jacobhawkins

Haha. Same team man, yes, a helmet should fit snugly and stay on your head and the pads help do that. After that, no use for impact slowing/protection. Yes, shell sizes are different and some of that may be foam thickness. I don't know dick about why they are shaped the way they are, that's why I trust the tests and engineers who say its the proper shape when it leaves the factory. I don't mess with things like helmets because I rely on them to work to the best of their ability. I know you wear gear, as do most of the people on this site. It just weirds me out when safety equipment is "tampered" with, even in what may* be a minor way. Can we talk about which oil makes you go faster or something? Haha

Replacement cheekpads do nothing for safety in the event of a crash. They are not crash protection. At all. Those are purely comfort items. If you want to compress the stuff that protects your brain, that's your deal, but trying to defend it by saying the replacement cheekpads are related is false.

I think a headache caused by an ill fitting helmet is a safety concern and should be remedied. A person would be thinking about their head as opposed to negotiating the road. However, suggesting that a person should fix this by compressing sections or otherwise modifying the protective part of a helmet without knowing what the real effects are bothers me. At what point do you stop? Whatever you did to your helmet was probably very minimal and it's your own deal anyway, I can't tell you what to do, but encouraging others to this seems strange when there are better options. Also, when a helmet breaks in, it is not the protective foam that changes, it is the padding/liners. Those serve very little use in the event of a crash, only there to make it feel good until you use the other parts of the helmet. The OP was up for getting a new, properly fitting helmet. I would encourage him to do that and keep the HJC as a backup or for a passenger.

Show me the data on this.

Give RidersDiscount a chance to beat the shit out of Iron Pony pricing on a Shoei. Mike on here knocked it out of the park on my RF1200. I also moved from an HJC-16 to an RF1100 for the same reasons you mention.

Real sorry I missed this. I was in Marietta teaching all weekend and just got home, so you knuckleheads probably rode right past me... Glad you all had a good time.

Day one was cake even after putting in 5 hours at the shop, the road back was a little rougher on my neck/shoulders. That could have been due to a weird bed, but getting smacked in the head for 9 hours straight probably isn't great on a body. An iPod and bluetooth headset to my phone and radio make for a pretty pleasant ride regardless.

Two stops, fuel light came on when I pulled into the hotel parking lot.

No IronButt for me, work didn't allow, but I did get 622 miles each way in under 9 hours. Next year I'll have to make it work a little better and get up to Aerostich on the way over. Or maybe go someplace fun. That'd be greeeeaaatttt... http://imgur.com/k62sSLP

Awesome looking bike, James. Wish I was out with you guys today but blew my weekend (long) riding day yesterday on the mini track.

Call John at 740-703-8040. He has a 2 piece set for sale. Gloves too. Might be a little tight but worth a call. They are in great shape.

Have fun! It will be a great day to be outside.

It'll be fine. If it doesn't happen, I'll likely be out and about Sunday regardless.

Fair enough, wouldn't give up on a 1 piece if you found one that fit for a price that agreed with you though. It's not too bad to get out of the top on a 1 piece. Wouldn't be my first choice for going into a restaurant but for riding... Also, I get down to hocking mid week right after work for a quick loop occasionally, lets do that sometime. Welcome to OR.

Why 2 piece? http://ohioriders.net/index.php?/topic/108143-alpinestars-1-piece-suit-black-4858/

Yep.

Dude I'll be racing minis otherwise I'd be there. That event got me interested in riding at a higher level.

http://www.ohioriders.net/index.php?/topic/107427-Free-horseBad situation all around, but I think gump cares about his animals.

Yeah man, what the hell am I doing wrong here? haha

Great ride, perfect weather, you guys should have come out. Except you Pauly, a vagina hug is apparently a rare enough occurrence that you need to stay in more.

Looks good to me, thanks for posting the route. I'll see you at 83/93 at 9:30

Sounds perfect to me. Derek and Tim, haven't see you guys since two epic rides ago and I won't make the next one... Come on out!

Yeah Brian, love to finally get to ride with you.

Had em before, just didn't wear them. Yes, I'm a dumbass. I'll be the golden boy of proper gear now! HahaAs I said before, thanks for the correction, I really mean that.

Time to prove it!