my bike down the path and creating an expensive bill is not how i want to start my week

You've a car and you live like a mile away from your work...

Captain · 7 Jan 2018 at 20:53

IC3 said:
You've a car and you live like a mile away from your work...

I’m not going to work, I need to be somewhere at 7am and it’s going to take me just under 2 hours.

I need to use my bike as that’s the reason I’m making the journey.