I'm not writing this to toot my own horn - since I'm a new rider (second season) - although I do commute to/from work so I've put on several thousand miles in my first season... I'm just writin it so's in case somebody wants to ask if any of it seems decent.
Just in case anybody is interested in how this stuff is, I'm getting (or got):
Davies Odell Level 2 Forcefield spine protector - got it a minute ago - feels really nice here in my store at least...
Holeshot steering damper kit
OGK FF-4 helmet (to use when my Arai is just too hot)
Vanson perforated leather pants
Holeshot bar snake
Motolights
Already have:
a Holeshot stage 2 jet kit and slip on
Some other mod my mechanic did to the transmission which for the life of me I can't recall... because I'm a moron and not a mechanic.
Laminar Touring Lip
Oxford tank and tail bags
Some kind of yellow headlight I put in because I read the article on WebBikeWorld and thought that perhaps standing out from other headlights was an added safety feature.
I've also had the bike lowered since I'm short and had the tail modified so it looks nicer (I guess everyone does this stuff).
I wanted the blue light thingys on the wheels but I think the weight while they are spinning was probably going to damage the tires eventually - or the valves if that is what they are called.
As you can see I'm not exactly an engineer - but I go for safety and performance mods - as paradoxical as that may sound!
As for clothing I have a Vanson Suzuki leather jacket, plus some stuff from Brosh in Israel (hey- - they're my peeps) - and a FirstGear Kilimanjaro - and some of those whatchamacallit jeans with Kevlar.
I also have the Daytona Shorty boots (love em).
Goddam it costs a lot to ride a damend bike! :-)
Over and out
Matthew
Croton, NY
Auray Cheese Shop
1935A Palmer Avenue
Larchmont, NY
10538
914-833-2274
914-833-2071 (fax)
Matthew A. Peretz, Proprietor