RE: Keeping warm. That heated base layer looks great! First and foremost, keep your core warm. Some people go straight to heated gloves because they notice their hands getting numb in the gold. However, the best way to prevent that is to keep your core warm. Your body cuts off blood flow to your extremities to preserve core temperature, and that's what governs your hands getting numb. Wearing a wind-breaking outer layer does a lot to help, so a good way to stay warm is to put your rain gear on, even if it's not raining.
Heated hand grips trick your mind into thinking you're warm though. There is a big margin between feeling cold and it being dangerous, and that's right where heated hand grips make life nice. I've been on rides in 48 degrees in a perf leather jacket with a tshirt, but my handgrips were warming my hands so my brain went "huh...hands are toasty...must be fine."
That is a braid that I haven't seen before. It looks neat and easy. One thing that you forgot to mention about braiding your hair. Alway start the braid below where the bottom of the helmet will be. If any part of the braid ends up in or too close to the helmet, it will be tight or uncomfortable in other ways if the helmet is sized correctly. This also applies to other helmets, like ski helmets. When I had a motorcycle with high frequency vibration I found a pair of gloves with gel pads in the palm of the gloves helped my problem of numb hands. On the USB port(s) look for the fast charging standard. It can charge phones quicker. (The phone needs to also have the standard to truly benefit from the standard.) Some low output charges can barely keep up with power use by multiple applications running. One thing additional thing that I carry that you didn't mention is a small flash light or head lamp. Using a phone light is an option. I may just be old fashion. But I will use the excuse that I think of the phone as a backup light source. (I am sure that your dad has a lot of similar excuses.)
Heated socks help with cold toes. I ride a Ducati so my legs never get cold but ny toes are the first things that I feel when I'm riding in the cold. Heated gloves are also amazing.
Warm and Safe make 12 volt plug in heated base layers. Socks, pants, shirt and glove liners. Temperature control with a remote. I have ridden comfortably in below freezing temperatures with that gear. My motorcycle actually warns me when it gets very cold with a snowflake that shows up on instrument panel.
I normally travel with a bag with a battery and extra clothes. I recently was riding in the shoulder to skip traffic and hit a bump that cracked my oil pan... Just my $0.02 but either snag a skid plate, or a spare pan. And extra underpants and a towel can be a lifesaver if you don't have rain gear but get rained on.
Here's another hack for you: DIY Homelink Mod for your garage door. One of my fave mods that goes on every bike I own. Buy an extra garage door opener remote (usually $10-30) and program it. Then find a universal kill switch button you like. I use a purty gold anodized one that mounts to my bars, matches the rest of my accessories. Next, pop open the remote and find the two contact points that make the connection when pressing the button. If you don't have a soldering pen or don't feel comfortable with this one, any computer repair shop will do it for you on the cheap, but simply take some wire, such as speaker wire, and attach one wire to each side of the contact. Now connect that wire to your kill switch, smack some velcro on that remote, and tuck it away someplace out of the weather. Now when you come home from a ride, simply push the button on your handlebars and your garage door opens so you can park Spicy Boy. Much better than carrying a remote with you that is prone to getting lost, or having to dig it out of your backpack.
Ooo that's an interesting one! Just a heads up if you have any kind of smart home device, you can probably set it to where it opens your garage door when you're within proximity of your house (like within wifi range) that way you don't have to do the mod on all the bikes....but then you'd still need to install a smart garage opener 😂 so maybe it's not any easier
@@AntiParallali Ah yes, geofencing. I don't do smart home devices, and I suspect a whole lot less folks would if they knew what they actually do, and are capable of. No ma'am, not gonna happen. I much prefer a dumb button :)
Good tips! The USB charger with an SAE connector is my favorite take-away from this one. 2nd your endorsement of Flying Eyes too! I have them because the work so well under an aviation headset (I have a sunshade helmet for my riding) and build quality is outstanding. Having dealt with their customer support a couple times I have to say they are outstanding there as well. I picked a lens color that didn't work out and they swapped my out for free.
I just saw this video. I'm chuckling bc I don't braid my hair lol and I always wear glasses, Sunglasses to work and clear safety glasses on my ride home in the morning, I work nights. I ride year round, Yep, SoCal, Inland Empire, I only don't ride when it hits 40° in the Morning on my ride home(maybe 2wks out of the year) I Dig Your Vidz, Keep up the Great work and such a wide variety of riding info.
Hotwire makes base layer heated gear that’s fairly priced, you want it to be somewhat form fitting but not skin tight for best results. Atlas throttle lock and breakaway throttle locks are popular throttle locks. (Aka poor man’s cruise control) atlas didn’t work for my scout kept vibrating loose. The breakaway is bulky but holds position and has the added disengage linkage to the front brake along with the thumb button disengagement. Swap any traditional carpet hook and loop Velcro with the dual lock type of Velcro (3m brand is what I use/ recommend). The dual lock lays flatter, no free play aka wiggle, and doesn’t wear out if you repeatedly remove/ reinstall the Velcro’d item.
