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7OULDN T IT BE NICE IF EVERY WIRE ON YOUR BIKE WENT FROM THE SWITCH OR A LIGHT OR AN INSTRUMENT BACK TO A CONTROL BOX (OW SIMPLE WOULD THAT WIRING DIAGRAM BE 7ELL YOU CAN FIND OUT NOW BECAUSE THE GUYS AT MOTOGADGET HAVE CREATED THIS NEAT LITTLE BOX )T SUPPLIES CLEAN STABLE POWER TO EVERYTHING THAT NEEDS IT ON DEMAND WHICH INCLUDES THE STARTER MOTOR INDICATORS DIP AND MAIN BEAM BRAKE LIGHTS AND HORN AND THEY CAN BE SWITCHED WITH THE SIMPLEST PUSH BUTTON OR THE ORIGINAL SWITCHGEAR -AKE SURE YOU VE GOT A GOOD EARTH AND CONNECTIONS AT THE M 5NIT AND THE REST IS CHILD S PLAY x UNTIL YOU GET TO THE PROGRAMMING BIT .O MECHANICAL RELAYS OTHER THAN A STARTER RELAY AND ) M NOT SURE ABOUT THAT NO FUSES AND NO ELECTRICAL HEAT BUILD UP ALL MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLLED SEALED FOR LIFE IN A WATERPROOF VIBRATION RESISTANT SHELL )MPRESSED YET 7ELL YOU WON T NEED THE ADDITIONAL NEWS THAT IT LL HANDLE A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT LOADS FOR THE INDICATORS AND GIVE A HAZARD FUNCTION THAT THE INDICATORS ARE SELF CANCELLING AND ADJUSTABLE OR THAT IT INCLUDES AN ANTI THEFT ALARM AND WILL SUPPORT A SINGLE WIRE TAILLIGHT CONFIGURATION /H IT ALSO CONTAINS FULL ,%$ DIAGNOSTICS SO YOU CAN CONFIRM SWITCHING AND SUPPLY RIGHT NEXT TO THE CONNECTION ON THE BOX ) CAN SENSE YOU PREPARING YOURSELF FOR THE WORST x HOW MUCH 7OULD YOU BELIEVE Á EXCLUDING 6!4 AND SHIPPING .O NOR WOULD ) BUT THAT S WHAT IT LL COST 7HAT S THAT NOISE )T S EITHER THE SOBBING OF AN AUTO ELECTRICIAN OR THE SOUND OF A COMPLICATED HARNESS BEING RIPPED OFF A HALF BUILT BIKE x MAYBE BOTH 4HERE IS SOME CLEVER STUFF YOU WILL NEED TO GET YOUR HEAD ROUND n THE MANUAL IS ON LINE AND WORTH A LOOK BEFORE COMMITTING IT WAS WRITTEN

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WHICH WAS COMMON PRACTICE AMONG RACERS SO GIVES A HINT OF PERFORMANCE )T S ALSO USEFUL FOR HIDING SCARRED PIPES n AND WHEN ) WORK OUT HOW TO NEATLY WRAP MY #YCLONE S HEADERS WHERE THEY CONVERGE ) WILL DO SO TO HIDE THE PREVIOUS OWNER S MISTAKE x OF NINE YEARS AGO !ND OF COURSE IT HIDES TATTY RUSTY PIPES -ORE IMPORTANTLY HOWEVER IT IS @/LD 3CHOOL x WHICH MEANS THEY USED TO HIDE SCARRED AND RUSTY PIPES IN THE DAYS WHEN THEY HAD LESS MONEY AND COULDN T AFFORD TO REPLACE THEM OR ELSE WERE EMULATING THE RACERS WHO REALLY BENElTTED -ORE THINGS CHANGE

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AND MOST WILL READ THE STUFF THAT THEY DIDN T THINK THEY WERE INTERESTED IN AND ENJOY THAT TOO 4HINK OF IT LIKE A 2EADERS $IGEST SAMPLER BUT ONE BACKED WITH STORIES YOU WANT TO READ

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STORE ) HAD FOUND A PAIR THAT COVERED MY NATAL CLEFT THAT WOULD ALLOW ME TO BEND OVER !.$ RETAIN MY MODESTY THROUGH NON EXPOSURE BRILLIANT .OT ONLY WERE THEY WATERPROOF AND WINDPROOF n WITH A BREATHABLE LINING AND A DETACHABLE THERMAL LINING n THEY HAD THE ZIP THAT FITTED THE .OMAD JACKET ZIP PERFECTLY !S WITH THE 4ITAN JEANS THEY HAD +NOX #% APPROVED ARMOUR AT THE HIPS AND KNEES WITH ELASTICATED STRAPS ABOVE AND BELOW THE KNEE TO DRAW THE JEANS IN TO FIT YOUR BODY SHAPE AS WELL AS AN ADJUSTABLE 6ELCRO TWIN BELT SYSTEM AT THE WAIST FOR A SNUGGER FIT MORE THAN THAT THEY LOOKED REALLY COOL TOO 4HE LEATHER ON THE KNEES AND BACKSIDE IS REALLY USEFUL FOR PROTECTING THE #ORDURA MATERIAL UNDERNEATH WHEN ) AM SCRABBLING AROUND ON MY KNEES PHOTOGRAPHING STUFF AT RALLIES AND THE LIKE AND SHOULD OFFER ENHANCED PROTECTION IN THE UNFORTUNATE EVENT OF A @GET OFF BUT ) M NOT IN A HURRY TO TEST THAT THEORY (AVING USED THEM DAILY IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS THEY HAVE PROVED TO BE EXCEPTIONALLY PRACTICAL AND COMFORTABLE AND HAVE LIVED UP TO 7EISE CLAIM THAT THEY ARE WATERPROOF AND THERMAL OVER AND OVER .OW THAT IT HAS STARTED TO GET WARMER

