Almost binned it today... twice...

[TerminalAddict]

how much did you pay for the insert BTW ???
Might have to pay a visit to R&S myself

[ZeroIndex]

how much did you pay for the insert BTW ???
Might have to pay a visit to R&S myself

$16.95... they don't keep them in stock, but will order them when someone wants one, so it might pay to ring them up and ask them to get one in for you...
These are the colors (off the www.oxprod.com webby)

[Jamezo]

wouldnt know as dont use the rear brakes for braking, only sitting at lights

me too, I think that's something I could stand to improve. only time I touch the rear is when I'm stopped on an incline or want to get it out intentionally.

how important is it in sports riding, would it noticeably increase my braking ability?

[ZeroIndex]

me too, I think that's something I could stand to improve. only time I touch the rear is when I'm stopped on an incline or want to get it out intentionally.

how important is it in sports riding, would it noticeably increase my braking ability?

Well, according to instruction that I got "somewhere?" A commuter (or upright position) bike you use 70/30 front and back, but on sport bikes (over the tank), it changes to 80/20 front and back... I obviously just have a heavy foot from driving stupid cages for too long...

[TerminalAddict]

wear jandals?

p/t

[ZeroIndex]

well... i'm off to this caltex building... where you get to cyphon as much petrol as you want, all you have to do is tip the attendant p/t hehehe

triple reason for ride: get more gas and see how my visor tint works at night... not quite dark enough but it'll do...
and the third: I LOVE RIDING!!!

[loosebruce]

Only almost crashed twice, sounds like a sedate commute to work, i may have a few issues though, which is prolly why it's best i take the car to work most days.

Inserts look pretty trcik, and for $17 odd bucks, can't go wrong. Nice

[ZeroIndex]

Well, I got back from my ride, very happy my visor tint is awesome, and since it's gold, i can still see through it pretty well (or maybe its just owning a heavily tinted car for quite a while that I'm used to it). Learning to use my front brake a lot more, and worked out that I was hardly touching it before (was probably using a 20/80 front/rear brake setup before my two incidents today). Tinted visors ROCK, being able to stare at people, and you get a few 'wow' type looks...

[Blairos]

nah, thanks, i appreciate any help/advice that gets given to me.

So do I, this site is great for the advice factor - As a relative newbie, I have recieved some tips around Engine Braking/Front Brake/Back Brake usage - simply, the last bit of advice given to me was to use the front brake more, as against relying on the engine braking as the main form of slowing down.

Any more tips/comments on this would always be appreciated

[riffer]

Whoa...too many mirrors.
That a Gibson Les Paul on the wall?

More likely an Epiphone ES335.

The Les Paul's were a solid body with a cutaway only on the lower top bout (with the exception of the 1958 Les Paul Junior).

Here's my one (its a 1998 year 1957 model white-bodied fretless wonder with the fat neck):

http://www.gibsoncustom.com/flash/pr...Custom3PU.html

[Blairos]

So do I, this site is great for the advice factor - As a relative newbie, I have recieved some tips around Engine Braking/Front Brake/Back Brake usage - simply, the last bit of advice given to me was to use the front brake more, as against relying on the engine braking as the main form of slowing down.

Any more tips/comments on this would always be appreciated

Just found another thread that is dealing with this question
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=25527

[ZeroIndex]

More likely an Epiphone ES335.

The Les Paul's were a solid body with a cutaway only on the lower top bout (with the exception of the 1958 Les Paul Junior).

Here's my one (its a 1998 year 1957 model white-bodied fretless wonder with the fat neck):

http://www.gibsoncustom.com/flash/pr...Custom3PU.html

Ibanez Artcore, based on the big-body Gibson's from back in the day... very nice mellow sound quality out of it...

PS. Nice Axe

[ZeroIndex]

Had a great ride around today getting a lot more confident on my bike, and my needed braking distance is getting shorter. Getting good at using the front brake (finally), and the tinted insert works wonders in the sun

[sAsLEX]

how important is it in sports riding, would it noticeably increase my braking ability?

Not sure which racer said it but one of the top GP WSB riders from a while back never used the rear(anyone remember who that was??), I only use the front as under hard braking the rear is nearly off the ground anyways and easy to lock