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Old 09-10-2009, 12:28 PM   #51
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Something I have found is dual sport gear is ridiculously expensive for something that isn't leather...
That's because dual-sports (at least the Euro ones) are marketed towards middle-aged wannabe-Indiana Jones types, and they know they can afford it.
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Old 09-10-2009, 12:43 PM   #52
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Something I have found is dual sport gear is ridiculously expensive for something that isn't leather...
No offense but some of that BMW stuff should come with free hand jobs! I mean what make their Codura 600 3x better than, say Joe Rockets?
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Old 09-10-2009, 01:19 PM   #53
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No offense but some of that BMW stuff should come with free hand jobs! I mean what make their Codura 600 3x better than, say Joe Rockets?
bad example. The rocket stuff will fall apart in the parking lot before you get back to the bike
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Old 09-10-2009, 01:27 PM   #54
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No offense but some of that BMW stuff should come with free hand jobs! I mean what make their Codura 600 3x better than, say Joe Rockets?
Stitching quality? Depends who they farmed it out to. If it was some dipfuck factory in Pakistan, I'd rather have Joe Rocket.
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bad example. The rocket stuff will fall apart in the parking lot before you get back to the bike
Ah, I couldn't think of anyone that is big in the textile stuff off the top. How about Tour Master?
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Old 09-10-2009, 05:35 PM   #56
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No offense but some of that BMW stuff should come with free hand jobs! I mean what make their Codura 600 3x better than, say Joe Rockets?
That BMW shield they add to everything is actually a laser shield that will protect you in a fall
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