Clemson Sports Car Club

Anybody who rides in here have any suggestions for gear to look at/ gear to avoid.

Going to be getting a bike of some sort soon, want some good gloves, jacket, and boots but so torn as to what exactly I should be looking for, full gauntlet gloves, leather vs synthetic materials, etc etc.

Any suggestions would be great,

Scorke

I smacked head first into a curb at about 70 mph a few years back, and walked away. I was wearing a Shoei helmet, so I recommend those.
Don't cheap out. Helmets are expensive, and some can be bought for considerably less. You may hate to spend the cash up front, but when you meet a curb at 70, they're worth every nickel.

Thanks.

I am looking at Arai, and Shoei right now.

Scorke

Whatever helmet that F1 driver was wearing when he got smacked in the face with part of a car...

(07-26-2010 09:30 AM)VR4Drive92 Wrote: [ -> ]Whatever helmet that F1 driver was wearing when he got smacked in the face with part of a car...

Felippe Massa wheres a Schuberth Helmet, germany company, they make nice Moto stuff too but it's very expensive and usually flip up style front face protection which sketches me out a bit.



Wish me luck boys and girls, picking it up tonight or tomorrow.

Scorke

that exact one?? that's a pretty beastly bike! is this going to be your first bike? i've always heard it's best to start on a 600 or something, as it's a matter of when you're going to fall, not if. plus then you can improve your habits and skills and run less risk of laying down your dream machine.

Yes Stefan that one, minus the exhaust, mine is coming with the stock unit.Unfortunately any bike I would of gotten would of been overkill for me, so I figured I'm either going to spend a good bit of money on a bike now and outgrow it in a year or two and get another or I'm going to get a big bike now and learn to appreciate it over time.

The fact of the matter is you can die on a sv650 just like you can die on a hayabusa. It's all about how you ride and not so much about what you ride, so I figured I'd go for the full stick right off the bat and gradually warm up to it. This bike has the 1098 super bike motor in it, hopefully the traction control will help me learn the limits more safely! One of the perks besides the Ohlins on the Streetfighter S.

Scorke

streetfighter FTW! ive never liked them in photos, but in person they look sick.
my friend got a 696 monster for hs graduation, loves it.
I recomend shoei as well, my uncle swears by them and i trust his judgement (him being the owner of 6 bikes (bmw sport touring, classic bmw sport bike, a moto guzzi LAPD bike, recently he aquired a mint 1968 triumph bike with 4000 miles on it, and 2 vespas), a mint porsche 914, r32, gti, sti, as well as having a full garage with a lift at his house
(i usualy listen to him when it comes to bikes...)
the biggest thing you can do for safety on a bike is take a riding course, remember to never hit the brakes, and if you get in trouble, lean more and apply more gas. (its counter intuitive)
also remember, whatever your looking at on a bike is what your gonna hit. dont look at something on the road in a tough spot and focus on it thinking "dont hit that" cause your gonna hit it, focus on where you want the bike to go and youl go there. remember also to always look ahead, your brain is an amazing thing and it remembers where stuff is and can avoid it for you, just stay focused on the road ahead.

HAPPY MOTORING!!!

I second the riding course, it's good for new and experienced riders. GF's dad teaches some courses, and they go over everything from proper riding technique, awareness, accident avoidance, etc.

sam i use an arai helmet, and its amazing. come try it on. it feels so solid i'll never go with anything else. wind noise is low, weight is ok and it looks good.

get a textile jacket. leater is meh and i've tested my textile on pavement - it works. i have an alpinestar and love it - it's light, breathes well and is still comfortable even in the summer.

as far as that bike goes - holy crap be careful. traction control doesn't keep the front end down and i don't think you have any idea how fast even a 600 is... with a non-fat rider, my slow ass 10 year old cbr f4 is capable of a 10.9

I agree, traction isnt your problem. Sneezing and bringing the front wheel over your head is the problem. Good luck man.

are you getting the exhaust as well? i forget the name, believe it starts with a t, but i know they are a pretty penny if you get the full system. even the slip ons aren't cheap though...
on the other hand, they do sound super beast.
Btw, your gonna have fun with servicing that thing.

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also, if its not standard, get the dry clutch with the open cage so you can see it working. its loud, but super cool (you thought you knew clutch chatter?.. ohhh no you dont... lol. )

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P9Cz5G0PhU its also briefly disengaged at the end and you can tell that it starts free spinning, then re-engages. kinda cool, as you rev the engine the chatter goes away btw.

oof, i just remembered, there is/was a used 09 ducati 848 for sale at the ducati/bmw/lotus/aprilla dealer in g-vegas


i believe it was in the same price area as the streetfighter, and it was white like that one.
just beautiful.

I toyed with a ducati on my ride home from work one day. He couldn't keep up through the twisty bits, but blew my doors off when it straightened out. He was leaning pretty far into it too.

that bike is like getting a corvette for your first car, it creates a steep learning curve.
you'll probably never outgrow that bike.
95% of the riders out there never do, they just move onto something else.
something different, faster, lighter, etc
most riders never get to the limit of a bike, it's limit of the rider that always arrives first (or the pavement).

the difference between a busa and SV is that the busa will do 120 w/o even downshifting or trying.
the SV requires some dedication yet still runs 11's.
busa's are heavy, lethargic, and fast.
an SV is light, nimble, and slow.

a $19k when new as your first bike is hilarious, but to each his own.

good luck on learning to ride, it's quite scary and exciting all at the same time.
you'll come to learn that you ride around waiting for someone to try to hit you.

set your deductibles at a reasonable price, there is a solid chance you'll make a claim within the first 12 months.