I also like the Gaerne oiled boots (these are apparently made of a better quality leather), very comfortable and very good to walk in, they also offer very good "contact" with the bike.
The downside: your feet soles might get irritated by the pegs due to the souple sole when you're on the pegs for a very long time, and there's no protection for your toes and ankles.
The previous model of Alpinestars ( I don't mean the new ones, wich have a stitched sole like the Gaernes) offer better protection for toes and ankles, are larger and feel stiffer, especially the sole, wich make you feel a tad less in touch with your bike. (I think that's why Tony Bou had stitched soles on his Alpinestars even before Alpinestars switched from the glued to the stitched soles. But that's pure speculation on my side)
For the rest they're on par with the Gearnes.
By the way, there were some quality issues reported with the new Alpinestars: the paint could chip when cleaning the boots.
those look sweet, i like the leather look im gonna check some of those out. thanks for all the help and suggestions im learning alot. One other thing ive been trying to research and havent found much info is how do i set up my suspension for my size? It looks like it plays a big part in being able to hop my bike around
In my personal experience I like Aspen gas very much invented for forest machinery and based on Alcylate instead on oil.
It burns without soot and without smell can be stored for years comes with 95, 98 or 101 octane but it is expensive.
For a clean exhaust and engine, your health and the environment a real good fuel.
Yep. I use the Aspen 4 (95) fuel regularly, and my 4RT runs fine with it.
(It's also very useful in generators and other machines that aren't used regularly, as it won't deteriorate over time)
"PS I have no idea what tap fits the UK alloy tanks, but I assume they are UK only? "
The aluminium tank I bought in the UK has a M12 thread for the tap.
Weren't aluminium tanks mandatory at the time in the UK (only), to replace the polyester tanks that were prone to crack? Before the nylon tanks came out.
I use Castrol Power RS 5W40, which works great in my 350 Sherpa with a modern type clutch (from InMotion). No drag, smooth action and no slippage in higher gears.
When I've run out of that oil, I'll be testing Castrol Power-1 10W30.
I would go for the 10W... instead of the 15W... because it's viscosity in colder temperatures, is closer to the 5W... oil
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