Motorcycles

[John Doe]

Is it just me?

 

[VaderDave]

Is it just me?

Uh oh--they show up fine for me, but maybe I added them in a way that only works for me (drag/drop from my Google Photos files).

Let me know if they don't work for other people and I will re-post. Sorry!

 

[brokencycle]

I saw them when you posted them, but they've since gone dead.

 

[VaderDave]

Crap. I can still see them just fine. Unfortunately it doesn't look like I can edit my old post anymore--what's the deadline for that? Sorry, fellas.

 

[VaderDave]

Just a quick repost--let me know if this one works better.

 

[John Doe]

Looks good!

 

[gnatty8]

So the BMW I bought three months ago? I have still not received a title from the dealer, and on second set of temporary tags. I am struggling to figure out what their game is. Was told (3 weeks ago) that "Covid, blah blah" but was being taken care of. Called DMV yesterday and still no record of anything related to that bike in the system. This is a dealer that's been open for decades too. Anyone ever experience anything like this?

 

[VaderDave]

So the BMW I bought three months ago? I have still not received a title from the dealer, and on second set of temporary tags. I am struggling to figure out what their game is. Was told (3 weeks ago) that "Covid, blah blah" but was being taken care of. Called DMV yesterday and still no record of anything related to that bike in the system. This is a dealer that's been open for decades too. Anyone ever experience anything like this?

That seems super weird to me. We picked up my wife's bike from the dealer a couple of weeks ago. Her permanent plates showed up about a week later. This is unusually fast, in my experience, but I can't imagine a three-month wait for generic plates.

 

[gnatty8]

That seems super weird to me. We picked up my wife's bike from the dealer a couple of weeks ago. Her permanent plates showed up about a week later. This is unusually fast, in my experience, but I can't imagine a three-month wait for generic plates.

And title. Dealer phone is disconnected (this was a BMW dealer too, not "Stan's Buy Here/Pay Here"). No responses to e-mails. Will need to file for a "bonded title" and show proof of purchase, but I still don't know if that means that if dealer never paid BMW for the bike, legally wasn't theirs to sell, so my only recourse is to the now defunct dealer..

 

[VaderDave]

Yikes. That sounds horrible. Best of luck with tracking down what's up.

 

[gnatty8]

Yikes. That sounds horrible. Best of luck with tracking down what's up.

yeah, not at all what I would have expected from a dealer. Four calls in to BMW, various departments, none of whom were helpful. Calling Harris County tax office tomorrow to see what my options are..

 

[VaderDave]

I just picked up a new helmet. I went with a Shoei RF 1400. I already have a Klim Krios for the ADV stuff, so I thought I would try something a little more road-oriented and aerodynamic.

Of course, as soon as I got it home I had to tear the whole thing apart to install the Sena headset mount. Fortunately I can swap the actual unit (50S) between the mounts on my two helmets.

 

[gnatty8]

I just picked up a new helmet. I went with a Shoei RF 1400. I already have a Klim Krios for the ADV stuff, so I thought I would try something a little more road-oriented and aerodynamic.

Of course, as soon as I got it home I had to tear the whole thing apart to install the Sena headset mount. Fortunately I can swap the actual unit (50S) between the mounts on my two helmets.

We got new modular helmets last year. Went with a Bell, that can be turned into a 3/4 helmet when desired. Has removable jaw piece, visor. Was looking at some Biltwell Gringo helmets the other day here at a shop in Houston. Offer full face protection without the claustrophobia I tend to feel with most full face, and main reason I have never been able to wear one. Might give them a whirl.

 

[VaderDave]

We got new modular helmets last year. Went with a Bell, that can be turned into a 3/4 helmet when desired. Has removable jaw piece, visor. Was looking at some Biltwell Gringo helmets the other day here at a shop in Houston. Offer full face protection without the claustrophobia I tend to feel with most full face, and main reason I have never been able to wear one. Might give them a whirl.

I think modular helmets are cool and I love the idea of how easy they are to put on/take off, but I can't get away from the statistic they posted in my motorcycle training class that something like 60 percent of head impacts in a crash are to the face and (especially) jaw. So for me, at least, it's always going to be full-face helmets.

 

[brokencycle]

I think modular helmets are cool and I love the idea of how easy they are to put on/take off, but I can't get away from the statistic they posted in my motorcycle training class that something like 60 percent of head impacts in a crash are to the face and (especially) jaw. So for me, at least, it's always going to be full-face helmets.

Yeah, full-face helmets only for me.