The friendly "dumb" bike questions thread

[Zakalwe]

Just go to Halfords?

[horsemeatscandal]

Zakalwe said:

Just go to Halfords?

Would rather do it from the comfort of my desk at work than arse about with a fourty-minute round trip to Halfords if I’m honest. I did check their website but it implies they only do car ones, which I’m sure isn’t the case but again, can’t be arsed wasting my time.

All the websites seem to have poor reviews on Google.

[CousinDupree]

horsemeatscandal said:

Would rather do it from the comfort of my desk at work than arse about with a fourty-minute round trip to Halfords if I’m honest. I did check their website but it implies they only do car ones, which I’m sure isn’t the case but again, can’t be arsed wasting my time.

All the websites seem to have poor reviews on Google.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/motorcycle-number-plate-9-7-100-ROAD-LEGAL-Correct-size-for-UK-Bikes/153499377174

[Krikkit]

Fancy plates are good, not sure if they do bike plates though.

[vrooom]

I just passed theory test and did CBT. Im 40 now and i been driving 22 years now. I would like to do the DAS. i struggle with clutch control, I understand what i need to do but the bike seem very on or off with throttle / clutch, the bike is honda CBR125F are they all like this?

i want to solve this before i get on big bikes of DAS. shall i skip 125cc and just go for DAS?

[Krikkit]

vrooom said:

i want to solve this before i get on big bikes of DAS. shall i skip 125cc and just go for DAS?

Smoothness comes with practice imho, I'd carry on doing the DAS. I was the same on a 125, and a couple more hours on a bigger bike with a hydraulic clutch and it's all gravy.

[DuckSauce]

vrooom said:

I just passed theory test and did CBT. Im 40 now and i been driving 22 years now. I would like to do the DAS. i struggle with clutch control, I understand what i need to do but the bike seem very on or off with throttle / clutch, the bike is honda CBR125F are they all like this?

i want to solve this before i get on big bikes of DAS. shall i skip 125cc and just go for DAS?

I found the bigger bikes easier than the 125's when I did mine. I was same age as you and passed with no issues.

[DuckSauce]

horsemeatscandal said:

Would rather do it from the comfort of my desk at work than arse about with a fourty-minute round trip to Halfords if I’m honest. I did check their website but it implies they only do car ones, which I’m sure isn’t the case but again, can’t be arsed wasting my time.

All the websites seem to have poor reviews on Google.

I went to Halfords and got a new bike plate, made sure I told the lady it was a motorbike and she still made a car plate for me.......

[Pothole]

vrooom said:

I just passed theory test and did CBT. Im 40 now and i been driving 22 years now. I would like to do the DAS. i struggle with clutch control, I understand what i need to do but the bike seem very on or off with throttle / clutch, the bike is honda CBR125F are they all like this?

i want to solve this before i get on big bikes of DAS. shall i skip 125cc and just go for DAS?

You need to wait a year. During that time, only abuse yourself with your left hand.

[cbmotorsport]

vrooom said:

I just passed theory test and did CBT. Im 40 now and i been driving 22 years now. I would like to do the DAS. i struggle with clutch control, I understand what i need to do but the bike seem very on or off with throttle / clutch, the bike is honda CBR125F are they all like this?

i want to solve this before i get on big bikes of DAS. shall i skip 125cc and just go for DAS?

Bigger bike will be easier.

For normal pull aways, you don't really need to add revs until you find the biting point with the clutch, so let the clutch out until you feel the biting point and then smoothly add revs, difficult to describe, practice is key. You'll also find that there's a lot more slipping of the clutch involved in riding a bike.

[RizzoTheRat]

DuckSauce said:

Quiet helmets, do they exist?

I bought my LS2 breaker as it was listed as a quiet lid, but it's actually quite noisy.

Does anyone have a quiet helmet? The C3 Pro is meant to be one of the quietist helmets, but I don't want to fork out money and be disappointed again (obviously can't test ride helmets)

I have a C3, it's way quieter than my previous Shoei Raid 2, but I still anyways wear earplugs.
A lot of the nose in a helmet apparently comes from turbulence below the helmet, so a "neck curtain" is supposed to make quite a difference.

