Best biking buys

[Lukas239]

What with the lockdown and inevitable retail therapy incoming, what are the best things you've bought biking related?

Could be kit, tyres, tools etc.

Fire away.

[Andybow]

Zip connector for my dainese jackets to zip to any jeans, such a stupidly simple device that makes wearing a jacket with jeans so much better.
Oh and pmj jeans, so comfortable and look like normal jeans.

[pozi]

Heated gloves, during winter give me nice warm hands when it is -6c than an extra 2 BHP from a noisy exhaust

[tedblog]

A brand new Furygan Sherman jacket £75 on Ebay

[podman]

Hair clippers and scissors set...should be able to get my lid on end of week 12 then...

[horsemeatscandal]

Tank grips. Because the internet said I should.

[V8RX7]

A used Hein Gericke leather jacket off ebay

£12.50 !



Although the £50 O2 modifier (not just a resistor) than transformed my 690 below 4k comes a close second

[wilbo83]

Kriega R25 backpack, R3 waist pack and US10 tail pack. Yes, they are worth the money.

[MotorsportTom]

A distance buy, cheap, aprilia RSVR factory... Hopefully I'll find out how big a mistake it is on Thursday

[rat840771]

Shoei x spirit III with transitions visor for £300!

[kingb]

I have a paddock stand on wheels so it can swing sideways with the bike on it.

So brilliant for getting the bike moved into and out of tight spots. Was only about 40 quid on eBay!!

[Lukas239]

kingb said:

I have a paddock stand on wheels so it can swing sideways with the bike on it.

So brilliant for getting the bike moved into and out of tight spots. Was only about 40 quid on eBay!!

Link please. Necessary for a tight garage

[s1dew1nd3r]

Lukas239 said:

Link please. Necessary for a tight garage

google motorbike dolly

[yellowstreak]

V8RX7 said:

A used Hein Gericke leather jacket off ebay
Although the £50 O2 modifier (not just a resistor) than transformed my 690 below 4k comes a close second

Say what? Can you point o where I can read about these? I see O2 sensor elimination plugs, is that it? thanks

[kingb]

Lukas239 said:

kingb said:

I have a paddock stand on wheels so it can swing sideways with the bike on it.

So brilliant for getting the bike moved into and out of tight spots. Was only about 40 quid on eBay!!

Link please. Necessary for a tight garage

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Paddock-stand-rear-Mover-II-Honda-CBR-600-RR-motorcycle-lift-dolly-black/401483612827?epid=1711101304&hash=item5d7a49c29b:g:GdMAAOSwA3dYXVu6

This looks the same as mine - i bought mine about 7 years ago so cant find the old link! Really useful kit

[rodericb]

s1dew1nd3r said:

Lukas239 said:

Link please. Necessary for a tight garage

google motorbike dolly

I thought they sat on the bike. How times change!

[Crudeoink]

I managed to get a Constands lift for my MT10 for £60! Can now push it right up against the wall, thus giving me space in the garage..... for another bike

Another bonus of lockdown is my bike is now cleaner than it's ever been!

[V8RX7]

yellowstreak said:

V8RX7 said:

Although the £50 O2 modifier (not just a resistor) than transformed my 690 below 4k comes a close second

Say what? Can you point o where I can read about these? I see O2 sensor elimination plugs, is that it? thanks

The resistors / eliminators can make the bikes run too rich and more modern bikes see them as a fault.

I bought "Kevs O2" a google search will bring it up - he makes them for various bikes

Before you had to keep it above 4500 or it was terribly jerky, now I can pootle at 3k if required and it rolls onto the power better

I will say that the trip computer reported 72mpg before and 56mpg after although some of that is because I'm riding faster.

He sells them on ebay - from Oz but mine was delivered in 4 days !

[SBDJ]

rat840771 said:

Shoei x spirit III with transitions visor for £300!

That's ridiculously cheap, the visor alone is half that!

[Bumblebee7]

Motorbike cargo net like this:
https://www.halfords.com/motoring/motorcycling/mot...

And keep a ratchet strap with me as well. Totally revolutionised how much I can carry and what I can carry on the bike. I personally find it far more useful than a top box for the occasions where I need to carry something oversized.