Motorcycle Riders?

[EyeCarry]

You are correct melens, NOT a zip-in liner. It is a liner like for my Tourmaster that has some snap loops that probably hold it in the sleeves, at the neck and at the waist. Haven't seen it yet except in the pictures.

 

[melensdad]

You are correct melens, NOT a zip-in liner. It is a liner like for my Tourmaster that has some snap loops that probably hold it in the sleeves, at the neck and at the waist. Haven't seen it yet except in the pictures.

I suspect the liner is for a different FirstGear jacket? There are zero points of attachment in the Kilimanjaro. If they are tossing in a liner, if the shell is not damaged, and the price is good, I'd happily buy it! the jacket is seriously well made and thoughtfully designed.

FWIW, my wife has a FirstGear Monarch shell, a FirstGear Countour Air. I also have a FirstGear RushAir (which we use for passengers and visitors). Both of the "Air" jackets came with liners.

 

[melensdad]

Rode 88 miles today with my wife. That is her with her bike. We did a loop out to the Chesterton area and then back to home, near the IL state line a couple miles north of the Kankakee river.

Rode north through Gary, IN up Taft to Ridge Road then east through the city and it was bizarre to see it again, hadn't been through there in many years. Used to be a beautiful city but now many of the grand homes are in shambles. Businesses that were thriving are boarded up and overgrown with weeds, trees and shrubbery. I'm near retirement age so I remember it when it was a viable city. It was just starting its decline in the 1960s but it still had good restaurants, viable businesses, and lovely properties.

Came home a much more rural route, far more beautiful route too!

 

[MrSmitty]

Wondering if anyone rides? I’m on the northside of Indy, and am a newer rider.

Hope to see some of you guys out on the road when the weather gets nicer!

Just bought my first bike...Goldwing trike, rode for about 3 hours today.....really need to work on smooth shifting.....

 

[Old Dog]

Just bought my first bike...Goldwing trike, rode for about 3 hours today.....really need to work on smooth shifting.....

Wind her up to 2500-3000 rpm and make the shifts. This will smooth them out, Wings like a little rpm when shifting, too low and you get clunks and missed shifts. Don't manhandle the shifter, but do be firm.

 

[melensdad]

Just bought my first bike...Goldwing trike, rode for about 3 hours today.....really need to work on smooth shifting.....

All the magic is in the control of the clutch lever while working the throttle. You need to learn to feather it in the friction zone. Unlike a manual transmission car, motorcycle clutches are designed to be partially engaged so get used to slowly engaging/disengaging and working with it partially engaged.

or switch to a Honda DCT (dual clutch transmission)

 

[EyeCarry]

Of the eight or 10 bikes that I've had, I never could quite figure out shifting the one and only goldwing I had. I could shift 1st through 3rd at very low RPMs and the higher gears seem to like higher RPMs. I didn't have this issue with an older nighthawk 650 from about 12 years ago. I will say the engine sure seemed like a freight train and would not bog down no matter what. I assumed that was because of it's 6 cylinders.

 

[EyeCarry]

Hey. Over on the current wasp thread I posted something that might belong here as well.
In my MC first aid kit is some ammonia inhalant popper:

"At home, it's no problem to go inside and get out the bottle of ammonia. For my motorcycle first aid kit, I did not like the idea of a small bottle of ammonia leaking or breaking. i settled on packing two or three ammonia inhalants. The ones they wave under your nose to bring someone out of a fainting spell. You really have to squeeze them to make them "pop." They contain just about the right amount to soak the outside gauze and then apply to the sting."

It is not fun getting stung out on the highway and no stores around that sell ammonia.
DO NOT USE AMMONIA NEAR YOUR EYES!!

 

[melensdad]

 

[melensdad]

On a more serious note, I have a SIZE L, men's high viz FirstGear jacket that I want to sell. It is the RUSH AIR model. Originally came with CE Level 1 shoulder and elbow protection but no back armor. I upgraded it with CE Level 1 Alpinestars breathable back armor. This jacket flows a ton of air.

Rrice was $45 for the Alpinestars Nucleon KR-CELLi back protector alone. The jacket was purchased at a discount, got that for $125.

I'll ship the jacket with the back armor included for $100 to anyone from INGO.

Jacket is unstained, undamaged, barely used condition. I ended up switching to a KLIM mesh jacket, we used this one for passengers who wanted to ride on a motorcycle so it is barely used after I used it for about 1/2 of last year's season. It has been hanging in the closet all this year unused.

 

[bwframe]

Guy is talking carrying while riding on his radio show...

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Looks to me like the guy in the pickup truck would have been justified to use deadly force, but probably wiser in this situation that he didn't. But if he did, it's one of those things, don't start none, won't be none. Yes. He probably would have been martyred by the city and media. (the driver)

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[EyeCarry]

I suspect the liner is for a different FirstGear jacket? There are zero points of attachment in the Kilimanjaro. If they are tossing in a liner, if the shell is not damaged, and the price is good, I'd happily buy it! the jacket is seriously well made and thoughtfully designed.

