Motorcycle Accessories

Keep in mind that Cordura nylon fibers will stretch over the bumps and snap back to shape. Kevlar fibers do not stretch and will grab the surface bumps and pull apart. Kevlar is always mixed with other fibers. Denim will not protect you! The clothes that you wear when you are riding are best when they meet sure requirements that depend on the current weather; keeping you warm, not making you too hot, fit well when in a riding position, protecting your skin, not flapping in the wind, letting the air flow through, keeping you dry, keeping the cold wind out, buffering an impact, not interfering with the control of your bike and making you visible. Wearing a leather jacket and denim pants only gives you half of the shelter you need. Chaps are effortlessly taken off if you stop and get off your bike to do other things. You may buy perforated, vented leather or the synthetic mesh for hot summer days. The roads abrasive surface is just as effective at removing your skin on hot summer days as it is on the cooler times. A good exercise on those days that feel like you are driving in front of a hair dryer, is to wet down your shirt beneath your jacket. It may be comfortable to ride with short sleeves, shorts and sneakers in the summer, but there is a risk involved that may affect the rest of your life.

A few manufactures offer body armor or jackets with air bags. Another idea is the airbag vest, which is worn over the rider’s jacket. The airbags protect your cervical spine, ribs, chest, spine and abdomen. For full protection, the jacket ought to be zipped up. A ripcord that attaches to the bike that activates the earsplitting of a CO2 cylinder that is located outside of the airbag. This cylinder may effortlessly be substituted after it has gone off. This implementation could cause severe injury if the airbags malfunction or galore factor would cause them to fire off while the rider is on the bike. Manufacturers assert that the airbag will only go off when the tether is ripped away with 25 – 55 pounds of strength from the bike connection. Getting off of your bike and forgetting to unhook the cable will not cause the airbags to inflate. You could end up tipping your bike if it is light weight or a scooter. This means notwithstanding that you have to be thrown off your bike in order for the airbags to activate. The airbags likewise take longer to inflate than a car airbag. Protection is best if you are thrown numerous distance to concede the air bags time to inflate. Police and military in assorted countries, including the US, use this technology. These jackets are difficult to find in this country for the frequent public. This technology is very new, but it holds promise.

Drivers wearing reflective or fluorescent costume had a 37% lower peril of crash related injury than other drivers. The use of a white helmet was affiliated with a 24% lower risk than wearing a black helmet, and daytime use of headlights was affiliated with a 27% lower risk.

A brief note in regards to underwear; a good deal of riders wear silk boxer shorts when they go on rides. The smooth surface glides versus drags for the duration of movement. Tighty-whitey’s have seams and leg bands that may end up pressing themselves into your skin and chaffing. Long leg briefs are also popular. Bicycle pants worn without underwear are specifically made for long periods of sitting, sweating, and rubbing. They also have a sitting pad. Sheepskin seat covers offer further and added padding and likewise support airflow. A sweaty butt on a leather seat may get very uncomfortable.

You’ll have more time to hit the open road as the Metro vacuum air strength blaster 9.5 Amp, 4 HP motorcycle dryer cuts drying time by as much as 75 percent. An easy flip of the switch and two high-speed dryers in a literal sense blast water off the surface with filtered warm air. It takes a mere five to seven minutes to arid the entire motorcycle, leaving more time to ride. The upkeep of this vacuum is effortless with the easy-change foam filter. This dryer delivers fast results with a 9.5 Amp twin fan motor that emits 29,250 feet per minute of airflow. Sturdy all-steel construction and a heavy-duty neoprene blower nozzle see to it a long life. The flexible hose measures 10 feet long by 1-1/2 inches wide and the dryer weighs only 8 pounds.

The Metro Air Force motorcycle dryer was distinctively designed for cleaning and drying motorcycles with filtered warm air (about 20-25-degrees above ambient temperature.) Metro packed so much power into it is innovatively-designed Blaster series, you may cut drying time as much as 75%. Just flip the switch and these two high-speed dryers in a literal sense “blast” water off your motorcycle, fast and efficiently.

FEATURES:

5-7 minutes to arid finish motorcycle
4.0 peak horsepower
9.5 amp twin fan motor
Complete set of accessaries
Cuts drying time by up to 75%

SPECIFICATIONS:

29,250 ft./min. air flow
Sturdy all steel construction
Heavy Duty neoprene blower nozzle
Easy modify foam filter

Attachments include Air Flare, Micro Adapter, 5/8″ Blower Nozzle, Air Streamer Tool, 1-1/4 to 1-1/4 Hose Adaptor

Most helpful customer reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
Awesome machine
By cartobum
I bought my dryer six months ago. Washing my bike is no longer a dreaded chore. This dryer is fast and works very well. I spend about 8 to 10 minutes drying my heavyweight crusier. (And that’s taking my time.) I bought the 4 hp model and can’t see a need for the 8 hp model, this one works just fine. I use the top down and front to back method. No water spots, none! The warm air that it produces makes sure of that. Anyone who says that it doesn’t save time needs to learn how to use it, or just take an hour and dry it by hand. This dryer is highly recommended.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Worth every penny.
By Charles Calcasola
I have been using air to dry my cars and motorcycles for years, I happen to be in the vacuum cleaner business and I built one similar to this. This Metro Air Force blower is superior, it gets the water off with no effort at all. My car has vinyl racing stripes on it and if I towel dry them the finish gets minute scratches in the vinyl and they have to be waxed out, so if I used high pressure air, I don’t have to touch the stripe and I get no scratches on them. After I blow off my car, I use a small microfiber cloth to get any remaining water. The price on Amazon was less than what I would pay from Metropolitan Vacuum and I am in the business. My only negitave comment would be it needs larger stabilization legs on it so it dosen’t roll over, no big deal, I am either going to mount it in a plastic tool box or put wheels on the bottom from a larger Metro vacuum.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
HOW TO DRY YOUR BIKE!
By Eric Jacobsen
This is the best tool I have ever had for making my bike look good. No more spots! No more drips! It works! I am absolutely satisfied.

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