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Post by Jarlaxle on May 18, 2013 13:44:25 GMT -5
Either I'm doing something wrong or they have nothing.  |
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Post by Jarlaxle on May 18, 2013 13:15:57 GMT -5
I need one. Cycle.place lists one for $330!  Uhh...help? |
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Post by Jarlaxle on May 18, 2013 7:39:10 GMT -5
Thank the Fates for a good return policy...the XXL helmet arrived yesterday, & fits perfectly. (And for the record, anyone calling me "Fathead" will get a kick in the rear!) ;D
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Post by Jarlaxle on May 13, 2013 15:22:15 GMT -5
The yellow one indeed. However, in a sandy/desert area, it might actually be less visible. Depends on the shade...offhand, my Q-Link is bright, school-bus yellow! It's not quite hi-vis, but close. |
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Post by Jarlaxle on May 13, 2013 15:15:27 GMT -5
I don't bother to wave to the pretentious "weekend warriors" here in Cary on motorcycles (as they'll never acknowledge a scooter) but occasionally, especially around downtown or NCSU campus, a sport bike rider will throw me some love. Aside from VW Beetle owners, where do you ever find that kind of respect and affection for complete strangers on the road?Not sure what exactly you're trying to get at, but I don't think being a rider necessarily defines you as a person. At the same time, there are people who love and embrace it as part (or all!!!) of their life and others who kinda "just do it"... you know? You see it with Jeeps, Airstreams, and Studebakers.  |
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Post by Jarlaxle on May 11, 2013 6:23:39 GMT -5
FYI: the KBC helmets run small. I ordered an XL (my usual size) and can't even get it on my head!
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Post by Jarlaxle on May 11, 2013 6:17:54 GMT -5
Which ones?
Have you looked to see if the number is stamped on the old bulb?
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Post by Jarlaxle on May 9, 2013 21:38:32 GMT -5
They will only have to pay local tax guys. Not local to the buyer local to the seller. That's a whopping total of 1 rate to track. No, I do not think that is the case. If it IS, look for a mass exodus to no-sales-tax states! (Offhand: Oregon, New Hampshire, Delaware.) |
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Post by Jarlaxle on May 9, 2013 18:17:43 GMT -5
That's the intention. Wal-Mart and Amazon LOVE this idea: they can afford it. They have full-time IT and accounting staff who can handle it. A small business owner doesn't...it can and will put some of them (maybe including Mainely Scooters) out of business!
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Post by Jarlaxle on May 8, 2013 7:49:34 GMT -5
You are mot thinking this through: there are more than NINE THOUSAND different sales tax juristictions in the country. There is, as yet, no software capable of dealing with it. This should be called the "Amazon-Walmart Protection Act", because that is precisely what it is!
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Post by Jarlaxle on May 8, 2013 6:42:35 GMT -5
Why Chinese? Because my bank balance said "NO" to a Silverwing or a Burgman!
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Post by Jarlaxle on May 8, 2013 6:29:11 GMT -5
Something to consider... Take a look at your cell phone... If you have a high end andriod or an Iphone, chances are they were built in China... If you have a cell phone (like mine) chances are it too was made in China. You can get high quality goods or dollar store quality goods out of China. It is more about the spec a particular item was made to and the quality control used to evaliate the final product. My LG Optimus smartphone was made in Korea. |
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Post by Jarlaxle on May 6, 2013 18:56:06 GMT -5
Tip from the dude teaching my MC safety course: if at a sensor light, try shutting down the engine, then restarting. The starter's strong electromagnetic field will usually trip the sensor. (My uncle confirmed that is DOES work.) If your scoot is kick-start only...yep, yer bleeeeped.
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Post by Jarlaxle on May 6, 2013 18:53:36 GMT -5
They were high-tops...no lower than my boots and fastened with Velcro straps. They were designed for motorcyclists.
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Post by Jarlaxle on May 6, 2013 16:20:52 GMT -5
I will not wear anything but my work boots (multi-layered leather with safety toe) to ride!
One guy in my cycle safety class had Kevlar-lined safety SNEAKERS, which I thought were kind of cool.
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