The compass thing is genius! Every single time I'm turning out of a multiple entry parking lot "turn northwest onto southeast parkway"😂 this may be my favorite piece of advice of all time! You've completely sold me on the flying eyes Those pressure headaches after riding for a few hours are the worst- and if I can wear them under a gaming headset too? Done and done
my main tip for making your ride more comfortable is a Cardo bluetooth set. some people think they would rather buy a helmet with bluetooth included, but i say that's a terrible idea. 1, they have a contract so there's not as much competition to get you the best possible unit. when you choose which unit to buy, manufacturers have to really compete for your business. 2, when something goes wrong, you're stuck with replacing it with the exact same thing, or getting a new helmet. so just make sure, when you buy a helmet, that it has a recessed area near where your ears are. most helmets have it, but not all, so make sure. that's where your speakers will go. and in my opinion, cardo is the best simply because their sound quality and volume are both excellent. even at 80mph, i can clearly hear directions. just remember to turn up your phone's volume independently of the bluetooth unit before you take off. i didn't realize they were separate at first and thought the max volume was crap. anyway, it's nice to have not just because you can clearly hear the gps directions, but also for music. the unit will probably have a radio, but keep in mind that it won't reduce volume for gps instructions unless the music and gps are both coming from the phone. at least, not on current gen. hopefully they'll fix that on future generations because i prefer the radio (yes i know, i'm weird that way).
Congrats. Hope you have better luck than me. I got my first motorcycle (mt07 2022) in july. Three days later i got covid and since then i have been struggeling with long covid so i can‘t ride😫 But yeah the three days i was able to ride were awesome.
riding even in heavy rain is not as bad as one would think, sure, it sucks, but at least from a safety stand point the grip is better than oen would imagine and you won't crash if you bring down your speed a bit and just don't "surprise" your bike / your tyres with stupid throttle flicks or anything like that. Basically, if you got waterproof gear you can keep going if you are on a longer ride or travelling.
Lali you are such a inspiration, I wait on for ur next video all the time! Love ur silly voices, and how you always say "Spicy Boi!", I have a Yamaha V Star 1100 and have just gotten back into riding at 53 years old (took a 30 year break :O) Just had to gush about what a great person you were, keep up ur awesomeness friend! :)
Yes it is but I do enjoy the ride as you well know. It is so cool that you replied! I was just searching for the link for ur thermal shirt tingy you had in one of ur videos, where did you buy it from, I am in Texas and it is starting to get a little chilly here.... #LovesToDaLali
New rider here. Started on a Kawasaki Ninja 650 KRT Edition. It already has a voltmeter built into screen, a spot to install a 12v outlet ($54) and no bike I've ever heard of has a compass, but your average Android phone has one or access to one, but I like your option as it uses no battery, though I suggest one that can glow in the dark....
Lol. Compass! Great idea. I was like …what’s this girl need an old fashion compass for??? Damn Google maps. I feel your pain. Just did a 5000 km trip to Nova Scotia (Cabot Trail is AMAZING). Nothing but “turn west”, “turn east on x” haha
As an old Sailor; sun rises in East, sets in West (not much use at night I admit) easier than a compass and not effected by magnetic fields. A mod that follows on from your glasses vlog, and could be worth doing, would be ear protection. Generic ear protectors v Motorcycle specific v Custom made. Sadly once the hearing is damaged it is often PERMANENT.
@@AntiParallali it depends on your position from the equator, but it. always rises on the east part... it might be NE or SE, but there's an E in there! I use a dedicated GPS, so signal? Schmignal? I'm getting routed no problem. It also means I keep my phone on my body, which in some situations can be a life saver. Downside: not super cheap (current model is $500) and it helps to be more of a computer nerd for complex route creation using a computer.
@@AntiParallali East v. West does not, but how far north or south the sun rises vs. sets does change with the season. More pronounced difference the further you are from the equator. Us people from states with nice, visible mountains tend to take for granted that we can navigate by landmark. When I visit a flat area like parts of Texas, I get a bit disoriented.
@@AntiParallali Sort of, the height above the horizon changes (as the earth tilts towards the sun in summer time and away in winter). If, in the morning you have the sun on your right you're facing northwards and in the afternoon southward. Gives a general heading. Also compasses are effected by magnetic fields and metal which can cause them to be less than accurate, but for our needs probably close enough.
