[Group] Singapore BAJAJ Team (SBT)

[Gennosukes]

Wah scary. Hard side boxes would have knocked your bike on the ground between 2 vehicles.

 

I don't like to squeeze so I tend to get in lane when I see a big vehicle stopped in front. Unless there's a bad jam or long queue at the red light. Then I try to let another bike lead the way. Chances are they are more experienced than me and it is also easier to judge the size of the gap by looking at another bike in front.

 

anw bro we cant tell you much also, all depend on ur personal judgement. if cant squeeze juz wait lor no harm that wat I alway do.

 

thats the point...

make ppl mistake you...

don't know about that

put decepticon's ones lah...

 

hahaa deception logo thinking of that too.

 

i started using the tora tora.. haha...will review on fuel save and effects soon... right now cant tell much YET.

 

what tora tora by the way ? another type of fuel saving product ?

[Gennosukes]

Any gloves to recommend ?

Currently using this cheapo glove during ssdc days. wrist area start to torn.

 

http://www.helmetboys.com/product_images/r/bell_glove_back__97679.jpg

 

prefer something like this but not so ex... ? any recommend

 

http://www.alpinestars.com/store/ProductImages/details/356770_black_l.jpg

[ORen]

What's your budget Gennosuke ?

 

Check out Regina and Motoworld. The latter has Komine gloves, mesh and leather with hard shell protector for the knuckles at less than $90.

I recommend you actually do the bike shops tour: Regina, Motoworld, Chiap Lee, etc.. All these have globes and it's the item that goes on sale first, and sometimes they want to get rid of "old" models from last year or two years back, that are really nice.

 

My advice to you: don't save too much on gloves. Guaranteed this will be the very first piece of gear that will hit the ground if you fall. So you want hard armor protector for your knuckles, good padding on the palm especially lower bottom part (and this will also help you reduce the vibration effect from the bike), ideally you want them to close beyond the wrist line, so your wrist skin and bone and protected too.

 

Something like this:

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii109/jaggeddawg/GK-711ProtectMeshGloves.jpg

 

And you want gloves with reinforced layers at your finger tips, again because when your hand is going to touch the ground you will have the reflex to grab with your fingers so need good padding there.

 

This is to illustrate where the glove will get the most torn :

http://i44.servimg.com/u/f44/11/24/90/75/old_gl10.jpg

 

Have a look at the classified and MO section on SBF too !

 

Hope this helps you a bit..

[Fredd]

lookin at zeus

 

nope

52L also don't look too bad

but need to see how your bracket is mounted on your bike

if use the wrong bracket your box will look like a car spoiler...

anyway which brand of box you looking to get?

[alvinyansg]

lookin at zeus

 

what are you planning to put in the box?

for zeus if your helmet shell is on the big side then cannot fit 2 FF

recommend to get givi 45L which is reasonably priced

can fit 2 FF no problem

if you have more cash to spare can get coocase

[Fredd]

actualli juz my bag n laptop n jacket n shoe. i dun wear FF...hopefully cn fit 2 half face. i am 1 of those rider who wear slippers n tshirt most of e time coz i find sg hot. luckily e seat n tank area dun get hot compared to s4 n bigger bikes

 

what are you planning to put in the box?

for zeus if your helmet shell is on the big side then cannot fit 2 FF

recommend to get givi 45L which is reasonably priced

can fit 2 FF no problem

if you have more cash to spare can get coocase

[alvinyansg]

actualli juz my bag n laptop n jacket n shoe. i dun wear FF...hopefully cn fit 2 half face. i am 1 of those rider who wear slippers n tshirt most of e time coz i find sg hot. luckily e seat n tank area dun get hot compared to s4 n bigger bikes

 

haha

O'ren aka SBT safety ambassador sure to comment on your riding wear...

 

for zeus box i tried putting my 14" acer laptop in and the space left is enough maybe to put a bag inside

cause the height of the box is lower...

well you can try squeezing the items

but last time when i using the zeus 45L i don't

cause got 4 screws protruding out inside the box for the back rest and the plastic cover is easy to come off

hence scratching my gf's helmet

without the laptop should not be a problem fitting jacket,shoe and bag

2 half face can fit...

[mjbs64]

hehehe .. last time I posted b/w now color hehehehe

 

http://www.aplusrider.com/images/full_gear.jpg

[Fredd]

wad plastic cover??

