Bike Condoms bike cover

I ran a cross a product that should work out good for me and it’s these little bike cover called bike condoms. Two things I’ll use these for is garage use when I’m sand blasting & grinding and the other is when I bring the bike to work and I know there is a chance of storms after I get there.

The covers are very lightweight and fit back into the same little bag they came in. Also they say it's bio-degradable and when it’s beat up I can just trash it.

The fit in the KLR is ok. If I put it over my back trunk it doesn't cover the seat at all and can’t stop rain blowing in on the sides but putting the cover over the back lip of the seat it’s not bad. The second option might make the cover into a kiddie pool when I come out to my bike after work. I went with the five pack since I own three bike. The other two I gave to some buddys who ride in all weather conditions.

The fit with the Ninja is more than perfect and in the summer should fit perfectly in the tail section.

Dealing with this company was on a 1-10, I’d say a 7. I had to e-mail them to see if my order was processed since I never received a conformation. It took 2-3 days for them to follow up and then I think it was really shipped out. I’m just glad that they didn’t try to BS me and say it was already sent.

I do have to say they sent a little letter with the covers saying that they appreciate my patience and that they are a growing company. That was new to me from any company.

Yeah I'm still alive but hibernating.

Just want to say I did not quit or die, I'm just taking a little winter break. Right now I'm reading Jupiter's travels and really amazed with his journey staring the year I was born back in 73'. If your a traveling biker this is a book for you but I must say the Central America was a little rushed and a downer.

I still need to do a little write-up on the blue ant helmet intercom/bluetooth headset. Also I bought some bike covers that are worth a blog mentioning soon....

Three years doing so!!

It's been three years doing this blog and I honestly still don't know why I really started it. I kicked it off with a overnight trip with some friends on Halloween weekend 2007. The same year I got the KLR which was a big difference from my ZX-10R, big like 120Hp less and a really sloppy frame and wooden brakes. What it did do was change the way I thought about the ride and how to take it all in. Instead of picking a destination for the weekend and getting there as fast as possible now I guess you could call it putting my way and feeling it's cool to take some pictures of the places that were a blur before.

Forking A Goldwing And A Burger

Well the riding season is winding down quick here in the land of Lincoln (that's Illinois if your a little behind on your state motto's) and by buddy's Goldwing has had a bad fork seal that need's love. I figured we could yank the forks out at my place and bring them to a dealer we trust for the rebuild. It would take two weeks to get the bike rolling again but really would save on the labor and having some piece of mind with the work.
While we were at it we bleed the brakes, which is a huge hydraulic system. Linked brakes, ABS, and the anti-dive system to get flushed out. The clutch fluid was also cleared out and was in desperate need for bleeding. The fluid came out looking light orange juice. We used I think about 40OZ of fluid total.
The last thing for the wing was the air filter since the bike had +40K and it was original. Let me tell you this was like dismantling the space shuttle. Everything behind the windscreen has to come off. I kept joking with Jim that this thing better be fucking dirty!!
Here's a abbreviated version, Filter on a wing..

We got really lucky with having two warm weekends in a row and the bike was back together ready to go out for a ride. Getting the bike back on two wheels took about three hours and put us through lunch and now around 2:30. A little late for my original idea of a few twisty roads about fifty miles away. The change of plans brought us to Nick's Tavern in Lemont IL. Years ago I would of said "NO" to ever trying this place again but with new owners and good on-line reviews, a second try turned out to be a winner.

Yep, I took out the Ninja again. Poor bike is really in need of some twisty roads like Missouri!
The burger that keeps Nick's doors open and now includes a smiling waitress.
After the burger and a bigger belly we putted over to the forest preserves for BS'ing and bad jokes.
It kind of felt like the old days when we used to a run together with the now defunct NITRO riders.
Hopefully I'll get out a bit more on the KLR and friends...