Posted on May 2, 2008 by lschaible
During August of 2007, I took a trip up to Knoxville Tennessee in temperatures that averaged around 100 degrees for an entire week. I have to admit, it was a bit warm with a full face helmet and leather vest. But, I didn’t dehydrate as quickly because of the helmet and long sleeves, making the [...]
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Posted on February 16, 2008 by lschaible
I’ve been looking around the web for some camera mount ideas, and found an instructional video for a $5 version over at Helmet Hair Motorcycle Blog. Instruction Video $5 Camera Mount
Considering that these things can run anywhere from $99 to $280, finding a McGyver solution is always great.
Pashnit Motorcycle Tours found an interesting adaptation out [...]
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Posted on December 25, 2007 by lschaible
Good books with decent maps are hard to come by. They’re either too long on copy and too short on route information, or just spend too much time on being a tourist guide book than on being a book for riders.
I love to take a good ride book with me and bust it open [...]
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Posted on December 25, 2007 by lschaible
The Basics
• Made of 100% Technaline® cowhide – waterproof leather.
• Leather is 1.0 millimeter thick vs .6 – .8 mm for most gloves.
• Soft as a baby’s bottom!
• Conforms to your hands, doesn’t loosen with wear.
• Comes in lined, lightly lined, and unlined.
• Styles include full-finger, fingerless, perforated and cut-away.
• Gel palm and some [...]
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