 

haha

O'ren aka SBT safety ambassador sure to comment on your riding wear...

 

for zeus box i tried putting my 14" acer laptop in and the space left is enough maybe to put a bag inside

cause the height of the box is lower...

well you can try squeezing the items

but last time when i using the zeus 45L i don't

cause got 4 screws protruding out inside the box for the back rest and the plastic cover is easy to come off

hence scratching my gf's helmet

without the laptop should not be a problem fitting jacket,shoe and bag

2 half face can fit...

[Fredd]

e fool looks exactly like me..hahaha

 

hehehe .. last time I posted b/w now color hehehehe

 

http://www.aplusrider.com/images/full_gear.jpg

[alvinyansg]

wad plastic cover??

 

inside the box got 4 plastic cover covering the protuding screw from the backrest

[Fredd]

oh ok..thanks!

 

inside the box got 4 plastic cover covering the protuding screw from the backrest

[Gennosukes]

double post

[Gennosukes]

What's your budget Gennosuke ?

 

Check out Regina and Motoworld. The latter has Komine gloves, mesh and leather with hard shell protector for the knuckles at less than $90.

I recommend you actually do the bike shops tour: Regina, Motoworld, Chiap Lee, etc.. All these have globes and it's the item that goes on sale first, and sometimes they want to get rid of "old" models from last year or two years back, that are really nice.

 

My advice to you: don't save too much on gloves. Guaranteed this will be the very first piece of gear that will hit the ground if you fall. So you want hard armor protector for your knuckles, good padding on the palm especially lower bottom part (and this will also help you reduce the vibration effect from the bike), ideally you want them to close beyond the wrist line, so your wrist skin and bone and protected too.

 

Something like this:

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii109/jaggeddawg/GK-711ProtectMeshGloves.jpg

 

And you want gloves with reinforced layers at your finger tips, again because when your hand is going to touch the ground you will have the reflex to grab with your fingers so need good padding there.

 

This is to illustrate where the glove will get the most torn :

http://i44.servimg.com/u/f44/11/24/90/75/old_gl10.jpg

 

Have a look at the classified and MO section on SBF too !

 

Hope this helps you a bit..

 

Hi Sis,

 

Thank for the recommendation. Budget wise hmmm ..50-80 not more than 100 haaha. Will try to drop by motorworld 1 of this days. Any ongoing promotion from motorworld so far beside the trade in helmet ? hahaha. I find that Regina's product kinda ex.. correct me if am wrong. Thanks for the information.

[Gennosukes]

Hi bro/sis,

 

Care to share what riding gear you wearing now.

Let me start the ball rolling...

 

Helmets

1) Gennosukes = OGK ff4

 

Gloves

1) Gennosukes = bell glove from helmetboy

 

Jackets

1) Gennosukes = hunting

 

Rain Clothes

1) Gennosukes = gortex jacket

 

Footwear

1) Gennosukes = adidas sneaker (haha)

 

Pants

1) Gennosukes = Levis Jean ( haha)

[Fredd]

Sure!

 

Care to share what riding gear you wearing now.

Let me start the ball rolling...

 

Helmets

1) Gennosukes = OGK ff4

2) alfazizou = MHR helmet $40 (cheap2)

Gloves

1) Gennosukes = bell glove from helmetboy

2) alfazizou = bare skin

 

Jackets

1) Gennosukes = hunting

2) alfazizou = no preference, most of the time casual jackets like adidas

 

Rain Clothes

1) Gennosukes = gortex jacket

2) alfazizou = none...if heavy rain i drive (neva owned a raincoat b4)

 

Footwear

1) Gennosukes = adidas sneaker (haha)

2) alfazizou = slippers. dun wana spoil my shoes coz mostly are white

 

Pants

1) Gennosukes = Levis Jean ( haha)

2) alfazizou = shorts or levi's jeans sumtimes if weather not too hot

[NoFishesAllowed]

tora tora is a fuel additive tt suppose to make ur bike cleaner too...

