"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
05/26/2020 at 22:25 • Filed to: two wheels good
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"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
05/26/2020 at 22:25 • Filed to: two wheels good | 3
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I took a nice 25ish mile jaunt on my Hooligan tonight. At one point I wasn’t sure if I had ridden through the briefest of rain showers ... Or a cloud of bugs.
Yeah.
Juicy!
QCGoose
> shop-teacher
05/26/2020 at 22:36 |
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Every ride during these hot, humid days ends with my shield completely covered; makes me realize how many would be in my eyes and nose were I helmetless.
Plus, ever had a junebug hit your helmet at speed? It sounds like someone wipped a little rock at you like a fastball. Imagine taking that to the dome!
dumpsterfire!
> shop-teacher
05/26/2020 at 22:37 |
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I don't understand anybody who thinks large bugs hitting your face at speed is Freedom, Fuck yeah!
XJDano
> shop-teacher
05/26/2020 at 22:37 |
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When I took my unneeded motorcycle safety course, they said the typical injury for riders was their chin. No thanks. It’s hot as Fk outside right now, so windshields FTMFW!!!
Alas, I haven’t ridden my motorcycle since the thunderstorm. If I don’t get time in this week I’ll shelf it too since I’ll be out of town for a couple months.
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shop-teacher
> XJDano
05/26/2020 at 22:39 |
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You going to be able to make it to the rescheduled Indy 500 date?
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shop-teacher
> QCGoose
05/26/2020 at 22:39 |
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Yeah, I know that sound. It's a helluva thing!
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shop-teacher
> dumpsterfire!
05/26/2020 at 22:40 |
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I don't know ... I guess they're free to be dumbasses!
ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
> shop-teacher
05/26/2020 at 23:20 |
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I had a bug hit my glasses on my (bike) ride this evening . I down in the drops on a descent near my house and got a splatter across the right lens . I might have been a few mph over the 25mph speed limit on the street.
jminer
> shop-teacher
05/26/2020 at 23:26 |
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That’s always awesome - I have a bell full face too and love it.
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XJDano
> shop-teacher
05/26/2020 at 23:43 |
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I don’t know now. I just paid attention to the d ate and it’s the day after my wife’s child hood friends wedding.... that my kids are in. FML.
JMKarstetter
> shop-teacher
05/27/2020 at 00:03 |
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That would really bug me having stuff on the lens like that.
Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
> shop-teacher
05/27/2020 at 00:04 |
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Nothing worse than riding my bike during flying ant season. God, it’s fucking awful.
cg-guy
> shop-teacher
05/27/2020 at 08:20 |
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As the old joke goes, How do you know when you have a happy motorcyclist?
By counting all the bugs on his teeth.
Happy trails to you.
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shop-teacher
> XJDano
05/27/2020 at 08:32 |
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D’oh!
Well, it's entirely possible it will get kicked back again until October.
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shop-teacher
> Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
05/27/2020 at 08:35 |
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That sounds awful! That's not a thing here.
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shop-teacher
> jminer
05/27/2020 at 08:36 |
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The more I wear it, the more I love it. It cost more than I wanted to spend, but I'm glad I spent the extra money.
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shop-teacher
> JMKarstetter
05/27/2020 at 08:37 |
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I see what you did there ;)
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shop-teacher
> cg-guy
05/27/2020 at 08:37 |
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I was really glad to not eat them :)
Manny05x
> shop-teacher
05/27/2020 at 08:38 |
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Full face is the way to go, i love my Shoei full face.
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shop-teacher
> Manny05x
05/27/2020 at 08:41 |
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I rode with an open face helmet for a few years, only switching to a full faced one after hearing a particularly gruesome story. I have ended up absolutely loving it. The more I wear it, the more I love it.
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cg-guy
> shop-teacher
05/27/2020 at 08:56 |
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If Steve McQueen (a man who liked to drive) could eat bugs in the movie “Papillon”, so can you.
Pickup_man
> shop-teacher
05/27/2020 at 08:57 |
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On my ride to Sturgis a few years back we ran through a swarm of some little tiny bugs, we had to pull over to wash the helmets off because we just couldn’t see. The entire front side of everything was yellow, I had to wipe down the headlight because it was useless at that point. I swore I had a picture of it but can’t seem to find it.
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jminer
> shop-teacher
05/27/2020 at 10:10 |
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Same with mine, I ended up getting one with a transition lens and an integrated mount for a Sena unit. I absolutely love both of those features. I don’t have to wear sunglasses anymore under my visor, I don’t think I can ever go back.
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shop-teacher
> jminer
05/27/2020 at 10:30 |
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My helmet has a built-in sunglasses bit that I slide down when needed with a lever.