FWIW, my wife has a FirstGear Monarch shell, a FirstGear Countour Air. I also have a FirstGear RushAir (which we use for passengers and visitors). Both of the "Air" jackets came with liners.

I ended up buying the one I found on Thursday night. The liner does zip in "as well as "snap loops for the neck and sleeves. Waterproof and thermal. Since I was looking at it as a fall/late fall jacket, that's a good thing.

The picture in the add looked a little different so I don't know if he got equipment mixed up when putting the add together. If the jacket tag is correct it was from 2003. It does say Kilimanjaro and First Gear.

Dang Melens, the one you just put up looks nice!! I hope that Ingo is okay with it on this thread (or also in non-firearm related classies area.) I already got mine so......I'm out unfortunately.

 

[tmschuller]

I am a huge fan of the FirstGear Kilimanjaro jacket. I own one. I've owned mine since 2018, paid $225 new from Thompson's in Terre Haute. Mine is the white body version, which was discontinued so they were closing it out. It is rainproof and windproof, and supposedly breathable like gore-tex but not actually gore-tex. I layer underneath mine. Venting is pretty good: at the cuffs, shoulders and back. Could be a bit better, but I really think it is a well made and functional jacket.

But what is odd is that you mention a zip in liner? Unless they changed the design after I bought mine, there is no zip in liner. It is just a shell. No internal zipper to add a liner.

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I have an older one for really cold weather riding. Pretty comfortable with a layer or two down 25 degrees it was only for short distances of 12 miles to work. I also rode with a pair of ice fishing neoprene gloves .. thin and warm!

 

[cbhausen]

I finally got the center stand installed (used a ratchet strap attached to my van’s trailer hitch to pull the springs).

The S100 came in too so I also gave her a quick wash job. I feel better now!

 

[melensdad]

I finally got the center stand installed (used a ratchet strap attached to my van’s trailer hitch to pull the springs).

The S100 came in too so I also gave her a quick wash job. I feel better now!

I have a spring tool you could have borrowed!

 

[melensdad]

Anyone here have a Honda CB500x for Model year 2013 and similar using that same frame.

I can make you a heck of a great deal on a factory new/unused/still in the packaging GIVI brand luggage rack for side cases. Rack works with GIVI and KAPPA luggage, adaptable for several other brands like Tusk.

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[cbhausen]

I have a spring tool you could have borrowed!

Thanks, I appreciate that. My research indicated these springs are way too strong to pull with a T-handle spring tool. The way I did it worked like a charm, no drama at all.

 

[melensdad]

I ended up buying the one I found on Thursday night. The liner does zip in "as well as "snap loops for the neck and sleeves. Waterproof and thermal. Since I was looking at it as a fall/late fall jacket, that's a good thing.

The picture in the add looked a little different so I don't know if he got equipment mixed up when putting the add together. If the jacket tag is correct it was from 2003. It does say Kilimanjaro and First Gear.

Dang Melens, the one you just put up looks nice!! I hope that Ingo is okay with it on this thread (or also in non-firearm related classies area.) I already got mine so......I'm out unfortunately.

Kilimanjaro is a nicer jacket.

This one is only good for HOT-HUMID weather. It is mesh outside and inside. So dog-days of summer only. I'm only selling it because between my wife and I we have 3 other mesh jackets in addition to this one.

The Kilimanjaro is great for everything but the seriously hot conditions. I don't know the 2003 model year jacket.

My Kilimanjaro is the current version, but the color that they discontinued. It is a fantastic motorcycle jacket, as well designed as my ultra-premium KLIM and REV'IT gear but it doesn't use the name brand Gore-Tex material, it uses a different brand. Honestly the current FirstGear stuff is very well designed gear, it is a bit lighter weight than the ultra-premium gear, but it is also 1/2 the price. It is a great value. It is high quality at a modest price.

I'm betting you got a great jacket.

 

[tmschuller]

Kilimanjaro is a nicer jacket.

This one is only good for HOT-HUMID weather. It is mesh outside and inside. So dog-days of summer only. I'm only selling it because between my wife and I we have 3 other mesh jackets in addition to this one.

The Kilimanjaro is great for everything but the seriously hot conditions. I don't know the 2003 model year jacket.

My Kilimanjaro is the current version, but the color that they discontinued. It is a fantastic motorcycle jacket, as well designed as my ultra-premium KLIM and REV'IT gear but it doesn't use the name brand Gore-Tex material, it uses a different brand. Honestly the current FirstGear stuff is very well designed gear, it is a bit lighter weight than the ultra-premium gear, but it is also 1/2 the price. It is a great value. It is high quality at a modest price.

I'm betting you got a great jacket.

Me too.. I also have a first gear jacket for summer riding- did 100 miles the other day in 90+ degree weather. Plenty of ventilation when you’re moving and was comfortable... got stuck in Fort Wayne traffic, stopped for several minutes and that was awful!

 

[melensdad]