 

Helmets

1) Gennosukes = OGK ff4

2) alfazizou = MHR helmet $40 (cheap2)

3)fish= AGV T2

 

Gloves

1) Gennosukes = bell glove from helmetboy

2) alfazizou = bare skin

3)fish= coocase brand(super cheap and power! been through one crash tt i drag very long and its still on duty)

 

Jackets

1) Gennosukes = hunting

2) alfazizou = no preference, most of the time casual jackets like adidas

3)fish= i no riding jacks s i take a denim from levis

 

Rain Clothes

1) Gennosukes = gortex jacket

2) alfazizou = none...if heavy rain i drive (neva owned a raincoat b4)

3)fish= arai rain coat(est 70$ per set from chiap lee)

 

Footwear

1) Gennosukes = adidas sneaker (haha)

2) alfazizou = slippers. dun wana spoil my shoes coz mostly are white

3)fish= puma

 

Pants

1) Gennosukes = Levis Jean ( haha)

2) alfazizou = shorts or levi's jeans sumtimes if weather not too hot

3)fish= 90% levis jeans, 5% boad pants, 3% 3/4pants, 2% billabong jeans

Edited November 16, 2010 by NoFishesAllowed

[NoFishesAllowed]

double post sux

Edited November 16, 2010 by NoFishesAllowed

[ORen]

Alfazizou...:box: !!!!

 

Ok I'm predictable, but still. Seriously.. do you hate yourself so much you just don't care ?

 

I'm sure you care about yourself and more importantly you care about not saddening your relatives, friends, family. Everything can happen, to all riders regardless of their skills and experience. But think about it: what good is convenient clothing if your parents and loved one get to visit you at the hospital and smile and laugh with you to make you feel better when really all they can think about is that they almost lost you and that the injuries you have really look bad.

 

Have a look:

 

http://steigerlaw.typepad.com/photos/motorcycle_leg_degloving_/motorcycle-leg-injury-16.jpg

 

http://garyrosenberg-law.com/images/motorcycle1.jpg

 

http://i31.tinypic.com/24qlds7.jpg

 

Why do we need protection? To avoid :

 

http://www.modernbuddy.com/pix/motorcycle-injuries.jpg

 

What protects us will take the hit for us, imagine without it how it would be !

 

http://dontai.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/mesh-shonuff-pants2.jpg

 

http://dontai.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/mesh-jacket2.jpg

 

http://dontai.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/mesh-glovesb.jpg

 

You know, when I started thinking I wanted a motorbike, I imagined myself with a very cool bike (A black Ducati Monster like Trinity ) wearing a tank top, super cool jeans and sunglasses ! :cool:

Really, maybe people would not believe it but I always said no way I'm going to wear something uncool, I don't want to be a robocop, I don't want to look like a nerd and plus, I'm not from around here: this heat KILLS me, if I ride with anything else than a tank top I'm gonna feel like I'm in a sauna all the time !

 

And then... I started reading about motorcycle injuries. Other rider's testimonials. How super experienced rider get into trouble without even doing anything wrong. Because of an oil patch on the road, or sand, or someone not paying attention, or even the bike itself that breaks down or something.

 

People think only riders who act like racers on the road and are not riding properly get into accident. That's not true. Any rider, from the slow riding uncle to the super safety oriented rider, everyone is at risk.

 

So why would you ride naked? Because that's what it is, slippers and shorts etc.. that's riding naked. When you slide your palm on the asphalt, it hurts yeah? You could even scratch yourself, yeah? Well imagine doing that at just 40km/h. At 100km/h. How long do you think your skin on your feet, your legs and your hands will resist until the asphalt burns through and gets to the bone? That's right, about half a second.

 

http://motorcyclesafetynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image0123-300x223.jpg

 

I understand you don't want to spoil your white sneakers or shoes. I do. I understand how nice it is to ride in normal clothes, really, I do. But it's so easy to get used to wearing protective gear, try it ! At first, you think you'll never going to make it. Too heavy, too hot, too bulky, where to put all this when I park the bike, so troublesome to carry... But every rider who wears protective gear will tell you: it's no big deal.

 

Protected riders go to work, they go for drinks, to the movies, they go clubbing and they go on dates just like any naked rider And they don't look dorky or carry their stuff all the time: there are many ways of having your gear with you at all times without it being a hassle.

 

I don't even feel my gear anymore. It's part of me just like a purse or a bag, I just grab it when I leave the house and that's it.

 

I hope this will make you research more about motorcycle accidents and read what other riders say. You can start very small: just a pair of protective gloves. At first they'll feel weird but soon you will not want to ride without them I promise !

