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Two out of three! Who says I can't take good advice?

Here are the gloves. By AGV. I forget the model. I wear a size large in most gloves, but these are a little big on me. The shot of the palm shows the grippy sections on the fingers and palm. You can also see there's a little wear on one of the fingers. No loose seams, never been down.

Bumping this up now that September is here. This jacket didn't sell in the spring, but now's a better time to buy it anyway, because it's best for use in fall, winter and spring. See the full description in the original post. I have lost a few more pounds over the summer so the jacket is looser on me than before. I would rather sell it to someone who can get full use of it. Nearly like new, but less than half the price of new. Also, I would be willing to sell the AGV gloves shown in the photo for $25 if anyone wants them. They are size large but run large and are a bit too big for me. They've been used a full season but have no damage or issues. If anyone wants better photos of the gloves, let me know. They have knuckle armor, wrist strap and cuff closure and sewn-on grippy surfaces on the palm and fingers.

Here's a full review by a pro cameraman, including sample videos shot with the camera.

I figure there's got to be a hero out there who could use this. I have a GoPro Hero rechargeable battery, brand new in the packaging, never opened or used. I don't need it. These seem to sell for $20-$25 once shipping is considered, so I'll sell it for $15 shipped in the U.S. See the photos for specs.

I have a Bell RS-1 and a LaZer Kestrel (carbon fiber version) with the Transitions shield. I may never buy another helmet that doesn't have a photochromic shield. I'm sold. If you want the full details, including a photo comparing darkness with a tinted shield and the time it takes to change, you can read them here. Here's the tl;dr version: Why I love the Transitions shield: always the right amount of tint (flip-down visor gives you two choices, all or nothing), no added weight or complexity, never again have to worry about how hard or easy it is to remove the faceshield because I never ever remove it. I ride the Pennsylvania Turnpike several times a year when I travel to Philadelphia and need to get there quickly, so I go through several tunnels. I have never felt that it was a safety concern. The slow transition from dark to light is the only drawback, as far as I can see. So if you spend all your days riding in and out of unlit tunnels, maybe it's not for you. I can recommend it for everyone else. One final note, for those asking, the LaZer Transitions shields come with Pinlock inserts, but they aren't the greatest helmets. The lightness of the carbon fiber Kestrel I have is really nice, though.

This point on fit is important. It's really hard to make a useful recommendation without knowing the wearer's body shape. I am a perfect example. I have two mesh jackets. I love my Alpinestars T-GP Pro Air. It fits perfectly (I'm 5-11, 175) and has solid textile in impact zones, but is still mostly mesh and moves a lot of air. It's the only Alpinestars street jacket I've had I'm really happy with. http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/alpinestars-t-gp-pro-air-jacket I also have Firstgear Mesh Tex. It's cooler because it's all mesh. It's cut for a heftier person, however. So I have less confidence in it because of the all-mesh construction and the fact it is a bit loose on me. http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/firstgear-mesh-tex-jacket Choose based on what fits you properly, is my advice.

I lived in Puerto Rico for eight years and never owned a car. I hated driving a car in Puerto Rico. I put over 60,000 miles on the three motorcycles I owned during that time, all on a 100-by-35-mile island. There are endless, super tight, usually bumpy blind-corner mountain roads. Great fun if that's your thing, and I enjoyed it. My wife is from the island so we go back every year. Unfortunately, it is not easy to rent a motorcycle there. Places come and go out of business. One time I was so desperate for a ride I rented a beat-up Chinese scooter. Got a good story out of it: http://www.ridermagazine.com/travel-features/a-scootour-of-puerto-rico.htm Some day when I have some money lying around and can find a place on the island to store it, I think I'll buy a lightweight bike to keep there, just to ride when I visit. I miss it that much.

Excellent choice! Enjoy.

I am nowhere near your size. Subtract 100 pounds and seven inches. (In height, you jerks. Get your minds out of the gutter!) But I have had a Daytona for years. I love it, but that's because I have three motorcycles. It is by far the one with the least mileage. I take it out for occasional summer sport rides and to the track. I think the comfort issue is not the footpegs, but the low clip-ons. Things I love about my Daytona: That engineThat it's nine years old (I have the first-year 2006 model, bought in 2007) but it doesn't look badly dated, which is rare among sport bikesHandles like a dreamThings I hate about my Daytona: Riding it slowlyRiding it in trafficRiding it long distance (I do this now and then and later wonder why I'm such an idiot with a short memory)It handles so well, it's not much fun to ride on the street; I have to ride at "arrest me now and impound my motorcycle" speeds, far outriding my sight distance on most twisty roads, just to get the Daytona to break a sweat; it belongs on the trackI love mine but it would make me miserable if it were my only bike.

