by Randal Birkey | Nov 24, 2013 | After Market Suppliers, Alpinestars, British Customs, Firstgear, Joker Machine, Motorcycle Rides, Shoei
In the close to 50,000 miles I have ridden so far on motorcycles (45K on the Bonneville), the worst things that have happened to me have involved the bike falling over at very low speeds or while not moving at all (kickstand not all the way engaged). Once I dumped my...
by Randal Birkey | Apr 12, 2013 | After Market Suppliers, Firstgear
Last year I wrote how I got wet on my way up to Gingerman Raceway in Michigan for a Track Day. A friend recently asked me what I had done about that… and I realized I had not yet done anything. So, I just did. I had looked at various rainwear products at the two...
by Randal Birkey | Jan 4, 2013 | After Market Suppliers, Firstgear
In my last post I shared about my experience purchasing some heated gear for riding in the cold Chicago winters. Here I’ve taken a series of photos showing how I have integrated the gear with my current riding clothes. These are the heated Firstgear socks Tehn I...
by Randal Birkey | Dec 24, 2012 | After Market Suppliers, Firstgear, Powerlet
My Heated Riding Gear Experience Motorcycle riding in the Chicago area can get rather challenging in the winter. The commute to and from my office location downtown can get pretty cold when the temps drop below freezing. Up to this year, I’ve managed to get by...