 

If you don't want to get riding boots that's fine. But at least get closed shoes. Not Crocs - proper closing shoes. Preferably leather, because fabric will tear easily. You can buy a random pair of sneakers or shoes and make them your riding shoes, and carry your slippers in a bag ! When you park, switch between them !

 

Finally, let's clear some myths about protective gear:

 

- it's not just for riders who can afford it

- it's not expensive to gear up, any rider who pays for his/her bike can pay for it

- yes, protective gear CAN save your life

- yes, protective gear will allow to walk away from an accident and ride again !

- protective gear doesn't keep you hot or uncomfortable. It keeps you alive & pretty/handsome

- no, it's not cool to ride "naked" !

:cheers:

Edited November 16, 2010 by O'Ren

[anodise57]

........................................................................

Finally, let's clear some myths about protective gear:

 

- it's not just for riders who can afford it

- it's not expensive to gear up, any rider who pays for his/her bike can pay for it

- yes, protective gear CAN save your life

- yes, protective gear will allow to walk away from an accident and ride again !

- protective gear doesn't keep you hot or uncomfortable. It keeps you alive & pretty/handsome

- no, it's not cool to ride "naked" !

:cheers:

 

Well Done sista!

 

There is a bottomline where I always share with anyone that dont mind my nagging....

When u kiss the tarmac, those who laugh at you being a poser will not feel the aftermath. ITS YOU.

 

==> I think you heard me nag tat nite ya. esp about metal watches ^_^

 

Let me share my getups

Helmets

(Big head not much choice)

Arai FF

Shoel MultiTec

OGK Avand

 

Gloves

Bought online

Technic

 

Jackets

All mesh cos our climate JUST TOO HAWT.

in case rain. get a 1 size bigger raincoat to wearover

 

Clover AirTek2

http://www.alexfactory.it/images/Clover/1758_N.jpg

Komine

http://st1.sulitstatic.com/images/2010/1001/224632849_img0168.jpg

 

 

 

Rain Clothes

I have tried expensive thick thick ones but livespan almost same but double if not triple the price.

Most of the time is the pants (groin area) that seeps thru'

end up i find it makes more sense to get a pair that until it goes and get another. Ie, 2 set every 3 yrs?

"ARAI raincoat"

http://www.toprace.com.my/images/RC-ARAI-CLBL.gif

Footwear

I looking @ one from Komine that look something like this. Previously ask no stock.

my old one the sole CMI (TCX). So i don bother recommending

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT8_tYMF73S16vpizxMuKQjaJpfQl__M-tUnuOrDNZ2I7A6YFzt

Gaerne

Tis one solid when comes to rainy season ^_^

http://www.jrsingapore.com/gaerne/panorama.jpg

 

Pants

Clover

Something very similar to this

http://www.clover.it/images/products/1384_PANT_ANT.JPG

[arthur_chan]

they still take in for $50

if you have those cheap cheap lab helmets good to bring for trade in

buy $25 trade in $50

 

huh? i tot trade in like $25 or $50, so prob u pay $50 for the new 1.

[arthur_chan]

inside the box got 4 plastic cover covering the protuding screw from the backrest

 

i think those can take out, they're not serving too much purpose anyway.

[arthur_chan]

Finally, let's clear some myths about protective gear:

 

- it's not just for riders who can afford it

- it's not expensive to gear up, any rider who pays for his/her bike can pay for it

- yes, protective gear CAN save your life

- yes, protective gear will allow to walk away from an accident and ride again !

- protective gear doesn't keep you hot or uncomfortable. It keeps you alive & pretty/handsome

- no, it's not cool to ride "naked" !

:cheers:

 

hey anodise57, i wanted to post that 1st. thumbs up for this.

[alvinyansg]

huh? i tot trade in like $25 or $50, so prob u pay $50 for the new 1.

 

for the trade in promo

any helmet can trade in

evn a super cheap $25 lab helmet they will take in for tade in at $50

as long as the helmet is not those that whack until the shell crack till can see the inside condition

exterior scratches all those is ok with them

 

i think those can take out, they're not serving too much purpose anyway.

 

i tried taking them out before

the backrest will come out with the screws

then there will be 4 holes there on the box

Edited November 16, 2010 by alvinyansg

[alvinyansg]

double post