Hello Lali, you mentioned throttle assist. Here is how your fellow rider " Dlinquecious " prepared her motorcycle for a long ride comfort: RU-vid video: Motorcycle Cruise Control, Throttlemeister 2009 Yamaha R6
Thanks for sharing. What I really like was the long sleeve. I've had always rode through winter and rainy days here in the San Jose, " Bay Area." and for sure I'll get that one. 🏍
I recently discovered this channel and it's been fun catching up on all these videos and soo many helpful things as I'm going to start riding soon! Lali thanks for everything, stay safe😄
I can’t wait to get an actual go pro. And a good mic set. I’ll b golden after that. I been watching you a lot more lately. Really fun. It be fun to ride with you one day. 😊 keep up the videos. Thank you for your content. And that compass idea. I had that idea for a month now. And keep forgetting about it. Lol. At night it’s tough. Thanks for the reminder.
You are so telling the truth about that USB charger. I have the same one and it's great. Especially being able to turn it off. I had another without the switch, and between the led on the port, the led on my Quadlock, and an off GoPro, my battery would die in 6 days.
I think I fall for you just a little more everytime you make a new video lolol but forreal you are wholesome and down to earth it's refreshing with the way the world is these days!!❤
@@AntiParallali you're very welcome! If you ever come to Virginia drop a line and we will get a ride happening! I'm sure there's a ton of woman riders that would love to meet you in the 757!
I have a vest and leggings (man leggings) set that plugs into the bike's battery to keep me warm 9k several bikes. I haven't needed it yet on the goldwing. you know because that bike is cheating at motorcycle and has a built in heater. I can't testify to a throttle assist and a USB power mod. I also like a good phone mount too. I have one of the 1" ball mount adapters that's custom fit to my phone and I can tell you that when I crashed the CBR back in June that the phone stayed on the bike. Having some panniers is nice too if you want to lose the backpack or drop leg pouch. But not everyone likes how they make their ride look.
Good tips on the glasses, though I am re-trying contacts again (after being back at glasses for the last 20 years). Ironicly the helmet I recently purchased has a slot for glasses (HJC DS-X1 Synergy). That said it's winter here now (in Alaska) so it wont be until April before I will be on my bike again, and by then I may have a new bike as well (looking at ordering one over the winter). Thanks for the great tips.
The original Royal Enfield Himalayan has a compass. I have no experience with it, but the RU-vid presenters said the compass wasn't accurate. Perhaps the magnet was too close to something magnetic.
4:13 - Warning about compass, some bikes, like Honda CB500X, mess up magnetic field while bike is running because of pistons and alternator, so compass always point to motorcycle. Be aware of this. 8:12 - Big button is there to totally disconnect all and prevent parasitic drain.
@@AntiParallali I was confused how you actually managed to use compass on motorcycle. I even have video, how compass behaves while bike is off, then go crazy when I start bike.
Oh yes, glasses.. I sometimes wish I could wear contact lenses. However I can’t get these 🤬 things in my eyes. I’ve upgraded my helm to a Shoei GT air 2 and that helped me also alot with the glasses. I have a thin frame so that also helps. Always enjoy your vids, Lali!!! Greetz from the Netherlands❤
@@markbd9775 yes, I know. However I’ve tried putting in contacts but it is impossible. I can’t control the reflex to close my eyes. Tried it a lot! I guess my selfdefence system for my eyes just work too good 😀 So I stick to my glasses.
Can you get laser correction? I wore contacts for years until allergies made them impossible. I ended up getting laser correction because I hated wearing a helmet with glasses.
Nice video with a lot of useful tips and gadgets to help us riders out! Hooked straight to your battery, the charger will drain your battery. How much and how long before that's an issue is unknown, but I suspect it's draw isn't much. If you put your bike on a battery tender, then there's no worry. Alternatively, you could wire it up with a relay that kicks it on when the ignition is on to alleviate that concern. I've been using a simple SAE USB charger made by BatteryTender. I just plug it in when I need it to an SAE connector I have accessible for battery tenders, heated gear, etc. Then I run the cable to the phone, which I keep in my pocket. I really like the voltage meter on this and the multiple ports, though. You keep sharing these nifty items with us. Garbing is a long established and recognized brand of heated gear. Hard to go wrong with Garbing gear. I prefer to go un powered and use thermal layers, but a thin base would provide better mobility... There you go again, wreaking havoc on my budget! Damn you! Especially since I just got SOAKED all day in Yellowstone a week or two back and at dusk had to ride over an 11k foot tall pass when temps dropped to 33F. I had heated grips, winter gloved, cotton glove liners, thermal liner, an extra sweatshirt as well and damn it was cold. I couldn't even TELL my heated grips were on. I could still move my fingers at least, so it's not the coldest I've ever been, but very close. The worst was many, many moons ago and a shorter ride. But 30 minutes where it's so cold you can't move your fingers seems like 3 hours. I was clutching and braking by moving my arm, lol. Throttle rockers like you showed are nice. I have a Kaoko throttle lock on my F80)GS. It's basically a screw at the end of your bars and you tighten it down to hold the throttle. It's very easy to enable/disable. None of my bikes have cruise control, unfortunately.
