I just bought the Sedici Monza gear this summer, and am really happy with it so far. The fit and comfort are great. The only downside is that the perforated leather vents too well on chilly mornings, and the inner liner is a vest only, so I need to wear an extra layer to be comfortable...
I've found that Simple Green works amazingly well for cleaning grime from the swingarm, chain, and rear wheel. Soak it down and the grime and old chain lube wipes right off.
My first instinct is brakes, and not putting a face print in some idiots fender. By the time the thought of using my horn occurs to me, it's usually too late to be of any effect.
My '09 came with wheel weights. Maybe it's a dealer thing, rather than factory. If so that's one more plus for my selling dealer, Pro-Caliber, in the Couv.
I'm actually going to change my oil today, as it is too wet to ride:(.
Although I don't quite have 3000 miles on it yet, my grand plan is to change it somewhere between 2 and 3k. It's not my primary transportation, so excessively frequent oil changes aren't gonna break the bank.
Also, I went...
I wear latex gloves occasionally at work, and they are full of sweat when I take them off. I recently installed grip heaters and love em. Rode 175 miles yesterday in 45-50 degree weather and was perfectly comfortable. Well worth 45 bucks and a couple hours install time.
My 09 didn't come with a comfort seat. Had to buy one. While it is an improvement over the original, I'm still undecided as to whether it was worth the money.
My son and I were riding to the coast and got behind a line up of slow traffic.
We came to a 4 lane stretch and opened it up to blow past the line, came over a rise and there was a cop sitting on the shoulder. I was doing about 78 (in a 55 zone) when I saw the cop and slowed down and pulled...