Julesholling

My one form R&G has lasted a couple of years so far and is very good.

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Got a pair of the Hood jeans as they offer far more protective lining than the other jeans, basically a full lining rather than a little bit in the most common areas. Also bought the hip and knee Armour pack to go in them for added protection. Would recommend the Hood ones as they make them to your particular leg length

I got some Arc-On gloves last summer for £75 and they are the best gloves i've ever worn. Comfy, soft and a high spec for the price. Have a look at their website, only problem is i don't think they are sold in dealers just online. But the guy that does them is reasonable so i'm sure he'd offer a refund if they didn't fit.

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Took me a bit of finding ( a few duff links around) but managed to download the 'Full Control' brochure that was mentioned in one of the earlier posts from the link below http://www.fema-online.eu/uploads/documents/vehicle%20aspects/Full%20Control_low%20res.pdf

Gotta say the Pinlock solution for me. Fit it and forget it. Don't need to take the visor off and reapply something every week and once you've bought it you don't need to keep buying a new tube every so often. Once you've bought 2 bottles of spray on stuff you've practically paid for a Pinlock visor

I wear glasses and have an Arai. They fit fine and have the channels cut out so they can be slotted in. I don't think you need to buy a specific helmet for glasses, just try a few on with them and see which fits best. fit is everything with a crash helmet!

Whats wrong with a cheapo wrist watch? Got one for mine and it's waterproof, lights up when i press the big GLO button on the front and does the job perfectly. Might not look perfect but a bit of velcro on the back keeps it in place A cheapo Casio is 8.99 from Argooos.

Wasn't there anyone at the race track you were obviously at to help you track down the problem

I love Kreiga kit, i use the tailpacks myself but would rate their stuff highly. Very well made, waterproof and the tailpacks are v easy to get on and off the bike. As has been said before, you get what you pay for

Got an RST leather jacket and love it. The fit is really good, style is good and the price was very good Haven't put it to the ultimate test yet but fingers crossed i never do

Not sure where the 'c' is along the gauge or how high it was going before the change but if there is a big difference between before and after it would set some alarm bells off to me. Have a check for an air lock and double check the fluid level is right too. I wouldn't have thought new coolant fluid would make a massive change in the temperature no matter how old the other stuff was.

I use Kreiga tailpacks, they clip onto the rear seat and are easily remove with the straps just going under the seat when not needed. They also do a tank pad adapter so they can attach there if your carrying a pillion Have a look at their stuff (http://www.kriega.com/) as their bags are very very well made and waterproof too. Bit more expensive than the Oxford stuff but worth it in my opinion.

Also as Jimmi said, one of the most important things to get is a bike cover. The tattier the better (if it's a crappy tatty cover the bike must be crappy too right???) If they can't see what it is straight away they'd be less likely to nick it as they'd need to lift the cover too see if it's worth nicking. Basically do everything you can to make the process of them stealing a bike as long and drawn out as possible.