Thursday, February 11, 2010

Cheers

Guess that winter wasn't as bad as I'd expected. It's starting to warm up again, and I've already logged 450 miles on the Triumph during the past month. Upon filling the tires back up to 40psi she handles beautifully, still with more power than I deserve.

I've been using KBC's VR2 for about the past year now, and liked it fairly well. My only complaint was addressing the way it rubbed on my forehead towards the end of a day-long ride. So, while I was down at Jeff's place last week, I decided to put a new one on order. I chose Sparx' S-07 and it came in today. After spending just 12 miles in it, the old VR-2 has achieved strictly-loaner status. The Sparx is quiet and comfortable, yet still drafty enough to stay cool in the summer. The padding has cavities on either side that accept big ears comfortably, even with earbuds. There are little elastic straps at the back to route the wires, too. Keep it in mind if you're looking to buy a new bucket with a hundred bucks.

And keep Jeff in mind too, should you find yourself owning a Ducati one fine day; he's running one hell of a good business out here.


1 comments:

denim.rider said...

Nice looking lid; and the broad white dashes must add to visibility as well.

My Scorpion EXO400 has treated me well over the last four years; but it is a bit small for a large and tends to make a pressure point on the top of my head after 10 hours or so. Not bad enough issues to get rid of it, though.

How's the Triumph treating you these days?