Re: Clothing preferences
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2015 11:40 pm
Tell you what Spensert, I'll drop your card off in the summer when I'm in France, and we can check out each other's helmets. (System 6's that is...)
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SNAP, but beat you by 3 days ( 7th ) Spencert231 wrote: Chad, I have passed 40 by +24 on the 10th April yeah you guessed it my birthday was on Friday and you didn't send me a card.
If they have your sized in expect a minimum of 10% off. That will add up to a lot more than £50 on helmets, jacket, booths etcChad wrote: I think given what I intend buying, I might see if Williams will do a deal for me. After all I did buy my bike from them. Even if it's £50 it's better in my pocket than there's!
Best of luck as I mentioned in another thread Williams are pretty fair with existing or past customers. Just looked at your location which hay bail do you live in :enjoying:Chad wrote: I think given what I intend buying, I might see if Williams will do a deal for me. After all I did buy my bike from them. Even if it's £50 it's better in my pocket than there's!
BMjoe64 wrote: Associated with this thread on clothing, one of the things I have noted on a long ride this week in pretty hot weather (cicrc 25C), is the need to rethink my use of layers and outer garments. This is due to the fact that the RT "cockpit" doesn't have a lot of 'airflow coming onto the riders torso due to the otherwise excellent screen and streamlining bodywork.
Actually thought (for about 5 mins) I might look into the possibility of fitting some air vents into the (unused) radio speaker covers. Would be an ideal place to have a couple of vents circulating cool air into the cockpit.
BMjoe64 wrote: Maybe so, but do you have a car? If so do you have any air vents to stop you getting too hot? Same principle, RT stops worst of rain and wind but also prevents a welcome waft when it's very hot. Is all I'm saying. An air vent would be a first on any bike (and more use than a radio), and as welcome as an open face helmet now and then. Bet your riding instructor would like one with that funny gear on.
I'm a little way off the 'dropped pin' as my home would be very easy to find with it being rather isolated (hence the two mastiffs). The map shows the road names & the position of our farm track etc. so for security reasons I wasn't totally accurate with my addressSpencert231 wrote:Just looked at your location which hay bail do you live in :enjoying:
BMjoe64 wrote: Associated with this thread on clothing, one of the things I have noted on a long ride this week in pretty hot weather (cicrc 25C), is the need to rethink my use of layers and outer garments. This is due to the fact that the RT "cockpit" doesn't have a lot of 'airflow coming onto the riders torso due to the otherwise excellent screen and streamlining bodywork.
Actually thought (for about 5 mins) I might look into the possibility of fitting some air vents into the (unused) radio speaker covers. Would be an ideal place to have a couple of vents circulating cool air into the cockpit.
Think so, was looking at a Honda Wing (not sure which exact model) yesterday in Fowlers, Bristol and chatting with an 05 RT owner. We both noted the ventilation grille in the bikes fixed windscreen, so air vents/nozzles would not be a first for the RT, but for BMW they would probably have to be connected to an air conditioning unit to justify the £3,000 extra cost. :))richardbd wrote:
Actually, I agree Joe. I seem to remember that the FJR has/had air vents in the fairing - or did imagine that?