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One of the reasons I like a naked bike!

 

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Anybody tried one of those eveporative cooling vests? I hear they work pretty well.

 

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dean_3326 wrote:

Goldwinger1984 wrote:

Good luck with that anti helmet ride. It should be our choice to wear a helmet if we choose to and not.

Vic

I am glad we have a choice in Texas.:clapper:



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I too, think peopleshould have the freedom to die or become an invalid if they so choose (by not wearing a helmet). In our over-protective world it's one of the last ways for humans to die by natural selection.

But just one small detail... why should I, as a taxpayer, have to pay for your long-term medical care or disability?????? Not many people have insurance coverage that will cover it, andthat's not givingME a choice! It's not fair to me or the other taxpayers.

There's more than one reason for helmet laws.

 

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GSMacLean wrote:

Not to take this thread on too much of a tangent, but I'll chime in here. If not for the fact that I was wearing my helmet on my very first motorcycle 19 years ago when I was cut off by an idiot in his pickup truck, I would not be here right now. I swerved left and opened the throttle to try to squeeze through (my only option) but didn't quite make it. I went over the hood of the truck, flew through the air and landed directly on my head at about 30 mph. Crushed the top of my helmet in, but my head was unscathed. Other parts of my body didn't fare so well, but my head was intact, so I'm here writing this today. I've never ridden without a helmet. Not even once.

Now that I live in Ohio where there is no helmet law, I'm astounded to see that (my rough guess) around 10% of riders wear helmets. If I didn't have a helmet, I wouldn't ride.

As for the heat problem, I've ordered some wings, and I'll report back once I've installed them.

Hi Hobie,

I'm glad that you took the time to do your own research, and really glad that you decided to go with the protection... the numbers don't lie.

We all make mistakes in life and nobody is perfect. Accidents happen, and they don't always happen to the other guy.One small driving mistake by others, or riding mistakeby oneselfshouldn't have to change your or your family'slife forever.

Anyway, this has gone on a tangent... I haven't tried it, but have been reading a lot about evaporative cooling vests for staying cool. From what I've read, you soak them in cool water in the morning and it lasts all day. Like a swamp cooler, they work on the principle of evaporative cooling (as the name implies). I've read that the lower the humidity, the better they work.

 

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AZWinger wrote:

Axelwik,

If they work better in low humidity I should give one a try! Like everyone says about Arizona, "at least it's a dry heat" except during the Monsoon (wet season) anyway! Dry or not, anything over 110 is HOT!

I'll have to do some reading on them. You wouldn't have a good link would you?

Thanks,

Bob

Here's an article about the vests,and if you click on the link that's buried in the articlethey seem to have the best price around.

http://www.soundrider.com/May05/techniche_evaporative_cooling_vest.htm

 

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AZWinger wrote:

Thanks Axelwik. :waving:

It should (I hope) last for the 45 minute trip home without a mesh over it. I'm sure I can find a light mesh jacket or something if I need to.

It lasts all day with a mesh jacket I'm prettysure that it would last more than 45 minutes without anything over it.

 

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Sounds like you tested it to the extreme! For us here in more temperate climates, the effect will probably last longer. I can't wait to try one!

I wonder how well it would work at 80 to 90 degrees with an armoredjacketthat hasa few front and rear vents? It was probably 75 to 80 today.With all my vents open it stayed cool enough while moving, but got a little warm at stop lights.

 

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fatalattraction wrote:

At least you don't have many stop lights in Ashland. :action:

(We nowhave 5 where I live) :goofygrin:

There's certainly more than 5 in Ashland! We're up to 20,000 people now.

 

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AZWinger wrote:

axelwik,

It was 83 at 5AM this morning when I left for work! Had a great ride in! :clapper:

It's almost 1030PM right now and still 97.



Bob :11grey:

It's ten til midnight and 55 F here.

 

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csanders67217 wrote:

Don't know why JCW seems to be so high on their shipping compared to everyone else.

Just did a quick check.

Grand total from wing things #DS710350 - $44.95 w/shipping

Grand total from JCW #ZX063467B - $48.98 w/shipping

That's a simple question to answer. It's called GREED and DECEPTION. They want to make just as much or more than the other retailers.Only difference between them and others is that instead of being honest with their overall prices, they took the low road and are in the business of deceiving people into thinking they're getting a better deal.

 

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csanders67217 wrote:

Yes!!! I buy quite a bit from eBay and it makes me so mad when someone charges me $10.00 to ship something through USPS and then when it comes the postage on the box was less than $2.00. An automatic $8.00 profit.

Yep, that's why I insist on a shipping quote before bidding. I asked a guy for shippingon a slipstreamer windshield that cost $20. He told me $124!!!! I've sent bicycles across the country for less than $30!