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« on: May 27, 2009, 04:31:37 PM » |
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So, I'm going to be commuting between the house and train station (only about 10 miles of country roads)...I WILL wear a leather jacket...however, it's going to be too hot to wear the jacket on the train and into work...then back...
any suggestions?
Do any reasonably priced saddlebags have locks...and the room...for a leather jacket? Or should I just put my big boy undies on and wear it to work as well? I use a backpack for my laptop, etc...but there's no room in there for the jacket? I COULD wear just my lighter nylon jacket...but I'd be much more comfortable and at ease with leather...
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« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2009, 05:17:12 PM » |
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Are there any of those coin operated storage lockers at the train station?
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« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2009, 05:21:00 PM » |
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I just take my jacket off and sling it over my shoulder or tuck it under my arm.
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« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2009, 06:04:32 PM » |
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I use a plastic covered bicycle chain lock through the sleeves and around the front forks.
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« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2009, 06:54:08 PM » |
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I store it in one of my side boxes.
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« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2009, 08:18:16 PM » |
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I use a plastic covered bicycle chain lock through the sleeves and around the front forks.
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« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2009, 08:45:11 PM » |
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Six foot long cable lock through a sleeve. Rolls up small enough to fit in a pocket, loops at each end go on the helmet lock. 
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« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2009, 08:49:38 PM » |
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Some really good idea's here folks...
Sure beats the heck out of trying to carry your jacket, for sure.
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« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2009, 08:54:20 PM » |
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What If It RAINS?
I lug my leather and helmet with me. The leather weighs 12.5 lbs.
It has the most density in leather I found, but weighs a ton. Always a trade-off.
It's warm in the summer, even with the liner removed and the zipped vents open.
So I admit to wearing a jean jacket alot in the summer. Leather on longer and
evening rides.
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« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2009, 08:59:52 PM » |
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Wet leather stinks, and that's one reason I wear textile. I've left the Roadcrafter zipped up, openings facing downward, and very little water gets inside. Try Nikwax or something... |
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« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2009, 09:18:40 PM » |
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I just wear a Tank Top, shorts and flip flops for warm weather riding.... What?...is that not cool?   JUST JOKING |
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« Reply #11 on: May 27, 2009, 09:30:51 PM » |
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I just wear a Tank Top, shorts and flip flops for warm weather riding....
JUST JOKING Ewwwww... Motorcycle sandwiches are horrible. |
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« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2009, 08:45:39 AM » |
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AWESOME idea about the cable lock...
as for rain...I'm thinking just a simple plastic bag, with holes cut for the cable...to protect from rain
although I won't be riding in the rain if I can help it.....yet....still new on the bike
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« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2009, 10:10:24 AM » |
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carry it?
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« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2009, 11:07:32 AM » |
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Mine go in the saddle bag with a little masterlock between the two zipper pulls... if I even bother to lock it.
I don't worry much in my immediate area about theft, of anything. If I go to the city, though, that's another story.
I used the cortech tri-bag saddle bags, by the way. My textile jacket is pretty big, and has full armor in it. It fits just fine.
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« Reply #15 on: May 29, 2009, 11:36:19 AM » |
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jacket goes in right saddle bag, helmet goes in trunk, chaps and vest go in left saddle bag
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