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Anyone else 3D print anything cool?
Printed this in a soft rubber material (TPU) so in case of an accident it doesnt shatter. I'll have to see if my gloves block most of the airflow though.
https://www.printables.com/model/551171-body-air-intake-riding-a-motorcycle/
Any other 3d printer people out there doing anything cool?
I've also designed a 3D model of my bike, Klim Krios Pro visor clips, and USB adapter.
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Printed this in a soft rubber material (TPU) so in case of an accident it doesnt shatter. I'll have to see if my gloves block most of the airflow though.
https://www.printables.com/model/551171-body-air-intake-riding-a-motorcycle/
Any other 3d printer people out there doing anything cool?
I've also designed a 3D model of my bike, Klim Krios Pro visor clips, and USB adapter.
#motorcycles
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One Summer Day with My Honda Motra in Japan
Pulling over in the shade before I overheat (lol).
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Pulling over in the shade before I overheat (lol).
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Is it stupid to avoid highways on work commute and take surface streets?
**Commute hours:** 8:15PM, return 7:30AM
This if for a once in a while commute via motorcycle, when I get bored of driving a car or wanna get some time in on the bike
Been riding on and off for 6 years, over that time I haven't ridden THAT much.
Just got a 2021 Harley to keep me riding more often since my first bike, a 1977 Yamaha Triple has a tendency to always give me something new to work on, meaning I can't ride for weeks/months until I repair it. (My experience so far with motorcycling until I got the HD a week ago).
I hate the highway system here in Denver, other than 470, its chaos most times of the day. My commute would take 27min or so at 8:15pm via I-25 then I-225. I try to avoid that when I'm in my **car**... So I take the 38min route via 470 to just avoid those highways on weekdays.
With that said, I want to start riding my bike to work. The commute via surface streets at around 8:05pm is around 37 min on average from what I've seen on maps. All surface streets.
Is it stupid of me to take this option over the highway? I know that intersections/driveways etc are not a motorcyclist's friend, but the number of close calls I've had while on I-25 and I-225 here in a car, scare me from ever riding at those times on those roads. People cutting me off, changing lanes into my lane while I'm next to them, distracted drivers, people literally scrolling instagram while driving, people doing 90 in the far right lane, etc....... (this experienced while in a car).
Not sure why, but lately I've been more cautious in my life than ever, maybe some new form of anxiety at 33yo or something. I never put so much thought into these things before.
So what do you all think? Bad idea or fairly normal option for most out there? Should I just avoid riding at all during the week? Weekend highway traffic here in Denver seems almost just as bad, just a bit less traffic in general, but thats it.
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**Commute hours:** 8:15PM, return 7:30AM
This if for a once in a while commute via motorcycle, when I get bored of driving a car or wanna get some time in on the bike
Been riding on and off for 6 years, over that time I haven't ridden THAT much.
Just got a 2021 Harley to keep me riding more often since my first bike, a 1977 Yamaha Triple has a tendency to always give me something new to work on, meaning I can't ride for weeks/months until I repair it. (My experience so far with motorcycling until I got the HD a week ago).
I hate the highway system here in Denver, other than 470, its chaos most times of the day. My commute would take 27min or so at 8:15pm via I-25 then I-225. I try to avoid that when I'm in my **car**... So I take the 38min route via 470 to just avoid those highways on weekdays.
With that said, I want to start riding my bike to work. The commute via surface streets at around 8:05pm is around 37 min on average from what I've seen on maps. All surface streets.
Is it stupid of me to take this option over the highway? I know that intersections/driveways etc are not a motorcyclist's friend, but the number of close calls I've had while on I-25 and I-225 here in a car, scare me from ever riding at those times on those roads. People cutting me off, changing lanes into my lane while I'm next to them, distracted drivers, people literally scrolling instagram while driving, people doing 90 in the far right lane, etc....... (this experienced while in a car).
Not sure why, but lately I've been more cautious in my life than ever, maybe some new form of anxiety at 33yo or something. I never put so much thought into these things before.
So what do you all think? Bad idea or fairly normal option for most out there? Should I just avoid riding at all during the week? Weekend highway traffic here in Denver seems almost just as bad, just a bit less traffic in general, but thats it.
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