72 mile ride to scrub in new rubber

[rschlegel]

When you get new tires you have to scrub them in right? Rolled 20k while on the ride so stopped for a milestone pic. It was chilly for this time of year so also had a chance to try out some new heated gloves.
Pics are of Hwy 105 just south of Denver Colorado. Some farm country with rolling hills and a few turns. This is a winter staple road here because it gets a lot of sun and enough use that it is not too sandy.

[Jar3d200]

When you get new tires you have to scrub them in right? Rolled 20k while on the ride so stopped for a milestone pic. It was chilly for this time of year so also had a chance to try out some new heated gloves.
Pics are of Hwy 105 just south of Denver Colorado. Some farm country with rolling hills and a few turns. This is a winter staple road here because it gets a lot of sun and enough use that it is not too sandy.

I just rodes some new tires in to what gloves did u get still 83 degrees here right now be cold in a month polly but it was 50 on saturday when I left bipolar weather in tx

[rschlegel]

Got snowed on a couple Friday's ago in the morning and then mid upper 60's later. Then almost 90 degrees. Fall, what can you say.
The gloves are the Gerbings Ultralight gloves. I don't like thick winter gloves and these are thinner, waterproof, windproof and heated. $120 but you also have to buy a controller. Another $100 for a dual controller.

[Jar3d200]

Are they the wired ones u link to ur battery

[shpielers]

Some of the heated gloves I've seen don't really seem to offer much in the way of crash protection - how are these ones?

Also for Gerbing gear, you don't HAVE to spend $100 on a controller. You can spend about $15 for a simple on/off switch. Having said that, I'm damn glad I paid for the controller so I can adjust the temperature. Full on heat isn't always a good thing. I wouldn't get the switch for gloves. For a jacket liner maybe...


Btw, love seeing the almost weekly ride pics you post!

[Jar3d200]

What is ur iphone displaying in big green numbers and damn I wish I could find some big straights with a view like that

[rschlegel]

The gloves seem to have good palm protection. Not super great on the backs of the hands but probably fine for low speed offs. I am usually between 30 and 55 mph. The most probable off would be 35 or slower. With the cold comes wet, sand and leaves so if I have to wear the heated gloves I am usually riding slower than usual also. I have no concerns and hope I am never proven wrong about that.

What is ur iphone displaying in big green numbers and damn I wish I could find some big straights with a view like that

I use an app just called speedometer. It also keeps a gps log of your trip and shows your max and avg speed, time of trip total and time moving, and max and min elevation. I also set a speed limit. As you get close to that speed the numbers turn yellow and then red if you reach it. It also has a clock which is nice since I don't have one on the bike. It also has a feature to play your music that you have on your phone and control it.

[Jar3d200]

The gloves seem to have good palm protection. Not super great on the backs of the hands but probably fine for low speed offs. I am usually between 30 and 55 mph. The most probable off would be 35 or slower. With the cold comes wet, sand and leaves so if I have to wear the heated gloves I am usually riding slower than usual also. I have no concerns and hope I am never proven wrong about that.



I use an app just called speedometer. It also keeps a gps log of your trip and shows your max and avg speed, time of trip total and time moving, and max and min elevation. I also set a speed limit. As you get close to that speed the numbers turn yellow and then red if you reach it. It also has a clock which is nice since I don't have one on the bike. It also has a feature to play your music that you have on your phone and control it.

Oh ok im gonna look it up and damn my 01 has a clock

[rschlegel]

Oh ok im gonna look it up and damn my 01 has a clock

Apparently the clock was an add on. Mine has a really nice Suzuki emblem under the clear plastic cover where the clock would go.LOL.