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  1. saddlebum
    Here is an article I found while looking into this for my wife. Helmet Hair Guest Author - Nancy Brotherton There is nothing sexier than a man or woman with long beautiful hair cascading down their necks and back. Commercials of a sexy female pulling off her helmet and shaking out her glorious hair may be alluring, but in reality that is seldom the case. In fact, if she was riding for a significant time in that commercial, her hair would usually be somewhat flat, maybe frizzy, and most certainly tangled. Riding a motorcycle poses specific problems for those of us with longer hair. To begin with, if you don’t somehow contain your locks, they will blow all over, in your face, eyes, and mouth and whip around you like snakes. When you get done with your ride you may feel like a Medusa, with tightly coiled serpents hanging off your head and that is just the hair that is outside the helmet. The crown of your head is usually matted down, sweaty, and dull. If you are not wearing a helmet, good luck with combing out that mess. There are several ways to prevent some of the hair riding issues and also some good methods to recover. One preventive measure you can take is to use a product like “BioSilk Silk Therapy System” which contains silicone. It coats your hair, so that when you brush it out, the tangles fall out easily without breakage or pain and it also protects against UV rays and moisture. I use this and my hair is always smooth, shiny, and easy to comb. You should always wear a bandana or lid cover on your head when wearing a helmet. This will wick away the moisture and keep you from getting your hair caught in your helmet. Be careful when selecting a cover because if they have seams or raised areas on them, they can press against your forehead and give you a crushing headache. You want them to be smooth and thin. There are many ways to draw your hair back in a low hanging ponytail and for even added tangle protection, braid your hair and wear a cloth or leather cover on your braid. The one I use is called the hair glove, a little pricey but worth every penny and mine has lasted for four years and showing no wear. You can also use several coated rubber bands and secure them along your ponytail to prevent flapping and tangles, these work just as well but are awkward taking out later and can cause hair breakage. Always keep a wide tooth comb and vented airbrush available to smooth out the locks when you get to your destination so that you are always looking your riding best.
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    Why would you use dual CB antennas on a motorcycle? To gain any benifit from dual antennas they need to be 204 inches apart. I know they are used on trucks but they are at least 102 inches apart and because of the long narrow body mass of the rig they tend to develop a linear signal pattern which for a truck is not a bad thing. Antennas too close together can actually cancel each other out. Also when adjusting dual antennas you need to replace one antenna with a dummy load while adjusting the opposite one. the dummy load is a resister wich acts as a fake perfectly tuned antenna. Alternativly you can adjust both antennas together but you must make identical adjustments. If all you want is the dual antenna look simply make one antenna functional and let the other one just be a dummy, in the end you will have a better signal this way.
  3. saddlebum
    I am in for one of the 16 oz ones for sure. Depending on price I may even go for 2. P/S I love the 2 small ones I got last time around but now I want the bigger one.
  4. saddlebum
    Asked my parents that once and I was told the cabbage patch.
  5. saddlebum
    But on the upside the rest of us had a great meet and eat and the food was great. Sorry you couldn't make it Pal. But glade that someone kept you safe.
  6. saddlebum
    How does it move without all that stuff getting caught under, over and around the wheels:think:
  7. saddlebum
    HEY, I never asked for any help, he just jumped in and grabbed for my zipper before I was even aware of the situation........Nuff said
  8. saddlebum
    yes but that has to be a good combo for you......I would stick with it.
  9. saddlebum
    I have the Tom Tom Rider 2 it couples with the scala blue tooth headset and my cell phone and it works great. Voice transmission and reception are crisp and clear. Even while riding cell phone conversation is excellent, actually even better than using the cell phone by itself. I decided to get a bluetooth gps for my car so I could use my cell phone hands free. I purchased both the garmin and the tom tom and ran comparisons on them for about a week. The garmin was terrible with conversation's constantly using the phrase (say that again). The tom Tom on the other hand was excellant. I returned the Garmin and kept the Tom Tom. Getting back to the rider models The tom Tom as well was not very impressive in bright sunlight which was a bit disappointing for something designed for a motorcyle, But this was my only complaint. I did purchase an anti glare screen and the Glare Stomper shade for it and they do help for most but the harshest sunlight conditions. The tom tom does not have the capability to hard wire the sound into the scoot but I feel this can be overcome with a small simple modification to the motorcycle mount since it only contacts 2 of the four pins on the gps were as if you purchase the car mont for it all for terminals are contacted giving it external speaker capability.
  10. saddlebum
    Hey just because you missed us by about 5 min at the fireside restaurant Sat, is no reason to get sore and sell your scoot.
  11. saddlebum
    Read only helps to keep it from getting cluttered. that way important or usefull info is easier to find, without having to rifle through alot of &$. Personally I would have thought it obvious. Keep up the good work Don
  12. saddlebum
    just got home. It was a great day for a ride and a good day for a meet & eat. A great dinner at the fireside restaurant followed by a friendly cup of of coffee at Rhonda and Brad,s coffee boutique. Oh and Yammer you had every right to be sad you missed out on a good thing. What else can I say but Sorry about your luck. Sadly the Host "Charlie" was not there and that really was a shame since we were going to give him the prestiges honour of picking up the TAB Oh yes sorry we missed you Swifty. you obviously left Brad and Rhonda's about when we left the Fireside. and got to theFireside When we got to Brad and Rhonda's
  13. saddlebum
    The elite 2 is also an excellant tire. I don't care who makes a tire as long as it is a good tire.
  14. saddlebum
    That actually works
  15. saddlebum
    you just jealous cause you want to be there
  16. saddlebum
    If the Indians had given the Pilgrims a donkey instead of a turkey, we would all be having a piece of A-$ on Thanksgiving!!....
  17. saddlebum
    Count my head in, maybe a second head as well
  18. saddlebum
    Wish I could say the same its been wet, but Sat is supposed to be nice. Maybe even riding weather.
  19. saddlebum
    I am very pleased with my elite II dunlops. Dunlop was going to stop producing them but then there apparantly was a big out cry from the GW folks and so they are back in production.
  20. saddlebum
    Lack of experience, know how and patience breaks more stuff than age does
  21. saddlebum
    Nope ! Its just a preview of this winters line up on VR:Im not listening to
  22. saddlebum
    Hey Charlie! On the way down do you have check points where you stop to switch from snow shoes to moccasin's and then to roller blades ? :rotfl: :rotfl:
  23. saddlebum
    Keep hitting the rewind button, so you never reach that point .
  24. saddlebum
    Sorry to hear about your friend Charlie. I already have plans to be in kitchener Sat, because I want to check out Zedno's for more parts for my scoot. So by all means if we can hook up for a a bit of a social, Count me in.
  25. saddlebum
    That does not work in Ontario. As a matter of fact they won't even let you buy 6 months insurance like you used to be able to do years ago. With the government pinning you done for them they can ram it to you any way they want.
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