Quote from: pandyMy bf and I went for a cruise to Mexico, and we took a cab for a shopping trip. That cab scared us so badly that we WALKED back to the ship and had MANY cocktails.  :lol:

And how are you today, Srinath? Hopefully on the mend and ready to gear up?  

pandy  :mrgreen:

The burn is scary looking but OK, the bike is still bent ... yea another week before I get on it I think. The right leg (The older muscle cramp/herniated disc) still has the left leg beat by a mile ... Doing OK, rode the virago 1100 today ... Man is that thing loud ... good thing, them whisper quieties are just trouble.
Cool.
Srinath.

No mention of gear, I note.  

Glad you're not too worse for wear. You need to stay safe so you'll be in fine form for when your wife comes home to kick your boo-tay!!  

pandy  :mrgreen:

Quote from: seshadri_srinathThe burn is scary looking but OK, the bike is still bent ... yea another week before I get on it I think. The right leg (The older muscle cramp/herniated disc) still has the left leg beat by a mile ... Doing OK, rode the virago 1100 today ... Man is that thing loud ... good thing, them whisper quieties are just trouble.Cool.Srinath.

I am probably going to start wearing the mesh, ironically this crash will not have made any diff with or without gear ... There was nothing to upper body, legs were scuffed by my pants whihc didn't even get a spec of dirt ... it just scraped my skin off through the pants ... and I have a burn on the back on my left calf the size of my palm, OK pants may have made it smaller ... but there is no armor there in pants and the effect will have been minimal. That funky ass synthetic they are made from (goretex) will melt real real quick run as a liquid and scorch ... so basically the extra gear in this occassion wont have made any diff. I dont believe I fell on my knees onto the road, I dropped the bike right astride ... and ended up sorta hunched over it ... then I rolled on to my ass ... and stayed that way for 5+ seconds while I took inventory ...
Cool.
Srinath.

Better to be safe than sorry. Glad to hear that you're going to start gearing up...as Pantablo said, you must be a good example for us quiet n00bs!    

pandy  :mrgreen:

Quote from: pandyBetter to be safe than sorry. Glad to hear that you're going to start gearing up...as Pantablo said, you must be a good example for us quiet n00bs!    

pandy  :mrgreen:

Yea I should start ... but I am driven by weather ... Its gotten cooler atleast a few degrees since a few weeks ago ... but yea big surprise ... gear isn't the most essential at low low low speeds, else people walking down the street will have to suit up ... BFD ... start going faster and you'd better gear up.
Cool.
Srinath.

Just give the mesh a try. It's been between 90 and 100 in San Jose on some days the past few weeks, and the mesh definitely is a lifesaver in more ways than one. Since you say you sweat a lot, that's just more moisture for the air going through the mesh to cool down!  

pandy  :mrgreen:
the quiet nag

http://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19602&highlight=peltier On the bottom... If you had your peltier chip ac suit, you'd not only be injured, but also (maybe) electricuted - another reason to stay away from that stuff...  

Try eating tons of red pepper about before you get on the bike.  Hotter is better!  Capsaicin help you to cool by stimulating part of the hypothalamus; even better, rob it all over your body!  Helps with pain too...      

Quote from: Dr. Lovehttp://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19602&highlight=peltier On the bottom... If you had your peltier chip ac suit, you'd not only be injured, but also (maybe) electricuted - another reason to stay away from that stuff...  

Try eating tons of red pepper about before you get on the bike.  Hotter is better!  Capsaicin help you to cool by stimulating part of the hypothalamus; even better, rob it all over your body!  Helps with pain too...      

Well ... Pepper wont aggravate or cause ulcers ?? Now The TEC suit ... People wear heated stuff all the time, they all dont get electrocuted Much worse if you ask me ... Maybe I'll fill a wine bag with water ... freeze it and use it as an insert ... Add that racing gas tank foam in it and then freeze it. Need to slow down the rate at which water will conduct temp and go warm so fast ... That blue gel stuff in can coolers maybe ...
Cool.
Srinath.

or you could just suck it up.  :mrgreen:

Quote from: davipuor you could just suck it up.  :mrgreen:

NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooo................
Cool.
Srinath.

have some macoroni.

Well...you sniff glue...what's wrong with davipu's suggestion??

pandy  :mrgreen:

Quote from: seshadri_srinath

Quote from: davipuor you could just suck it up.  :mrgreen:

NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooo................
Cool.
Srinath.

QuoteWell ... Pepper wont aggravate or cause ulcers ??

Works both ways actually, depends - in some cases capsaicin help healing with ulcer.

QuoteNow The TEC suit ... People wear heated stuff all the time, they all dont get electrocuted

Haha! It's a joke :lol:, but compare to them at 20~30W? for a motorcycle electric heating vast, almost 100% effecient, and at 12V, that's not alot of current, now imagine your peltier chipped suit with ten to a hundred times of power draw...

Glad to hear that your bike is OK, and you too. It's like you are invisable when your riding. I truly believe that bikers make better car drivers. I guess everyone should ride!!!!! :lol:

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Quote from: PhaedrusTaxi drivers are horrible. Ever been to NYC??   I think your safer in the back alleys in the dark with the hoodlums than where the taxis can get you. Haha. :lol:

Man I thought NYC taxis were bad until I went over to Europe a couple times. Those guys will run you over, and I'm 100% serious!!!

Really??? I found european drivers to be very aware, cautious and curtious. Although it could depend on location. I spent all my time in the alps away from most civilzation. best 2 weeks of riding ever!