The best things in life are cheap

[imdying]

Was talking to a mate on the weekend about the best value for money I've spent on motorcycling, and the list was whittled down to:
* Dri Rider Neck Noodle - a polar fleece neck tube beats any and every scarf I have, hands down
* Pinlock - should be made compulsory a looooong time before any high vis vests
* Ariete right angle tyre valves - these aren't OEM fitment why!?!?
* PVC over pants and jacket from The Warehouse - unlike $1000 motorcycling 'waterproof' suits, these actually are
* Plastic shopping backs over your socks - Freee!!!!! And unlike pricey waterproof boots, these actually are

After that was Lasik. Best value for money I've ever had on anything.

So long story short... these best things I've ever bought to make my motorcycling 'better', were really cheap.... Anybody else have items they wish they'd never lived without?

[Phantom Limb]

$10 waterproof mittens.
Go over bike gloves and are actually waterproof.... Unlike every pair of winter bike gloves

[willytheekid]

home made neck noodle

home made "neck noodle" made out of Partners nice black long neck wooly jumper
-Price = FREE
-The look on her face after cutting up her good winter jersey...priceless
-The look OF my face after she caught me (I ran!!)...possibly not worth it after all!

otherwise...best bit of kit, my one-peice thermal wetweather suit!...$60 off trademe (Bike shop clearance, it was still in the org bag )...warm as hell and it actually works!

...and my $54 ZX1 HD bike cam

[Daffyd]

Booster plug for my BMW. Best $200 I ever spent! Don't have the Torque improvement figures but could generally use the next higher gear for most situations.

[Oakie]

Neck thing ... my daughter had some polarfleece left over from something so sewed it together so it looked like a sleeve that had been sliced across. Yep, better than any old scarf.

[Maha]

My neck warmer cost me $0...cut the lid off a beanie.
I guess the cheapest thing purchased that everyone should own (it will stop alot of threads for one) was a Dri Rider rain jacket.
100% waterproof/100% warm by keeping out the wind chill and fold away to bugger all...to easy really...$50 from memory.

[bogan]

Value for money, well that'd be the honda's then. Such good value I bought 3

[Tigadee]

* Beanie turned neck warmer by cutting off the top
* Can of Pledge Dust n Clean (or one of those) for sprucing up that old bike body - Thanks for the tip, Jantar

[haydes55]

International freight

[baffa]

Any money I've spent on bikes seems a small amount to pay for the pleasure it gives.
If I went back to driving a car around, especially in traffic, I'd be nigh suicidal by now.

[Oakie]

can of pledge dust n clean (or one of those) for sprucing up that old bike body - thanks for the tip, jantar

but not for cleaning the seat!

[Road kill]

The best boots ever made,for riding,hunting,leaving deep foot prints an kicking shit,,,plus you can get into a Penrith night club wearing them,while the folks wearing runners can't

Their Chainsaw boots,,had to replace the first pair after 15 years,,that pair cost nothing because I was given them to trial in a previous job.
Come with either tread or spikes.
4 years on the second pair and I'll probably never wear them out.

Breathable water proof socks from Kiwi disposals,work great,can't remember what they cost but not much.

Black fleece lined riggers gloves,soft leather,warm in all but the worst weather,around $50 per pair,not water proof but I could care less about that.

Leather jeans off trade me,$100 some time ago.

1966 Triumph Saint,complete NZ traffic cop history,,,ex Greenlane,$1000 for two big boxes of parts,about two years of loving labour to rebuild after letting it sit for 10 years while I pissed about with lesser bikes,and plan on parting with it the day I die.
The way I see it,it owns me the grand sum of ,,,Nothing.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Neck thing ... my daughter had some polarfleece left over from something so sewed it together so it looked like a sleeve that had been sliced across. Yep, better than any old scarf.

my significant other made me a polarfleece tube thing, but it has a large bib attached to the front of it that covers my chest. It is some tricksy fabric windstopper shell with fleece backing. It is fantastic. Free except for corn grinding and back rubs. she's awesome!

[Big Dave]

Actually, the best things in life are ferkin' expensive.

The list represents very good value though.

[Laava]

Icebreaker undergloves. Thin like silk and fold up to fit in the smallest pocket of your jacket. Worn under your summer gloves turns them into winter gloves. First time you need them you will not regret the 30-60 dollars you spent.