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5 Common Wear and Tear Items on Motorcycles
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JeepinJoshParticipant
Why should the warning ward you away from the jacket? I think it’s sharp looking, and if the claims of its durability and protection rating are true (on par with or just under leather?), then I’m all for it. There are people that stupid in this world, LOL.
JeepinJoshParticipantThanks for the advice on the helmets, guys. Money wasn’t really the issue: I don’t care how expensive it is … if protects a part of my body from harm, it’s priority #1. But if the integrity of the helmet is compromised so easily, I will definitely just borrow a helmet from a friend for the BRC and buy a new one when I decide on which SV I end up getting.
And JackTrade, I’ve heard good things about the new Gladius (SFV-650 I believe is what they’re calling it) — the SV-650 replacement from Suzuki. They look very similar, but the stock exhaust on the new rendition is horrendous looking to me … not that they stay stock for very long anyways.
I’m just excited looking through Craigslist … there are so many SV’s around my area! And some are very tastefully modded (clean tails, Gixxer front ends/rear shock) … I’m really looking for a completely stock one to learn with and mod when I see fit.
I just got my BRC booklet/guide in the mail yesterday from my local community college where I’m taking the class through … I’ve read it three times already! I really hope everything works out and I decide riding is for me!
One thing I did want to ask: went by the local book store to see if they had any good books on riding and they didn’t have any … does anyone have any good suggestions/recommendations for a good riding read for a guy just getting into it?
Ha, I keep editing this darn thing. I’ve heard mixed reviews of the SV650-N being a good starter bike. This is all based on reading and lurking on forums. Being a bigger guy as I said in my initial post above, I can’t think of any reason why it wouldn’t be a good bike for me? No fairings to mess up if (when) I drop it, displacement is in range for a V-twin … other than the throttle — which some say is way too sensitive/twitchy — I can’t see why it would’t fit me great.
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