What did you buy today ???

[Phill P]

I rode my 14 in an openface lid for years, never did more than 163mph on the clock though as it wouldn't go any faster. Did loads of euro tours in it, including Croatia. Only reason I went back to a proper lid was I'd bought one for the Sprint GT I got & it was stupid not to use a £400 lid.

163  

Always fancied one for the 3 days a year it's warm 

[Hooli]

I rode my 14 in an openface lid for years, never did more than 163mph on the clock though as it wouldn't go any faster. Did loads of euro tours in it, including Croatia. Only reason I went back to a proper lid was I'd bought one for the Sprint GT I got & it was stupid not to use a £400 lid.

163  

Always fancied one for the 3 days a year it's warm 

That's all it'd do! except one day under the overpass outside the Toyota factory nr Derby. It hit 163 in 5th & pulled to the bottom right of the Odometer that day, so about 175 on the clock. No idea why as it's never done it again.  I did get home to Burton from the Centre of Derby in 11 mins though...

I ride a bit slower these days though, can't remember when I last saw past 140 and rarely clear 100 by much anymore.

[grog]

I used open face for most of my life.  Got a flip up about 4 years ago,excellent helmet.Best of both worlds.

[Phill P]

I used open face for most of my life.  Got a flip up about 4 years ago,excellent helmet.Best of both worlds.

I thought about a flip up lid but like most things here in the uk technically you can't ride with the lid flipped up, another reason to hassle you. 🤔

[Andre]

There are some that are legal, at least here (EU), to ride up or down.
Have to be certified according to ECE Homologation type: P/J
P stands for full (integral),
J for Jet.

You find the designation on the chin strap.

[KiwiCol]

My Nolan 100-5 is one that is certified P/J   

[Hooli]

Aye a few are certified. Generally easy to spot as the chin guard slides round around to the back to make a smooth shape in case of a crash.

[Phill P]

Ah well I stand corrected  ,when I spoke to the shop they said err no as not tested in the flipped configuration. Clearly not the ones they stocked maybe.

[grog]

100-5 looks/reads good Col. On sale around $400. Im not caring about legal to ride with chin up, if i get booked for that, bloody petty. My LS2 due to replace, great hat, a bit noisy but i wear ear plugs.I spent $800 on Shoei,buy the best was told, hated it, noisy, no side vision, gave to a relative. Next will be Nolan, Shark Evo or LS2.

[grog]

Removing fuel hose from tank last week, realised id lost my pliers for JIS connector. Mongrel job without them.As a not that often job, bought off Temu, took the chance for $6 including postage not the $50 from the local tool shop. Anyway, look ok to me, will do the job.

[Hooli]

There's a tool for that? I've got so used to doing it with my fingers I've never thought to see if one existed.

[seth]

There's a tool for that? I've got so used to doing it with my fingers I've never thought to see if one existed.

Me too I've never had a problem removing the h/p hose ever 😅

[Tally]

I disconnected the fuel line from the fuel rail ,it's easier, remove tank and then disconnect from tank, saves a lot of faffing about , and no ! I didn't know there was a tool for it as well.

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Bought a 100W soldering iron, my old 30W was not up to the task, and I have some wiring mods to do on several cars.

I think this one will do nicely

[Phill P]

Pinlock for the simpson and some oxford earplugs as the venom has the aerodynamics of a brick and gets a tad noisy. Never used ear plugs before