The best things in life are cheap

[SMOKEU]

1 drill bit to drill holes in the exhaust of the CBR250 I used to have.

[Maha]

For a number of years now, I have been using a strip on black insulation tape across the top of my visor...works magic riding into the sun/sun strike.

[jellywrestler]

* Ariete right angle tyre valves - these aren't OEM fitment why!?!?

better still why don't the cunts at the gas stations have motorcycle friendly air fittings?
classic case Caltex Rimutaka, how many bikes have stopped there and gassed up over the years for a squit up the hill yet the owners of the station still got a shitty old fitting that won't fit most bikes...

[Road kill]

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.

Betterer still,,why don't bikers carry a uni adapter in their tool kit like I do ?

[Laava]

Betterer still,,why don't bikers carry a uni adapter in their tool kit like I do ?

For left and right hand?

[BMWST?]

plastic bags over socks...and get wet from the inside?

[Dangsta]

I grabbed one of those cramp-buster plastic things that slip onto the throttle. Cost me about 5 bucks on ebay. Fuck I love that little curly plastic bastard on the longer trips.

[puddytat]

Earplugs....

[Oakie]

For a number of years now, I have been using a strip on black insulation tape across the top of my visor...works magic riding into the sun/sun strike.

I've often thought of doing that. More likely though I'd have it on the bottom as I usually ride with the visor up.

[gammaguy]

better still why don't the cunts at the gas stations have motorcycle friendly air fittings?
classic case Caltex Rimutaka, how many bikes have stopped there and gassed up over the years for a squit up the hill yet the owners of the station still got a shitty old fitting that won't fit most bikes...

fuck em

I always used to gas up in Featherston instead

[ducatilover]

All my bikes and everything I own is cheap. So is my life, so I win.

Best money spent though? All of it.

[sootie]

Best after fit for Group Riding is good bike to bike Group Comms gear. (forget Bluetooth)
If you ride with others, why would you not want to talk to them all while riding?
The hard bits are: $$$$, getting it to work well & making it reliable.
Ask the Goldwing boys - they have some good options available to them, but it is very expensive.
Most Goldwing riders seem to have it & they will all tell you "Good value for money".

Interesting thread though, and many interesting responses.

[Big Dave]

If you ride with others, why would you not want to talk to them all while riding?

Because I can't think of anything I'd like to do less. Talking is for when we get there.

I definitely see benefit in road captain, crew and tail end charlie being wired though.

[F5 Dave]

Only thing that concerns me about under gloves & bags on boots; is you are creating a low friction interface between the appendage & the protection gear. In big auto & train accidents people seem to lose shoes, but on a bike you are tumbling down the road flailing limbs, you want to be pretty sure the boot or glove doesn't decide its easier to slip off than slide & stay on.

On proper bike boots that's not likely, but loose fitting boots they could be like gumboots, or old style gloves without wrist straps (if you tighten them every ride).

[imdying]

You'll have to toss that up between the alternative which is feet too wet and cold to react in a timely manner. Or, you know, the other alternative, which is expensive boots that last about half n hour before giving up to the water.