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Levi's 501s that I sent off to Ruste Protection for kevlar and armor pocket install.  All the motorcycle jeans I see look like either 90's stonewashed baggy Costco dad jeans or uncomfortable super low rise skinny hipster pants.

Kermit.

Looks like I'll get 7K out of the stockers.  The Dunlop Mutants have caught my eye for replacements.

Way too much IMO.

49 minutes ago, Nat Finsness said:

Not hearing anything on the Givi Touring screen. Mine should arrive tomorrow. Will report back. 

Is that the tall one? I've been curious about the smaller Givi (D2139S), I think it looks nice.  Anyone ever try it?

It's funny how different people prefer different screens.  My experience:

Stock - hated it.

Stock with a spoiler - hated it.

Puig touring screen - hated it, considered selling the bike.

Madstad 22" - nirvana.

I ordered the smart brake module from those guys weeks ago, even added the "expedited" 2-4 day shipping.  Still waiting.

9 hours ago, HigHTauR said:

 

They’re Kiwav (who I’ve read make a lot of OEM mirrors for manufacturers).  I picked them up on eBay. 

1 hour ago, betoney said:

There was a discussion about this a few years ago pre-Tracer and I don't think I ever heard of anyone buying one.  I searched and never found any online retailer that had them available for purchase, maybe that has changed now that it is listed for the Tracer??

Revzilla says "Available, 1-3 business days to ship." Maybe with the new Tracer coming out, they'll blow these out for cheap.

7 hours ago, Wintersdark said:

I have a light strip kit on my bike.  RBG, but I leave them in Amber most of the time as to not draw the ire of grouchy police.  The kit I got has an input that switches all the lights to red, so when I tap my brakes, the whole kit turns red.  I ran strips inside the fairings where there was screens (so the front air intake spots and the backs of the under seat side panels) and up under the tail:

I pulled the strips off the crash bars (that shine at the sides of the engine), though; that felt a little much.  Prefer the more subtle approach.  

 

If that's your idea of subtle, I'd hate to see flashy 😉

I'm happy with my Madstad but still intrigued by these (because farkle).  Did anyone ever give it a try?

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On 11/22/2020 at 5:38 PM, maximNikenGT said:

Thanks for sharing. I've seen these thinking that Yamaha must have made handguards for the Niken but after calling Yamaha of America at their toll free number, they advised that neither these nor auxiliary lights were available for the Niken. 

Incidentally the guards shown in the photo are not thicker than the handlebar grips, and as such look like all they do is protect against big branches thwacking your hands or protect your levers from getting wrecked when you drop the bike going through some country terrain. Popular on offroad bikes but they don't do much in terms of shielding your hands from the elements.

As cool of a YouTube video that might be, I'm not sure how many Niken owners actually intend to seriously offroad their machines, I just know that I'm not one of them. 

I’d like a set of these unobtanium guards on my Tracer. Let us know if you find a source. 

Installed new mirrors. They stay put and don’t vibrate.  I think they look better than the stockers too.

I wear the In&Motion vest (Klim version). I can picture several scenarios where my body hits something hard without the tether style system deploying, and I like the idea of regular software updates my vest gets from In&Motion. I haven't had to test it out yet so I guess it's working 😉

2 minutes ago, kilo3 said:

I saw your post on that and bought a relay on amazon before I got my 12oclocks as well, turned out my tst relay worked just fine.

Perhaps my TST unit was faulty ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

My 12oclocklabs signals also didn't play nice with the TST variable relay.  Switched to a generic LED relay from Amazon and all was well.

I live in Oregon's Willamette Valley, where we get just a bit of rain and ride year round.  No real complaints on the OEMs, but then I'm no internet GP racer.  Of course finding a superior aftermarket replacement isn't hard, but not wearing the factory rubber out before replacing them is just a waste of money IMO.

You’re a lot more forgiving than I would have been. Deliver the bike I bought and paid for or no deal. 

40 minutes ago, skipperT said:

Which one would you say is quieter?
I own a Shoei and an HJC and really think that the Shoei deals better with the wind noise. 
 

-Skip

I think it’s pretty close. I always wear earplugs, but it might be the Shoei by a nose. I prefer the center visor latch on the AGV, but I do miss the Transitions shield. 

That pic right there illustrates why I tossed the Givi foot and ordered the AliExpress special instead. The plate should lie flat against the ground, not canted up in the air like that. The weight of the bike is pressing up against that skinny top bracket and two little screws.

All IMHO of course, YMMV.

Recently switched from a RF-1200 to an AGV K6.  I love this thing, it's amazing how light it is.  Now the Shoei feels like stacking a couple bricks on my head.

I just ordered a set of these, I'll report back when they arrive.  Probably not as nice as Rizomas, but less than half the price and I like the looks:

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Still with the same crummy mirrors I see. That's a bummer.

15 hours ago, Gakaza said:

I have the same issue. I ordered a cheap Chinese made foot stand enlarger (adds about 3~5 cm height and 1.3 times of the original foot stand size) but the manufacture was poorly made and couldn't fit at all.

I'm considering something more expensive but not so expensive, any suggestion?

PS: GIVI's foot stand enlarger looks decent, but its like freaking $40~$50 USD without shipment fee...

I bought the Givi first, I'd avoid it, it's weird.  It's completely flat rather than wedge shaped, so when the stand is deployed only the inboard edge of the thing contacts the ground and the rest is canted up at the sky - if that makes sense.  I replaced it with one of the Chinese feet on eBay and it's much better, it's lays flat against the ground.