Morning Lali, great to hear your smiling voice again. Flying Eyes def something I'll check out, braiding my hair, nooooot something I'll be doing lmao. Have a great day.
@@AntiParallali back when I had hair, I grew it really long for a few years, down to my belt almost. I learned REAL quick about motorcycling and long hair. I didn't braid it, but I double tied a pony tail, up at the top and down and the bottom and that seemed to work ok. I tried dropping it inside my jacket with mixed results. Braids seem to work for the gals from what I see. There are hair tubes (probably called something else) that some use as well.
Love your videos! Used your chin mount code for a helmet mount. Warm & safe, who makes the firstgear heated gear, does have a heated base layer as well.
The Thicker Grips look interesting, I have heated grips so can't change them. I mounted a USB Port ? Cigarette lighter jack to my frame under my gas tank on my FZ-07 .. I like your Dual port USB charger with LED voltage readout. I don't trust Velcro 100% Hope there is a better way to mount it .. Seems my Garmin GPS does not show the Compass if I don't fiddle around and find a window that shows it. Have a compass on all my Trucker GPS units and in all of my newer cars like on the rear view mirror ..
personally, i would never wear a heated core piece. be it base layer or jacket or whatever. the only heated piece i use is gloves and it's more than enough for me. if i tried to wear a heated core, i'd die of dehydration from sweating my ass off. i do have a full body insulated rainsuit that i wear when it gets below freezing. i've tried it before at around 38, and i arrived to work drenched in sweat. so for temps between freezing and 50, i just wear my regular two piece thin rainsuit. all it does is keep the wind out, and together with the heated gloves, that's more than enough. above 50, i'm wearing the same thing i would wear on a 110 degree day, except for maybe adding the jacket liner if it's particularly humid that day. rain and cold don't just add up, they multiply. bring along a fresh set of underwear and socks if it's pouring rain, because i've yet to find a rainsuit that's 100% waterproof at 80mph. then again, i've never bought a super expensive one either, so ymmv. but anyway, if it's both cold and raining, go one level up on your cold gear. even if your rainsuit does keep the water out, the moisture greatly amplifies the wind's ability to sap your heat. for me, i like to say i ride no matter what, but if it's below 40 and raining, i'm not too proud to drive under those conditions. of course, i live in texas, so that happens almost never. but it has happened, and i have ridden in it, and it is unpleasant.
Hope flying eyes come in bifocals! Magnetic sunglass clip a plus. Only had one other pair that had that! Compass on bikes? Low cost Royal Enfield Himalayan = yes, nice BMW f800gt = no, lol. Thanks for that thin heated base layer brand! I dont want a vest etc. great post! Keep it up! Thanks!
@@AntiParallali you can do it. Start with something small like cleveland, or Niagara falls. Just get a duffel bag and some roxs straps. Spicy boi will do just wonderful.
Cool hack with the compass, however, aren't they really inaccurate? Sounds like you got lucky with an accurate one since it got you home, but I've seen those in store and compared them with my regular compass, out of 3 I tried, one tells me north-northeast is north, and the other one tells me west-northwest is north, the 3rd one was just somewhere south. I abandoned mission that day.
Really great idea with the compass as when in a parking lot not knowing how to start out. One reason "left and right" directions are not preferred is when we miss a turn for example, turn left then needs to become turn right to get you back on the best path. However, daytime or nighttime NSEW type of directions always remain NSEW regardless.
Hi Lali, Quation from the Netherlands....how do you have flying eyes deliver the glases in the right glass-strength? The right....eye....strength? I hope you know what i mean. Normaly you go to a store and measure youre eyes and deliver your glases....how does this all work with flying eyes?
You go to your eye doctor and get your vision test. Before I leave I ask for a copy of my prescription. I take a picture of it and I upload that copy to Flying Eyes when I place my order. They have prompts you can follow along once you select an RX pair of glasses. And they will make the lenses for you using your numbers. Alternatively, you can just order a pair of frames from flying eyes without choosing it to be prescription and you can take it back to your eye doctor or anywhere that does glasses and have them put the prescription lenses in the frames. You can bring any pair of frames you like to your doctor and have them send it to a lab to put lenses on. Then if you have vision insurance you submit an out of network claim to them if you ordered the prescription lenses and frames from Flying Eyes and get some money back. Or if you got lenses through your doctor, and your frames through Flying Eyes the doc can submit a claim to your insurance for the lenses and you submit an out of network claim just for the frames.
I installed wireless charger phone holder.. was much better, no USB ports needed, and no cables to worry about while using it... just throw it in the mount and not even worry about it.