) VE REMOVED THE THERMAL LINING ONLY TO FIND THAT ) HAVE TO WEAR SOMETHING UNDERNEATH TO STOP THE LINING STICKING TO ME BUT THAT S NOT A PROBLEM AS ) CAN AND DO WEAR JEANS AND COTTON SLACKS UNDER THEM

WHICH MAKES THEM GREAT FOR COMMUTING IN AND SHOULD MAKE THEM PERFECT FOR RALLIES

AS ) CAN REMOVE THE 0SYCHO JEANS IN AN INSTANT WHEN ) ARRIVE AT WORK RALLY ETC AND NOT HAVE TO GET CHANGED MARVELLOUS 4HOSE STORIES FROM ACROSS TIME FROM ACROSS THE SOCIAL SPECTRUM AND ACROSS A BROAD AGE RANGE "EAUTIFULLY PRESENTED WITH LOTS OF ARCHIVE IMAGES AND A JOY TO DIP INTO ON AN AD HOC BASIS STORY BY STORY OR TOPIC

BY TOPIC !N EXCELLENT ADDITION TO ANYONE S COFFEE TABLE AND THERE WILL BE COPIES SITTING ON FIVE READERS COFFEE TABLES SHORTLY BECAUSE WE VE GOT FIVE TO GIVE AWAY 3O A RELEVANT QUESTION 7HICH CONTRIBUTOR TO THE BOOK WROTE &EAR AND ,OATHING IN ,AS 6EGAS &IRST FIVE CORRECT ANSWERS TO EDITORIAL AMERICAN V CO UK WILL RECEIVE A FRESH COPY OF 4HE (ARLEY $AVIDSON 2EADER THROUGH THEIR LETTERBOX ALL OTHERS WILL BE ADVISED THAT THE BOOKS HAVE BEEN WON AND OFFERED THE SPECIAL DEAL OF a

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7ITH A PRICE TAG OF a THEY ARE A REAL GOOD BUY AS BOTH THE STYLING AND QUALITY ARE GREAT AND THEY WOULD COMPLIMENT MOST RIDERS ROAD WARDROBE AND REQUIREMENTS WITH ALL THE ADVANTAGES THAT TEXTILES CAN OFFER IN THAT THEY ARE LIGHTWEIGHT AND DUAL SEASON PURPOSE BUILT )N THE MAIN ) AM VERY IMPRESSED BY THESE JEANS BUT ) VE FALLEN FOUL OF THE FACT THEY RE BASICALLY A MENS TROUSER SO ARE A COUPLE OF INCHES SHORTER IN THE LEG THAN THE LADIES 4ITANS AND TEND TO RIDE ON MY SIT UP AND BEG WINTER HACK BUT IT S LESS OF AN ISSUE FOR FORWARD CONTROLS WHERE THE KNEE IS A LOT LESS BENT AND WHERE A BAGGINESS AROUND THE ANKLES AND CALVES DOESN T CAUSE AS MUCH OF A PROBLEM BY NOT GRIPPING YOUR LOWER LEG TIGHTER 4HERE IS ONLY ONE OTHER SERIOUS PROBLEM IN TERMS OF THEIR SUITABILITY FOR A V TWIN CRUISER BUT IT S ONE THAT AFFECTS EVERY PAIR OF TEXTILE TROUSERS THAT ) VE SEEN OTHER THAN (ARLEY $AVIDSON S 4HE TEXTILE OUTER LAYER IS NOT HEATPROOF AND WHILE THE HEATSHIELDS ON A V TWIN S REAR POT ARE MARKEDLY COOLER THAN THE EXHAUST BENEATH THEY RE STILL HOT TO MELT THE FABRIC OF THE LOWER INNER LEG )T WRECKS THE TROUSERS AND IT DOESN T DO THE EXHAUSTS ANY FAVOURS EITHER AS YOU CAN SEE LOOKING ROUND CAR PARKS AND CAMPSITES )T S RELATIVELY EASILY RESOLVED BECAUSE THERE IS A REMARKABLY LIGHTWEIGHT $U0ONT FABRIC CALLED .OMEX USED IN FLIGHT AND MOTOR RACING SUITS WHICH IS BOTH HEAT AND FLAME RESISTANT BUT AS FAR AS ) M AWARE (ARLEY IS THE ONLY COMPANY TO INCORPORATE IT INTO THEIR DESIGNS PROTECTING CLOTHING RIDER AND THE BIKE S FINISH 7ITHOUT IT YOU VE GOT TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT WHERE YOUR PUT YOUR RIGHT LEG AND RIDING IN THE RAIN GIVES YOU A GOOD IDEA OF WHY

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