Now that decent riding weather is here, I have an Alpinestars T-Jaws WP textile jacket I'd like to sell. The jacket is in good condition, never been crashed. Just selling it because I don't wear it much. This is a good option for someone who wants a three-season (fall, winter, spring) waist-length sporty jacket. The cut is not too sporty, though. I've ridden one long trip on my Versys, which has a totally upright riding position, and also used it on my Daytona. The reason I call it a three-season jacket is because of two things. First, it has very little venting, and second, the waterproof liner is built in, so the air that does come in the vents does not go to your skin, but to the liner. On the other hand, with the thermal liner in, I find this jacket to be warmer than most for cold-weather riding, and I'm a wimp about the cold. I would say you could pair this with a mesh jacket for summer riding and be good for the whole year around. It has CE-rated armor at the shoulders and elbows and a thin foam back pad. In the photo below, the blue arrow shows the waterproof liner, the orange arrow shows the thermal liner, which is partially unzipped, the green arrow is the zipper to attach to pants and the red arrow is the zipper that lets you access the armor and also allows a little more exhaust venting when the shoulder vents are open. Full disclosure: The body of the jacket is completely waterproof but the main zipper has no flap over it, so if you ride in all-day rain, water will get through the main zipper. This jacket will keep you dry if you get caught in a shower, however. The size is a large. I am 5-11 and 175 pounds and it fits me fine with the thermal liner in and I can even wear another insulating layer beneath, so you could be a little bigger than me and still use it, especially without the thermal liner. OR price is $90 if you pick it up here in the Columbus area. Add shipping for elsewhere.

Depending on how you define "make their living," I might take that bet, too. There won't be any factory teams. There won't be any superbike teams, since Datyona ignored their promise to return superbikes to the 200 and will be running 600s instead. So if you're a top-level superbike team, you'd have to get and prep a 600, add all the quick-change crap for pit stops, put together a crew, all for a one-off race. There will be way more talent in the Superprestigio indoor dirt-track race in Barcelona this weekend than there will be in the Daytona 200 in March.

The Daytona 200 is now a really well funded club race. http://www.theridesofar.com/2014/12/2015-daytona-200-the-best-funded-club-race-ever/

In my opinion, there is no excuse for Shoei being so unforthcoming, both with customers and vendors. Bell and LaZer have been selling their versions of the Transitions shield for a couple of years. Shoei keeps saying "it's coming" but doesn't deliver or provide specifics. My recommendation is to buy a Bell RS-1. It's a really good helmet, costs less than a Shoei and you can get the Transitions shield right now. I love mine. I also have a LaZer carbon fiber helmet. It doesn't have the quality of the Bell, but it's very light and it comes with the Pinlock shield, on top of the Transitions photochromic treatment, so it never fogs. I may never again buy a helmet that doesn't have a photochromic shield. That's how much I love this tech. I never have to change the shield and I always have the right tinting.

I paid about the same amount for my 675 with the same mileage, but just one year old, and that was years ago. So I think your price is in the ballpark. It's the time of year combined with the fact that there are still a lot of people out there with too much debt load. This economic "recovery" since 2008 just hasn't provided pay raises to the broad swath of people who buy used motorcycles. Definitely find a way to put it out there to people in better climates. Otherwise, your only choices are to lower the price or wait til spring when people get bike fever. I know those aren't attractive options to you when you're trying to come up with the funds to buy a house. Bike looks nice. Good luck.

See more photos at RevZilla. More details to come in a few hours.

Because I like you guys, I'm going to show you full photos of the bike this evening. Of course it will be unveiled a little later in Germany, so I'll also have full details for you by the time you wake up in the morning. Watch here for a link a little later.

She's a demanding mistress, but damn is that bike fun in the right environment. Thanks everyone for the positive comments.

Business opportunity! That is if anyone has the cojones or craziness to go into the restaurant business, especially one catering to motorcyclists who spend all their money on gas, tires and farkles. I admit it's not me.

http://www.revzilla.com/hub-day-trip

I have not owned a V-Strom 650 but I did ride one for more than 1,000 miles. No two-up riding, however. The V-Strom is probably a little better two-up than the Versys, if only because it has a better seat and a bit more weight. But the Versys is far better two-up than I expected it to be when I bought it. That was one of the surprises. My wife rides with me only on short day trips, so two-up was not a major part of my buying decision, but the Versys does better than other bikes its size.

This didn't sell last fall so I'm bumping it up now that the end of winter is in sight. Surely someone needs a leather sport jacket cheap.

I'm way late to the conversation, but you can read my impressions of my Versys here and more here. As of last week, after my first road trip of the year, I have about 35,000 miles on my Versys. The V-Strom 650 is better if you're going to do any unpaved roads, but I prefer the more nimble feel of the Versys on pavement. JMO.

Reports of this very phenomenon this morning.