Seriously I'd be getting a motorcycle lawyer involved. JMOIt is through my insurance company. I haven't had to deal with the ladies insurance at all.
Seriously I'd be getting a motorcycle lawyer involved. JMOIt is through my insurance company. I haven't had to deal with the ladies insurance at all.
Exposure to vibrations, like those generated by high-powered motorcycle engines, might impact iPhone cameras - Apple Support
Exposing your iPhone to high amplitude vibrations within certain frequency ranges, specifically those generated by high-power motorcycle engines, can degrade the performance of the camera system.support.apple.com
why you saying the things I'm thinking.The Pan America is actually the first HD model that has ever appealed to me. It is an amazing bike, clearly falling into the top range of the ADV/Touring category but I'd really like to see them come out with a mid-size version in the 700-800cc range. That is what many in the ADV/Touring market are screaming for.
The Pan America is the home run that HD needed but its traditional customer base doesn't understand. ADV/Touring bikes are the hottest selling bikes in the world, and have been for quite a few years. HD sells to bikers that hate to wear protective gear or even helmets and want chrome on their bikes but the Pan America is a bike for the All The Gear, All The Time bikers who favor plastic parts and don't ride poker runs, group rides or join motocycle clubs.
The Honda NC750x has been in the top 3 selling bikes worldwide for the brand for most of the past 10 years but at 750cc is considered small in the US... Triumph Tiger 800... The Kawasaki KLR650 and Versys 650... Suzuki VStrom 650... all around the world those bikes are popular and less in big numbers. The Pan America is clearly aimed at the BMW GS 1250 series bikes but larger sales numbers are in the 650 to 800cc range. Give me a lighter but still capable ADV/Touring bike that I can ride on gravel and on the highway and I might switch to HD.
From another news source....Chesterton accidentSingle vehicle fatality in Chesterton, biker laid down his bike for no explainable reason??? Probably a lot more to this story about the accident than is reported here. Perhaps an animal? I'm guessing no helmet or armored gear.
Dave VanDyke, 'visionary' developer of upscale homes, killed in motorcycle accident
"The Region has lost a visionary, a builder of homes and commercial properties."www.nwitimes.com
Yup, and from my recollections of Dave (he was an acquaintance though business, but I didn't know him well), I'd bet he didn't have a helmet or any protective gear. He was a great guy and did a lot for the community, so his loss is magnified by a lot of his good deeds.Oof… prominent and wealthy man was riding a 2003 Fatboy and Harley didn’t start putting ABS on their bikes until 2008. Sad situation for everyone he left behind and for crying out loud people, please slow down when you’re on two wheels. At least when there’s cross traffic.
Yup, and from my recollections of Dave (he was an acquaintance though business, but I didn't know him well), I'd bet he didn't have a helmet or any protective gear. He was a great guy and did a lot for the community, so his loss is magnified by a lot of his good deeds.
But to repeat, a single vehicle accident where he laid his bike down. Neither he nor the bike actually crashed into anything. He impacted the roadway.
1 - ABS brakes on bikes prevent losing control and dramatically reduce BOTH the number and the severity of accidents2 - Helmets save lives.3 - Protective gear saves lives.He did not have to die. Literally thousands of fellow bikers each year die needlessly because they don't wear a real protective helmet or simple moto gear. Yes, the stuff can be expensive. So is a hospital stay followed by a funeral.
How is melensdad’s reply “meddling in other people’s affairs”?
I see his reply (and my message which preceded it) as persuasive arguments for doing what we as motorcyclists can do to increase our odds of survival (or at least mitigate the risk associated with riding). In the end, we are all indeed free to make our own decisions within the laws applicable to each of us.
Having a family (including two young children) makes the “personal freedom” decision easy for me. I’m wearing what gear I have for now and upgrading when I can.
Yes on gear, stay alert, and ride safe. You have all the motivation in the world to mitigate risk.