[Lukas239]

DuckSauce said:

Quiet helmets, do they exist?

I bought one with a chin curtain and it's just too short to consistently stay under your chin. With regards to noise, these were honestly transformative for road noise

Alpine MotoSafe Race Ear Plugs - Prevents hearing damage while motorcycling - Traffic still audible - Comfortable hypoallergenic material - Reusable Earplugs https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06Y29FZ1M/ref=cm_sw_r...

[bogie]

There is not a helmet on the market that is quiet enough to wear for high speed journeys. Around town at 30mph its not an issue. So you need to wear ear plugs whichever helmet you buy. Some are marketed more as being "quiet" but still dont meet health and safety regulations for not needing to be wearing earplugs when at 70mph.

I have a Shark Evo-One which is a really practical touring, convertible helmet . Also have a Shark Race-R pro carbon, super light and has a chin curtain. The latter really makes the most difference to noise so look for that feature - a close fitting neck baffle and chin curtain.

those new VOZZ rear access helmets that have just arrived on UK market are supposed to be really quiet, not seen any dB figures for them though to prove it.

[TheInternet]

RizzoTheRat said:

A lot of the nose in a helmet apparently comes from turbulence below the helmet, so a "neck curtain" is supposed to make quite a difference.

I've been spending an ungodly amount of time trying to track down a jacket that has a collar tall enough to meet the base of my helmet as the difference it makes for me is enormous. The only ones I've found are old stock Dainese, which do not cater for people with any flesh on their arms, or Rukka which is too many megabucks for me.

[RizzoTheRat]

TheInternet said:

I've been spending an ungodly amount of time trying to track down a jacket that has a collar tall enough to meet the base of my helmet as the difference it makes for me is enormous. The only ones I've found are old stock Dainese, which do not cater for people with any flesh on their arms, or Rukka which is too many megabucks for me.

My Hein Gericke Master V has an extra zip on "storm collar" that does a great job of keeping water out but I've not noticed much noise difference so I'm not sure how much benefit a taller collar would give. The neck curtains I've seen (Shoei do official ones for their helmets but most of the rest I've seen are from 3rd party manufacturers) are about sealing the helmet to the neck, presumably the noise the cancel out is a resonance like the booming you often get in a car with the back windows open.

anonymous said:

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Or get a helmet which fits correctly and is relatively quiet

[DuckSauce]

anonymous said:

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Thanks for the input, I already wear earplugs, but there is no harm in asking what others have that they consider quiet. My helmet also fits very well, but thanks for your concern

[Zarco]

morebeanz said:

So the other aspect that you could consider is the relative shell sizes of the helmet. The Shoei NXR has more shell sizes than some models, and a more compact shell (as I understand it). Certainly it is a lot smaller (on the outside) than the bobble-head Schuberth I had!

The NXR is a particularly small shell I think. I have one and its smaller than the Raid I had previously for the same head size. Much smaller than my Suomy bobble-head too!

[Biker 1]

ALWAYS wear ear plugs!!
Wind noise in pretty much any lid, will eventually lead to hearing impairment, especially at motorway speeds.
These should last a couple of years for your average punter: https://www.screwfix.com/p/howard-leight-laser-lit...
I can't see the point in rejecting a particular lid on noise grounds - I have a Simpson which is really comfortable, has Pinloc, flip-down sun visor, good venting & meets all relevant standards, but is noisy as fk. Ear plugs = problem solved

[alan36]

After fitting a slip on exhaust does the bike need remapping?

[Mr Ponkerson]

alan36 said:

After fitting a slip on exhaust does the bike need remapping?

Need, no. But depending on the exhaust and the bike it may be a good idea.
Put some more details up and I'm sure someone will be able to advise.

Edited by Mr Ponkerson on Friday 7th June 13:11