Tis the season...

rtyuiop · Post by **rtyuiop** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 10:50 am

To be thankful I don't need to find a car park at shopping centres!

Garden City's little bike parking spot out the back of the cinemas is great. They were sending cars down to park next to the ATO this morning.

Do most of the bigger shops have an unofficial bike spot like that? I've only ever noticed it at Garbo... Seems like a damn good idea to me!

Danny

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 11:59 am

While I was walking around shopping centres in Gippsland this week, I noticed some bikes parked INSIDE the arcades.

RG · Post by RG » Sat Dec 17, 2005 12:03 pm

Everyone wants to get out from this bloody heat...

I just picked up a Dririder airflow jacket for $99.95 just now, it makes hell lot of difference.

rtyuiop · Post by **rtyuiop** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 12:13 pm

Felix wrote:While I was walking around shopping centres in Gippsland this week, I noticed some bikes parked INSIDE the arcades.

Now that's a damn good idea - parking in the air con!

Danny

rtyuiop · Post by **rtyuiop** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 12:16 pm

How do you reckon the new jacket would go in a crash RG? Some of the mesh ones make me nervous - I can just see the mesh melting into skin (eek!).

Maybe I'm just paranoid...

Danny

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 12:29 pm

My brother came off wearing my (at the time - I made him buy it afterwards :lol:

) RJays SuperVent. Did its job fine.

RG · Post by RG » Sat Dec 17, 2005 12:45 pm

rtyuiop wrote:How do you reckon the new jacket would go in a crash RG? Some of the mesh ones make me nervous - I can just see the mesh melting into skin (eek!).

Maybe I'm just paranoid...

Danny

Its got 5 piece armour = 2 elbow + 2 shoulder + 1 back.
I believe they are meant for city riding, not something u wanna wear on a track day.

Lawnmower Man · Post by **Lawnmower Man** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 2:34 pm

At Garden City I always park mine on the traffic island right near the main entrance and undercover ... been doin it for years and no-ones ever complained. If they did I would quite gladly take up a full car spot with my bike :wink:

esie · Post by **esie** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 3:52 pm

At Garden City we also usualy park in the unofficial bike parking spot near the ATM's & cinemas, but if that is full up at this time of year, you can usually get some good spots under stairs, in the same area, or in the second level at the two storey parking along the Logan Rd side (with the sunsails) where there are painted, but not raised, traffic islands.

Cheers
Anne

Nanna10r · Post by **Nanna10r** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 11:53 pm

Mt Ommanee, Redbank & Ippie square do too. Just trundle into center management & ask. If they dont & get requests they may add one for us.
Cheers Brett

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 9:09 am

Southland and Chadstone are two of our large centres here in Melbourne
and the ONLY way I visit them at this time of the year
('coz getting a carpark can take an hour :shock:

)
is on the bike!
and
also coz you get to park next to the entrance doors under cover
I also beleieve you can do the same at the other centres here
in Melbourne

no complaints here

cheers

ZX10R King · Post by **ZX10R King** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 9:42 am

Carindale has dedicated bikeparks. Although went there a couple of weeks ago, and it was nearly full. Gotta go later to day, will see what it is like......

Typhoon · Post by **Typhoon** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 1:22 pm

We just had a big extension put on a shopping centre here.....8 bike parking spots painted and marked right outside the front entrance. It's great!
Of course, some tool in a Harley had taken up two spots with his bloody truckbike.

Regards, Andrew.

ZZR_Bandit · Post by **ZZR_Bandit** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 6:21 pm

RG wrote:I just picked up a Dririder airflow jacket for $99.95 just now, it makes hell lot of difference.

I was wanting to get one of then as I have a Nordic-4 jacket and it is really hot even with the liner out....good for long rides but not around town. I am also looking at some summer gloves. The DriRider RallyCross ones look alright. What do some of you think.

I'm not really in a hurry to buy them just yet as my bike isn't going again :shock:

Surprise Surprise :shock:

. I was talking to a bloke the other day about my bike, It runs like shit until it hits about 6G's then it fuckin takes off....for a 250 :lol:

, anyway this bloke thinks it could be the diaphragm/s in one or both of the carbies, but I think that maybe there might just be some shit in them...hoping thats all it is. Anyway I'm going to nearly strip the bike, also take the head off and check the valves and shit...got the manuals to follow so hopefully it won't be too hard. Also going to clean all fuel delivery systems and lines....AND going to PAINT IT...Finally YAY...Not sure what colour yet. Probably black :roll:

still thinking about it.

Cheers and Merry Christmas to All
Ben

RG · Post by RG » Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:15 pm

ZZR_Bandit wrote:I am also looking at some summer gloves. The DriRider RallyCross ones look alright. What do some of you think.

The most important is that u feel comfortable and there is sufficient level of protection(subjective to individual).