I also have the Cardo/Apple Watch combo, and I still like to have the map up where I can see it. It’s probably not a necessity, but I’d rather have it on there than start missing my turns
Steve DaSilva
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Staff Writer at Jalopnik. Rides a BMW G310GS. Loves a good kei car.
Just because it hasn’t happened yet, doesn’t mean it won’t
It hasn’t yet been ratified by the union members, so a strike could still easily come if those workers don’t approve the new contract. Currently they’re holding off until votes are tallied, which could take a few weeks
One way to find out
This has Reyes written all over it, to me. Though it does kinda look like the default Nomad lifepath Thornton
Kids are fine! It’s the snot I’m trying to avoid
We actually talked in the Slack about how good motorcycles would be as a first wrenching project. I fully support this
BL/BP Legacy supremacy
Maybe Satalac is upset that I didn’t get graphic *enough*
CALLED IT, almost
Let it be known that I gave Andy that line
I actually looked at the MT03 and R3 a while back. I couldn’t get my legs comfortable on the MT, they just always hit the tank in a weird way, but I came very close to picking up a couple R3s. Now, though, looking to do more offroad adventures, I wanted a bit more ground clearance and an aftermarket that’s got more… Read more
I 3D printed a chin mount! I always feel like top-of-the-helmet mounts give a really weird perspective, but that the chin feels like a normal POV
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I’ve thought about crash bars for the bike, since the plastics look so good that I’d hate to wreck them. Probably overkill, but not out of the question
Welcome to the M endorsement club! I also thought about electric motorcycles as a city runabout, but I’m right there with you on those adventure dreams. Even if a little 313 cc engine isn’t the ideal way to do them, it’s still a way -- it makes them possible, if not perfectly comfortable
Lane position definitely feels like the biggest thing I need to work on. The tunnel, I stayed to the left because the pavement seemed darker (and possibly slicker) over to the right, but beyond that I didn’t have much rhyme or reason as to where I was in a given lane
The ones in Jersey were pretty small, just little bridges. The ones I was concerned about were into and out of Manhattan
If true crime podcasts have taught me anything, thieves not only wear their wedding bands but make sure to leave them at the scene. With their name and wedding date engraved on the inside. Also a DNA sample
This is less the “hospital bill your insurance doesn’t cover” kind of operation, and more the “use ice as anesthesia and look at something else while a body piercer puts a needle in your hand” operation. The savings can’t be beat