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Big Dave
1st October 2009, 21:33
Just got the disc with the pitchas from the '10 Harley Launch in Aus. Weather forecast for Geelong was 4 seasons one day so I took the wet suit.

I reckon my new helmet is da shizzz. Arai Chaser Phil Read Replica. Luv its guts. Retail 12-13 hundy but just beawdiful.

The Rev-it jacket did the business through a few heavy showers.
Warm and comfortable throughout the ride. Motomail has a range of them. Appear pretty good value for money.

Fan of the Harley FXR Boots too - stayed nice and dry and good comfort. AMPS $230ish retail not bad value either.

I had a $25 motomail pair of lightweight plastics for over the Rev-it leather jeans. They (jeans) have been really good too, over 4 years and a decent crash and the linings are still intact. My black leather suit that I use in KR a lot is 4 years old now. Still in good order apart from a few battle scars.

Tore the daylights out of the overpants on a XR1200X hero peg as we were getting ready for the last leg of the ride, No option but the gaffer tape look.

We calls it Star quality.

Report is coming together well. The new bikes are reeeeel noice.

Lou Martin pics.

98tls
1st October 2009, 21:46
The leather jeans Dave,first pic?if so can you still get em and what $.Sweet pics fwiw.Bikes look the business.

Big Dave
1st October 2009, 21:54
Pics are amazing.

Lou uses a Canon D1 with high end lenses - each file opens at 60mb.

jeans:
http://www.motoretail.co.nz/eStore/Style/RVPACANYON.aspx

I only took my pocket camera and video.
http://kiwiridermagazine.blogspot.com/2009/09/bd-h-d-2010-model-launch.html

98tls
1st October 2009, 22:03
Pics are amazing.

Lou uses a Canon D1 with high end lenses - each file opens at 60mb.

jeans:
http://www.motoretail.co.nz/eStore/Style/RVPACANYON.aspx

I only took my pocket camera and video.
http://kiwiridermagazine.blogspot.com/2009/09/bd-h-d-2010-model-launch.html
Ta muchly,very nice trou they are to and will purchase a pair.At risk of showing both age and ignorance i have long since bow legged over armoured waddled about the many rallys ive attended on a bike with not much room for luggage wishing there was something more comfortable but with armour:Oops:i see there is.Bit off topic sorry,cheers.

Big Dave
1st October 2009, 22:10
Meh. Right on topic.

Crasherfromwayback
1st October 2009, 22:17
Meh. Right on topic.

You're squashing that Wideglide mate! But yes...love ya new skidlid!

Big Dave
1st October 2009, 22:20
You're squashing that Wideglide mate! But yes...love ya new skidlid!

Peach of an engine though innit. Even the Fattie pulls much better than the last few releases.

No stock pipe wheeze with any of them.

Crasherfromwayback
1st October 2009, 22:23
Peach of an engine though innit. Even the Fattie pulls much better than the last few releases.

No stock pipe wheeze with any of them.

Yep...and I want a Wideglide with flames...to match my Haga rep Arai!

Big Dave
1st October 2009, 22:29
I have the keys to the arai press portal.
You vants vallpaper maybe

98tls
1st October 2009, 22:30
Yep...and I want a Wideglide with flames...to match my Haga rep Arai! A Haga rep would be far more suited to the new AMA XR1200 spec racing series being considered:wacko:or bought.

Swoop
2nd October 2009, 11:24
Rather tasty lid!

Have to agree with the Rev-it jacket, BD!
Picked up one from Motomail and it has been used whenever mother nature feels we need a wash.